The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-17
Attorneys In the Sunday Closing Case
Finish Their Arguments In
Court.
The Matter Taken Under Amusement
by Chief Justice Fuller and the
Other Judges.
Judges Fuller and Bum Ask Oues-
tions-Early Decision Antici-
pated.

CHICAGO. June 17.-Arguments were
resumed at 10 o'clock before the United
States court of appeals to decide the
question of fair or no fair on Sundays.
Long before the opening hour every
seat in the courtroom was taken except
those reserved for counsel. After the
court had been formally opened At
torney High, for the government, con.
tinued his argument. Speaking of the
altered dual relations of the commission
and directory Attorney High held that
there was no identical partnership-the
Commission Was i'm Full Control.
The government had enacted certain
regulations and he held these regula-
tions had been violated by the agents OF
the government who had the worlds
fair in trust. 1t appeared in this case
as though asking for judicial decision
in case in which it had been a sufferer
from violation Of an obligation clearly
imposed by the reception of the trust
I'VE are dealing" continued the
attorney, with questions of Affirmative
law. We leave all considerations of
conscience ont of the question. Also
the questions of propriety or impro-
priety Of Sunday opening from moral
istic standpoint. The passage Of the
act of March 3. 1898. foreclosed these
questions OF equity and leaves the mat
ter question at law, pure and simple. "
Fuller Asks Questions.
Just before Mr.. High concluded his
arguments he was asked by Justice
Fuller whether. ii the government had
power to close the fair on Sunday, 1t
could not also close it on any other day
of the week, and, if SO, 1t could close
the exposition altogether il it were SO
disposed. Mr.. High was compelled to
admit that this was logical assump.
tion of the argument. The chief justice
also asked If the district attorney had
not put the return of the government
money ahead of the claims of the City
of Chicago for %, ,0O0. 900 and 5000. O00
contributed by stockholders, and again
Mr.. High was compelled to admit that
such construction might be placed
upon the act of the directory.
How About Taxpayers.
Justice Bum also asked How about
the taxpayers who built the fair? Can
you come in here and ask that the cour,
take action affecting their interests just
because there is quarrel between the
United States and the corporationr'
Attorney Walker closed the argument
on behalf of the local board. He de
clared that If the control OF the fair
were removed from the corporation
then, within "a hours, the grounds ani
buildings would have to be thrown
open all the time without price, becaus,
the government had made no provision
for either agents or management.
Was Specific Contract.
The act of congress appropriating thu
souvenir coins was, he said, specific
contract, and such contract as ever
Holman could never have made as al
individual. This contract had been vio
lated by the government. Now. coult
the government come here and claim
that it conld violate contracts and GOV
eEants at will. and then ask court o
equity to snstain it. in its wrong doing
The counsel thought no Christian, mo mar
protesting religion, could be hurt relig
iously or morally by visiting the world
fair on Sundays At the conclusion o
Mr.. Walkers address the court took
recess. An early decision is anticipated