Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-21
LET ALL FARE ALIKE
Mayor Taylor Thinks the Law Should
Be Enforced Without Partially.
HE so ADVISES THE CHIEF.
Ills Honor Holds That II One Glass
of business Is Favored All should
De-This 10 lie n strictiy~obscr'ed
sabbath.

Mayor Taylor thinks II the Sunday laws
are TO be more rigidly enforced than they
have been heretofore they should be made
TO apply 10 all classes OF business alNe'
in other words, he holds cthe view mat
q confectionery ana fruit-stands are NOT
allswod 10 keep open on Sunday news
stands should not b.. nor should any other
class Of people be permitted to ply their
vacations.
rho eact that the Mayor had communi-
Gated his views on this subject 70 Chief
of-Policc Howard was discussed In public
places yesterday afternoon and last night
with a GOOD deal OK interest. There were
all sorts OF rumors about the nature Of the
interview between the Mayor and the
Chief. and most Of them were greatly eX-
acecrated.
WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS.
When Dispatch reporter called on
Major Howard and asked him Il he ana
the Mayor had not had AN interview
touching the publishing and sale OF sun
day newspapers. he replied that he had re-
Cciyo3 no official Communication from the
Mayor on this subject.
.layOr TAYLOR was en- last night. and
spoke unreservedly about his conversation
win the Chief II told Major Howard"
De- said. that II he was going TO enforce
The Sunday laws rigidiy they should be
made 10 apply 10 an classes. My position
g. that all should fare alike. II the Chief
ff Police finds II his duty 10 force all of
th. c1nCecti0ncries and fruit stores 10
close. / don't see what right he has 10
make an exception of the news-dealers
and name hours during which they may
keep open. | don't think there IS any
more law for selling a newspaper on M
day than there IS for selling ginger
suaD."
Returning TO his conversation with the
Chief, Mayor Taylor said he simply sug-
gcsted that If be was gOing TO take II on
himself 10 decide how much Of the law
should be made operative he should 20
further and enforce II TO the letter. Being
asked II any course Of action was decided
upon between him and Major Howard, The
MAYOR replied that there was not, ana
that be had not determined whether he
would take any steps in the prcmis 5 him
self or not,
DAY OF STRICT OBSERVANCE.
Richmond will be morally better to-
day than IL has been on any previous
Sunday i'm years. and the thousands OF
church going citizens as they pass along
the streets to their various places OF
worship will not have temptations
thrown In their way.
None OF the confccloncries VIII be open
as has been the custom for years. Those
who are accustomed TO imbibing soda
water ana other soft drinks in hot
weather will have 20 forego the pleasure
for this day or cOncOct them at their
homes, and even the cigar smoker, II he
hasn't had forethought enough TO pur-
chase a supply Of the weed before hand,
Will have either 10 beg "A smoke from his
neighb0r or DO without. The drugstOres
Will dispense nothing but medicines.
This revolution has been brought abOu:
by Chicf-of-Police Howard, who IS riCidly
enforcing the sunday laws. and has issued
orders closing an places of business eX-
cept those absolutely necessary for the
heath and comfort Of the public. The
fcc-WagOus Will not be mOlcstcd in de-
livering the crystal cooling substance.
The newspapers may be delivered as usual,
the ncwsboys will follow their calling as
OF yore, but the news-stands Will only
be allowed 20 keep open until 10 o'clock
A. NJ and between the hours of and
. o'clock L. NJ.
1t IS safe 10 predict that not respecta-
ble har-rOom viii keep open to-day, and
no manner OF work will be done. The
policemen who are detailed 10 watch
the various houses and see that the laws
bearing on Sunday closing are enforced
will be about the oniy people in Rich
mond who viii be found plying their Vo-
cation to-day, except the street-car people.