New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
THE TOWN WIDE OPEN
DRINKS SERTED AT BAho-
Regular Prediction Tammdny mp
Goes out to Saloons.

..z.-.-o,,rd~ tip went out yeS'ei'
o--4,z 70 saloonkeepers Throughout -,
-. ,,e,oefo-th the excise law "ou4U - :.
-sri51,, enforced n other words +.1e
- ,,,.e,. There were few VINO "a" - -.
s-,,s,ga ,f the mysterious up anu O. -
80 York enjoyed one Of the nios' -. 80
Ne" = -s,,e-aI wears The old time "OiH
Sunc~ss ~ z.-.;.r was for the most part.
-, in Ybe places where THIS dusty a.
-. low in the past and in the sa-
- -. ,,a,- which barred the thirsty New
- =. - the hack rooms was hung up urlli
the lid is put on again
---a -c1;oe for the first time since the passage
of The Agnew-H Hart racing bill wore pieaseu
smile. and the plain clothes men. who IN former
s,naavs spent their day ostensibly "on ex-
-,se- n,,r II in at home with their raTnlhes-
-rrosA saloon keepers who have always been IN
-,gr-,, were the most elated by the tip, Tor II
allowed them 10 go ahead without any precau-
tons. although the police did make few ar
rests
starting from Harlem from the West TO the
East s. =. the pronounced activity was notice
able down 10 the Battery. The tip went even
through the tube and over into Brooklyn. for
thar borough was open. Places where a man
,z-ss closely scrutinized when he came TO the
5oo- 10 get a dish Of suds'' welcomed him yes
-e-5av with open arms and allowed him TO go
"a the bar and partake Of as much liquid re-
freshments as ne had the money to pay for.
The places where one formerly had TO sit and
look well carved and antique sandwich in the
face now serve him at a foodless table.
The law governing the exposure of the bar,
one which has always been more or less en-
forced. was openly disregarded yesterday.
screens and windows covering up the crowds
that lined up to enjoy the first real wet Sunday
in many moons.
One saloonkeeper, well known in his district
ss the handler and manager Of many voters -
when asked about the word yesterday said:
you know how il is It is the same old con
game Just before election time the tip goes
ou- 70 Ie1 Us DO business after We have spent
the rest Of the year trying 10 make a few dol
lars on Sunday and after election is all over
The old tip viii come around that there's nothin'
dofn- and % close up on the Sabbath,
Vel. II tel YOU now. in spite Of that tip,
m not going 70 take any chances and let the
Committee Of Twelve come in and take away
~ license NJ chain IS of the door and is
going 10 stay So until further orders Any
ho5.- with q straight front collar and broad
toad shoes couldn't buy a drink in my place
for love OF money. # he don't look good to
ne II give him al he wants, but nix on the
coin.
This sentiment vas expressed ~ nunlceI
q other cafe keepers whose places We're visited
ny Tribune representative and where open
violations OF the excise law were found Over
on the extreme Easr and West sides Of the city,
where SUNDAY is spent II organizing mixed ale
parties the tip had become known. and where
formerly the citizens went To the nearby bar
with their pals under their coats. wrapped in
paper or concealed IN feed bags. the streets
looked ike an ordinary Saturday night
Most Of The precincts in the city announced
their Usual one Sunday excise arrest last night,
but those arrested have little fear but what the
cases VIII be turned o1t Of -court this morning
for lack Of evidence
The wet runor' also reached the Great
White Way and Is surroundings. and the man
with enough money 10 buy drink was vel
coined ike q long lost brother, providing he did
not act and look Ike a detective from one Of
the reform societies