New-York tribune., 1905-01-10
MADOO DODGES EXCISE.
TO SEEK DECISIONS.
Anti-Saloon League Design0tes Leg
islatiUe Committee.

with Police Commissioner McAdoo. serene and
smiling at its head. the Police Department went op
SIS way undisturbed by excise problems yesterday,
while the saloons settled down TO another week oil
prosperity. The Commissioner issued a long state
merit IN which he declared that he WAS willing TO
enforce the laws and particularly willing TO CO.
operate with Mr.. jerome or any other Official IN
enforcing them. Yet when il was called TO ms at
tention that men had difficulty in buying drink
abss sold in violation OF the law all over town on
Sunday he refused 90 discuss whether MS men
could not have obtained evtdenss against these
places
The agitation against the Raines law hotels and
Sunday noaor selling is being kept up vigorously
By the Anu-Saloon League and the organizations
which have allied themselves with f. The league
made public the committee which is 10 present Al
Albany the bills designed 10 do away with the eVlAs
OF the Raines law. In addition 10 this leslslaton
the league has recently organized law enforce
ment department which will take up work here IL
has been doing in upstate counties. Ihls Depart
ment, the Rev. Dr. Howard II. Russell superlh-
tendent OF the league said yesterday would Try TO
prevent entirely the selling OF liquor 10 children
and keep shit saloons within 200 feet OF churches
and schoolhOuses.
The men named for the COMMITTEES 10 present
the legislation at Albany were Samuel Bovine the
Rev John =. Peters. rector of St Mchaels' the
Rev Thomas A. DAILY, Of the Paulist Fathers;
Rabbi Bernard Drachman. OF the Synagogue zich-
ron Ephraim; Lawrence WELLER, secretary OF the
City Club. and. eN oficio. William 5 Bennett Con-
EreSSInan-elecL from the 4aLn DlslF3cA ASobNS S~
Bel: Thomas ". Reed. attorney OF the Anu-se4oon
League and the Rev. DR.. Russell
Commissioner McAdoo. who declined TO express
his views on the Rsines law problems, said he
would submit the booths and screens In barrooms
20 several magistrates for rulings. His statement
follows. N part:
Any effort so far as am concerned. to STIR up
strife between this Office and that of the District
Attorney viii useless. The District Attorney
has reason TO doubt nay assertion that am
only glad. any time, TO cooperate with him
I have repeatedly enjoined the heads of the
uniformed police force thar all laws on the statute
books, without regard 10 what opinion may be held
with reference 10 their wisdom OF otherwise. and
that especially in the case OF laws more or less
criticised, the greatest care should be taken that
their enforcement be absolutely honest and strictly
impartial ! have specifically called their attention
10 the enforcement of the excise and Ralnes law
AS between these contenoing forces am SIMPLY
IN the middle OF The road, and there purpose 10
remain and NAL my way as long as remain here.
This is not the place 10 settle the excise or otner
questions Of kindred nature. This is Police Head
quarters; not political headquarters
Magistrate Ommen yesterday held FIVE out Of the
seven prisoners arraigned before him for excise
violation Tor trial Magistrate Barlow held one for
trial. three for examination and discharged six.
six cases were adjourned for further examination
in Morrisania Court. Magistrate Cornell held two
for trial. one for further examination and dis
charged one.