New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
THIS CITY TO HAVE HOME RULE
THE GOVERNOR VOLUNTEERS THIS PROMISE TO MAYOR
ELECT LOW.
MANY PERSONS URGE AMENDMENT OF THE RAINES LAW
BROOKLYN IS DIVIDED
POLITICIANS. LAWYERS AND SALOON
KEEPERS WANT A CHANGE IN
RAINEs LAw-CLERGY OPPOSE 1T.

Lawyers. politicians and saloonkeepers in
F2rooL,Ivn are almost unanimous in the belief
that conditions would improve under an amend
nent or a 'ition of the Raines law Most OF the
Brooklyn cIergymen are against any change IN
the excise law. although some of them Ike the
Revs. Dr. Lindsay Parker and Newell Dwight
Hills. advocate a change The Senators anu
Assemblymen in that borough Will vote accord
ing to the sentiment of their constituents, which,
in some cases. has not get been ascertaiheo-
Following are the. expressions of opinion by wei
known Brooklyn people:
The Rev. Or. THOMAS B. NLEOD, pastor Of the
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church:
am surprised that so soon after the great moral
victory at the polls announcement IS made Ia z
sen @ Iaa5ers to open the saloons in city
on the Sabbath This will De sh9cA 20 lLe n o ed
men pTho have been shouting loudly for deGenGy
and good order should soon after their elsc5n 5
propose the adoption Of Pohcy "I I Td ~ 26ljti7s
% vaGI as bad morals to do evil that good may come
Two bad eg5 5o" w nSf Befrer 4ke dTeo2 sS0 our reform
leaders could not invent # n2Te or & Sfnr Than to
do this thing which, 1t is said they are strongly
advocating.
The Rev Dr. JOHN HUNIPSTONE. pastor OF En-
manuel Baptist Church,
7 am strongly opposed TO such modification o. eN- &
listing laws as will permit the oIe-s NV % n saCII-s
after p m on Sunaay II Is I NOR T0rz AK at these
oigfs which have 10 do with establish ned tlSt1tu-
lions Of Of tb Contention that under existing egisl
rEaI tlon ofedienCe 10 the law, I hold that the
Sunday closing idea is one at WLcH az SOO4 t ;i
ought to stand
The Rev Dr. HENRY c SWENTZEL- rector OF st
Luke's Church and president OF the stanolns
committee OF the Episcopal Diocese OF Lohs
Island: -,
10 look into more deeply It is big problem nov nov
10 aeal ne T case must be dealt with the side Of
tha visest craftsmanship VITA tlIe Nle" ~ 'D1--'
the best possible ethical results
The Rev. Dr. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS pas'oE
of Plymouth Church:
lam uuaIterably opposed to the Raines law as it
r,aEas easv certain vices of the sexes am IN
favor Of taxing ardent and spftiuouS - ndor 1e[
pe In the place OF the sale of spirituous LIQUORS
under rigid government InspectIon tL4O - Sita- bT %
called the poor man 1bont GTiH anv Tax Whatever
mon n so that il will be within the reacn OF an
the poor peope p small qua nifty OF alcohol II.
and advantage over tne - oegI st 3 a rigPt 81
the Workfnsrar TO his club as well as we DO that
~ the rich man to his. and the saloon haS come 20
be called the wOrknsTanS cuo: II arg, ar,iehc IN l-4r 10
co,71d he driven of such saloons and peer tahe
5sfF da9E PiaGe a not sure but would pc much less
harmful if such saloons - Sgya IS p-esent condi-
ton prevail
The Rev. DR.. JOHN F CARSON. pastor OF the Cen
traI Presbyterian Church;
I am Utterly and absolutely opposed 10 the oPer-
ing of the saloons on any part OF the oaooaIn ne
saloon has not in any way shown itself worthy on
any concessions the part OF the PUBIC II IS ne
i0Tce peousrsss m 0us and evil The church asks no
favors OF the saloon and meyer heard a more az
during church hours 1t is an insult 10 the cnurcn
and to every churchman The den9goSl aotS[aI1Ce @
on the lips of certain politicians who depend upon
Jba patronage of the saloon element that the Sa-
loon f5n Is tnT Or U9f Fusion party lends its this
movement for the open saIoqn S on +Ia+ which the
moral and Christian elements of this community IN
trusted in IT.
SAYS CLUB Is RICH MANS CURSE
The Rev DR. J. NJ FARRAR. pastor OF the Firsf
Reformed Church:
sa,ta,.a that one dav in seven should be set
anart for the exclusive worship OF God ana tn95 @
@ should /, be DT KEPT waT eecnari2s eo @ it The opng o
the saloons would have to i eoIne ii fe saSbaIh
Once Won open il for the saloon you w vii ~, ts
for every I er mans Club is nonsense
might well s say t tha5 e rie mans Curse Just as
tbe saloon is the poor mans curse Inc snT no ~
the P2of poor T becaSs the club of the rich serves
LIQUOR for his destruction tnat we snoU'u 'pe" '
saloons to destroy the poor man
The Rev DR.. LEOPOLD WINTNER raooi OF
Temple Beth Elohim-
believe it is no worse drink glass Of beer on
Sunday than Wednesday ra Bgt s,d 9Ssne Nor AXE
If fhe present enforced II TINS Is deslsa
aD 10 be tbaD to have TSua Ths Sypoersy the
law The saloons Of this co4ntry @ oAIoe c % FOR men
to sit and chat play social game ~ Is drIeG
ent in Europe. where they nave 'he puoIio saiN1N
.rba Rev DR.. LINDSAY PARKER. pastor OF ST.
Peters Church:
am thoroughly in favor. under present condi-
tions of a restricted Sunday opening Consider
& ing me od be- Iegisation to benefit the poor
The rich men have their CLUBS anu tie poor ni1N