The evening world., 1888-05-11
From the Rochester linton and Adpertfssr-

From the Rochester linton and Adpertiser-Dem.J
The IL vetoed yesterday by the Governor pro-
posed to repeal the Saturday lIalf-IIoliday law IN
It's application to all the months of the wear except
June, July, August and September. Its passage
was asked for solely by bank officers, brokers aud
money-changers generally, principally in New
York City, for tneir own personal comfort and sat
the people VINO do not have in their hands from one
years end 10 the other a bill OF exchange, bank
office to close. 1t Is very nice for bankers and
brokers VINO own and reside in summer places to
yet away from Their ofices at noon on Saturday and
enjoy country air or ocean bree2es until 10 O'Clock
Monday during the heated term But the masses
cannot do tnat. To them December. January, Fepru-
airy and March are the same. rs June. Ju y, August
and September. And in so far as there may be any
moral effect OF the Saturday Half-hollday law, tor,
as seen, 1t has no legal effect, they desire 1t one
fair trial 1t may be found that 1t fails to meet the
expectations Of Its advocates, of The Governor who
It's passage, and of the legislature
Of lsS' that passed 1t: But not SO at present writ
ing. All these parties to its enactment are on
recO"d in it's favor, and In aptagonism to the COM
pira,ively few bankers, brokers and money
changers who insist that 1t has been sufficiently
minded men VIII concur with GOV. Hnl in the view
that the experience had with the law Is TOO brief to
WAR nj is condemnation, and that 1t should lie
given Gnotle year at least.
TFrom ne Kingston Freeman-Rep.l
Gov. Hill sent a veto OF the bill to repeal the Sat
urday Half-HoliIay law TO the Senate yesterday.
The message accompanying the veto is a long one,
but the Governors principal objection Is that the
law has not had a far trial. The bill was one OF
the Governors own yet measures last year, and
was expected to bring to the Democratic rarty tie
bulk Of the labor vote. But he admits that It has
not secured mat degree OF popular favor that was
anticipated.
Iron the Philadelphia Ledger. Ns,o Fork Lener.I
Governor Hill, you will notice, is " catching it
from the downtown merchants, fnanciers and
other men OF business, for his veto of the bill re-
pealing the Saturday half holiday throughout the
year, restricting 1t only to the four warm months;
but what Is The use o. crying over split milk? The
law Is to remain and the wlsest philosophy Ia TO
make the best of IT,. A word OF advice, en- PEASANT,
to the business men. When they want to demon
Rtrate that the great boly OF people are on their
side, they would do well not to rely upon a few res
buttons adopted by the bankers at the Clearing
House, nor by members OF the different CONNER.
clal exchanges, bt go to work and call public
meeting, Tor a free exchange Of opinion, at the
Cooper Institute or Academy OF Music, from ali
parties In interest, and not from tins or that class,
no matter how influential that class may be. That
Is the way the opponents of the Repeal bill carried
on the campaign. besides getting up monster peti-
lions n mile long, with the powerful influence OF
The EVENING WORLD at their back.