The evening world., 1888-02-28
8 O'CLOCK
THEY WANT THE LAW
Working People All Favor the Sat
urday Half Holiday.
Unanimous Opposition to the
Proposed Repeal.

Many Strong Opinions from the SlgBers 70
"The Evening Worlds" Haif-H Holiday
Appesl-wm the GoId-seekers Want the
Sabbath Next CDR. st Ciair's Ono I'm
psstaut Reason Enough for Any One
Hearty Approval of "The Evening
Worlds" Movement.
The further inquiry Is pushed the palmer
Il becomes that the people for whom the
Saturday half holiday was created do not
want it abolished. This is shown by both
letters and the interviews printed below.
Workingmen and employees generally de-
clare that they have derived great benefits in
many ways from the extra hours of rest which
IL affords them, and they.regard with anxiety
the efforts of those who are seeking to have
the law repealed. On the other hand, many
generous employers admit that. while their
business arrangements had to be slightly
altered to meet the new conditions, things
quickly became regulated, and business went
on the same as over.
Charles Durand. o tea merchant in Vesey
street. has been in the habit of closing his
store at 8 p. NJ. on Saturdays. He said to an
EVENING WORLD reporter: my men have
never complained of hard hours. Neverthe-
less, 1 know that a half holiday on Saturday
would be appreciated, and I myself believe
in it and would willingly make it q rule in my
business"
Walter Phelps, the stock broker, was met
by an EVENING WORLD reporter in the corri-
dor of the Hoffman House. He at once be-
came laxative on the half holiday question.
Oh course, a half day of idleness on Satur-
day would not affect Wall street. Neverthe-
less, I can see the advantage the working
people would gain by it, and I i have heard
many prominent maj utter the same opinion.
/ am q strict believer in IT,"
A. w. Neeson. o Broadway dry-goods mer-
chant, manifested great enthusiasm when ap-
preached by Q reporter, on the subject, He
Is 9 feet 8 in height and powerfully built. He
and its good work! / have been in the habit
of working late into the night every Satur-
day, and would be thankful for a rest on Sat
urday afternoon. The EVENING WORLD will
former undertakings"
The working people, should have a Sat
urday half holiday during the summer
quickly found that doctors and dndertakers
would have much less work than in the past.
Tn, EVENING. World is doing a noble work,
and let MS hope for success"
pphhAak Vi VA Shoit ~ thC Iulb VI u COll-
paratiyely few individuals to secure the re-
peal OF the Saturday Halt. Holiday law, Peter
Z. Gatens, Secretary Of the County General
Committee of the United Labor party, said
WORLD in chalnpioning the cause of the
working classes would meet with success.
The repeal" he continued, % will get no
e city oon%stitne H@ ss and ds should the Rspnbiie:
can majority pass it they will only be giving
Gov. Hill a splendid opportunity to
strengthen himself with the workingmen by
BB ettep th = n' TO an ant a. ans s ReR1 a strons 1 1ofs'
more especially on the eve Of such an impor-
Robert Fullerton, the bric-a-brac dealer on
favor Of the Saturday half holiday the year
round. 1t is about time to demonstrate that
w~orkingmen have rights which should be re-
spected. l furthermore, believe that in the
not half, but all of it. The EVENING WORLD
deserves great praise for its action in this
matter, as It does in all matters where the in
terests of the people are concerned"
Edwin ii. Low, the steamship agent, is de-
oidedly in favor of the Saturday half holiday
and does not hesitate to say SO. THE fact
tina The EVENING WORLD advocates it, he
said is sufficient to convince me that it is
right, for The WORLD has a knack of being
right at whatever it tackles. The half holiday
Is just, and when IL was made q legal half
hhol ISSs, ! vas y pleased The law should not
Dc Tep6hleu.'
Hans P. Anderson. Secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Institute, on the Bowery,
believes in the Saturday half holiday.
Bernard Lynch, the theatrical manager and
authority on spectacular productions, saws
that the Saturday half holiday should stand.
~ think the half holiday is q good thing"
said a sprightly young lady employed In an
uptown branch of the Home Sewing Machine
Company. They observe it during the
summer months IN the main Office, but as the
stores close downtown the people flock to
the uptown stores, SO that it is q or 8 O'Clock
before We. get away. here. Those who are
most anxious for the half holiday are ths
very ones who do their shopping when the
downtown stores are closed. thus compelling
us to keep open up here"
Here are some opinions Cleaned from peo-
pie who signed the blank form of petition
published in The EVENING WORLD and &C.
o~ompanied their protest with comments:
From David Moon, James Mcdonald, Charles
toler have 3 few minutes TO breathe fresh air and
enjoy Gods sunlight. Do the gold-Beekers wish to
take from Us what has cost years to obtain They
will want the Sabbath next. Hands on. II Ia ours.
We demand IL the year round and will have IL
stephen A. oRian, s1 Pearl ~streer-Leave the
law ~ u ID. The worKingnen want 10.
]. G. Pease, 1880 BroadWay-I believe that the |
Saturday half holiday Ia q moral advantage to the
4. ". Greene, T0 East sevenry-ninth street,
am unqualinedly In favor Of the Half Holiday law
as II now stands. Every worktngman will look
forward 70 IL o'clock Saturday with joyful expect
Dr. r. Wallace st. Clair, sS7 Wnloughby avenue, |
Brooklyn-l sign this gladly. First, ! know here
q chanoe to take their families to the seashore for
Q few hours on Saturday. There are many other |
Patrick MOCann, 6Ss Water St~reet~Piease and
Enclosed the names Of q father and three Sous.
constituents OF Hon. Edward =. Reilly, the author
70 THsE EVENING WoEI6 for me interest and justice