New-York tribune., 1901-11-16
HOW LEGISLATORS STAND.
INDICATIONS OF THE SENTIMENT oN
EXCISE OF THOSE WHO AXE
TO MAKE THE LAWS.

The expectation that efforts will be made al
TIE coming session of the legislature 10 pass
amendments TO the liquor tax law, authorizlns
sales Of LIQUOR during certain hours on SUNDAY
in this city has led TO inquiry regarding lhe
views Of members of the legislature III Is oe-
lieved that most of the city members OF 'he
legislature .yin favor amendments TO the law,
hut there has been expressed a belief that mem
bers from up the State would oppose any lesls
1ation for opening saloons Sunday. The Irlo-
me has obtained the views of some OF the leg
Sslafors on the subject and they are presented
here as furnishing indications Of the drlft OF
sentiment among the men who are TO make the
laws this winter.
State Senator benjamin Martin Wilcox OF
Auburn:
am opposed TO any legislation favoring the
opening OF saloons any part OF SUNDAY SUP
rosea this question fully settled in the millus
Sf the - qe hPsfb and n vii not be long ere
effort will be made 10 keep them open I'm Iae 81 m
neither do I think il viii ever be- sponsor Tor any
such proposition
State Senator Joseph Wagner, Of Brooklyn;
MY position on the excise question is well known
ssother to abolish the ten room system without
taking away any part OF Their present a1op
IN place Of felony am bb heqFuy Woud he allow q the
saloons to open after church hours.
Assembynan Robert a snyder, of sau-
Gerties:
an believer in home rule. and think this
question should he determined by The voters OF
greater NeT-York.
Assernblyrnan John J. Sloane OF Yonkers:
I favor liberal Sunday law, but prefer to leave
the matter in question for the people OF NeW-i orh
City 10 oscide-
Asse-ablyrlan HaIbert D. Stevens, of Malone:
opposed to opening saloons on on su1dag iSiag
anywhere There are some sacred thlnss WHICH
Of more consequence than po4ltlcs
Asseubiyrnan Charles F. Brooks. Of Buffalo:
an opposed 10 all blue laws. and consider
the Sunday opening amendment 4 step in the right
y3racticaily unanimous in favor of amendment
Of this kind and hope tha5 n foi sS9n oSerns S os
the law than in violating IT. and SunoaE opening ing
from p m 10 Il P m would De aocepta ole am
sure.
Assenblyrnau John Hill Morgan of Brooklyn:
I believe in 2 liberal Interpretation Of the Sun
day law BY this mean open museums, art gal
which viii tend 10 upift and give innocent pleasure
TO those who are at work tI the week II the
- me o. ~ ,5e- II -,1ns-I M non1rn and which have
becoe m ere meeting places of the vicious and de-
PRAYED Whether this should be done by abolish
ing the so-called Raines law hotel or whether the
desired result can be accomplished under the ad-
rninistEation Of an henest Mayer ana 3 GaPa1e @
future must decide i am not in favor OF opening
event Why should a saloonkeeper have the right
10 sell when il is prohibited to all other trades?
hours Of Sunday provided proper bin to that
effect can be drawn which would reasonably in
sure z decent Sunday.
Assemblyrran James E. Duross, New-York.
With District:
am in favor of legalizing the opening Of saloons
on sunday They viii be open anyway, and who
familiar with the situation can object 10 Inc
modifcation Of the law? The present law. viola
tive of local sentiment, is Impossible anc aesuro
II is g good example OF the eTll enectS OF rofaI
interference with municipal affairs. Nhile amend
rnenrs are being proposed this city shouiq strive
for law which not only does not foster vice, but
which will leave in this city the revenues coLecteo
here Our schools, poor. our charlta bic lnstl-
tutions. need the money more Ihan those oi liie
rural counJeS
Assemblynan Jotham 2. Aids. of Norwich,
came down from the Adirondacks yesterday
with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, after
spending a pleasant week Mr. Woodruf's S
zrles. AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
he was asked about the proposition to amend
the Raines law lie said:
II Is difficult TO say just how the legislators VIII
-sr.iZ-e arT suggestior looking to the amendment
81 The Rsfnes law and the authorizing Of open
saloons on Sunday without knowing JUST Wnat the
hin Will contain. A soon the bill is iaio DOWN
on the desks of the members ana tney nave q
chance 20 look II anG think it over, then an
tnteucent opinion be formed The newspapers
IRE enlghtening country people on the local sent-
snent IN favor Of changes IN the Excise law as
Be found that the up State legislators are not
6isots when & comes meeting the SITUATION As
10 the simple proposition OF legally authorizing the
desccrstion OF the Sabbath, / doubt II a majority
OF the people of this city, In favor OF IL The
churches seldom lose IN any fight :1ey undertake
] win say for President Low that his advocacy of
SUNDAY selling Of liquor is no deathoeo' resolu-