New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
HAMBURGER ON EXHIBITION
THE AssEMBLYMAN RAISES Ro" a.
AN EXCISE HEARING.
mrs WRATH DIRECTED AT THE SECRETARY of
THE CHURCH TEMPERANCE soCiEri
IYENr MEN OPPOSE THE HAEBuReh"

,,,. w., ATTN INJECTED AT THE SECRETARY We
rur c,,t,Rcu TEMPERANCE socrErY-Pno@-
,vrxr MEN OPPOSE THE HAIBuRGER
AND MALoNEY BILLS
Ahanv Feb 2i--The hearing given ny W. -
cise Committee Of the Assembly anu '"o -
ravat,on and Retrenchment Committee on tne p'o.
- or,.rdr,en,s 10 the Raines law In the Se""''
char,be- this afternoon wa. characterize" ~ "
angry outbreak the part or Asse''o's " r.,-o,
burger Robert Graham. secretary OF inv 49,
Temperance Society. In his argument "sa'"
nroposed amendments declared tnat MT .' 80,
had ALWAYS been facile prnceps with the 'auo,
-" NJ hamburger eaped to his rect anu
.o,... MIR Graham that statement OF yours ~
unruer" ..,.v.r
"Tbank vou sir: you are a gentleman out ne.e
make a statement that cannot prove WINS "
Grahsms reply . an, will
.vou cannot prove that statement. ana 4 VIZ.
o' r,,,or those words before SET
through with you exclaimed MI
shakng his fist at Mr. GRAHAM .. ~.
"your rst never was big enough 70 "ANe mo
swallow my words" answered MT u"".'
Was nernitted to proceed without fnrthoi mel
,,o, later however when he had concuoeo' M
-, ,o", naIred on, into the aisle and. facing
Mr. Graham and shaking his hst IN MI "'"'
face declared with much emphasis -
"your statement about me was unresef'eu'S' az
,isod,v n falschood From the core OF your heAi.
II was false and II you are gentleman you WI.
o,o,og,,. 7 never drink. and never frequent
drinking places. AZ,
NJ Graham several times arose TO reply as Mr'
uarhure.r stood shaking his nst in his face. put
he was prevailed upon by his friends 10 Heep HIS
seat and remained quiet
When Mr. Hamburger took his seat Ihomas =.
Fulton secretary OF the New-York Excise heio'"'
Association. asked the privilege Oh p"''''" "
ton to Mr.. Harburger
Senator Krum replied: II think he has sat down.
and don't think you had better stir MIN up
again" ,.
mo. you had better not" was Mr. Haroursers
closing retort
There was a notable delegation present 70 oppose
the bills introduced by Assemblymen Harouree'
and MaIon.y II included Bishop Doane or Albany
Mr. Graham the Rev. Or. H. c. Payne. secretary
OF the Board Of Education OF the Methodist Churcn'
the Rev Or. T y. Poulson. secretary or the NEW
York Temperance Society. and MT ful'oh'
Rsnop Doane spoke frst. contending tnat the
Legislature should not discriminate IN favor OF tne
uouor traffic by permitting It on Sunday. II was
tho most preposterous fallscy he had ever heard
to say that any Legislature had the right 10
change the immortal law OF God
Mr. Graham said the questions 10 CONSIDER DC
fore changing the existing law were what had been
the effect Of the law-whether 1t had increased me
number Of saloons whether It had Increased the
burden OF taxation. whether II had Increased me
number OF arrests for intoxcation. Tho actual
effect OF the Rsnes law had been TO decrease inc
number Of saloons In the state sSF. TO increase
the revenues s. 1856 2s4 and 10 decrease the NUMBER
of arrests 1851. Why. then. should the law be
changed?
The Rev. DR.. Payne said the sunday-opening
feature OF tho bills proposed was not merely I'M
Christian. but anti-Christan.
The Rev Or. Poulson asked why the Legislature
should give special privilege 10 this trafc. which
did nothing but mischief on weekdays.
Thomas A. Fulton spoke Of the conditions in New
York City. He said:
ut IS noteworthy how the attitude o. the liquor
dealers has charged. Two three years ago they
we're clamorous for a bill submitting the question
and the best thing the Legislature could possibly
f haXe onf It is qnsson on When any arse city
may we'll be allowed TO govern Itself. ana had the
question been submitted 20 the people they you'd
undoubtedly have vetoed II. The people may be
trusted. The liquor ealers no longer ask for
Sunday submission bill. In fact, thay are afraid
OF It; , -, ,,, =, ss 49,. ~, =,
I'm New-York city such strong opposition has
t pSe" law mai the public is almost blind to such
good features 1t possesses, with the result that
hardly an exception denouncc tho law and demand
IT'S appeal or amsndm-nt The law isxes email ANAL
spirits are served at table with meals or small
sseg Of ss am Ta' as Ni h ss
saloon or the greatest hotel the latter having
c os oud Be- made '3S Beer
and wine shops. and restaurants where spirits are
served. Ordinary saloons might remain at $500.
and they in turn should b protected from -2a.nes
hotels by making the lowest hotel rate $1,000, and
grading them by the number OF rooms"
Mr. Tekulsky made the principal argument for
the Maloney dill lie said that he entirely agreed
with Mr.. Fulton the proposition 10 submit the
question 10 a vote OF the people. and the liquor
dealers would be content abide by their verdict.
His principal objection 10 tho Raines law that
II uniustly Disseminated against saloonkeepArs and
In favor OF the large hotels.
lie spoke for the adoption OF he Maloney bill.
which he said was the first bill the liquor dealers
had ever presented and declared his opposition 10
the Hamburger bill. He said the liquor dealers did
not want TO 20 back to the old system. They were
satisfied with the Raincs law II Il could be modified
In some particulars as provided in Mr. Msloney's
bill