The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-29

but day 81 recreation. Every sort OF nmuse-
ment has been open. But am not 10 favor OF
the Puritanical SUNDAY either. You can't
'' The ' Rsy uY Dr. iR' TSyoT Of tho Clinton
among thoughtiui citizens the opinion pre-
VAILED that this TINS was simply Juror which
The Rev. ]. N. Gnnther is the oldest German
minister min, Ter in Newark He is the pastor Of the
believe in the law Of God that commu I us to
not Tell S what is Roy And Do not s" say how oVvs
man must act to sanctity the Sabbath, We the
Germans. have been called Sabbath breakerr,s
leboring class NV people are all such
Can cali tho man a sabbath breaker
little ones from their poor home to where they
can get fresh air and drinks 81 glass OF
lager beer on this excursion. The Germans
Tor the Dissertation OF the Sabbath in America. il
is the Americans themselves. who have had laws
governing the observance Of the Sabbath but
have utterly disregarded them and made no
effort to enforce them"
The Rev George Knoblock. pastor Of the First
German Baptist Church. and the Rev. William
Nordt OF the Second German Presbyterian
Church. both were strongly in favor Of the
Gapmnns here said III. Nordt, do not know
what they have here in free Sabbath. l was
abo oTs Who have to work seven days in
week | told them that Germans in America
wished 70 abolish the sunday laws and make
how foolish the Germans in America were to
think Of such athing, There it is a slaves day.
Father Flynn Of the Roman Catholic Cathe-
dral thought that the Citizens Protective Assoc
Association was quite right in striving to cause
less drinking on sunday. ~ was becoming an
open evil. He was brought up in Newark, and
had seen the growth OF the evil. II was now
prevailing To an alarming extent. with little Of
tempt at concealment The Catholic Church
did not restrict its members rs to a close OBJ
servance OF Sunday. There were certain
oheervances. but the people were not restricted
ns to their amusementsi He said he DID not
day paper. In fact he did not think he should
get along without H.
Mr.. Thomas Smith OF Smith 4 Thompson.
Wholesale luuor dealers, said: " l am in favor
OF enforcing the law strictly against those who
permit Young boys to play pool. billiards. and
cards in their saloons, with the doors thrown
open. am in favor OF allowing saloons and
hotels. the front doors of which are kept closed.
10 sell on sunday. and to refuse this privilege
would, in my opinion. be dctrimental tp the city.
II the Sunday law Is enforced ms strictly rs on
Sunday last. II will drive $4,000 "A week from
Newark. The money spent for lager beer and
LIQUOR IL not lost. for 1t goes into circulation
MIR Bond. Of II. W, Bond & Co.. wholesale
liquor dealers. said We are not affected Ivy
til" sunday law. because We do not sell 10 the
class that hahitually violate IT, l am opposed to
any fragrant violation Of the law. II the Ctizens'
Protective Association want the law changed. II
will be changed. but in q way not beneficial to
meat and other necessities. but the liquor and
beer provisions will be changed so as TO effect
ually close the saloons. l do not object to n
saloon that Is kept orderly. SO that the rights
and opinions Of orderly citizens are respected.
but do most certainly object TO theatrical per-
formances, card. billiard. and pool playing on
Sunday. / am in favor Of Sunday papers be-
cause the newspaper Is n moral instructor"
Mr.. Dennis Murray. the proprietor Of two Of
the largest barrooms In Newark. said: So you
want TO know how this Sunday business has AZ
fccted the retail liquor trade. Well. have los,
800 every SUNDAY. which means n loss OF
nearly s. 500 in year II this thing is continued
and my customers are not the gamers. for
went to East Newark yesterday and found them
in every barroom. They tell me now that they
spent more money and drank more than IL they
had been IN my place two sundays"
Major Chandler OF the Newark News Com
pany said: The newsdealers say that con-
tinuance OF last sundays work will drive them
out OF the business. | am opposed to boys sell
ing on the streets on Sunday. and always was.
Our customers complain very much because
they did not get their papers"
George W. Van Ness, another newsdealer
said: The stopping OF Sunday papers ia an
imposition on the reading public My custom
ers were wild Mt not receiving their papers and
to-day they say they will get even with the M n
who kept their papers from them"
II. Well. dealer in leaf tobacco. said that tho
lager beer brewers and saloon keepers in the
| Citizens Protective Association were running
| cigar manufacturers and dealers. Several OF
| his customers were unable to pay their bills
because the saloon keepers could not open their
places last Sunday.