The New York herald., 1879-09-17
SUNDAY LAW AGITATION.

A ''wAR OF RACEs-BIITER FEELING AND A
FIERCE POLITICAL BATTLE IMPENDING IN
NEWARK
Tho present agitation OF the Sunday law and
liquor traffic questions is not q thing, but
vival of discussion which is older than the city
itself. In 1896 Newark abandoned its township pct
ticoats and assumed the garments OF city. Long
before that the religious people Of the place felt the
necessity of organizing antliquor traffic and Sab
batarian society. This the case even before
single foreign born citizen set foot in tho
town. But never did the agitation assume
bitter turn rs II has this time. The
effect OF tho last six months discussion has been to
increase bad feeling and bad blood. The two sides
TO this controversy the ''law and order" party
and the Germans. Each attacks the other in un-
measured language. The Germans denounce their
antagonists IA narrow-minded bigots, fanatics and
Know Nothngs. The others retort by declaring that
tho cloven foot of German liberalism is now seen to
be monaco not only To the Christian Sabbath but to
the Christian religion. How Intensely bitter is the
feeling in claw and order" circles may be judged
from the language used by clerical speaker in Park
Hall . few nights ago. He declared the recent Ger
parade an insult to every American. 1t
made his blood boil to see the German hags carried
through the streets Of Newark FLOATING over the
heads of Germans who wished to destroy our Ameri-
Sabbath. 1t will be the last procession of tho
kind ever permitted in our city, and should the
Germans attempt it we will fight thom until the last
drop OF blood in our veins is spilled" This state
ment was received with applause lasting several
minutes and shouts OF "Ameni" Another clergy
reused the audience to high pitch of excite
mcnt by saying auufcssing Hifnsolf To Germans:--
"You take your glass OF lager, you drink
your wine. and will not tight you, but the
you attempt to blot out tho star of tho American
Sabbath will fight you with the last drop of brood
in my veins" The immediate efecs of talk like this
Is to arouse bitter feeling Of prejudice and
nntag we'll to cloud and befog tho real
question.
THK CHARTER ELECTION.
Inside of month the charter election takes place.
Both sides declare their intention TO carry the
voxed question to the polls. Neither side will sup
port candidates who are not pledged To them. This
ultinatum greatly dsttrbs the politicians, who see
In II danger on all SIDES The republicans, owing to
the fact that they in power. held responsible
for tho trouble and owing to the additional fact that
both sides of tho present conflict mainly belong to
their party. they are In the greatest tribulation II
they satisfy the Germans they will disgust the claw
and order party. and vice versa. The democrats In
sst that it is none of their hgh and seem ready to
jump on any side Of the fence which promises the
best crop OF votes. The fight will be Mayor. For
this Office the claw and order republicans
Alderman Patterson. president of the Germania Com
kicord Judge Stap, Ex-Governor Ward. ex-Congrcss-
carts talk OF exAlderman Pine. ex-Congressman
THIRD PARTY THREArENED.
The law and order party of Newark, led by num-
ber of Presbyter Methodist and Baptist clergy
ticket for Mayor and Aldermen in case both the
publican and democratic parties nominate liberal
tickotas