New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

ness goes on without hinderance The conditions
IN this city are truly frightful"
Fillmore Smith general secretary OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. in
Syracuse. is Of those who have made close
study Of conditions in the city. In his position
as secretary of the society with which ne is
nected. Mr.. Smith has been brought into close
contact with the law-defying element. and knows
what he is talking about. Said he to Tribute
reporter:
There can be not the slightest doubt that the
administration Of the laws here in Syracuse has
been managed that the liquor element have been
favored. They make their demands. They have
the required pull to enforce them. No one dares
antagoaize them. The result OF twenty years Of
that sort Of regime has been to develop a
large criminal and pauper class
"Raines law hotels abound I should say there
were about fifty OF these hotels in the city. They
nothing less than schools OF vice.
They afford every facility and opportunity for
the ruin OF young girls. It is fact that girls
under age resort to these hotels. and that the
beginnings in the careers OF a large per cent OK
our fallen women may be traced to these places.
istration especiaiiy Mr. Bowen. Commissioner
Of Public Safety has shown a marked disposition
Bowen appreciates the extent Of the social evil
in our city and desires to abate it. know he
IT do not blame the police wholly. The Police
may be driven here or there. It may. be hkened
to a machine that is perfectly under control
wipe out these evils The real responsibility for
their existence lies with the political bosses.
They make their bargains with the criminal
classes and carry them out Otherwise these
Why. 1t has got 70 be so now in Syracuse that that
unless he holds Certain anoint of bTersrv
stock This stock IS looked upon the
longer confined it was TO men connected
with the brewery business. but Is held by prac-
warfare against those interests Is II hard 10 see
how the hand OF the law IS DaTalyZedH'
". F. Mulvihill. secretary OF the Prohibition
County Committee IS one OF the aggressive oppo-
nents OF the liquor element IN Syracuse. Mr. NIuIvi
hill has made careful study OF conditions in
Syracuse. going down into the saloons himself and
actually seeing what he talks about. He holds the
political bosses chiefly responsible. and severely
censures the police and District Attorney. Mr..
Mulvihiu the head OF the Prohibition League
in Syracuse until this organization gave place TO
tho Anti-SaIoon League.
There has been material change that can
see." said Mr. Mulvihin speaking OF present day
conditions compared with those under previous adj
ministrations. They different than under
the famous Mcguire administration The excise
laws still regularly violated Why. there IS
one saloon down South Salina-st here whose pro-
prietor finds it necessary TO hang card IN the
windows Sunday stating that the saloon IS closed.
The card reads. This saloon closed Sunday Think
Of it! Haven't things come 20 a pretty pass when
saloonkeeper must advertise that his saloon IS
that does close Sunday that know OF.
Then there are number OF houses OF assigna-
the petrifed sandwich made Infamous by John
reference why. l have it on good authority that
within a month or six weeks bunch Of fifty or
seventy-hye OF the demi-monde came 70 the police
clerks office in carriages and paid their customary
was no police court Justice sitting then Isn't that
nice state OF affairs? am told that an Official
1t is next TO impossible to secure conviction
when / connected with the prohibition Union
here. We went around and secured evidence in
which owned by alderman. We bought the
liquor. sealed It in bottles and labelled it. The
Kline. afterward Mayor We got satisfaction
hundred cases had been reported and complaints
lodged with the District Attorney. Wen. we went
cute. The movement fen through. however None
TO trial / believe Yes hold on! one fellow who
had no friends soaked. and in the cases OF two
I'VE had a little spasm virtue here just before
the last election but conditions have not materially
rambling goes on unchecked. Why, there is a
saina-s5. here where gambling for big money is
going on day and night Here a short time ago
Of the ' aldermen i1' If the police had faded that
Joint they would have found enough to make a
quorum OF the board there.
the law in this city. 1t is rotten
C. ". Felton, an artist. who has secured evil
dence for the Anti-Saloon League in Syracuse.
said: II do not know OF single indictment for
violation Of the excise laws OF Syracuse. Three
four Of have secured convincing evidence for
the Anti-SaloOn League; have been in and bought
the drinks. but no conviction has resulted" Mr.
FELTON, said he had knowledge OF a certain gam
bling joint South Salina-st. which is alleged 10
have paid high $50 week for protection
The Rev. J. B. Knappenberger. pastor Of the Wes-
leyan Methodist Church. IS another who has made
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