New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-14
nkDDcT T. n. Stewart,
UnuI IL 326 9TH Ave.
nlrekInlAIn Estb. 1868.

20 On around and investigate myself sometimes.
ord ~ other times I would send some OF my
subordlnates around; and In great many 49,
they brought me back word that tne a.. ha an
was true that certain saloon "ouio oe op
parently wide open with string or men g.
ing in and another saloon right In sisnt "ouiu
have buecoat In front or IL anu ne 90 nv
fight Usually the request was mace 10 me W
some saloonkeeper, who said he voted the ne
publican ticket or the reform ticket ina . a
had been shut up; while Tammahy .li,i' r M~a
bean left OMEN and he wanted the same prIvi-
leee as the Tammany man; or course L an.
swered him I couldn't give PERMISSION u any
one 70 violate the law, but could see ne WASH
Disseminated against by requiring nls LNa. 80 y.
observe the law and that went on week arc,
week until a sufficient number OF cases neu
come TO my attention to make me THINK ~ as
worth while to call the attention .. . ,ha law
the matter and explain TO him that tne raw
must he honestly enforced; that IL was III Ples'
ent enforced against half OF them oi cot isa;
em not giving the figures with inatne,.a oo
accuracy but a large proportion, ana II was no.
enforced against another portion, ana 'ha' '"e'
should all be made to obey the law. ,.,,-
O.-You attempted to secure as near AZ pv, ,S.
BILE general uniformity OF the provisions OF va
law, and especially IN resdto W Su"""'
o Did YOU consider that you met with rea'
sonable degree of success in your eiior's' "
Yes sir; | think we did - .s..
O-The result was a reduction In the numDeI
of arrests for violations? A large reuusS'a
In the number Of arrests for violation. anu -
drunken people on Sundays ..
ON that particular respect. when the pres
emf law began operation. what was your oos ,,,
walton in regard to that as compared even WIN
your enforcement or the Ola la" '
q distinct Improvement.
THE SALOON TAKEN OUT OF POLITICS
Senator Ford then said TO Colonel Roosevelt
"It il YOUR opinion that the Liquor Tax law
has taken largely the saloon out OF poi''''''
Colonel Roosevelt replied
II think So
There then followed the following testimony
by Colonel Roosevelt which has especaN'
pleased the Germans here:
O-Wouldnt you regard that taking tne
saloon out of politics. as one Of the ereaes.
benefits that could have been brought apou' ~
any excise law? Al do, unanectediy; ,heie
these two or three good features tha' ,,sir
good that it is difficult to oVeresliHiaVe ,I,,o.
merits This taking the saloon out OK poi,0s
has practically done away with the cna"S Ia
political corruption ii has rendered tie 49,
OF the police much easier by throwing tne al. ~
open to be looked into on Sunday ana Oh ~, ,,s
other hand IL has given To the sathe ", en-.
privilege Of selling on Sunday. IL is uhue, ~
constructions Of courts and holdings VI lie
iuries and II allows the sale of liquor perieoi s
omen on Sunday so that number OF peops
have complained 10 me that the saio "s ,yhen
not so peaceable and quiet on Suiluas an We
We were enforcing the old law VI couts M.
were doing that at terrific strain on ING -
partment. 1t took the whole force ana ~. !.
q great relief to me and the whoie Depat. '"h
when the new law took its place; ana iul. ,.
than that there are a certain nunoer Oh prr "a
who have got licenses in spite or oeihs VI '"~
character ,,,. y, the
As have spoken so freely In criticism OF ,
law | think | ought 10 say this tha,' ts ns
everything into account. | would rather nH,
the law-haye the present law with All ne t,h
fects and vrtues-thaL have the OLD Ia" VIZ, VIZ,
all its defects and virtues; and that as ~
know IL said without the least reference
politics or anything else.
ORDERLY BEER DRINKING WELCOMED
For myself | would welcome any provision u
law which would allow on certain hours on Su"
day a man and his wife and children to SIT DOW"
somewhere and when they have taken so'
form OF meal take their beer, ana tha' -.
specially In reference 10 what Is perhaprs. -
most orderly element OF all, the Germans Ut ~
is a real hardship In not being able to jiscf. ia
nate between a man who stands TO q par -
without his wife and children. and a man WY
takes his wife and children with him ana ~
W 'o'''' 'e'"'"' f. In