Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-19
THEY TOOK A REST.

After Their Sunday Lsbors in Hunting
Evidence the L. g. o. Force Was Quiet
Yesterdsy-Doubts as to-Whether They
Will Await the Test Case or Pile Up
Suits.
The Law and Order agents, judicial and
executive, with their corps of Vidocqs,
took a rest yesterday after their e1hausting
Sunday labors in working up testimony
against the newspapers the day before.
The weather was blue enough to suit the
feelings of the most imaginative of the
aggregation, and cloud thick enough to
cut with knife hung around headquarters
in the Excelsior building. Neither Agent
Mcclure nor Alderman Robe would divulge
the further immediate programme. The
Alderman, who has repeatedly expressed
his opinion that the law of 1894 should be
repealed, was inclined to think that no
more prosecutions would be entered against
the newspaper carriers until the case now
pending was determined, at least in the
County Courts, but no such assurance was
ventured by Mr.. Mcclure. The active
spirits of the society, it was intimated,
would not be content with waiting for the
judicial test which the carriers ask, but
meant to harass them as far as possible
meantime by accumulating suits from week
to week. However, it is thought that owing
to the reception which several of the sup
posed spoilers got on Sunday in various
quarters of the city, this weeks crop OF in
formations would be light one.
A great deal of public interest continued
to be taken in the question. Labor organi-
cations are preparing to express themselves
still further against being shut Oft from
reading papers on the only day when they
have an opportunity. On the other hand
the United Presbyterian local ministers at
their association meeting yesterday re-
peated their previous Endorsement of the
work of the L. and o. Society and their view
that Sunday editions should be suppressed.
There were meetings also Yesterday of the
ministerial associations of other denomina-
tions, but no action was taken by them
upon this question. Several clergymen of
other denominations have at various times
spoken against the Sunday editions, but the
main complaint has been the calling by the
newsboys on the streets. This, however, is
not made.a basis of the L. and o. suits now
pending. As the calling by the boys is a
mere matter of habit and not necessary for
them in serving their customers, it could no
doubt have been prevented by simple ap-
peal to them, or word from Chief Brown.
The L. and o. people, however, have not
sought its prevention in that way, but aim
substantially against the papers being taken
on Sunday and read, and to this radical
view they adhere vigorously.
Meanwhile expressions from the public
continue to intensity. The movement has
already assumed the shape of insistance
upon a thorough revision of the act of 1894,
and the question is how far the revision
will go. Outside of L. and o. circles and
sympathizers the feeling is about unanimous
for the protection of such services as the
newspaper, street car, the telephone and
electric light, and for permission for the
sale of soda water, cigars, and other harm
less commodities Arrangements are being
made by several of the labor organizations
to interview intending candidates for the
next Legislature upon their attitude.
Senator Neeb's interview in yesterdays
issue showing that with no effort to speak
of remedial bill passed the Senate by
big majority in 1891, and came within one
vote of passing the House, makes it toler-
ably sure that under an impetus of public
opinion reasonable remodeling of the law
of 1894 will be obtained at the next session
by an overwhelming majority.