The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING.
= Suggestion as TO Row it Nay
Prevented.

= SosSeSs1on as 70 HOW II Hay be
Prevented.
Editor Morning NeiCS: am glad that
the attention of the city council has bsen
called 10 the fact that liquor is being sold
In tee city with perfect immunity on the
Sabbath by soma of the barrooms, and it
is to be hoped that the subject will be- kent
agltated, until TIE proper authorities aud
the citizens we'll know who they arel shall
SO discharge the obligations connected with
tnelr oath Of Office, that no hquor will be
allowed to be sold on the Sabbath asked
the policemen about the subject.
and they said that they were
tired making reports, as no attention
was PAID to them. One of the police said a
Few years ago that raid was made on one
OF the gambling Gems in tie city, "so-called
faro" by an officer with "a squad of men.
aud Of course when they entered the room
everything was quiet. and only one or two
men lounglng around. Tue policeman said
to the officer that If he would give him the
authority TO get squad of men and make
descent on the premises at a time he
thought proper that ne would show him that
there was gambling going on, but the officer
declined doing 50, and he the policeman
thought that the reason of il was that the
oIicer might be caught gambling with the
rest.
AT either end of Liberty street on Sunday
afternoons, crowds Of negroes can be seen.
aad on the corner of West Broad and Lib
erty streets. when the Sabbath afternoon
train comes in, the passengers wait in the
omnlouses a few minutes, and their first
inquiry IS, why are so many negroes loung-
ing around, and they are told that there is a
oarroom across the street, and on looking
over there they see negroes and / am sorry
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the back door. On, what q shame that such
an unfavorable impression should be made
GA the minds Of tourists and others on their
maiden visit to the Forest CITY, AS to
Yamacraw, you might well say that on
Saturday night and part of Sunday, that it
Is helIs MALT acre. About ten years ago, the
SUBJECT OF selling liquor on the Sabbath was
brought prominently before the public. The
following Sabbath, think, all the bar
rooms were cl9sad. That afternoon
met an acquaintance, who
was bartender, driving out
with his family; he was in hi Oh glee
and said lie could hardly realize
that it was bis privilege to enjoy
Pleasant Sabbath with his family,
that heretofore he had to be behind the
| counter every Sabbath serving out liquor.
The next day (Moaday) had talk with
the policemen. Tney said they had never
before mad such quiet Sabbath, and no one
was arrested for drunkenness. If the vote
was taken to-day among the barkeepers as
to whether they should close up or not on
Sunday. expect about two-thirds or three
rourths Of them would say CLOSE up, as we
want little rest" TIE question is asked
How can we remedy This evilg' 1t is
just as easily answered. When the liquor
dealer gets his license he does not get it
with the privilege to sell on SUNDAY, there
fore, if any one is found guilty Of selling
liquor on the Sabbath, fine him 500 for the
first ofense (one-half 20 go to the informerl,
and, for the second offense, revoke his
license, and forbid any one from selling
liquor on the premises for one year. 1t is
in the power Of the city council to make an
amendment or ordinance like this or some
similar one that will accomplish the desired
end. OBSERVER.