The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-08

both sides Of the question. The adyo-
Gates of Sunday closing say that the
laboringmen will be given IN extra hol-
iday in order that they may see the fair
Are they sure that holidays will be
granted? How many of our stores will
be closed to let the toilers see the fair :?
How often will they close? These ques-
tons cannot be answered by the expo
nents. As i said before, I am Chris
ttan; but l am not a bigot. There is
only one thing that / detest, and that is
bigotry. We hope to see all nationali-
ties and creeds represented at the fair.
Would it not be bigotry to say to the
Mohommedans This is our Gods day
and we won't permit you to see our fair
to-day, because we are Christiansr
Why not recognize the Jewish sabbath 2
Is it not bigotry to close the fair on our
Sabbath and yet desecratc the sacred
holidays of the Jews, Mohommedons,
and hundreds OF other creedsP Is not
this an international affair?
"oPEN THE FAIR on SUNDAY"
~ lift my voice here to-day, and /
wish to be put on record as saying,
Open the great fair on Sunday; make it
great Sunday school, and invite the
world, regardless OF religion, to come
and learn, to come and see the great
works Of man made possible by God
81 shy open the great gates early Sun
day morning; let the people flock to the
great halls; let them look upon the
paintings and flowers, and If they can
say, as they gaze upon the beautiful
works OF nature and the wonderful
works OF man-if they can then say
they have ever been brought nearer to
the Almighty God, then they are more
fortunate than /. myself have mover
been more impressed with the power OF
God than when behoidiDg the great
works OF man. Once more / repeat,
open up the great gates; offer special in
ducements to the workingmen to come;
shut up the groggerles and gambling
dens; let him come, surrounded by his
family; let him enjoy the Lords day
by observing the works OF God"
The subject was debated pro and con
for two long hours, when suddenly
Mrs. Barker, Of South Dakota, made the
startling discovery that the body had
no Jurisdiction over the matter at all,
The discovery was great surprise to
most OF the ladies, but did not in any
way tend to lessen the vigor OF debate.
Mrs. Palmer was in a perplexity.
She was aware that the subject was out
OF order, but she could not stop the
flow OF words. She leaned toward the
highly elated Colonel Shepard and sug-
gestively said;
Colonel, you have got us all mixed
There must have been something
threatening in her tone for the New
York reformer Immediately retired
from view.
Finally, after everybody on the board
had had their say, Mrs. Lucas resoln-
ton was put before the house. The
roll was called, but several members de-
clinel to answer. Some one suggested
that Car Reeds tactics be resorted to.
This remark did not please several
members, but others Immediately took
the hint, aud about twenty-five OF the
ladies' left the room in order not to be
forced to vote. The vote was then
taken, and resulted in the passage OF
Mrs. Lucas resolution by vote OF IS to
SO. Had the ladies who retired re-
NAMED and voted it would have been
defeated by five or six majority.