The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-09
ENFORCING LAnS
sonnet thing that Hasn't Happened In Newark
for Many "a Year.

The Newark Law and Order Association Is
prosecuting a vigorous war against violators Of
the Sunday liquor law. Other similar raids
had proved so unsuccessful that when this or
ganization was formed liquor dealers predicted
its failure 10 accomplish anything But already
the association has secured complaints agains,
many violators of the law which are 10 be- put
before the Grand Jury Newark has about 200
saloons and about one-tcnth Of them have been
complained against. Two saloon keepers have
had hearings before magistrates. and one OF
those against whom the decision was adverse
appealed to the Supreme Court by whom the
finding Of tho lower tribunal was sustained.
This made great activity among the temper
unce people. Then too. the Fitzgerald law A"
ias boon declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme Court, and this gives the Law and Order
Association the opportunity 10 prosecute under
the State law. The liIuor sellers have hcen
compelled to form Citizens Protective Asso-
Tho Rev W. W. McNair. Secretary Of the Law
and Order Association, said yesterday. We
do not pay our men for getting Information
against saloon keepers hut We have made good
what some ot them have expended. The mem.
hcrs OF tho association are expected 10 report
every violation ~ the law that comes under
their notice, and the men who have made tho
majority oi the complaints are respectable
They do the work voluntarily because they are
opposed tQ tha sale ot heeron sunday. II is
not tlut lndt our men drink IN tho saloons
although some Of them have tastol the beer 10
be able 10 swear il WIS beer. We intcud 90 keep
up this night aud q take W Other subjects such
Our object is 10 have the law enforced So long
MS II II on the statutes and that s all We ask. q"
Areporter ior TIE sun paid a visit % several
parts of Newark Yesterday 10 see what effect
the work ot the Law and Order Association has
had; In the Eighth and Eleventh Wards none
tons. entrance could be- had through a side or
back door At three places in Bclevillc avenue
the reporter was told that no beer was sold ON
sunday. and at several places on Eighth avenue
even the side door We're shut All along Orange
street tho saloons were open, with few oIcep-
tons. but the blinds were down and the front
doors closed. In the Seventh Ward. where the
beer saloons arc usually open 10 ali comers.
beer could not be had. A police officer in Wal,
street 40 quiet on Sunday. In the Sixth and
Thirteenth Wards. where the Germans most DO
copgregate, the blinds we're down IN every
saloon ana thc shutters were on the doors.
German Of the Thirteenth Ward said: In
ten years | have not known such quict sun
day. Our people are not the, law breakers
these awand order folks would have The public
believe. but they like 10 have their quiet glass
II beer on n Sunday-a thing they We're accus-
toned 10 IN the old country. They do not think il
wrong. You say YOU heard no music IN any OF
the saloons, Well, am glad Of that. for II there
and pool PLAYING. and bowling in saloons the
temperance people would not have mhde tho
row, The saloon keepers can blame themselves.
nevertheless. look upon these temperance
ngitutors As fanatics. II they want 10 do any
good in the way of temperance let them lead
their people 10 look upon "A drunkard a. leper
and an outcast and not meddle with people who
ike a glass of beer. aud who do not disturb
their ncighb0rs"
In the Fifth. Tenth. and Twelfth Wards tho
front door Of nearly every saloon was closed.
The police officers testified TO the general OBJ
servance OF the Sunday law.
A number OF saloons In William street did
good business in the evening. While the re-
yya services were In progress in the Adelphi
Theatre. at Market and Mulberry streets beer
was sold in n saloon next door and in several
saloons near by The rooms II the WOmou's
Christian Temperance Union. 2lS Market
street half n block above the Adelphi were
crowded with temperance people listening to
prayers and speeches. OF the six saloons half
blast. two closed. and patrons were admitted to
one through rear door.