New-York tribune., 1900-03-19

WILL USE LAW IN CRUSADE
ANTISALOON LEAGUE TO TAKE AD-
VANTAGE OF RECENT DECISION.
ITS COUNSEL SAYS CITIZENS WILL BE AIDED
IN BRINGING SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
FOR BORFEITUREs OF LIQUOR
TAX CERTIFICATES.


! The members of the Anti-saoon League. which
| has begun a crusade in Brooklyn, intend to take
advantage of a decision of the Court OF Appeals
regarding the rights of citizens prosecute those
who violate the liquor tax law. H. c. Spurr Of
Rochester. the counsel for the league spoke at the
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Patchen-ave and Decatur
St. last night. and outlined the results that might
be gained by of the decision. The meeting
was one of fifteen that were held yesterday in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Spur said in part:
The important decision have had in
excise case since the liquor tax law went into
last week Its effect viii be far reaching It adds
forever the question previousy raised by the very
same court. whether liquor dealer charged with
or criminal prosecution before his liquor tax GER
in '9 Of w d and the
The right to a trial by jury was the only hope OF
difficulty Of getting the votes Of twelve of the
on Grand Jury u in favor Of az an . sn OF OF
trial jury in favor of conviction is well known to
by the Grand Jury can be held up by district at
torneys is pretty well known to them.
that liquor dealer may have his liquor tax certif
Sefere Iaae9 e Of he @ 9 rs
being proceeded against through the criminal Godfs de
tremendous power and great RESPONSIBILITY In
G sSes sny a OF hs the right %
take upon himself the enforcement of the liquor
it. It is unnecessary 20 await the pleasure of police
officers district attorneys or other oificiais or TO
themselves too often in the secret OF
liquor case on IN the courts on his own hook. He
greater than district attorneys of the State
pleasure m Of any Grand Jury or to encounter the
prejudices of any trial jury,
ACTIONS AGAINST FAKE" HOTELS.
When the full effect of the decision is explained
TO the people OF New-York it is probable that hun
dreds Of actions will be brought against the pro
cert hall keepers who violating the liquor
law to nave their licenses taken away
Section % of the liquor tax law provides that
any either. Of the State may present petition to
revoking or canceIling the certificate of liquor
dealer on the ground that he has ma made ,s false
tifcate, that he was not entitled to receive or is
any Violation of the law Conviction Of wheh
would cause Forfeiture Of s his eertaSatsi &c sis :,
case against the Malcolm brewing Company. f OF
such al proceeding for violation Of the law: that
the offender must first be prosecuted through the
mn ad the Of h Prea
rapidly to every part Of the State tat The question que ion
position taken by 1t complete surprise to
argue the case the court subsequently, held the
question open, and now comes the final decision
a nquor dealer before Justice of the Supreme
Court for any violation Of the law.
SOME OF THE VIOLATIONS.
post S it in consp:cuo1s place if he has stalls IN
the room where the traffic in liquor is carried
Of person passing in the street, or if he other
wise violates the Law, any Citizen may. accord
Supreme Court and have the license revoked. This
crs more than any ether Last year in the city of
Rochester the Law Frforccment League secured
civil 9ctions. What was the result. In less than
Of the city before the Executive Committee
| OF the league and begged 1t TO let up. Then in
observe the law. and 10 summarily deal with any
! person N,oiatlLS the statutes:
Lea ~rIa
to inform the citizens of every community i1:st
nov nov they may proceed in these cases and 20 sive
| them every assistance possible.
II is probable tha: the members of the branch
league to be established In Brooklyn will at once
| lay plans make il warm for the law breaking
sa,oonkeopeTs along lines laid down by Mr. Spur
MEETINGS HELD YESTERDAY
The following of the meetings and
| speakers Yesterday:
MORNING MEETINGS
Lewis Avenue Congregational Church-The Rev
| Greene Avenue Raptist-The Rev. Dr. J, O. A.
Eighteenth Street Methodist EpiscopaI-Tbe Rev
I,r,. Pr G. w Peck superintendent of the Rochester
Greene Avenue Presbyterian-The Rev DR.. F
| Eaten Capp.
EVENING MEETINGS.
Flatbush-The Rev NJ G. Robinson. = anu d 'e
! Washington Avenue BaDtist-The Rev. Dr. J. O.
Will9ushby Avenue Congregational Chapel-The
3 Puritan an, CONGREGATIONAL; Marcy and Lafayette
summerfeld Methodist, Washington and Greene
" sumner paH7 Avenue Methodst-The Rev Dr. George
= Williams IN am Avenue Methodist Episcopal-The Rev
Pilgrim Baptist. Patchen-ave. and Decatur-st.-
POLITICIANS TIER" NO MORE