The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-14
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW.
Demand That 1t Shall be Strictly
Enforced.

AsAAAOASCAs
Editor Morning NewS: For some
months | have been reading with
great interest your editorials, urging
the enforcement Of the Sunday law pro-
hibiting the sale Of liquor. 1 have watched
the matter, hoping that those whose sworn
duty it is to enforce the laws would. by
some act or explanation, seek to satisfy
their constituents that the implied charge
of violation of sworn obligation was not
well founded.
The zeal manifested in the enforcement
of certain ordinances would seem to have
exhausted their ability in this line. The
duties required of mayor and aldermen are
not always pleasant to perform, but as the
acceptance of the offices is entirely volun-
tary, the faithful performance of their du-
ties is not an extraordinary expectation.
1t has been suggested that the strict en-
forcement of those laws which forbid the
improvement and identifying of homes in
certain localities, and in certain WAYS, and
even the erection of homes of wood, unless
in certain remote localities, might be fol-
lowed by the enforcement of those laws
made for the protection of these homes.
IL the council has assumed that it is con-
trary TO the sentiment of e large number
of It's constituents to enforce the Sunday
liquor law, and that by its non-action it is
popularizing the administration, then we
who think differently must share the
blame with them. 1t Is our privilege to
emphasize the demand in such a manner
that impeachment must follow a further
disregard of our wishes Let the pulpit
and the press, and the individual citizen in
such pronounced manner, and by such
continuous, effort compel our servants to
perform their duty in this respect. The
people of this city must arise as ore, man
and demand that their homes and their
children and their property. shall be pro-
tected against men made brutes of through
the enforcement of existing laws Full
and complete authority is given by these
laws to the municipal authorities to SO puu-
ish offenders, that a recurrence of the
offense would not likely occur.
In the great city of Cincinnati, only a
few months ago, positive action was taken
in this matter. AS Is we'll known, that
large city abounds in saloons and gardens,
and. unlike Savannah, the keepers thereof
were opposed to the enforcement of the
law. They organized and with ample capt.
tai fought the movement. The citizens and
their Representatives demanded and Sc
cured recognition of the law. The press
boldly called the attention of the public to
individual violators, publishing the names
of the policemen on the beat in which the
violators Of the law kept, and policemen
and saloon-keepers both we're made parties.
So determined was the effort and SO unani-
nous were the people in calling for the re-
form that but one result could follow, md
that success.
Let it be understood that this is call for
reform from the people, not a move of
prohibitionists, because SO far as this writer
is concerned he has never acted with the
advocates of prohibition. 1t is the result of
a desire TO have iaw-abiding town where
living will be safe and desirable.
/ ask of the press, the pulpit, or the people
generally. through the press, to make an ex
preston of opinion on this subject, and beg
that you will max or invite suggestions
looking to organizing to secure the results
herein referred to. x