Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-19
sUEDAY-LAw MEETING.
The Supporters Of the Sunday Law De-
Clare War Upon the Licensed Dealers
Resolutions and spasches

A nesting called for all those in favor OF
law and order and the enforcement OF the
Sunday law was held at the Congregational
Church last evening. About four hundred
and fifty persons were in attendance and were
very enthusiastic. While the audience was
assembling congregational singing was IN
dulged in, circular sheet of songs issued by
DIR. Mcdonald, of San Francisco, President
of the Home Protective League, being used,
and the audience being led by tenor singer
to the accompaniment of an organ presided
over by Jotn f. Cooper. The singing was
very pleasing, and was very generally joined
in by the audience.
Shortly after o'clock W. r. Strong called
to order, and said the meeting had been called
by many lovers of law and order who de-
sired action taken for the enforcement of the
Sunday law and consideration of the situa-
ton of the community in relation thereto:
He called for nominations for Chairman, and
Rev. II. j. Becker was unanimously elected.
On taking the chair he congratulated the
audience that it was law and order meeting (;
over no other would he consent to preside.
A vampire is manifesting itself in the COM
munity, fed by money. 1t is for the people
to say whether it shall live and disorder pre-
vail. There were those present who would
speak of the evils of the traffic that opposes
law and order and
PROPER DECoRUM
In the community. He regHttsd that still
greater number of citizens bad not turned out
to manifest the disposition of the community
in regard to this matter. IL is fear only.
with a great many men, that keeps them
back from taking part in this movement.
Tbs Chair then invited Rev. L. S. Dunn to
invoke the divine blessing on the cause in the
interest of which the meeting was called.
Mr.. Dunn then offered fervent prayer
that God would bless every effort to check
the evils Of intemperance.
Sparrow Smith was then elected Secretary
of the meeting.
Peter BOIL moved that the Chairman ap.
point committee of five on resolutions, and
it being carried, the Chair named Rev. a. j.
Hansen, J. l.. Huntoon, w. w. Marvin, S.
Katzenstein and n. n. Denton. and the
committee retired to consult. The Chair
then introduced
COLONEL LONG,
OF Kentucky, as the first speaker. He
spoke of the right of the people to assemble
and discuss public affairs without interrupt
by the people, for the people. The sentiment
to govern the land must come from the plow-
handle holder, the desk, workshop and farm
the law abiding people. He believed in a
Government of wise restrs iuts [applause] a
benefcent brotherhood of men seeking TO
better each other [applausel and to advance
the common veal The sanctions of statute
law come from the law of God-that sacred
book, the Bible. A principle is at the bot
tom of all government, inherent in the gov
erning power, giving it the right to protect
the life, liberty and property and promote
the peace and prosperity of the people. APP
plause That right is possessed by this
State. A State that relegates that power to a
minority for its prostitution is ready for bar.
barism. [Applause.l It is question whether
the rum shop shall have the right to opeIn! its
doors and go on with its brawling,
close by the walls of Zion, to shock
and shame the lovers of peace and order.
When Californians say they can't enforce the
Sunday law, they confess there is here a
power for evil greater than all the powers of
good. He did not believe it. Applause. !
1t could not be that the people of this Golden
State had not the power to protect their fire.
sides against the common foe. He would not
be on the platform if it was question con
fined to California-no, it is question for
the nation. He did not claim to be
ONE OF THE GooDY GooDY KIND,
But he was friend of the Sunday law, and
for one proposed to stand by the laws of his
county. LApplause.l The right to defy,
violate and nullify one law, logically leafs up
to the right to violate, defy and niillify all or
any laws, and that leads 20 anarchy, and no
man can deny the logic OF it. [Applsuss. |
It is a great misfortune fer society that there
are some clever men in the whisky business
Continental customs have been obtaining
with US, while there has been much laxity OF
laws for the protection of peace, the homes and
the Sabbath Of the land. Men have landed on
these shores who have brought their customs.
and now say we are trying TO gag them and
deprive them of their rights: but in truth
our right, until they have made liberty
license. Not all foreigners, however, are So
arraigned, but many favor preservation of
the Sabbath. He was for Sunday keeping,
because every whisky seller is in for breaking
it. Applause. Every political party can
afford to do right; every Individual can
afford TO Go right
NO MAN IN SACRAMENTO
Should fear to do right. Applause He
admired the liquor dealers for their candor,
holiness and fearlessness, and he read from
the RECORD UNION TO show that the license
dealers meeting Monday night had resolved
to support no man for the Legislature who
would not promise to vote for repeal of the
Sunday law, and to that end politics should
be with them secondary. The speaker
wanted to thunder that battle cry
of the enemy in the ears Of every
sober and law loving man in the
land. They declare the Sunday law is
not American law. What, then, is it They
declare that it is unconstitutional All. there
is the gage of battle; that sounds like the
rattle Of musketry on the threshold of the
battle-feld-of right and morals and sobriety
and law. Are you ready to march to the
fray? Great applause. He ridiculed many
of the Christian people who want to swim,
but keep out of the water. They must get
down into the fight They have siren 9Th
enough in Sacramento to win. Get down
into the fight and the whisky-men will respect
you. Applause. No permanent good was
ever gained by compro nise with the wrong.
To make good fight measure the proper.
tions of the antagonist, and then examine
your weapons. You must meet FIRE with fire,
money with money, and il the Sunday law in
California fails, remember it will be because
il will have been murdered in the house of
its friends. [Applause.l
n COlleCtlOu u uelEdJ EXPENSES WAS LleQ
taken up.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Rev. Mr.. Hansen then read the report of
the Committee on Resolutions. As he reai
the various resolutions they were loudly ap.
plauGed:
WHEREAS, 1t is an established fact that the we'll.
being Of society, and the stability OF our republican
institutions and Government, are dependent upon
the faithful observance of our laws; and whereas
We do heartily believe in sustaining all American
institutions OF which restday secured to all
classes by statute is one very much esteemed by the
nation at large and whereas, the Supreme Court of
this state, our highest judicial authority, has de.
csivoiy affirmed the consttutionaty Of the statute
commonly known the sunday Law Of California
appalling amount of crime and an enormous increase
Of the burdens Of taxation traceable directly 10 the
violation Of these statutes therefore
Resolred, THAT, as citizens, we do most earn
estly protest against the fragrant attempt Of the
Licensed Liquor Dealers Association, tf this city,
TO override tie laws Of California and do pronounce
their combination for this purpose bold conspiracy
agaicst the welfare Of society, and rebellion
against the commonwealth Of California.
ReSolred 2-That we do most emphatically deny
the right Of any man, combination Of men, 10
lay upon their fellowcitzens of this State the extra
burden Of taxation caused directly indirectly by
the violation OF these laws.
RssoiUed, 3-That we favor the prosecution OF
these offenders the full extent OF the law and do
hereby cal upon our magistrates to continue the
prosecution Of the vioatoTs of this as OF all other
laws Of the State. and pledge them our hearty SUE
port in doing until the law Is either respected or
repealed
RcSoiced, THAT we call upon all our fellow-citi-
yens who may he summoned Jurors in any of these