Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-08
Sunday Saloon Question.

The German-American Reform Union will
indorse the ticket because the fusionists
agree to the following excise plank, which
the state democracy drew up:
1.-The present excise law was fathered and
introduced in the legislature by a Tam
many Hall assemblyman and was passed
at time when Tammany Hall held un-
limited control of all branches of the law
making power. So long as Tammany Hall
controlled the police department and the
police courts, this onerous and oppressive
statute was freely used as a means for
levying blaekmall, for coercins and op-
pressing political opponents, for favoring
and protecting political friends and for
collecting political assessments.
THE New York state democracy insists
that every citizen is entitled, by the fact of
his citizenship, to enjoy the largest meas
ure of personal freedom consistent with
the welfare CT the community and rot in
conflict with the moral AMI religious con-
victions of his fellow citizens.
while we believe that the sanctity of
Sunday should be maintained in the inter-
ests Of religion. of public morals and of
health through rest from all unnecessary
gard should be had to the sentiments and
customs of that large portion of the com
munity who desires on that day to enjoy
some orderly and harmless recreation.
I'VE therefore favor, and will endeavor
to secure, such a modification Of existing
laws as will prevent black1nail, Partially
and oppression, and will enable the city to
determine for itself by popular vote wheth-
er the sale Of food, beverages and other
EeceSSarieS shall be permitted on Sunday
during such hours and under such re
strictions as will not interfere with rel;g
ious observance and exercise"
DIR. Parkhurst's View.
This campaign is confused by too rlany
issues said DR.. Parkhurst last evening.
Last year we had one distinct issue
Tammany and anti-Tammany. The issue
should have been the same this year. But
we have not finished lighting Tammany
Hall yet. This excise question is not the
issue. 1t has got into the air through
what believe to be Mr.. Roosevelt's very
proper enforcement of the Sunday closing
laws. We must dispose of Tammany alb
solutely before We shall he in position to
deal with the excise question. Tammany
is only too glad to encourage confusion
of issues"
In letter to Charles Stewart Smith DR..
Platts people are not meeting the commit
tee of fifty on broad platform or in
generous spirit. Such specimens of hu-
mainly Lauterbacn and Gruber do not
care a farthins for The saving of The city
Their only concern is for the Political sal
walton of the Platt machine. I.adjure you
to cut your conference with them short
throw upon Plat the responsibility Ger the
failure and lead off in grand popular
campaign IN which the war cry shall be,
Down with Tammany and down with
Plat! Death to machine politicians III the
city of New York; Such a cry will, 1 be-
lieve, win. 1 can enter with no heart INTO
a campaign in which the ticket presented
for support is made up i'll any degree
whatever of men who, while ostensbiy de-
voted to our municipal Interests, are known
to be on the ticket simply in the interests
of party, and the wors. el ,merts of party
at that. The sincere eToT- has been made
to secure union on the basis of the city
needs. Now, if that idea cannot be Sc
cured without even the semblance of &
moral sacrifice l am not to be counted Cd.
The first thing 1 snail do after such a
ticket appears will he - spot the question
able names that are upon i. ana ceal with
the ticket piecemaal