The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-12-20


As will be seen by the following clip
ping New Orleans, which is considered
one OF the wickedest and most corrupt
cities in tho United States, rigidly en-
forces her sunday law. II New Orleans,
with all her wickedness, can enforce her
Sunday and temperance laws, why can
not Hillsboro So rigid is New Orleans
enforcement Of the law that some Of the
newspapers of that city land what
shame that such moral towards are
placed in SUCH exalted positions to only
degrade them are clamoring for the re-
peal OF the law Would that that OBJ
lection could be offered to the enforce.
ment of our local option ordinance!
Officers, do your duty.
THE SABBATH IN NEW ORLEANS.
The most rigid Sunday law in the
country is that OF Louisiana, and the city
entitled to credit for the most faithful
enforcement OF such law is New
Orleans. II we remember correctly,
even the enemies OF the law took the
ground that vigorous enforcement
would make 1t obnoxious and insure its
repeal but after trial, it was found
that the novelty of quiet Sabbath met
with public favor, and the law proved to
be great blessing. Christian people
rejoiced in the protection of their relig-
ious rights, the restraint upon the law
less element, and the removal Of tempta-
ton from the shiftless to spend their
earnings in drink. There was decided
decrease in crime and the expenses of
maintaining order.
We regret to learn that movement
has been inaugurated looking to the
overthrow OF this benefcent law. The
Times Democrat of October 10th opened
which it speaks Of the absurd, injurious
interfering with the food supply OF the
have closed the fruit-stands, preventing
the people from having on seven days
that healthy and necessary article OF
diet, and driven part Of the trade to
other cities. "Itdeclares billiard saloons
immoral, and closes them on Sunday"
It closes the confectioneries, denying
to young and old the innocent pleasure
OF ice.cream, candy and cake on Sun
day." "When the law" it says, 'denies
the children their Sunday candy, it is
time to get rid OF or amend it,"
The Southwestern Presbyterian handles
the Times Democrat article in kind,
forcible and manly way, showing that,
il the veil were lifted, it would be seen
that the attack comes from the liquor
business. "The only confectionery hurt
by the law is the liquor saloon, and the
real case is: billiards plus drink" ~
there is good fruit in the market, it will
be found on the table Sunday, having
been purchased on Saturday." and that
the rotting of few barrels OF fruit on
Sunday does not justify the repeal OF SO
bene6cent law. After completely meet
ing every argument, and showing it's
fallacy, it closes with the forcible remark
that, "as the people of Louisiana did
not get the Sunday law by the cham
pionship OF the press, neither do they
expect to retain 1t by the patronage o.
the press. The people won the victory
and under God rely upon themselves tc
hold it."
The people OF the North were surprised
at the passage OF the Sabbath law, anC
more surprised at the remarkably sue
cessful enforcement, and further sur.
prised that what was known as one o.
the wickedest cities of the United State.
should have developed, so suddenly ant
80 decidedly under this test, that hel
people possess high standard of mora
oblig ton. Now that it is manifest tina,
the only enemies of the law are proba
bly, among the liquor vendors, who are
the agencies of evil against which the
law was chiefly directed, it will be hare
to obtain strength enough against the
law to secure its repeal. The friends o.
the law must not rest upon this belief
but be on the alert Our enemy is NOV
ing, and safety will only be found ir
sleepless vigilance.