St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-13
FLOUR CITY FINDS.
The Ministers Will Not Try
to BulldoZe the
Mayor.
The Loyal Legion's Meeting
for May Well Attended
Last Evening.
The Lowering Of the Milwau-
kee Tracks Considered
Impraetieable.
& Woman's Queer Claim That
a Priest Winked at
Adultery.

the ministers movements to close the
Sunday theaterS and the back uoOr of
saloons. Internal discord in the ranks
of the committee of clergymen and lay
men at the meeting held late Monday
afternoon in the rooms of the Y. NJ. Z.
A. was the cause of action being post
pOned indefinitely.
The subcommittee, which met at 8
O'Clock Monday afternoon, drew up a
lengthy petition to the mayor. This
was presented to the full committee at
O'Clock and raised a right royal row,
resulting, as above stated, in all action
being postponed.
The first intimatlon of this action
leaked out yesterday morning, when
Mayor Winston received Il note from
ID. &. Bell stating that the committee
would not be ready to hold the confer
Cnce with his honor in the afternoon,
as had been agreed upon, as the case
which they had was not fully prepared.
1t was also requested that the meeting he
postponed for one week, until the
18th, 10y which time it was thought the
committee would be prepared to present
the case. The mayor Immediately re-
piled, and sent note to Mr.. Bell stat
ing that he expected to be in the East
by next week, and besides. that it would
be impossible for him to make engage
ments 50 far ahead. The reply also re-
quested that the ministers, if possible,
10 meet the mayor at 4 O'clock yeSter-
day. Mr.. Bell failed to receive the
reply, however, and for that reason,
probably, none of the committee showed
up at his Office during the afternoon.
Mayor Winston was seen during the
afternoon, but declined to be inter
viewed, simply stating that he had re-
ceived note declaring the meeting off.
1t is very generally understood, how
ever, that he will take no action in re-
gard to closing the saloons on Sundays,
and as for the theaters, well, that is out
of the question. In reference to the
sermon delivered last Sunday by Rev.
q. l.. Morrill,, advocating the closing of
places of amusement on Sunday that
the workingmen might have rest. the
mayor is reported to have said that it
seems to be the prevailing opinion that
the church itself should be closed on
Sunday in response to the cry
of wOrkingmen of "Oh give US a
rest" The. action of the churches
OH this subject seemed to be of a very
selfish nature, as by closing places Of
amusement they hoped to gather them
into the churches. On the other hand,
it was far more recreation for work
ing man to attend a theater or some
place of amusement Sunday and listen
TO good music than to tramp around the
streets with every door closed against
him. Any action which should tend to
drive the people of Minneapolis out of
the city each Sunday is certainly a very
detrimental one. from business as
pect, and would certainly result in a
way that was not desired.
The joint committee of the clergy and
laymen, which met Monday afternoon
was largely attended, all the members
who could do so were present The
chair was occupied by Rev. d. E.
Wells. The committee was tabled to
meet week ago, but failed to do so
owing to the fact that so many of them
had business on hand. The petition to
the mayor as drawn up by the subcom-
mittee was presented and read immedi-
ately after the meeting was called to or
der. In it they propose to present evi-
dence, which they claim cannot be de-
MED, that the Sunday law is being vio-
lated as often as the Sabbath rolls
around.
They had plenty of evidence in furth-
erence of this fact, but at first wanted
still more. They decided to go to the
mayor, in kindly and courteous way.
and place the evidence they had
accumulated before him in such
a clear and powerful light that it would
be out OF the question for him to do
otherwise than order strict enforce
ment Of the law. 1t is claimed by the
members of the committee that they
have evidence that the violation of the
Sunday liquor law includes the selling
OF liquor TO little children, who, it is
stated, rush the growler for their eld-
erS"
1t is the purpose of the committee TO-
see that all saloon keepers who sell
liquor on Sunday shall be arrested and
prosecuted. For the second offense
there will be an additional penalty, aud
for the third their license shall be re-
Voked and the party debarred from
going into the same business in this city
for one year from that date. The policy
of The committee was to approach the
mayor, and, II necessary, to insist that
saloons be Theoretically sealed Sundays
as far as selling liquor was concerned.
The subject of closing the theaters
also occupied prominent place in the
petition, and this was what led mainly
TO the disagreement, as the committee
was almost unit all through on the
subject of saloons being opened on Sun
day.
A prominent member of the commit
tee, and one who has been greatly in
tereSted in the questions since they
were first agitated was seen yesterday,
and, while wishing to have his name
suppressed, replied in answer to the re-
porter's question:
THE committee will not wait upon
the mayor at all. TO be sure. an ad-
Journment wa taken for one week and
request made that the appointment
with the mayor be poStposed the same
tine. The whole trouble arose over the
report brought in by the subcommittee
The members of the committee wished
o TO go before the mayor and
demand that he close the thea
ters and places of amusement
on Sundays. Myself and several other
members objected most seriously to any
such action being taken, as there is no
city or state law as far as | am aware
against Sunday theaters. The commit
tee, or those of us that were present,
would be in nice hole when the mayor
asked US. as he certainly would: Show
me the law, and | will talk on that sub
ject with you.' Some of the members
could not be brought to see this, and the
result was there is big disagreement
in the committee. Things went pretty
far, and some very warm words were
passed. So mark my words, the present
committee will pever wait upon Mayor
Winston, at least with such petition
as they presented yesterday. Another
committee may be formed for the same
purpose, but doubt very much indeed
II it even will be enough of q unit as Ia
wait upon him with any unanimous re-
quest"