The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
Rev. Mr.. sayley Has a Word to Say.
TO The Editor Of The Press :

To the Editor Of the Press:
viii YOU allow me few words in cOnnec-
ton with your editorial reference Of today
TO my remarks at the meeting at City Hall
on Saturday evening last? My sole purpose
on that occasion was to set forth certain
facts in relation to the present condition OF
the liquor traffic in our city. Inasmuch as
many Of these facts had been stated in re-
cent sermon, a reference to that discourse
seemed inevitable And such reference be-
came imperative by reason of an attempt
made 10 cOntroyert some of its statements.
After stating that no disproof had been at
tempted of the facts alleged upon my own
observation, referred TO an official commu--
nication which had denied the correctness OF
certain other statements In the discourse.
After confessing frankly the error into
which fell by quoting. in exact words, the
statement of teacher who erred IN supp0s-
ing certain drinks to be aleOhOhe, simply
compared aut0graphic documents with the
statements Of His Honor, the Mayor In tne
communication alluded to. | should be glad
had you seen fit to print In full the docu-
ments thus quoted, that your readers might
draw their own conclusions.
The closing paragraph OF your editorial
fails TO suggest fully what you refer 10 as
the ''new matter contained in my remarks,
that is, the matter additional To that con-
tanned in the sermon referred 70. You say
'the new matter of Mr.. Bayley's discourse
was his statement that liquor Is still sold at
three hotels and one saloon, at least, ana
his assertion that its sale under the clrcunl-
stances Is morally conclusive evidence OF an
understanding between their pIoPIietors
and the city authorities" Allow me 70 say
that the "new matter" included the ainrma-
tOn of my own repeated observation, since
the sermon was preached. OF open saloons IN
different parts of the city; Of their large
patronage by men sometimes in thrOngSb by
women, boys and girls-some Of the children
being apparently from eight TO twelve years
old Of the proximity OF policemen IN ap-
parent indifference to saloons IN tull opera
tiOn-mOre than once standing within twen--
ty-five PAGES Of the open door; may add
that these observations have been shared,
from time to time, by several fellow W.T.
nesses.
You also say that l admitted that the
rooms where liquor was formerly sold had
been closed and that other rooms. had been
selected" My reference In this remark
was solely 10 the hotels. All the saloons
whose operations / had observed previous
to the preaching Of the sermon are stun IN
FRANK T. BAYLEY.
Monday, Feb. 27th, 1887.
TThe Press stated that considerable por-
tlon of Mr.. Bayley's address was repeti-
tion Of his sermon. That was the fact His
comparison Of the teachers list with the
statement made to the Advertiser gave the
impression that the Mayor had suppressed
the fact that some of the pupils drank the
stronger variety Of liquors. The Mayors
statement, given to the PRESS, which men,
toned whiskey, showed that that impression
was incorrect. Mr.. Bayley did state that he
had found saloons open recently on sever
al streets, besides the hotels. He appears,
however, to have entirely failed to call the
Marshars or Mayors attention to them. He
reserved his evidence, both as regards them
and the hotels, for a rally" at which, so
the advertisements said, startling facts and
figures" would be presented. and the audi
ence would be entertained by band con-
cert for half hour before the speaking be-
gan. IL may be that the best way to sup
press the liquor traffic is 10 hire ball and
proceed as on Saturday night-eharging the
municipal authorities, without ineulpating
individuals, with conspiracy with the rum
sellers and exhibiting bottles for the edifica-
tion Of the audlence-but a more direct
method would seem to be through the courtsh