, 1873-06-27

socIal dntloa; external vIrtnc; tho quality OF an
action which rontors 1t good"
"Mofal-!Conformod 10 rulos Of law and right
speotF soeR aaes or to tho Divine law ro
Il hoods but slight observation Of the bad Of
1ootA o. violation of tho Sunday y-ordlnanco to
provo to candid minlH that its virtuo tlocB not
rGse e,ern cnsr1y upon tho moral codo OF Moaos,
%hcro Tlolaton OF thu Sabbath IL rankcd In tho
same class Of Immoral nets az murder, tl,oft, OF
adultery. by virtuo wo moan practical adnt,tn-
billty to eoouro m uhotul ends, which ls shown by
manifold OWLS which follow TIA brouch. '''>1 '''
In largo ecnBo ovory orI1no or msdcu.ar,r
ia An immortality, non-conforrnity to tIo rnioa
OF law and right ohtablishcd by tho law-making
Goory of raao to q to
Tho following American autl,ortlev dcc,ao
TINT Sunday is day OF legalizcd rest, enforced
ag1r es1 5non on 1a Snsh ED s - keeping
and therefore criminal and is not In itsolf inno.
cont, or oyon Indifferent; but 1t ia. on tho con-
trarY, highly vicious and tlou,orn1lzing In tn tom
oem,n oomoy, H1oaing the nonse Of roprioty aud
mornlity and tho good Of aocloty:
Ssyno!is ., s.s;se.on. a isd, i; sii eis; ;''
yogolaong va. State, 8 ind., liz;
State ya. Anbs, 20 No., III.
oity Council Of 0harlcaton vs. Benjamin, Janu,.,>
term 1873, 8, O.; ""AN~1s
spccht VI. Commonwealth, Pom, g., ol2
And, by decision In the echwuchow hnbo.a
corpus case given last woek by Judge Rogers. tha
word immortality in tho above quoted law was held
nancos. We believe no court viii hold otbor- H-
wise, Al thereby 1t would weukon tho Banotiona
Of ita own docreoB. Tho doctrine Ia, md ourht
to bo, lnoulated in all communities that proteud
to bo governed by law.
u Wow, therefore, of these undoubted lopn1
authorities, NO would respectfully aBk that iio
licenses for tho Hn(o Of Intoxicating linuore be
granted hereafter to tho persona wlloso names
are contained N the llata Of convictions presont-
M Cd to YOU, h without compliance with tho law. to
wit: - Tho Recommendation Of six reputable
householders living in tho ,ei1hborhooi of tho
applicant, md the Board Of polico;" in othor
words, tliat no license shall bo granted contrary
to law.
Aa heretofore shown In legal briefs prepared al
your request, tho grant Of q hcenae Ii grant Of
part Of tho polioe-powor Of the city with which
you arc invested. and tho saloon-keeper or H.
nancos OF tho city in relation to Ills business arc
observed and, ns other legal authoritios pro-
aontod TO you hnvo decided, +" An agont for tho
salo Of haao5a should bo hold to atrctor
hduciary capacity. CortAinly m agent who vio-
lates Ills trust should not bo reappointod to con-
tinue his violation, especially where the henlth.
happiness and safety of tho whole community
Being nppointoes Of the policc-powcr, thor ro-
appointment would reflect diacro1lt upon tic
appointing power, especially when. rs in tho
case of Chicago. that power IL virtually malo re-
occur and " for tho good order and government
OF the city" with ample powers.
Another fact entitled to consideration In this
connection is, TINT, since tho closing OF tho
other crimos havo boon committed upon SUR
day, except those occurring within or in tho
vicinity OF saloons violating the law, as in the
caHo Of tho murder OF Hennelly, In tho rear Of
dag tso 'ee d slao IN h0 ths t%o slan shoo
ARRAYS Of last Sunday, tho parties woro intox-
Gated; and, In the cnses tint have applied ut
this Office for assistance, thoBo involving tho
EXTREMIST poverty, cruelty, and suffering aree
Balooua open on Sunday. and spond their weekly
demonstrating that from tho Violation
so Of tho spnasy-oE;ainsnoe @ ;1nas flow multi
last, tho criminal docket OF this county was
larger than over before, while, iu November, 1t
was quite small, and last month, AIay, was loss
than any provious month for five yanrs:
Such facts, apart from any religious or other
moral confederation, amply Justify tho strict and
impartial enforcement Of the sunday.orti-
nancoa; and eyo1y genuine philanthropist may
loons harboring and conducted by criminals aro
closed forever, that crime will be furtnor dimin-
ishod, pauperium lessoned, and tho family, 80
c1ety, anu the 6t1EG greatly peueutcu.
Wo would also request that questions should
DO propoanded to applicants touching the pos
sold, as We find that 1icenses have been granted
70 clerks, which ia violation Of the law !, also
tho provision IN regard to fouales, which has
been ignored during tho past year. We havo NOT
complained Of this. as We believe woman has
90 great right to engage in any legitimate bus-
mess az nan but, knowing tho traffic to bo
essentially evil and donoralising in its effcctu,
wo desire to Bavo women from its bnd Influences,
and all others whom tho Law has furnished means
to prevent entering therein.
Permit uB to add that no act Of the present
City Government has given greater satisfaction
| to Ill respectable aud peacefully-disposod citt-
zons than tho attempted enforcement Of these
laws and We have an abiding faith that. after B
continued reign OF law md order for four months
moro, they will bo 10th to return to the previous
conditions Of disorder, despta tho cries OF those
! whose selfish interest may suffer thereby; but
| will overwhelmingly indoree thoao acts Of this
| Government md elect another to enforce all
laws with atricteat impartality.. I have the hon.
! or to romnin, yours respectfully, on behalf Of
tho Committee Of seyonty. II: g: KELLEY.
| Tho Hon. JoEErn A1ED11I, Mayor OF Chicago.
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