, 1869-12-11
TEMp MpERANCE.
Conference between a Temperance
Committee and Mayor Mason. ::
Tho Sunday Saloon Law

IN Friday evening last, the Temperance meA Of
MS IfSy teld general ochyoataau n the PAthtE
AatneW H1t. on West Van Barren street, aud. II
the elo4e Of thetr deliberations, paAsed Z resoa-
&ton 10 the effect thai ali saloons tn tts cttY OF
ChiesEo Ahould he closed CO tie S&bhz.a. II VAT
cete.nteed to present THU rssolns1on TO thu
2A3oR, and, IN aeonrd1aos Wna shis object TIN
Wcrt appointed 1ortndttea 70 h1te Eu6Gooe With
the c1tf1 Executive: < 4. She1nurne, at st&r Of
Hops ledxs, and Loois Brttao, ot Hona Lodge.
Representing tic 1ndepeatens Ordef IT Good Tan.
Ffars: r r, Keys, OF Shie1da' Ataslon. usetasy
.gattz.ston:' !. 9; p7Jnaa Of asx En- Lodxe.
sIo Thon.a9 aouf1!oe. q 91sden cAJ Lodze,
Caksl, of tho Bupc1tof Council Of The tndep +adeut
uIEcs OF Kr1gnsa Ternplaf Of Temperance, aua
9. Ii. JoEce. ruh!.shef of tho Prohitttionist, snd
nots Sons o1 Tenper4noe. II u claimed that
,ne:s gentlemen represent 900 soieza Of the cssy
Ma1tr Mason was, accordingly, notified Of Ito
dsi ttef, appointed O'Clock JtsiesdAJ Afternoon,
Ut hsa ofnce, Al the ume acd p!kca OF the coular-
eLee.
Paectual to the minute the comm,tt9a eatened
tie Nh. orr c1nca. They were received IN cor
dial n,Atnef 11d lnviIed to take se1t4. T1ey 1p-
sss sss sae:
loIwsrd nd delivered h.mseii. sahstaa,isiy =
III. A1ro.: 7hese gentlemen .re delegate,
IRON Tepp:ranoe Convent,on- Tbey constitute
Il coEn1f1se Instructed TO vail uoon you 10 pre-
resolution. Which Wis very brisd. and simply ex-
rretted Nlth thss the bA1- ROOFS OF the city be
Gotta on sondaJ:l would represent 70 Jou taat
every orc hundred inhahstania, including
ncD, Wonen. and children, There sk1ooas
ase fn&auul soufce OF evil. No good
was even LloEn to CONF from them, We woui i
6fit IL that fkH her il ftftY fMfun
Eocld have Jo0 EFhns no morn hceuses Aud, II
poas!h oscIease the present humber, 1ne law
Sabbath Aid that Ia ca'e Of violation Inc license
LeIeEoeed. Il Is notof:oas fact that the law II
Ieleatetly violated BY tR1rooma 10 hotels, places
Of tne polKe nas ever beeo msde 10 10 supprsss M
them, and. corteqoeu:ty, there Il more trouble
and 1lo'tpE on the saaoath than auJ other dsy in
religion Auy eIu1t 10 suppress the intquit 1aa
violation OF the lAN will meet With the hearty
6tpfoss q ali good laT.Ahidlrg c!t:Een1 We
feel that The cuse of huuauity, and the vital in.
teststr eEd general welfare Of the city require
the lkT 8ho1Td b. enforced.
At the cnuctus,on Of tlete reuaE0, the MAYOR
GEk17Exxx: Ton arc swz.o that have iuzt
tsktn ny keat have nah little ttras ~ yet TO In
torn n'ytell g tie pnrsolt Of u1.nJ Of the l2wd
tttf eoEcru ibis municipality. l an deatrou1 Of
Going J dItJ for the beat interests Of the city.
Tas ept}ect on hare Presented to ne has recetyed
chi siderable Of ny attention; bat feel that ]
iEt u Eire It 1tf1 mrrr time.
Nj. snt rtuzne. 10 a1drioo to t. city ordinance,
there Ia . State 81uday law which Imposes = 1ne:
81 Sltb IN case Of EinIatlou. Neither nt these
',EI ', haze ese1 eten enforced. aud many seem !o
Eot tho caae- ~ Mayor of the c1y, NC fell TIA.
11u wefe tho proper peEson u wnoee hAada to
=; oiIsb tae s. " ean .s,u1a % roo. ID. ' Ill q
lsrc- majority Ct ou1 citizens would be re1oiced 10
6 TIE lsM erfolced
ftcA nEEeT End NsUntntAH 40 Ynerr fh&f h