The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-30
He Holds that There Is No Valid Reason, Legal,
Moral or Otherwise. for Keeping the Gates
Of the Exposition Closed on Sundsya
Faulty Turnstiles Enable Dishonest
Gatemen to Steal Admission Tickets.
Nearly Half 70 Million Thrown Away BY Erect.
ing Needless Terminal Station-French
Exhibits 0pened-The Indiana Statue.
DIRECTORS RESTRAINED.

A Chicago Judge Snys the Worlds Fair Must
Remain Open on Sunday.
CHICAGO. May 29-Judge Stein to-day
issued q temporary injunction restraining
the exposition directory from closing the
worlds fair on Sundays. The decision was
made in accordance with tho prayer
OF Q bill filed some weeks ago
by Charles w. Clingman. of Chi
cago. in behalf of himself as
q stockholder In tho exposition company
and as q citizen. The proceedings were In
the State courts and were entirely distinct
from the more recent case in the federal
courts to which the United States govern
mentls party. Judge Stein held that Con-
gress had made no law compelling Sunday
closing. Immediately after the reading of
the decision attorney Edward Walker gave
notice that the defendants would file their
answer in the course Of ten days. after
which arguments will be heard and q final
decision rendered later.
When the Judge appeared with tho roll
containing the decision the court room was
quite filled with those interested in the
case. The crier gave the customary rap
and short harangue. calling attention to
the opening of court. and the Judge began
reading his decision. He said that the
main points on which to decide this case
were the federal law involved. It's
moral aspects and the State law.
In going over the federal law
Judge Stein found that In the act of Con.
gress creating the exposition il was ex-
plsssiy provided that no rule or regulation
conflicting with the State law of Illinois
should be enforced. Under this law the
whole Of jackson Park will be thrown
open to the public on all days of the week.
Later, on Oct. IL, 1892. the appropriation
then made by Congress. provided
accepted by the commissioners and
directors. This constituted a legal contract
and thus far well and Rood-the gates
could be kept closed legally. However.
make q contract, it takes two also to break
IL. He said that while il had been shown
that Congress had withdrawn from its
agreement by Withholding part of the ap-
authorities had accepted the additional
condition had been given in evidence
This. be said, left the matter in the hands
of the fair authorities
Touching the moral side, on the ground
taken by the intervening petitioner. Chas.
l.. Howard, who asked for an order for
Sunday closing. the court said that is
could not consistently grant the petition
asked. Howard had takon the position
that this was a Christian governments: that
Christianity was part OF the law of tho
country. This Is clearly not so." said the
court. The position Is clearly untenable
in a country of religious freedom"
As to violation of the State law il was
held that though the intervenor had held
that Sunday opening was conducive to dis
trrbance of public peace, he had not proven
his charge. The judge then summed up by
saying that. seeing no valid reason, legal.
moral or otherwise. for not granting the
temporary injunction asked, he would en-
ter the restraining ORDER Bond was fixed
at $4,000. Judge Stein. who rendered the
decision. has the distinction of being the
hrst Hebrew elevated to the bench in CHI.
OagO.