, 1872-10-29
hr. Hesing Goes Through Another
Act in the Comedy Of "Sclf.
Preservation
Chairman Greenebaum Anxious
to Sever His Connec-
tiGn with the
Society.
Crime Lost Sight of---Sunday Beer
the Only Thing Worth Talk
ing About.

the Only Thing worth Talk-
ing About.
The Committee Of Twenty Five met last even
ing in the Tax Commissioners Office, City Hall.
There were present: r. P. Dorrickson, John
Herting, B. G. Cauldeld, Thomas Wilce, A. C.
Hesing, c. n Holden, John N. Jewett, Red
,mond Prindiville.
Mr. Henry Greenebaum came in, and said he
had been out Of town for couple Of weeks, in
New York.
a1r. Dcrr;ckson eaid he had thereby lost good
deal Of fun
NJ Greenebaum WAS not sorry, but he was op-
posed to closing saloons On Sunday; it might
create q nauss. A large proportion Of the people
we're dissatisfied By the enforcement Of the Sun
day laws.
Mr. Wilce wanted to know if there we're not
more people satisfied.
M1. Greenebaum thought the majority should
govern. He did not think, however, the enjoy
ment Of any class Of people should be prevented
He went to Orpheus Hall on Sunday evening"
and found the place filed with people, compris-
ing many Of the best Germans Of the city. On
the back Of the programme Was wine list, and
persons ordered what they wanted. The Society
ture than any other in Chicago and their meet
ings should not be interfered With.
Mr.. Hesing WAS willing to bet that, without
any e1traneous questions before the public, he
could carry fifteen wards Of the city against Sun
day LAWS. He would bet house and lot to that
effect. AL the reports in the papers we're false
regarding the mum ber OF arrests.
Mr. Wilce inquired if Mr. Hesing had the true
Mr. Hesing had but left it at home. There
Was aa much liquor sold 1ast SUNDAY as on any
previous Sunday.
Mr.. Wilce wanted to know what he complained
Of then. Did they not drink all that was necea-
sary then.
Mr. Greenebaum said it was done in violation
out violating any law.
Mr. Wilce WAS opposed to Sunday drinking
Men should rest one day:
Mr. Hesing inquired if Mr. Wilce WIS injured
by the sale Of drink
Mr.. Wilce said he Was not directly injured,
but the community was.
The Secretary, AIr. Holden, here read the
minutes Of the last meeting and they we're ap-
proved
The Chairman submitted the resignation OF
Mr. J. Irving Pearce, who could not attend, as he
lived in Hyde Park.
The resignation WIS accepted:
4. J. Galloway Was appointed to ELL the va
The Chairman read Mr. Greenebaum's letter,
heretofore published.
Mr. Wilce moved that the communication be
laid over till the next meeting.
Mr.. Hetting moved that it be received
The last motion prevailed.
klr. Wilce thought as there were go few pres-
ent it should be laid over until next meeting:
Mr. Greenebaum did not regret the subject
was being discussed. The order Of Washburne
demanded the entire closing Of saloons. He
read the order. It meant, he said, prohibition
that nothing should be sold from Saturday night
to Monday morning.
Mr. Jewett said that Was what the law said.
Mr.. G1eenebaun1 did not think that statute IN
that language should be On the statute book It
was possible to regulate the sale Of liquor 80 az
even with religious people.
Mr. De1rickson did not think the Chairman's
allusions in his letter we're respectful to the
Committee, and he did not think the action Of
tte Committee vas "conSelved IN spirit OF Ia
natcism and intolerance"
Mr.. Greenebaum did not refer to that Com
rnittee, but to the Temperance Committee.
Mr. Wilce asked if the Chairman, would re-
sign, If the majority OF the Committee were OPP
posed to him.
Mr. Greenbaum certainly would.
Mr Wilce did not believe the Chairman had
any right to break up the organization, because
he could not carry the whole COMMITTEE with
him.
Mr. Greenebaum did not think he could very
we'll act as Chairman Of that Committee and
work to elect committee to repeal the Sunday
ordinance. He liked the plan of the British
Ministry, which resigned when it did not agree
with Parliament.
Mr. Wilce did not suppose they were up to
the British Ministry yet.
Alr. Hesing asked what was before the house.
The Chairman said the postponement of his
Mr.. Hesing hoped it would not be laid over
They should act on it at once. They might
never have larger attendance: =,
A1r. Wilce thought it would be unfair to the
absent members.
The Chairman suggested That the Council re-
peal the ordinance.
Mr. Wiloe thought trial should be given to
the lava six months' trial He believed there
vas better way to spend the Sabbath than
suzz1ing beer or whiskey, or even VINE.
one man felt himself injured, nine were Ger
tainly benefited, so that nine-tenths OF the
population we're in favor Of the Law. The work
ingman'a wife, whose wages Tero not spent, re-
joiced in the Lew.
MI, HeBing could not say how drunkard's g
wives felt. He did not associate with drunk
ards or drunkard's wives. The wives OF the me-
and manv Of them had expressed their dissatis..
faction to him. He drew, a picture & OF
the life Of q laborer who worked hard all the
week, and wished to go out on Sunday to sa-
loon and drink glass Of beer, and talk oEel
politics and religion. The poor man had q right
to entertainment. He went to his wooden church
in the morning. He was not welcome in the
grandly cushioned pews Of costly churches, ane
was not b1ougnt up 70 going 10 coulcn Ii tue
well as here. He referred him to the forty mill
ions Of one nationality in Europe, thirty mill
ions Of another, and twenty-five millions Of +
third, who drank in the afternoon, and in those
countries the proportion of crime vas small il
comparison of the Puritan countries OF Europe
He would give them statistics of crime in Ger
many, France, and Italy.
MI Wi1ce asked him how many German mur:
derars we're in Cook County jail2
Mr. Hesing replied there we're 100 prisoner!
in the jail. The drug stores in the city sole
more liquor when the law WAS enforced than the,
ever sold before. Did they take into considera
tion tho amount of opium sold tt