, 1872-10-15
MeeGin9s Of the Citizens COM
u,ittee Last Evening.
a General a1d Full Expression Q!
0piz1ien on the Liquor Question.
4 Majority Of the Committee in Favor OF
Enforcing The Sunday Law.


Der1ickson, Riotz, Tu1pin, Prindiyil1e, and
Holden
a communication was received frnm P, ".
Gates: declining to servo on The Committee On
account Of ill-hea1th and too much business. He
E;EapathiEad with the movement and regretted
tsst he was not able to do the work.
His resignation was accepted and Il. D. Col
WIN was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The following resolution, presented at the last
meeting, was taken mp
csolced That is the Of this Committee that
the sale Of al Intoxicating drinks, including malt or
from Saturday night at 10 O'Clock until Monday nom
ing. 1N9~N
dssozsed That the Mayor BE- requested to enforce
soe laws to this effect, from tllis date.
The President stated, that, since tha resolu-
sions were introduced the Committee of Fifteen
asc waited On the Mayor, and the Mayor had
not!t1ed the Police Commissioners to enforce the
ordinance; they had instructed the Superintend-
= ent to do it; md he did not think It would be
-. necessary for the Committee to take
any actiou regarding it. He had walked upon
the principal Streets On Sunday, and, while un-
usual quietness prevailed, it was apparent that
10 efficient measures had been taken to enforce
the law.
Mr. Turpin thought the passage of the resolu-
slons Would give force to the request Of the
sther Committee; if they we're not adopted. the
hayor might assume that the Committee did not
approve Of the Sunday ordinance. The action
taken by the Temperance Committee should not
sion Of their views.
The President was in favor OF having the or
1dlnanees enforced; if they were not, the people
tnn Tould nave contempt for law and
ne ne community Ma would become demoral-
similar to the one in force in European towns.
There the saloons were closed from Saturday
evening until o'clock Sunday afternoon, re-
naming open until o'clock Sunday evening.
The idea was to keep the saloons closed while
me people we're in church; when going home
they could procure drink if they wantedit.
Mr. Wicker said the ordinance had been On
been enforced; it was considered dead, and it
seemed to him any effort to enforce it now
would be futile, unless the authorities were
backed up by majority of the people. He was
Fbe accomplished II, after the election, all good
men joined together, it could be en-
forced. For twenty or thirty men re
,spoVed to enforce it, When $oo we're opposed to
Its enforcement would result in good, but that
another ordinance would be necessary, instruct
ing the Board Of Police to enforce it. When
inine-te1ths of the people were against it, he
!; Mr. Turpin did not believe nine-tenths Of the
people we're opposed to its enforcement. The
Committee was appointed to device means for
many, the prohibition of the sale OF liquor on
Sunday would do much toward it. He believed
it's enforcement practicable. They could not ex-
pet to stop men e9o. wig drink Ink on on week
during the week, having nothing else to do, go
to the saloon and drink and become maddened
BY liquor. This should be prevented. If the
Mayor issued proclamation, saying he should
revoke the LICENSE Of any ealoon-Eeeper who
violated the law, crime would be diminin-
ished. He did not think the election should
figure in the proceedings. As a committee they
should know no party, or assist this or that
party in accomplishing their ends.
Mr. Holden did not believe andl legislature
Was prepared to vote to allow any business to be
carried on on Sunday. By allowing saloons to
:legalize the trafc on that day.
Mr. DerTickson thought one half Of the saloon
Keepers would be willing to close up their places
on Sunday if all would do SO. # the Mayor
strength Of will, as he had with his ability and
integrity, the object would be accomplished. II
the Mayor appealed to them they would back
Mr-Wicker had not observed any disposition
on the part OF the Mayor or the police authori-
ties to enforce the law # new ordinance WAS
passed BY the Council requiring it's enforcement
both would do their duty. He offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the esecond resolutien:
And the Common Council be requested to aid the
.Aayor il such enforcement, By resolution Of its
11r. Wilce believed if the ordinance was en-
forced, in q short time nine-tenths Of the peo-
pie would be in favor Of Of it. It would be BEN
efcial even to the persons who were now oppos-
u.
notified to close, and If they did not, let the !
authorities attend to them. |
Mr.. Prindiville considered that nearly all !
crime resulted from drinking whiskey. The !
Sunday law was good measure, and he WAS in
favor Of enforcing it, even If the majority Of the
people we're opposed to it,
The President said there were g. great many
good people who liked to hare drink On Sun
day afternoon Should they be denied, WAS
question to consider. It WAS as necessary for
some men to have Whiskey as it Was for ladies
Mr. Derrickson did not look at the question
from a theological standpoint; it was q ques-
ton Of order and peace in the community.
Mr.. Caul6e1d said the object OF the COMMITTEES |
lasting one upon the community. Experience
had proved that Sunday law could not be en-
forced. While he was not opposed to it, look.
Ing at it IN practical Way ne g fd a'3 not think 81 u
lid not believe the Mayor had the power to
enforce it. The police fo1ce must be increased,
and enforced all classes OF saloons should be
closed. He was willing that the experiment.
should be made, but he was apprehensiye that
drinking would be transferred from the saloon |
to the family circle; the women and children !
would get hold Of it, and and there would be
murders in the bed chamber instead OF in the
street. The Committee was appointed not 80
much to enforce morality and temperance az to
prevent crime. No people could be made moral
oy legislative enactment. The churches should
Establish temperance lodges and educate the
The President believed q total abstinence law
to be unjust; it would Interfere with individual
Judaism; ho believed Moses and Jesus were |
both in favor Of glass Of wine.
aIr. Wicker did not think twenty or thirty peo-
pie should get up and cay I'VE the people, etc,
a proceeding showed their ittleness and want OF
knowledge Of human nature. Il majority Of
the people we're favorably inclined toward the
ordinance. it should be enforced.