New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
pHILBIN'S EXCISE VIEWS.
OPPOSED TO SUNDAY OPENING of sA'
LOOMS. BUT THINKS RA1NES LA"
HOTELS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED

A statement made by District Attorney Phiioln
Yesterday in opposition to opening the saloons
on any part OF Sunday was regarded oy MS
friends as significant, because Justlce 'eione'
who is to be his successor in office, has been ao-
vocating legislation for opening the saloons at
certain hours on Sunday, and Mayor-eiect Lo"
has expressed himself in favor of more hoeiai
excise law. Mr.. Philbin is known TO De III 'he
confidence of Archbishop Corrigan. ana IL Was
said yesterday that the Archbishop hao ho'
publicly expressed his views on the SUNDAY
opening question it was to be presumed that MI
PhiIbin had ascertaned his views before Issuing
the statement. MIR. Philbin's statement was III
the main follows:
am opposed to the opening of the saloons on on
Sunday, either for the whole or any part OIL 'i'e
unable perceive that there is al any yg pre2- e3
len SO called to be s9yed the M eny thing in
of problem, it seems to me- Is 10 iaents
Of the community who opposed to the yola5io9f a Of
5 M the oson Sa here is eGSa no Of so
tion of such proposition rasod ,non two
on One s Of paq e 1 Us Ra nsle liquor
sunday an and the other that there are upward of
two hundred thousand people engaged in the iiq9or
oSHe they y2 oate feA the law Of
liquor, on SUNDAY; and that. therefore the Id"
observed there tn t seems fDrneP eq be prop no
oson have no. seen ANYTHING ihe Door
man has any desire to indulge in the drinking
of liquor on sunday .. sa1oo, under the
present system. where the law is violated oy means
% the m 1T9 IS To ft the law practically declared
that such places mght 1t Be yisifd freely and Wilt
0i Many yonng gp2n mar sR Who had been faithfully and
a K e to hs deaap
tempted on SUNDAY when there WAS was recos TO
the saloon whereas @ nndgf II the WHICH
| makes him reluctant seen coming out Oh tHe
| side door on Sunday - 49,, ,is, c1sss
only illustra ton of the fact that idleness IS
higher planes of society instances will be repeatedly
found where the young men OF rich parents e Iact
1t therefore seems to be manifestly wrong and
Workingman Striving to make in life the
temptation of accessible saloon on tie uaS "heii
he lacks other means Of passing the time -sssntsd
where the saloons are open on public holidays on
such occasions there are many Opportunities d IoT
outdoor games or other pasm1es thar @ 1urnlsn @ sui
From the religious standpoint there can. of course,
be question as to the inadvisaoility OF keeplns
bears f6s saloons open on Sunday even after church
The moral effect of a reasonable religious observ-
ticularly when 1T is remembered that there is a
themselves of the good offices OF religion and that
s tB Only Of hsher ii life IS sac
Now so far as the suggestion fhat b oar aeag
ers. do not think that such proposition can De
! seriously urged .. ,...
II certainly cannot be really claimed that because
a certain class of citizens have been placed IN the
attitude OF criminals by reason OF their violation
| of the law the should therefore be re
pealed, ii be truly said that a liquor deaier
cannot successfully conduct his business unless ne
! is allowed to open Sunday, for there have been
| many instances where the law has Deen observer
| and fortune acquired. ~ ,,
/ upon the plane of other trades he has but to OBJ
serve the law and utilize the great opportunity
! that is given him 10 do good.
! I o know of line OF business IN Wtlicn
| so much good be accomplished as IN the il1uoF
| business A saloonkeeDer who has q proper con
ception OF duty those persons patronlzine ms
tins to the evil of ntemperance. and by high ana
appreciation OF that duty prevent MS piace
! from being a great source of unhappness ana mis-
| ery to the families OF the men VINO are IN lne
habit of frecuenting il, and there are liquor dea
| ers who are mindful OF such obligations on Jne
cffv that are the rendezvous of criminals ana wheIs
| crimes are constantly being planned apparently
| yrftbin the knowledge Of the proprietors, as mas
| freouentIv been shown in criminal trials
| the laws should not lot one n9liei.I
be considered because OF the feeling that olackIdl
| by the police only be prevented oT such
| course. .o,ai-
tion oF affairs If under present auspices the pres
| ert administration could not prevent a nagranI
OF oaths of office oy t1e ponce dnu
| 7 FOR one have doubt that such nllsconauSI
| will be almost wholly prevented under the lie" a"-
| minstration- . - .s-,s,+ 70 +bA law
en- as 70 abolish the Raines Law hotel there can os
M question but is equally clear that the oPehIIs
! az me saloon on Sunday is not the only altslha-
| tive