The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-24
FOR SUNDAY CLOSING.
Mass Meeting i'm Favor of the
Roosevelt Idea.
SENATOR SQUIRE SUPPORTS IT.
A Committee Appointed and strong
Speeches Made-The senator Neither
Drinks Nor smokes.

/ -,as= meeting having for rs object the
enhancement OF the Sunday closing laws
was held in Plymouth church last night,
and a committee OF twenty-five Tor Whlch
the title Of vigilance committee was
{ suggested. was appointed TO conduct an
i aggressive campaign and work up popu-
+ lar sentiment TO demand for a strict OBJ
servance OF Sunday. This, the first Of
/ series of such meetings. was well attend
+ ed. nearly every seat being occupied on
the platform we're A Z. BurweN, VINO
uresided. Revs Daniel Bagley, Clarke
Davis and W. II. @. Temple. and among
the audience DR.. G. a. Weed. VI D. Bal
lard. W. II. Reeves. Ex-Gov. Lyman II.
Knapp II. l.. S.zer, Aionzo Hull, ". D.
Wood, F II. Hurd. l.. J. Colman. D. -
Ward. DR.. 4. J. Anderson, W T. Harper
@. A. Virtue. ". u. Field, ". :. Lewis,
Rev. 5. J. Kennedy. r. w. Jones, Frank
Curtiss, Everett Smith and W. William
son.
The Object Aimed at.
The meeting having been opened by
prayer by the venerable DIR. Bagley. Mr.
Burwell who was elected permanent
chairman. stated that the committee ap-
pointed at the Chamber of Commerce,
consisting of A. +. Burwell. Everett
Smith. H. Willis Carr, l.. l.. Blaine ana
Mrs Parkhurst, had as part OF its duty
TO choose a committee OF twenty-five TO
act as leaders OF the movement, ana 10 De
called the vigilance committee or what
ever other name il might choose rms
meeting was the beginning OF a series OF
such mass meetings for the purpose Oh en-
listing public sentiment in support OF
quiet Sunday in our fair city. He then
described the similar movement in New
| York and its success. and said that n
such laws could be enforced there, where
corruption was rampant. il should be COM
Daratiyely easy to enforce them here. IL
cd IN Sea tiles officials that
the citizens were determined to see all
the laws enforced, it would be done.
tCheers.)
Mr. Eurwell then read greeting from Sc
attic Lodge OF Good Templars. No. ., rep
resenting. he said, 500 Good Templars,
which concluded May success crown
the movement initiated this evening, and
may it be but the forerunner of the great
uprising which will some day rid our fair
city and land from it's most dangerous
enemy-the American saloon"
Wants the Law Enforced.
Rev Clark Davis said he had seen in
twelve years Seattle grow from a village
10 one of the great cities of the country
and had always thought they might AXE
a higher ground in regard 10 the observ-
ance of a day of rest--the Lords day
and he was glad when the Woman's Tenn
perance Union took the initiative in de-
handing it, He then read the SulldSy
CLOSING laws oil Inc state. DdSstu Mai III
1891 and drew particular attention 10 the
one making 1t the duty of all public Off
GERS to prosecute violations of Sunday
laws "or be punished by a fine OF not less
than So nor more than $780, and the court
before which such officer shall be tried
shall declare the office or appointment
held by such officer vacant for the remain
der of his term" He held that all good
citizens would vote for the rigid enforce
ment of these laws. Sunday. he claimed,
was one of our institutions, Just rs rec
schools and free churches We're. If in
New York where part of the population
was foreign, they could be enforced. sure
ly they could be here, where they were all
Americanss CApplause)
Everett Smith next spoke. saying that
he could see this movement would ba
successful one from the way it had started
out The prime object was 10 close tie
saloons, and If they could close Them one
day out of seven they would essen the
evil of intemperarce by just that much.
The Vigilance COMMITTEES.
The chairman then read the report Of
the committee of five. giving these names
as the committee OF twenty-five 10 lead
the movement:
Dexter Horton. Dr. ]. y. Eaglason, Ira
Bronson Mrs. Harriet f.. Parkhurst. Mrs.
Franc Lee, Or. q. II. Randall. Judge r. S.
Greene, G. NJ. Sheafe. William NJ. Calhoun,
Alouzo Hull Lawrence :. Booth, j. T.
Ronald, Dr.~D c. Garrett. w. Il. Field,
s. NJ. Allen. Rev. W. A. Shanklin, John
Convery, Mrs Sarah j. Russell. Andrew
Knox Rev. W. A. Major. r. r. s. Phillips.
Rev. w. II. @. Temple, Henry Ewing, arm
S. Allen, w. IT. Lewis.
Mr.. Davis moved and DIT. Bagley sec
onded the adoption of the report, which
was unanimously carried.
Rev. W. I. Ford then addressed the
meeting and in a stirring speech of some
length said they must load the officials
down with petitions and expressions OF
contempt for their wrong-doing in not en-
forcing the closing laws. He was glad that
Seattle was taking the lead and not wait
ing for Portland or San Francisco 10 begin
and succeed in such movement.
Rev W. H. q. Temple said he was a
''blarsted Englishman" by birth, but a
true American citizen for all that, and he
was pleased 10 he one in this great initial
meeting in the interests of la and order.
Although he came from another country,
no believed IL his duty 10 support the in
situations Of the country he lived in, ono
OF which was the Sabbath
senator squire speaks.
Senator Squire was at this moment no.
ticed 20 he present. and the chairman call
ed upou him 10 address the meeting. The
senator, after making excuses that he had
not come prepared 10 speak and stating
that his purpose was the pleasure OF see
/ movement from the lips Of others, held
up leaflet which had been handed -
him on entering. headed Sunday Closing
Laws OF Washington" and evidently be-
| heving 10 was some new legislation. said:
Now. perhaps you viii say | should
/ know all about these laws Of the state Of
Washington. I beg n suggest fer your
consideration that I have been engaged
IA other fields far distant from the state.
at a point so distant that II has been al
most impossible for me 10 keen M with
state or local matters. or 20 read the local
papers regularly. Il was only rarely that
! got glimpse OF thatmost excellent news
papcr. the Post-Intejiigcaccr and. of
course. J Ea3 not the chance To know what
was going on IN the state legislature We
had plenty Of legislation in another place:
no had an we could do there. and YOU
must remember that I was the Only sen
atov from the state 81 Washington during
three winters. so ] have bad double duty
- perform there. and have not been able
"a keep posted on local matters mu~n As
desired to 30 $50. have been trying -
g.. sorle good There in the interests II tb.
I people ~ thts state, ar1 also Of the United
States
Believes IN Enforcing Al law.
Vow lrt me saw in n - the MAJ
Ter which has caused us IN assemble. that
there re one position thar can take fear
lessIv that have always taken and all
Navs Intend - fake-and one in which
TANK aU good citizens are i'm svnusthv--
and lt is thst a1y law tuly enacted hv the