The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-30

He SD o Ee in the name OF thousands OF
worklngmen, and other good ci isens.
"The Mayor Issues licenses, and the
Police Commissioners have all the
power. You may do as you please, an d
l wish you luck"
| Mr.. Weber wanted to know II the pro-
prietor OF Heuck's OperF -house had
been arrested several times and the Po-
lice Judge should refuse to punish him,
would he (Moore) revoke his licensef :
His Honor answered that he had moth
ing to do with tnat matter.
| Said Mr.. Carson:
"You have no right to issue licenses
for three hundred and sixty-fve days.
Although many religious people are
present, / am free to say that do not
take the religious view OF the question,
but only 60 according to the decision Of
the Supreme Court regarding the sun
day laws. 1t is merely q question OF q
municipal ordinance, and mas nothing
to do with Christian duties"
The City Solicitor was called upon for
an opinion, and decided that the Mayor
had the power to revoke licenses after
giving party q fair trial.
Mayor Moore-You the Police Board }
have The power, aud l do not want u
partnership with you. Then turning 10
the ministers, Lis Honor said: You are
as much protected as any other citizens.
You receive as many free licenses for
your festivals as any one else. Why do
you want to be so hard with the poor,
hard-working people OF this cityr Give
them their liUerty as you want yours"
de then bade them good-by, but agreed
to remain to hear what the lheater man.
ayers had to say.
Mr.. J. NJ. Walden, of the Ministerial
Association, then presented petition
from the Association, asking that Sun
day shows be ordered stopped. A re-
monslrauce against the continuance oil
Them, from members OF tine Lane Semi
nary Presby Ler,an Church and OF tb n
FIRST Presbyterian Church was read
n Xt followed counte:-petltiona again !
tue closing OF the shows, signed by lon
hundred and forty-nine mechanics and
worklpgmen, the closing paragraph nj
which was as follows:
ave nave no sympathy whatever for
any lnaecehl or improper place of amuse.
ment, at which we can not in full securi
ty attend With our wives and children
and Whlch, for the good OF society.
ought TO De suppressed). But we dc
earnestly protest against deprIving us
OF the Dehent Of such respectable places
OF amusement in which we have hither.
t0 oongregated with our families on the
only uay our labors and circumstances
permit"
A communication from Nat. Hyams
( manager Of the National Theater, Stain,
that no more Sunday night shows wou ID
be Given at his theater, was read ant
: fled.
Mr. R. E. J. Miles, being called upon
} tor his views, said he would not allow
his house to be used on Sunday tor any
thing but rel gious purposes, nor woult
he use it himself; but he had thrown j
open for the purpose OF bringing up thi:
very discussion. We had licenses fo
three months. He did not know wbeth
er these included Sunday, but it wa:
easy to settle the matter by inserting Ii
the license "Sunlays excepted" Mr.
Miles said he could speak FIR MIR. Macau
ley and Mr.. Robinson. They were al
IN favor vi having the Sunday shows
terfered with the legitimate perform
ances at the downtown theaters.
A Communication signed by II. Wall
ner, Director, and John d. Razalac
Business Manager, OF the German Thea
e ter (Robinson's Opera-house) askin
q that an exception be made in their la
vor as to closing Sunday shows, wa
read and filed.
U4cIe John Robinson said that b
wanted them all closed or none. Il an
willing to close up mine ior the sake q
closing up the rest" Emil Albert
! thought that his show, that attracte
/ most OF the bad characters, should b
!. allowed to continue, as 1T kept theI
from disturbing respectable peopl'
About this time Mayor Moore was calle'
=, outside on business, and going to th
i door, turned and said:
81 leave it all to the Police Commits
, sioners. / do not think it right for yo
=, TO draw me in aud make me shoulder I'll
Is siespousibilitv. The power in the matte
- was transferred TO you by the law, an
u you are appointed by the Governor
~ see that the law is carried OUT. If yc
r. prove to me that there is anything i!leg
about any performance, l am wiling
revoke the license. l will took furth
into my duty in the matter"
A motion was made to request Il
Mayor to revoke the licenses Of all tho
i'll who gave Sunday performances. La
II on tue table. .-.
- - Mr.. Jacob said that, as German.
9 was opposed to closing all Sund
shows. The Germans kept Sunday
o. their own way, and kept it just as w
ed AS any other nation. There were plen
lie. Of respectable places to which ne W
W not ashamed TO take his family on Su
day. There were other vile places VI
should be closed every day Of the wee
IS lie was not in favor OF disturbing /
y amusements of other people.
At last, when the matter seemed to
talked dry, on motion OF Mr.. Carson,
ey whole subject was laid on the table, a
it was decided that test case b. mat
IL to Try whether the Licenses Includ
Sunday, the charge 10 be ''periormi
of without a license" This motion W
adopted, and The Board then adjuurn