, 1872-10-26

clear violation Of tie statute; BY teepng open the
readiness aud willingness to ee his liquors. He sodd
on that day ali that Sna called for-9ne glass.
the prctenco that the saloon was defendants sitting
room. It was also accessible to ths public and coul
readily become 1fsor t. of f the idle and the vcoH
statute was designed to prevent"
Tie Judgment rendered in the court below at.
trned, the motion for trial overrled and final
Judgment entered against tie saloon-lcoper.
Ii the case Of Fanl ps. The People, decided at the
appeared that the front doors Of the saloon not
open, but the customers entered at hall door, nnd
Judgment a was t affirmed ~ asns the
e1tute no defence.
ADDRESS TO THE MAYOR.
The Committee intended to call on the Mayor
during the afternoon, and submit to him an ad
learned that ho was not in his ofice,
and would not probably be there until
10 o'clock this morning, they enclosed
small boy with it to His Honor's residence, on
Michigan avenue.
The Committee have heard the rumors that
nearly all the saloon-keepers have determined
to open their places next Sunday, and henco
are determined to aid and support the Mayor in
| enforcing the law. Appended is the text of their
address to him:
sm: The Committee Of Fifteen, representing the
law-abding and the moral and religious sentiment Of
the citizens Of Chicago, hereby congratulate you upon
the efficiency Of the orders issued By you for the clos
| ing of the saloons on last Sunday, and
that generally prevailed in consequence thereof and
the almost entire absence Of crime within the limits Of
whs & s Eesy 9eE Te
saloon-keepers voluntarily closed their DOORS and
many expressed themselves highly grat1ed at the
Of rowdyism upon the public streets women and
children passed. unmolested, md without insult
aent wss married only .la, y Tie 1s fact 1i9 th9s
deaanee to 1he law and the authorities
for enforcing it; and, in case, Alderman now in
tie Common Council Of the city set the bad example
Of defying the laws made by the body Of which he is
member encouraging others to do kewise and this in
citizens to arrest him. replied that they had no orders
pabe 80 one %aared and eighteen men were thus
hardy enough to break the city and State law and pub
ncy insult goo la-abng citizen for = 81 ing
States this Republic Inv the statute books s
The expressed wish Of the ReoPe Until fepessea ,d
doubtless receive large accession next Sunday.
To prevent such crisis from arising ne ask you to
law. By keeping open last Sunday, these men have
violated tho condition Of their bonds and we ask you
violation thereof Tbe evidence already within your
reach will show forfeiture. We further ask and de,
and that the isense + every that sha
section 4e chapter %, fthe city ordinances on next
Sunday, shall be Immediately revoked, and that no
the head the police force Of the city, whenever any
policeman reports such violation, you have official
raordnary grants Of power as have been conferred By
Legislatures upon cities by their charters and upon
Mayors OF the same is to render the exercise Of sum-
%e1s the one aemioa bundrca s md eighteen
Of Chicago ahan understand .; without 90 doubt
speedy exercise Of al the powers vested in by the
law we believe there viii be no trouble ahoutit But
COURSE s to pursue, and viii allow the great power
possessed BY you to Lie dormant and inert and oniy
taken as ght BE }he 10
Win bo dehed and the city surrendered into the hands
lawess men, Upon you VII res. ne Ire Ine
which, if judcioualy and eRergetically employed, WILL
| insure success.
Of the rebelous one hundred and eighteen, who have
come to your of3cia knowledge through the police
tept e t. 1ait Their next Sunday
tion Of the law, they should be mmediatey arrested
oee sn al fh MI Places
is t H. is s 4seEs2s Ss sns tsas sssH
1sad0r se aa s1 fSsa n2SSss'
hhFoush The q
cago regard these labreakers md their followers a
1ns and demand that TIER punishment skull
as warning to others. If they aro allowed TO F1oat
laws with impunity, no power IN the CRY can pIsseh
900 other saloon keepers from doing the same thing
Therefore, We implore YOU as the recognized e1ocatV
Of Law, to exert without fear or favor, some of tn
oans question IN The minds Of the citizens but wha
You possess the necessary authority to keep II th
closed on Sunday " We 19s pon IN
emergency that may arise If you only boldly and fear
lessly do your duty and cause your power to be re
I We understand the programme Of the Iquor-seller
to be to procrastinate all suits that may be brough
against them and in the meantime, to proceed TO ope
, Snnday. unless summary measures are taken t
so baness '95g Thsn let 2s hs sse
thia week for the immediate arrest and resoc2alon
C @ Of SceFy sn Iit e duty Of
Officers Of the law including the police to arrest apo
view, every lawbreaker and We cannot oat regaaa
their execution subject to the tests Of the supre
Court in each separate case; Police regulations we,
inute would all criminal laws be if the criminal y:
o ONLY subject to summons to appear and answ. s
to the ha5ses 6a ored
6 offence without restraint Of his personal noeIy.
short respectfully demand that tne h;t
have been sustained and over again. many ti'n
by our supreme Court, is to be again ea 1ap5 y
them shall be safely kept and their places aosoae
closed until the question is decided ana Inas IL. IT.
eonemn mu and Continue to Manufacture criminals
tie halter and the Penitentiary, until it is definite
~ settled whether the people ha9o any 11s"t' "4l@n "
y ! are bound to respect. :. a,
ID # there is any doubt about the adequacy Of t.
81 present police force to execute the aw let speG
os police BE- sworn that purpose, although the po
= themselves report that they have had more tune
= watch the saloons last Sunday account Of me
eenco Of other crimes and the usual number o. drunk
mem and there many empty csls af tne
houses usually filled by an1 naon nda
persons. fact the closing % Of each 5al00n mus
ID our opinion is that proclamation from you,
y some nequivocal expression ,rs,a OF inc xzon ~
e Sl Saye A.''I a good effect IN maintaining go
and dspeng any doubts thas 1y 5eman al
Violate the a VII b b., bsted IL d,y to ae
LIS Until those Who obeYed the law last Sunday are
gi1ed into its violation by bad examples TOT it e.
Sunday tamey submit t9 see thsr c9sf1 sap
N. tHhair nhedfence and we have desire for part
ole treatment, but all should be closed without
Ne are much pleased to know that majority OF
saloon-keepers willing to sustain any aSaon
nav take provided it is impartial in it's operation
is lot marked by fluctuations or an undecaslve Roa
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