, 1873-01-29
WAR DECLARED.
The Personal Liberty League Decide to
Test the Sunday LaN.
Brewers and Wholesalers to be Taxed Heavily
10 Pay the Cost.

4 meeting Of the Personal Liberty League
was held yesterday morning in Orpheus Hall On
West Lake street. The Chair stated that tho
object Of the meeting was to devise ways and
means to protect the members against the Sun
day laws which had been resuscitated by Rome
fanatics. The Executive Committee had done
something, bnt not much, since the Sunday laws
did not figure in tho bylaws. The meeting must
decide how far they would protect members
against Sunday laws. Whether they would fur
nish counsel, or pay fines. II the latter, assess-
ments would be necessary. -'-'
proposed amendment to the bylaws was
read, increasing the Executive Committee to
one from each ward, and providing for furnish
ing members OF the League with counsel when
presented.
It was moved that the Executive Committee
should do evorything-hire counsel, pay hnes,
and appeal to tho Supreme Court.
Another gentleman wanted every member Of
the society to keep open Sunday.
One person Was in favor Of appealing, but did
not believe the society had money enough to
pay all the fines that would be imposed. Nor
did he want any man helped who had not paid
amendment that the Committee furnish counsel
only in tho case OF those who had paid up.
The Chair was satisfied that they would hare
to have an assessment any way, If they under
took to look after the Sunday question as well
as the new Temperance law.
One person said the first question was, Would
they keep open Sunday OF not They would
keep open henceforth, and each member should
~ 4x+ h; md 4ha
uirtee should pay fines, as well Is furnish coun-
sci.
It was replied that many would hare the
spirit to keep open Sunday, but others had not.
If they had all kept open ct the beginning, there
would be no trouble. The speaker had kept
open constantly, and had not been fined. II
men would pay their assessments, there would
be plenty OF money. They must send q dolega-
ton to Springfield. As for the fines, they would
not DO light, and it Was questionable whether it
WAS wise for the League to pay them
It Was stated that IT the League protected peo-
pie they would pay. At present they had receiys
nothing. and therefore did not pay.
The next speaker insisted that the only way
was to go to the Council and insist that every
thing should be shut up, that no street cars
should run, and no u2ill1men travel around. TIE
catechism said no man should work, nor should
his horse. It was foolieh to pay fines, and it
was useless to appeal, since they would finally
get heaten:
Several others doubted the policy Of paying
fines, which would unquestionably be heavy,
and require heavy assessments On the mombers.
They would be beaten II they appealed. It was
better to visit and SEQ what the Common Council
not funds do il with. They could raise
$500 out OF the big brewers, by refusing to
buy Of them il they did not contribute literally.
As yet they had received nothing from them. The
lawyers wero Of little benefit. 4 pettifoggor
could be had for couple Of dollars, or man
could plead his own case. The payment Of fines
Was the way in which they were helped. II the
Council did not make butchers, and BARRIERS, and
tobacconists close On Sunday, then the saloon
keepers should not.
The motion that the League furnish counsel
only wns lost.
fnes paid, was adopted
It was asked If eny estimate had been made
as to ho" great an assessment would De re-
The Chair thought $40 wonld answer for the
time being. II all the Baloon-keepers were
brought into Court, it would take some years to
try them.
should not 70 into force till Sunday week; and
it WAS agreed to.
Attention was again called to the need for
money, and it WAS moved a Committee be ap-
pointed for each ward to solicit funds:
It was moved that every member Of the League
be assessed S1O the money, together with all ar
roars, to be paid by Saturday week, any person
not paying to be expelled.
The last motion was agreed to.
4 motion was made, thst the Executive COM
mittee lay heavy tax upon the Wholesale liquor
men, the brewers, cigar men, and pop men OF
Wisconsin and Illinois, II they did not contrib
ute, they should be advertised The saloon
keepers were fighting Tor these men, and they
should furnish the money.
Tho motion was agreed to.
1t WAS then moved that the Council be peti
toned to put stop to the running OF milk
wagons and street cars, and all other Sunday
labor.
The Chair did not think the Council Or the
Legislature would do anything Of the kind.
The meeting then adjourned, after tbs request
up, and stick together. II they did that they
would surely succeed.