Question: "Resolved, That the Raines Liquor Bill is for the best interests of the people of the State of New York."

Brief for the Affirmative.H. E. ADDISON and A. G. LEWIS.

Best general references: Senator Raines in North Am. Review, vol. 164, 481-485, (April, 1896); New York Evening Post, week of March 29, 1896; "Outlook," March 19, and April 4, 1896; statements of Gov. Morton accompanying his signature of bill; Hon. Seth Low in Evening Post, April 4, 1896.

I. The Raines law will purify state and municipal politics by substituting legal state regulation for the discretionary regulation by local excise boards.- (a) It defines those who may engage in the traffic and the exact terms under which they may do so, disqualifying.- (1) aliens, (2) criminals, (3) violators of its provisions.- (b) It renders useless the formation of liquor rings to control the excise board.- (c) It makes those engaged in the traffic independent of parties or rings so long as they comply with the law.- (d) It takes the question of high or low license out of municipal politics by fixing the amount of the tax.

11. The law will be beneficial by largely reducing the excessive number of saloons and other drinking places: Evening Post, March 31, '96.- (a) It will reduce saloons in the large cities 30 to 50 per cent.- (b) It will eliminate nearly all the objectionable small saloons and dives.- (1) They cannot afford to pay the high tax.- (c) It will reduce the number of other drinking places.- (1) Hotels and restaurants selling liquor pay the same tax as saloons.- (d) It provides for local option in towns, but not in cities.

III. It will be beneficial by greatly mitigating the evils of drinking in the remaining saloons, restaurants, hotels, etc., (sec. 30).- (a) Forbids the sale of liquor to classes whom it would most injure.- (1) Minors under 18, an advance of two years over the present law, (sec. 30).- (2) Intoxicated persons and habitual drunkards.- (3) Inmates of prisons, etc.- (b) Protects public institutions and resorts.- (1) Forbids sale within 200 feet of churches, schools, asylums, (sec. 31).- (2) Forbids sale in or near public parks and agricultural fairs.- (c) Forbids all sale of liquor on Sundays, election days, or on any day between 1 and 5 a. m.- (d) Forbids back or side entrances to be open during these hours, (sec. 31, g).- (e) Forbids gambling in saloons.- (f) Forbids adulteration of liquor, and abolishes the "free

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