Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-17
nPErE rHE raTs sUEDaYs.

Or November II the " bride Far D.- rectory adopted series of resolutions giving the reason why, in their opinion, the Fair should be o1on Sunday under certain reasonable conditions, such as the prohibition Of the use of machinery and unnscessary Ia5or and traffic on that day. and the holding of religious services on the grounds. Under such re- strctio0s as these SAYS an exchange, the directors by a large vote of 25 to 1, ia vored the opening Sundays, first, shat as the Fair is intended for the instruction and entertainment of the whole people it woulj fail in that particular by reason Of keeping away millions of the AmeTi- ican people, and second, since the Fair is intern at.onai as vel as national in is character, to close it Sunday would be to violate the spirit of hospita lity ss well as ths terms upon which invitations were sept t1 foreign nations. Since this daclsive action of the directors the May OF has sent 9 vigorous message to the Common Council setting forth other reasons why the Fair should be open Sunday and requesting that body to appoint a committee to lay the matter before Congress. The committee has cen appointed, and will promptly exc cute it's task.
 President Higgenbotham has address ed aa official letter to the President and each Senator and Representative in Congress setting forth the acton Of the directors, and stating the ground upon which it is based. We give an ex- tract from this letter, and if space per mitted would give it in full:
 I desire to call your attention to the result of an experimental movement made by a committee composed of such eminent msa a5 Rt. Rev. Bishop Spal3ing Of Peo-la, Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter Of New York. Rev. Robert Collypr Of New York, Rev. Mnot J. Savage of Boston, Col. James 1. Sex tor, and Mayor HempsteaG Wash burne. of Chicago, and many others, who have all either ac:iE5ly engaged in the work or given their moral support 10 the cause. In order to ascertain as nearly as possible the Eegtil 6ut of the pey- pie. UostaLcaTd ticIels Were mai.el to G.C00 Individuals outside of Chicago men 0f standing ard influence. whose names Were taken without ga. .ecuon CI li5cr!uinstiOn from Dun's co nmerc iai reference booz-takjrg every city of ta. United States of not less than 4Jo0 nuI ore thaG lG,CJJ population. sections hsrs the SaDba,ari7n element voul, naturally be stronger than the average No circuiar letter intending f. infG5nca the vote was sent, the whole matter be- ing left i1 an u-r.ejud l.Est. "7-H tne result: On mo Ii st lyU1 sent Ou. ns replies uGieaC. 7 sgJroE nat-iy four ia fav0- ot oaearg the fir Sunday t5 one ia favor 1t closing lJ On the Te man nE 5rGJ. wh .le re reports gre ro' yet ail i1, tla d sT~-r a.- s-ra as l.. : warrant a Nl4.aa. ca r.L at a Iu.-=5 ! est mat. t-i-- ,,-1 .s ev.rr cH- :.ar. .r. in t-c Outs. -,9t~a ea.ag u Id mer caaris 'u--re. would 15S for a r4aea of ils sc., ; aa- G..oteI were placed be ! fore them individually.
 The vari0Es labor organizations law taken up the matter and all without ex-
 ception have adopted resolutions favor ing the opening of the fair Sundays ] concerns everyone who desires the grea est possible good to result from thi great undertaking, and we hope tas every editor ia the land will wield al the influence hs possess, through hi paper and otherwile, in favor Of theefai being thrown open on Sunday.