The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW,
AS ENFORCED, SCORED
BY CITY MAGISTRATES
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officially. as Z c!tlzen7" a reporter
asked,
Don't have time TO think as c!ti-
Gen." said the Commissioner.
Would you take little bit Of drink
on Sunday-a 'splttT"
The Commissioner waved his Ques-
TONERS away with both hands.
Don't tempt me-" he said.
Magistrate Finn Protests.
1T isn't FOR me comment" said
Magistrate Daniel f. Finn. In Essex
Market Court, "on the advisabllity OF
enforcing the law as II stands But l
will say this. I've turned out every
excise case that has come into my
court this morning. That speaks for
itself
II don't see why the rural representa-
tlves up in Albany, who may or may
not know what "a good for their own
communities. should make laws for the
government OF such complicated com
minity as th.s-about which they know
very little.
our poor people who have no clubs
and many o, them have no ice boxes
have Just the same appetltes and thlrsts
that the Weather people have uptown
They have a right TO enjoy themselves
In peaceable and orderly ways.
But the Law says they mustn't |
don't think there Is any real sentiment
In this city for strict enforcement Of
the law. | have never found any"
To Make Police Showing,
Magistrate Herman, in the Yorkville
Court, said he thought that the law
ought to be enforced with much more
liberality than is now attempted.
The great difficulty now Is, he said,
that the little dealer and the fellow
with corner saloon Is bounded In ORE
der for the police to make a showing
whereas the big fellow does az he
pleases II the law Is bad law the
best way to get rid OF 1t is to enforce It,
my observation IN Gel man cities,
where man can get drink whenever
he wants It, is that there is less drunk
enness than here. II the people really
legislature their feelings and nave the
law changed Commissioner Bingham
l. good man: he mas a good force back
Of him. An earnest effort would en-
force this law to such an extent that Il
would be removed from the books II
dis.astefui to most Of the citizens, or he
could so modify the method Of It's en-
forcement that It would not be made
means OF oppression Or disturbance
Sitting in the MorrlsaI'a Police Court
Magistrate Harris said to-day when
asked for his opinion on the proper en-.
forcement OF the excise laws:
n enforce all laws that come before
me. as they are laid down on the
statute books. II makes no difference
who is charged or what the charge Is,
deal with them as the law demands.
have no comment to make on Magis-
trate Steinerts remarks
There were only two excise cases be-
fore Magistrate Harris to-day and both
we're adjourned
Police "se. Fetty Traps"
g, many reporters called on Magis-
trste steinert this afternoon 10 get hin
70 ampllfy his remarks about the un-
popuarity OF the excise law that late
ie ave out formal statement. He
said:
m me that the whole system Of maxim
excise arrests in this city ought TO BE-
ci anged. Defendants ought 10 DC
brought In here on summonses and no
ut would be far better to have thu
notice occupied In enforcing more i'm.
portant laws Affecting the peace an,
safety Of the city. than 10 have the
oft setting petty traps TO catca respect
able saloon.keepers In technical vlola
lions OF the Excise law to such an ey.
len. that many really important laws u.
,hIs city have become dead letter
~ told them that they were was;ir
time, but that 1t vas not their fault
but Nat OF their orders, which they haf
70 obey