The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
ALCOHOL DENOUNCED.
Petition to Close tho Sunday Gin Shops Of
Philadelphia-The Worcester Women and
Wine at the Communion Table-A
Grand Days Work in Dayton, Ohio.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 1874.

PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 1874
Stronger and stronger influences are being
brought to bear upon the Mayor OF this city every
day In order 10 urge upon him the enforcement OF
the sunday Liquor law. This morning deegatlon
OF fifteen gentlemen, representing the 'Phiiadel-
phia Sabbath Association" called at MS once,
who were introduced by one OF the most eminent
lawyers In town, Mr.. Isaac Hazelhurst.
Mr.. Hazelhurst aid:-''lt is hardly necessary for
me to introduce these gentlemen 10 you as your
friends OF order and oil law. They bring with them
petition forty yards long, signed by 1000 persons.
for the enforcement OF the Sunday law. They rep
resent force, moral force which 1t is well for
an executive officer TO possess. / have told them
OF your efforts to enforce the laws and that you
were merely waiting for the decision Of the Court,
and that you would then proceed 10 enforce the
law as laid down by said Court itseif.n
The Mayor answered:-"You are rig hit. That is
exactly what intend to do; have been waiting
Tor two years for a decision OF the Court, but l
viii execute the law without fear, favor or par
tiallty.n
When one OF the delegation present questioned
him concerning the closing OF the cigar stores, the
Mayor replied that he did not think 1t would be as
hard to close the cigar stores as 1t would be TO
smut up the taverns, because II would be mucn
easier TO detect the sale OF cigar than the sale OF
a glass OF liquor. The Mayor said pretty much the
same concerning the confectionery stores.
Mr.. George w. Mean then SAID :-"Ihere are a
number among us who worked hard and voted to
secure your reelection. We were condemned as
being inferior temperance men, because II was
said that you were in league with all the rum
sellers in the Commonwealth; but thought that
your election Tor the second term would introduce
new reforms and l am sure that am not mis-
TAKEN"
Mr. Hazelhurst returned thanks for the pleasant
way in which they had been received by the Mayor,
| and then the delegation withdrew.
The petition was then unrolled and read as Iol-
| lows
/ We, the subscribers citizens OF Philadelphia would
most respectfully represent that we are aggrieyed by
those muncpa regulations under which we live which
allow n comparatively small portion OF our fellow cIti-
gain their ordinary avocato1s the
sabbath day while others, and by far the greater num-
Der like things would be liable to prosecution
! and fine. Treer Have not equal rightsr
These vioators OF the sabbath law not only ENJOY I'M
mupites which partial in their case, put are iur
nhed with facilities by the OF the sabbath which
denied other their disadvantage and embarrass
erosion, but actually rewards II. .
Your petitioners would also represent that II is their
clear conviction that God has prohibited ordinary labor
ami traffic the Sabbath day, which prohibition our
tive enactments also that as testified by the experience
all the past public morals do ana must necessarily
degenerate in proportion disregard OF the Sabbaths
sanclty, which degeneracy greatly increases the 0i-
and crime, every proporuonate increase of
| taxation.
Under these grievances and convictions your petition
humbly earnestly, that you VIII use (as some
the suppression the public sabbath deseera.
tons That will at the earliest practicable moment
close those liquor saloons cigar shops confectionery
and other places of business and traffic which
their wares. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it
holy.n