New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

proceedings Instituted were for the purpose OF
or ty some friend OF one liquor dealer TO enable
him 20 get even WITH n or fn the @ @ OF
what delicate duties devolving upon the Commits
the evils and abuses aimed at IT, we have adopted
rules whieh Tegaf tb he s n in good fa
and with motive other than to secure proper
Liquor Tax law, and that his petition is supported
by spfieient evidence to reasonably insure sue
have felt called upon to discriminate against
upon the uncorroborated evidence Of professional.
unofficial witnesses who were employed and paid
tice This ruling has been induced by the attitude
has been in many instances, adversely criticised
and & a e1ang m e9s5 6on rhe
tons by civil law at his own exDenss because 05
their duties at the public expense as is provided
DIR Peters further says: 'I do not believe in the
Raines law. but. on the other hand. wish TO say
on tnS % s 1e yaS Wbo Does not Believe in the law
must naturally look with dlstrust and suspicion cto
the law. He will utilize his microscopic GLANCE to
law and magnify it into evil far beyond Its just
nbs TFe 9 are the the RH
force Of nature The Liau9r Tax law Is not not free rec
nsignidcant in their character when compared with
& hs gng T Of m mO snq F he
benefit Of the people Of the entire State .,..u
exist because Of non-enforcement Of the criminal
law. and for no other reason This department, has
torneys to enforce the civil remedy of the statute
On the other hand. the enforcement OF the criminal
remedy provided by the statute bring into its
employ the of sixteen thousand police officers
in this State who are charged with the duty of
enforcing the criminal features of this law If the
state Department, with its handful OF agents and
limited number of attorneys has been able to
complish the results herenbefore stated. what may
not be anticipated II the sixteen thousand police
officers in the State OF New-York should supplement
the department's work by a good faith effort to
enforce the criminal provisions of this law? While
the criminal law might be enforced by the State
Increase in help. Several thousand special agents
would be needed in order to police the entire State
and this would multiply the present expenses OF
the department many times. 1t would he needless
expense, because every locality is supplied
with adequate officers, who paid for the
foreement OF the criminal provisions OF the excise
and of all other laws.
The entire special agent force and the law de-
paItHent are continuously employed TO their fullest
extent IN such cases and localities in the judg-
lnent OF the commissioner will result in the great
est good, and in the results which they have been
instrumental in obtaining their united work has
oeen superb. and we challenge bureau, city.
state or national. of whatever party. exhibit a
better record To do in any particular locality
would mean simply 10 do less in some other. 1t
you'd be pleasanter If everybody could be salts
fed. but those who understand the work of the
missioner is charged with the sole responsibility
OF directing the administration of the department
and he viii continue to perform his official duties
10 the best OF his ability. IN the interest OF the
servant he is.