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Eaee been introduced there at ali. Why WIS it

up By the resolution of DR.. Turpin, calling upon
the Mayor to enforce the Sunday Law.
Mr. Derrickaon did not think the liquor ques-
ton wns necessarily religious question.
Mr. Holden said it WAS the expressed op1mon
Of majority OF the Committee that the drink
ing on Sunday WAS one Of the causes OF crime,
and it. vas subject of % userc
the law to keep convicts in the Penitentlary,
and why not enforce the Sunday Law.
Gould they ignore one law and an insist
upon the enforcement Of another Why Bhould
they discriminate He would not remain a
member of Committee that would petition the
Council to repeal the law.
The Chairman did not think the law WAS good,
because it could not be enforced. The buying
of liquor On Sunday was the same as going to
butchers to buy meat, or to q bakers to buy
bread.
A1r. Jewett suggested thnt persons did not
hang around the butchers or the bakers all day.
{Laughter.1
h1r. Jewett would state that, personally, no
would close every saloon on Sunday, but there
was evidently difference of opinion in the Com
mittee, and they should discuss the causes OF
crime without bringing in the Liquor 1aw, which
was now enforced and on trial, into the debate.
11r. Derrickson hoped they would calmly con-
slider the matter, and not get excited, as Mr.
Hesing did. He believed they could discuss the
matter Of regulating the sale Of Liquor IN dis
passionate manner, and lind out II some Ia"
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ties.
The Chair Was of opinion that Mr. Derrickson
had been talking sense.
Mr. PrindiviHe thought that whole matter
had been settled. The Committee had voted
unanimously in favor Of calling upon the Mayor
to enforce the law and that was all about it.
The Chairman explained that he was presid-
ing, and did not yoto. The Common Council
should settle the matter. They should modify
tile laws That Law was passed when there
we're only Il, 600 $1,000 people in Chicago;
now they had 100, 600 Germans in the city, and
they were not heathens either; they we're
Christian people.
Mr.. Prindiville called the Chairman to order.
BE was going right back in the old line, and he
would call him to order every time he did 80.
He did not vote for the resolution from Puritan
ical motives, but because he thought Sunday
drinking Was one Of the causes Of crime. He
The Chairman did not propose to take his hat
siategt @ 1T with he W genius OF Of The population but
now they had 100000 people here. Just laws
we're made by the consent Of tho governed,
sea against tRs %' sgforssmsnt sP' Of ESe e sT
He did not want to vote for men
for the Council on that issue, because he would
| have to vote perhaps for bummers and scala-
wags, whereas he wished to vote for honest and
| all the salooc-keepers refuse to obey that law.
The law did not suit the genius Of the people. It
should not be enforced. It should be mod
iied.
11r. Cauldeld differed from all Of them. He
debating society, but to consider the causes Of
crime If they struck upon something upon
which they could not harmonize; they should
drop it and go on with their work. They
aRoud do as M much go9a as they Do could
they could. They should do their
best. If the iquor-question was to result in
the dissolution Of the Committee, they shou1d
| ignore it IS far as possible. He voted Tor the
fed to see 80 many men sneaking in alleys, and
| such large number of drunken men, especially
after Il o'clock At night.
Mr. Prindiville thought il the saloons we're
closed they could not have got drunk.
work on Monday if they could not enjoy them
selves on Sunday. II they vent into reform
they should include infanticide and adultery,
which was aapping the foundations OF society.
When the elections turned upon liquor, they
had bummers and scallawags as candidates..
| Look at the tickets they had.
Mr.. Wilce said If the Germans we're the cult
| vsted and intellectual people claimed by their
leaders, they would elect men to Office who we're
able, il the issue was upon liquor
| Mr. Derrickson did not eee the propnety Of
talking about Germans and nstionaIties. They
would disrupt the Committee.
The Chairman did not see any danger Of the
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twenty-five Temperance men, and the others
| would get out
Mr: berrickson thought they could adopt a
| middle course.
The Chairman would like to take the Commit
tee to any American family that had spent year
| in Europe and they would find that the family
Including ladies-wou1d be against enforcing
| the law.
MI. Derrickeon did not think man would be
| damned for selling glass OF liquor He would
! K1ro tn hora fnr TudpA fha c1nrpCnAn WIN
said saloons should be chained in hell, and .
new one supplied when the first one gave way.
HI. Caulfeld thought the subject might be laid
over for the consideration Of the new Council.
The Chairman did not think they had any con-
| stituency. The Temperance men had their
Committee, and the Anti-Temperance men
another, and who did they represent?
Mr. Cauldeld regretted there Eere 80 few Of
| not like to have his resignation accepted by a
minority OF the Committee.
The Chairman thought if that Committee
adopted resolution requesting the Council to
! modify the law, the men who we're agitating the
| question and trying to elect Aldermen to repeal
| the ordinance would give up.
The consideration OF the resignation OF the
| Chairman was postponed to the next meeting.
Mr. Derrickson did not see much use attend-
ing meetings to do SO little: Al they haa oo1e
| designations. He moved the various Committees
| be called upon to report.
The motion prevailed.
MI. Holden thought the Chairman should so
| ont of the chair when he wanted to speak, and
not take up all the time of the meeting all the
| evening.
The Chairman said he wanted to represent 8
large portion Of the population; He would not
Temperance Committee, but would prefer to 60
without the scallawags and bummers, and helI
Council to repeal that law.
A1r. Cau1held thought they had all been dere'
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