The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-27
THE TEMPERANCE WAR IN NEWARK.
Reverend and Lay Agitators Making
Matters Hot for the Mayor-A Commits
tee OF Sixty Appointed to Stir UP His

Reverend and Lay Agitators Making
Matters Hot for the Mayor-A Commit
tee Of Sixty Appointed to Stir Up His
Honor to Enforce the Laws.
Despite the fact that the temperance men OF
Newark have so far done nothing but talk, talk,
talk 1t is, nevertheless, true that their talk has
not been without wholesome results. They nave
succeeded in awakening people generally to the
fact, which has long been patent to all, that New
ark is by no means the cody and law-aoidng place
it has long been quoted, as, some days ago, pur-
snant to Instructions from the temperance COM
mittee OF which he Is chairman, Rev, Dr. McIlvane
addressed letter to Mayor Ricord, impresslng
upon that official the notorious fact that the law
providing for the regulation OF the liquor traffic on
Sunday was regularly violated under the very
eyes OF the officers Of the law, II also set forth that
only was liquor sold without let or hindrance,
BANDS OF MUSIC AND DRAMATIC REPRESENTATIONS
held forth on the same sacred DAY. The non-acton
OF the authorities, tue Doctor said, was "conniv-
ing at the vice. immortality, disorder and all the In
Vulnerable evils which follow in the train OF
drunkenness Alter urging the Mayor to issue
orders 10 the police to enforce the law, the Rev
erend Doctor in behalf OF the temperance men, re-
marked that public officer Ike the Mayor might
ind such action ian unpopular dutyn but IL
could not be supposed, it was added that any
such consideration would be OF any weight with
him. TO this beautiful little bit OF deep irony, the
Mayor, after due elaboration, replied IN a manner
that occasi0ned quite q little bit OF sensation.
SQulTmlng pdIulully III tnc COTueI nc Hbu Deeu
placed by the politicians on one side and the tenn
perance men on the other, his Honor replied that
he had not the remotest intention OF decIarng-as
1t was believed and declared he had done in a
former letter-that the law concerning the
sale Of liquor on Sunday was dead
letter law. He wound up by saying
that he was heartily disposed to enforce every
wholesome law.n Since this letter was written
the temperance men have held another rousing
rally, In which several wen known clergymen and
others prepared o number OF very hard nuts for
the Mayor TO crack. II was declared by number
OF speakers 20 be his sworn duty to enforce the
law. one speaker said the Mayor ought to resign
II he hadn't pluck enough to stand by his oath OF
office. Another pointed question asked was
Ii the Mayor really endorsed the work OF the COM
mittee, why did he not enforce the law9 Finally,
after appointing committee OF sixty to devise
ways and means to carry out the objects OF the
cause, the following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That we believe the law winch demands that
all places where intoxicating drinks sold shall be
closed on Sunday Is most wholesome law, whose strict
enforcement throughout city would be hailed with
great satisfaction by large majority OF citizens
Resolved, That we respectfully request the Mayor &c
issue PROCLAMATION requiring the enforcement OF the
law enacted for the suppression Of vice and immortality
and pledge ourselves that will do all In power
| tosupport him IN this highly important work.
I, Meanwhile there Is great anxiety to see II the
Mayor considers the Sunday law Y wholesome
one for hun 10 ENFORCE,