New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
UURSTER NON-COM INITIAL.
LAW AND ORDER PEOPLE ASK HIM TO
ENFORCE THE EXCTsE LAW.
= MOVEMENT AGAINST THE SALOONS SEPARATE
FROM THAT STARTED ny THE REV DR.
KENr-THE MAYOR WILL LOOK
INTO TIE MATTER.

INTO TIE MATTER.
\ DELEGATION 81 about ono hundred mon and
women. representing the Law and order Society.
sunday Observance Society Prohibition League.
Good Templars Sons Of T.mperance and the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union called
uyon Mayor Wurster a. the Brooklyn city Hall
Yesterday to protest against the non-enf0rcement
~ the Sunday clause of the Excise law. The
demonstration on the part % these people Is
entirely distinct from that originated by the
Rev Robert J. Kent. which was forwarded in
almost every church in Brooklyn on sunday.
Among IN - I'm the delegation were the Rev.
Dr. + NJ Els. the Rev. Dr. |. *. Funk. the
Rev. +. O'Hare. the Rev J. T Whitaker. the
Rev. Il. : PartinGton. tho Rev. c. s Williams.
the Roy Or. Albert f. Newton. the Rev. Ed
win Dennet the Rev r NJ. Harrison the Rev.
H. NJ Eklund the Rev G. +. Wyckoff. the Rev.
y NJ quick. col y :. Bacon Freeborn 6.
Smith. John Berry. G. Emil Richter Frank
Mapes and Mrs Barwise. president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Colonel Bacon was the first speaker and he
told the Mayor that IN response To a letter sent
out two weeks ago asking pastors OF churches
to have resolutions adopted. and circulars
signed by members Of their congregations in
favor of the enforcement of the excise law.
between i've thousand and six thousand sigma
lures had been secured lie said: I'VE most re-
spectfully ask Your Honor that the full sun
day law he rigidly enforced. by that We mean
that not only the front doors OF the saloons
b. closed on sunday but the side doors
well"
Mayor Wurster said: Don't you know.
lawyer that there is no law now on the
statute books that closes the side door,"
To this Colonel Bacon replied that the law
referred to the saloonkeeper and not 10 the
saloon. and that any person who sold or offered
or exposed for sale liquor on Sunday was
guilty Of a mi.dcmeanor He said that Of the
G.sSl arrests made last year on SUNDAYS 65
per cent were for intox!caton. and that 1t was
not right that brooklyn should become the Ho-
bnken beer garden Of New-York Non-enforce
m,nt of the law is anarchy. and disregard of
the law by public officials Is setting premium
upon dupliolty In the name of home, absolute
morality and right. they demanded that the
law be enforced.
The next speaker was the Rev Albert f. New
ton lie said that bartenders nnd drinking men
themselves want the saloons closed on Sunday
lie also referred 10 the passage of the law requlr
ing the teaching in the public schools Of the effect
of liquors and narcotics. and said that they
looked to the Mayor to have that law enforced
Navor Wurster said: "You shall have IL done"
lie was then urged to give the same pledge in
regard 10 the excise law, but made no direct
promise.
The Rev f.. NJ Ellis said II would he great
calamity If Brooklyn should become the Botany
Hav of New York. Mrs. Barwise also spoke ear
ncstly i'm favor Of the strict enforcement OF the
law.
Mayor Wurster said that the situation new
to him The excise question Is one that should
be- carefully dealt with The evil had seemed to
increase greatly.
colonel Bacon said that he agreed with the
Mayor and that they had nothing but condemna-
tion for the way In which the law had been ad-
ministered during the last two years.
Mayor Wurster said: 1T will be necessary for
me to look into these matters To see whether they
are true | shall consult with the Police Com
missioner. | want to do what Is right, but have
to look carefully into the situation and see
whether what you say is true. | presume 1t Ia
true and II 1t Is will that the abuses are
Zemedied II possible"