Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-17

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etc. On the other hand, observe the at
titude of the Denver Real Estate FIX
change concerning similar movement
in that city. This exchange adopted the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, An agitation now exists for
the closing of saloons on Sunday; and
Whereas, In our opinion such a result
would add to the already good name of
the city, aid our wage earners in saving
money, and thereby conduce to their
buying homes and more family comforts,
lessening our criminal dockets and hence
our taxes, and rebound to the benefit of
our city, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we heartily approve of
the desired object, Sunday closing, and
that we urge upon all voters at the pend
ing election to see to it that they vote
for only such candidates as will carry
out such plan, if elected, and that we
will do all we can, as individuals, to aid
in this laudable purpose"
If we were anxious to invite the bum
mer element from eastern cities, the
closing of the Sunday saloon would
doubtless tend to thwart our purpose !;
but if we would attract substantial men
men of capital and principle-with
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some of these men are not willing to
pitch their tent toward Sodom, and
their families toward perdition.
z. The Sunday closing of saloons
would involve no infringement of the
saloon-keepers' rights. Every business
must be prosecuted in subservance to
the interests of the community, and it
is for the majority to determine what
is and what is not compatible with the
welfare of society. The legislation of all
our states proves that the liquor traffic
is one which peculiarly needs, and has
had, restrictive and regulative enact
ments. The ordinance now contemplated
would be in the nature of police regu-
lation, and in keeping with such laws as
forbid the sale of liquor to minors, or to
habitual drunkards, or on election day,
or near religious camp-meetings, or edu-
cational institutions. The supreme
court of this state has declared such reg
ulations as we propose within the right
full power of the proper public authori-
ties.
s. This movement of Sunday closing
of saloons must unite good and right
minded men as almost no other move
ment could. 1t commends itself to true
men of all political parties to every
Christian as aiming to protect the Sab
bath from DESPERATION; to every He
brew as seeking effective police regula-
tions; to every temperance man as en-
deavoring to restrict the evils of the
liquor traffic; to every friend of homeless
young men as seeking the removal of
perilous Sabbath temptations; to tax
payers as looking toward the reduction
of assessments; to every friend of Los
Angeles as aiming at the economic and
domestic well-being of our community,
and to every philanthropist as trying
to ameliorate the condition of our fellow
men.
Indeed, the saloon keepers themselves,
in the exercise of the largest wisdom,
would not oppose this movements. They
and their assistants need the rest-day.
Not long since at Sunday rest meeting
in Chicago, the largest petition pre-
sented, was from over-worked bartend-
ers, who had toiled early and late for
seven days in the week, year after year.
The saloon-keepers have characterized
our movement as "the entering wedge
to policy which means destruction to
them," etc. But the evils of the liquor
traffic, being confessedly great, would it
not be we'll for these gentlemen to reflect
that any great amount of factious oppo-
siton to such moderate and reasonable
regulation as that now asked for will be
likely to ALLEVIATE the more thoughtful of
their political friends, and, at the same
time, multiply and consolidate the an
tagonistic forces?
Committing now this righteous move
ment to the hands of God and all good
citizens, we are, gentlemen, in behalf of
the citizens committee, respectfully
yours, JOHN M G. MARBLE,
President.
w A. JAMES, Secretary.
Los Angeles, Nov. IA, 1890.