New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
RAINES RAPS AT JEROME
NTIMA TES THAT THE JUSTICE
Has ULTERTOR MOTIVE.
SAYS PRESENT LAWS CAN BE En-
FORCED IF CITY OFFICIALS
Do THEIR DUTY.

Do THEIR DUTY
Cansndaigua. N Y, Dec. q (speciaD.-Sena'on. u
rs3nes who said he had listened to the speech OF
r,,+tcs Ieron,e in Rochester in which he advo-
csred Sunday saloon opening, made the following
comment on the stand that MI Jerome mas TAKEN
Mr Jerome says that until certain problems are
solved in the city of New-York no honest auL.I. I
te4rafion can remain long enough in office TO crap
pie with them. and they are ano ai"ays VII Iii
which viii solve no problem honestly that it is is
possible to solve at all III @ Woulo thn innoroinS
be the duty well as the policy OF me 5,,r
reform administration 10 solve these proolels ou,
ing ts present Lease OF oGe are rightly solved
an honest administration will be abe 10 reIhai ~
to-day as always the better and not the worse worse
elements are in the Majority MI JeronlT ue:s :,s
t .neli a -p+ co-fronts MS now is no theory but
69B bqa s@ condition em6racing ali other problems,
embracing the province of purity OF InuilClpal
ts real and one for the solution OF which ! have
here to put up cry for help AZ Is ms M NJ
York So far I agree with Mr.. jerome. though
it does seem startling that the few pTe~epS @
two hundred all toid) and the few thousah1 Peope m
holding liquor tax certificates emitting them 10
Saye nrodueed such state of affairs in New-York
City; that the liquor traffic In any form shouIo as
the ProklnGe o. t ~. Vnr. Tberefore Mr.
Jerome is looking for remedy, as should all qe-
cent people, and he appeals TO the people; 10 10
rs hack into the arms of Tamnany Hall, where
Woman's shame is rung upon cash registers and
again That is what I here for-to ask you to
help to have 1t different
BREWERS WITH TAMMANY HALL
Now DO not suppose it has occurred TO Mr.
efs nnd of these sSoonkeepers was always has
been and always E % De aTSye n on so 'e co59emns
will modify the always Will be- TO this extent and
say; VIII be until they cease TO be YioatoTs or
law sna 50 nSTd nee no ero id not come to tell
4E,a aafaor bla
a s Ihs as To is so % Change the law that from o'clock
en- Sunday to 10 or II O'clock on sunday. night
iiaucr may be sold in the city Of New-York% @ And
forced This Sunday selling of liquor in saloons
after o'clock p m is the Ony f6lng f6r s tfse fe ro M
tenness that exists IN that great city: ms ne
The Law. Mr.. Jerome was not born YESTERDAY, ana
] notice that Immediately on his return to New
called which Mr.. jerome addressed and after eH 9I
planning as ,o he did d II The 1na Saloon yet if
The saloon TO continue he was IN iaDei oo U1
the brewers pledged themselves 10 see that # the
day the saloonkeepers obeyed the law III every ie
spect. -, NJ 1s-or,.
-eeF for me the enforcement Of the law only the
saloon sell from TO II p M on SUNDAY
Of 75 per cent Of the saloons OF NewY99r and III, II
enSo-cement enSo of Mr.. Jeromes amended law. why
for the violation of the present law?
How does this proposition strike the average rage
American citizen? Governor Mayot Pesee ste C0ap Tan
missioner police all me powers we so OF me Ie And the
worst of 4 is that under some conditions they are
s sore 20 so in New-York city where the local gov
ernment has been in the pool Ano nov MI Nj of law
Tfev enforce the law? Bosh! Who wants od the ss-
ICONS ICONS Open p r % cent not more of the saloonkeepers
: bird the men and women VINO rhust m fnrna6 G trah
~ wish 70 try an experiment fraught with so
great evil 20 home and family that IL "o"io pe d
crime against humanity to adopt II, a how.
am against Mr. Jeromes rem@Ga: e.an4 Ttt' law can
be enforced Mr.. Jerome said nothing abo1t %la'
vas I2e to be lost M 70 aoons on Sunday but did
te IS some things he thopEfh,t gff,t would be gained
de ought to have another think
THE MOST ASTOUNDING REASON.
But the most astounding reason advanced by Nj; IT
Jerome for Sunday opening is thst 1t Is to make MAKE
the saloonkeeper respectable. MI JeIoaie coa'
16soni on' tha has succeeded in its wisdom de
ga3g tase the refa 6f e6a EagG6 Whst in the law de-
grades the retail liquor dealer that caused MT;
OF the wife and children. and the saIoonkeeper
shedding & brnS tears &yer s the the eenfeman taking
through his hat? How will giving the saloonkeeper
his degradstion? ] question whether the retail
sgTor g se 4 S DEPTH aaT a &c aaf 9na5 o RSc R M
Jerome has consigned him.
Mr.. Jerome is that he. is 'looking; for law that
d6ss6 S cur Pgsi eF bams es fa{ eor our Poce
Department What an indictment this is of the
liquor dealers who -danR1e'' the backmail before
the eyes of the police. Why do they pay the bribe
submit 10 the blackmailng? Because they are
guilty Of violation Of law. and thus buy exemption
from arrest. Let the dealer 10 violate law,
and 10 policeman. district leader. levy
blackman
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE?
IN Mr.. Jerome's attitude I see other than the
motive that should actuate the citizen desiring
only the public welfare. He has been a Judge; is
for public service? When he welded the axe Of
reform against the doorposIs Of the gambling
houses" did he hold the law against gambling
responsible for the existence of the crime2 judge
not, for he used the against the violators of
the law. and not his tongue against the law. When
he comes WELD his q hope II won't turn
be q little hatcheO against the curtained
windows. the box STALL the opea side doors of the
saloons VIII he say 'it is you poor,
fortunate violators Of law who should be pun
ished, but the legislators who passed the law. the
Governor Tho signed Il, and the judges who have
held Il valid and advise the court to suspend
senJence2
Above all would like 10 know whom Mr.
Jerome has in mind for the leader of the "defunct
party" 10 which he refers. Who is hidden in the
fhicket Cor burnt offering2 If there is any desire
Mr- Jeromes part TO revivify that almost de-
funct party by putting Sunday opening in its plat
form he will find its opponents already in the field,
under the declaration for the maintenance of Sun
day laws in the interest OF labor and humanity,
waiting the conflict. not doubling the result