New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
LINDINGER IS LOOSE.
FIRES HIS OPENING GUN
His MOrtaL Fear Lest City Shaa lie
Republican.

Boom Twas the opening gun Of the campaign
OF the Retail Liquor Dealers Association, nred oy
Fritz Lindinger in the form of thirty thousanu
letters sent to voters. According TO Lindinger' II
took sixty young and women to snoot ms
correspondence II the mail chutes Ano no" II
detonated and resounded-ths opening gun. AS
though twere the explosion of all the gases 'hat
accumulated in all the barrels. casks potues
and demijohns that ever reposed in the cellars ana
barrooms of all the members Of the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association t shook the feathers from
Hackenseck roosters. disturbed the quiet OF Phla-
delphia, sound waves that put whole lot OF
Marcon stations out of business and even caused
an excited What is it?'' in Chicago
And what the message this opening gun car
ried? Stripped of the howery. eloquent, erudlle
and omniscient verbage of the omnipresent Lindin-
ger. the Illuminating commas. the red not Sein'
coons and the bursting periods. it is this;
Fusonists informed poor, blnd lhloce"@S
that they are, that they being led astray INTO
paths of Unrighteousness; being delivered mo
the hands of Republican political crooks oy lAose
who would renominate Mayor Low, who. says tIaI
farseeing statesman. Lindnger. has already taken
his orders from Albany and Washington lna' Is
the main issue, says Lindinger. He almost lorsets
but remembers in time. that a side issue is the
Increasing OF the tax on saloon licenses
Then Lindinger df he spoke In words tears "oulu
be coursing down his cheeks complains that Mayor
Low refused TO treat with the LIQUOR dealers until
they purged themselves Of blackmail payment 10
the police The Mayor. continues LndinSer' mas
done nothing to stop backmaiI, if it existed
Plantively Lindinger declares not mentioning that
the liquor dealers have not been able to find an
alkali strong enough purge themselves that ne
offered his services but that they were not wanted
On: the pity of it! Jewels Of priceless worth trod-
den under foot unnoticed, The aid of an intellect
that would have stopped the decline and fall Of
the Roman Empire rejected.
While the plans not yet solicited. the am
paign committee of the liquor dealers has a parade
in mind with something like the following order
Of march. It is, of course, only a rough "draught
Grand Marshal
probably Fritz Lindiuser mounted on brewery wagon
FIRST DIVISION.
CocsaH Cadets lMerTy Martini MaTcneTs DY de
Cocktail mounted Manhattan Mixers Division
Hot Scotch Eoppers. .
Band playing How Drunk Am, How Drunk am. etc
SECOND DIVISION.
Float rePressntng Liberty seated on agarte5 Ss qua
9mS a rom 6o9sg and pouring g9 s11 Ss" nsSTed
c2as s lar An 0RsG side
Mixed Ale Ale Mugsers
Band playing, Here's To Good Old Whiskey Drink Re
THIRD DIVISION.
Float Promised Land" representing the aldeI-
mems chamber: each alderman has a kes OF beer
Win bunsstarter Motto DO 4r Win Tyranny
No License s sReffg G GR5B Al c5 9e Time
Royal Rum Reserves.
Mixed Archers
Daring Dragons.
''Rsnd pIavfng ''One Night Home Dr1nH
FOURTH DIVISION.
Float pleasant Sundays Home. Interior OF saloon
Gin hickey Roarers
Whiskey Sour Sentinels.
Brandy Brigade.
Pousse al Pioneers
Creme Menthe Marines.
Tom Jerry Terrors.
Band playing How DRY I Am. How Dry Am etc
FIFTH DIVISION.
rIoa+ Orr Parks fountain spoutinE beer around whose
edge are struggling hoboes ris Of running
v-hskey ca .cad=s Of mixed ale which men women
and children filling pals. Motto. Take on me
Tax and Wen You This.
Floor Swabbers Society.
Casl Handlers Horse.
buffet 3arkers
Abeint.e Frappe ARTILLERY.
Wipers' Guards
rzr;reirg nv, rear brewery which
lager is sTrlllel crowd by an automaticalE -
vovinS sprinker.