The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28
.,o .,,noression of gambling and the sale

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| "NU good people ought 10 s,anu ,,. 10y
| Captain Howard. He is simply oolhs NE h,s
| sworn duty. and executing the laws inaue
| Nv fbe peoplc through their representa-
1 tives | am satisfied. too, that tne sehu
| mont Of the overwhelming majority OF
| the people Is with him. "a ~ 1yorr
| The Times man then asked Ut. herr
| whether or not he wished any modlnca.
| lion Of the Sunday law. He repiicd that
| so far as he understood the law, COPY
| of which was shown him. he CONSIDERED
| IL lust end sufficient, unless, IeIhaps, an
! EXPLANATORY statement were ei, ac'ed lhdl-
| cating what Is meant by work of neces-
| sItv and charity" He thought there
| could be little room for difference OF opin-
| ION as 10 what Is work OF cnarlty, Dut
| as fo "work OF necessity" there would
| he many different and conflicting opin-
| ions. He would construe work OF neces-
! omitted without endangering or serious
| " affecting the well being OF the in
| dlviduals. the family, or the community.
rATHEn o'REILLEY.
Father James b. O'Re.ley, of Sacred
| Heart church. expressed himself as op-
| posed 10 the Sunday opening OF saloons
| for many reasons. among which IN the
| fact That more young men are ruined
| on Sunday than on any other day lie
| also bitterly opposes the samphns dehs'
| lie also SAID: ,..
not think the present laws. with a rea-
, sonable construction, are too harsh"
FATHER wILIIBAID.
Father Willibald. of st. Marys church,
| said.
"Alv best parishioners who are engaged
| IN the liquor business have closed thelr
| saloons on Sunday for some years ana
| they say they lose nothing by II. All
| should be closed. and / hope the move
| ment Will succeed. OF course / am op-
posed TO gambling"
Father Willibald. being asked about the
modification of Sunday laws, said he had
| not given the laws bearing on the sub
iect sufficient thought TO enable him 10
express an opinion.
FATHERS FHroLT AND DoNAHoE.
Father Frioli, OF ST. Peters cathedral
and Father Donahoe. of ST. Patrick's
church. declined 10 speak on the subject
for publication.
REV. DIR. ;. C. HIDES.
OF course / am in favor OF the exc
cution Of the laws against keeping gam
bling dens in Richmond, and against
keeping bar-rOoms Opcn and selling IL
quor on Sundays. and ! shall give all pos
sible support TO the Chief Of Police IN
his efforts TO suppress the lawlessness Of
those who are so seriously damaging the
fair fame of our city.
No minister Of the Gospel can afford
10 wink at the laW-dofing wickcdneSs,
too common. and too brazen here; ana
rejoice at the prospect OF its suppression.
JNo. GARLAND POLLARD.
The importance Of the enforcement OF
laws of whatever nature can hardly be
over-estimated. As soon as it becomes
known that a statute against the most
trifing offence can be violated with i'm
punity ii creates a disrespect for all law.
For this. and yet greater reasons, con-
slider the enforcement OF the Jaw against
gambling and violations Of the sabbath
of the utmost Importance. and | reloi'e
I'm the courage with which Chief How
ard is fulfilling the oath Of his oiiice.
The most striking thing in what has
transpred in the past fewyeeks is the
consummatc cffrOnterv displayed by GER
tain men, who acknowledge that all along
they have been law-breakcrs and are now
kicking" because they are not allow
ed TO continue their defiance to public au-
tfority
am not prepared to express IN opinion
but while they are on the statute book
our duty 20 enforce them is 200 clear 10
aCmt of argument
Rrv. A. y. DICKINSON. D. D.
"I am delighted with the fight The
Times I'm making in behalf Of enforcing
the sunday liquor and anu gambling
laws. and hope its labors may be crown
ed with glorious success
REy. DIR. WILLIAM =. HATCHER.
'I heartily commend The Times and
Chief Of Police Howard in their efforts TO
enforce the laws for the suppression or
gambling and the sale OF intoxicating
liquors on Sunday. 1t is of the utmost
importance that GOd-fcarinS people
81 Guild observe the laws. and especially
the Sunday laws. | am glad 10 see that
the matter is being chainpone6I ana
! believe this good move will result In
great benefit TO the community ana
State"
REV. DIR. r. II. PITT.
Il en- in the most cordial sympathy
with The Times I'm the gallant and de-
sc-mined fight, which II is making
against the gamblers and the violators
of the sunday liquor law The chfis-
tian sentiment Of this town only needs 10
be aroused and informed. and 10 Will
oVerwhclm any man or set Of men VINO
stand I'm the way OF this reform. The
revelations which have been recently
made Of the number and character OF
these law-brcakers and Of the immunity
which they seem TO have enjoyed, have
been startling and shocking. Let the
new Chief OF Police feel sure OF the sup
port of tho good people Of Richmond.
Burden his mail with letters OF encour-
agcment. The Religious Herald viii en-
deavor to do it's part IN the good work
REV. W. AsBuRY CHRISTIAN.
Rev w. Ashury Christian, whose atti-
tude towards the enforcement of the laws
against gambling, when asked for his
views on the Importance of the enforce
mcnt of the laws for the suppression OF
this evil ard the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors on Sunday, promptly replied that
Il was a move I'm the right direction and
th.t the gamblers ought TO have been
taken a. hand long ago.
said he: "The gamblers besides being
the greatest enemies we have against
law and order are non-producers and
parasites sucking at the financial and
moral substance Of the community.
II hope Chief-of-POlice Howard will
not only keep up the fight against gam
blers and sunday liquor sellers but also
look after the sale OF liquor to minors,
which ! am told is much done In subur-
ban b1r-rooms.
II see no room for a modification OF the
law now on the statute books. II seems
reasonable and just and what applies 10
one should apply to all The law as long
as IL is a law should be enforced.
al would hail with thankfulness also
some move for the relief OF the over
worked street-car men so that they could
at least have part of each Sabbath
day.
II want 10 add my commendation OF
our new Chief OF Police who has our
support and our sympathy In his deter
mination TO see that the Sunday laws are
kept
II also desire to express my approval
of the position Of The Times on this
question and others involving the moral
condition OF the community The work
OF The Times has had a direct influence
In bringing about the present healthy
sentiment on this question, and in all
my travels I recommend II everywhere
as clean sheet, and a journal that is
mi afraid 10 take Stfnl for right and