Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-08
N inisterlal Rule.

The Ministers Association OF Olym-
pia have concluded to call halt in
what they have resolved is desecra-
ton Of the Sabbath, and have issued
the following statement to the public :
eve the undersigned, ministers and
citizens of Olympia, interested in the
enforcement of the laws and in the
moral welfare of the city, desire to call
the attention of the public to the fol-
lowing statutes which are being VIC.
lated every Sunday.
"Section 1856 of the code of Wash
ington, of 1881, is amended to read as
follows: Any person who shall keep
open any play house or theatre, race
ground, cockpit, or play at any game
OF chance for gain, or engage in any
noisy amusement, or keep open any
drinking or billiard saloon, or sell or
dispose of any intoxicating liquors as
a beverage, on tho first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, shall
upon conviction thereof be punished
by fine not less than thirty dollars
or more than two hundred and fifty
dollars. All fines collected for viola
ton of this section shall be paid into
the common school fund.
Sections 2,O67 and 2,O6S of the
code OF Washington OF 1881 are con-
solidated into section and amended
to read as one section as follows: 1t
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons OF this State to open on Sun
day for the purpose of trade or sale of
goods, wares and merchandise, any
shop, store or building, or place of
business whatever: Provided, That
this section shall apply to hotels only
in So far as the sale of intoxicating
liquors is concerned, and shall not
apply to drug stores, livery stables or
undertakers. Any person or persons
violating this section shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars.
"Sections 2,069 and 2O7O of the
code of Washington of 1881 are
consolidated into one section and
amended to read as one section as
follows: 1t shall be the duty of any
and all public officers of this State
knowing OF any violation of this
chapter, to make complaint under
oath to the nearest justice of tine peace
OF the county in which the offence
was committed. Any public officer
who shall refuse or wilfully neglect
to inform against and prosecute
offenders against the last preceding
section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall
be punished by fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, and the
court before which such officer shall
be tried shall declare the Office or
appointment held by such officer
vacant for the remainder of his term.
Certain places of business are
open in Olympia every Sunday.
Baseball has been played on many
Sundays. Dancing and other forms
OF noisy amusement are of frequent
occurrence. All this is in violation
OF the above statutes, is derogatory to
the good names of our city, and is
injurious to the morals Of the people.
eve call the especial attention of
the officers OF the law to these facts,
with the hope that something may be
done Immediately for the enforcement
OF these laws. We beg all good citizens
to think of these things, and, by their
positive influence, to make effective
the demand for a quite and lawful
This manifesto is signed by Revs.
Lamont, McCullum, Bright, Pritchard,
Sherman, Diven and WEIGH.
The Olympian- Tribune intimates
that the first intention of these gentle
men was "to be more pronounced in
heir action" and it is therefore prob
lble that this modified action is the !
precursor to an attempt to enforce a
literal construction of the statutes.