The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
HIGGINS NOTFOR SUNDAY BEER
SAY HIS REPUBLICAN, FRIENDS,
AND WOULD VETO 1T.
Interesting story or $40. 900 RaKe-On
on Proposed 100000 Sunday Beer
Fund--A Gas Investigation PreJudced
by the Allied Influences That Urgo It.


by the Allied Influences That urgo 1t.
Gov. Higglns's Republican friends In
town yesterday had something TO say about
the proposition of Chairman odel to pre-
cipitate at Albany this winter excise legIsla-
ton which in effect would result in free
Sunday beer" for New York city. Regent
Edward Lauterbaoh, formerly president Of
the New York Republican county COM
mlttee, and one or two of his friends have
for nearly half dozen years felt that the
Ralnes liquor law was altogether too drastic
to be operated with good results in a metrop-
oils like the city of New York. Time and
again Mr.. Jauterbaoh has made his views
known on this interesting topic, and he has
had many talks with eminent brewers
besides conferences with Chairman Odeliand
other Republicans associated in the present
management Of the New York Republican
county committee. Mr.. Lauterbach has
believed all along that the workings OF the
Raines liquor law have been detrimental
TO the success OF the Republican party
below The Bronx and in this opinion he is
joined by other Republicans. The ques-
ton has become q veXed one for the reason
that it is known that Hayseed Republicans
object very strongly TO any legislation
which will SAVIOR Of free Sunday beer for
the toiling New Workers. accustomed to the
beverage.
Some OF Gov. Higgins's friends here
abouts said yesterday that the more this
subject was stirred up the more unfruitful
would be the result TO the Republican party
below The Bronx, for the reason that neither
Regent Lauterbach nor any of his associates.
including Chairman Odell can safely prom
ise TO the brewers or to the Republicans OF
New York city who do actually want free
Sunday beer that the Legislature will listen
with any degree of seriousness TO PROPOSE
ton looking to that end and, finally, 1t was
said that even If the Raines liquor law was
amended 40 that the proposition for free
Sunday beer especially in restaurants,
was passed at Albany. Gov. Higgins would
veto the measure.
Nearly year ago at a conclave OF Repub-
licans IL was predicted that II free Sunday
beer In restaurants could be granted iniii-
entail people Interested In the beer business
might seq their way cleer 20 contribute
100000 TO the Republican campaign fund
down this way Somehow this got abroad,
and the statement has been emphasized
within the last fOrty-eight hours that two
Republicans were 70 get out OF this $4,000
IL
cans occupies II high place in the New
York Republican county committee al the
moment and another u high place NJ AL
bapy. and the latter VAS TO get his share
of the $4,000 -ostensibly as a legal Fee.
But always there is stumbling block
the Republican maj ority In the Senate and
Assembly at Albany and now there IL
the hugest stumbling block in Gov Higgins
whose friends said yesterday and reIter-
ated IL, that he would never signs bill which
would give free Sunday beer to New York
city.
Concerning the proposed gas investiga-
ton, 1t was made known that Chairman
Odell and his alleged Democratic allies,
including the Grearer New York Democracy,
must 90 a little slow because high Repubh-
cans have brought to bear their intelects
on the subject. and In the first place do not
like the present allies of Chairman Odell
In the second place these Republicans say
that a gas investigation would result only
in all kinds of graft for those directly inter-
ested in the investigation. Besides, per-
sonal and political revenges which would
come TO the surface in both the excise and
the lighting matters would be likely to
prove a boomerang in the municipal cleo
ton. The Republicans who talked this
way said that they would very much prefer
legislation based on principles which would
benefit the Republican party In lasting
fashion. They do not believe in tine CON
tinuance Of personal politics, such as Chair
man Odell has practised for the last four
years at Albany. They predicted nothing
but defeat and humiliation for Chairman
Odel and his New York Republican county
committee. which they added. WAS never
quite so Ineffective in ts management IA
at the present, or so low in morale