The herald., 1896-07-08
hardship, provided we knew such good
fellows as you got your weekly rest.
SANGUINE OF SUCCESS

kelloWs as you got YOUR WeSAAy tSs~
SANGUINE OF SUCCESS
Are you sanguine of eventual sue
cess attending your agitation?"
so far everything must be regarded
as favorable. We were In measure
pleasantly surprised at the report Of the
committee on public morals. The mat
ter has now, as you know, been referred
to the city attorney. and In that connec-
ton we are fairly confident. since before
we took any action We had the
opinion of several of the leading lawyers
in the city. and there wasn't an adverse
opinion as to the legality of the city
passing such an ordinance; there was a
similar state law In existence which was
repealed some years ago. We are work
ing for four thousand clerks, male and
female, in this city, and hope and mean
to succeed"
Capt Green further pointed out in ref
erence to a reiteration of the question as
to the smallness Of the membership of
the association, that none but simply per-
suasive powers were used to increase
membership. The membership of the
association throughout the country num-
bers $4,000.
PROHIBITORY MEASURE
Edward Booth of the London Cloth
ing company. president of the associa
tion, was also seen. Mr.. Booth said:
I'VE ask that all classes Of merchan-
dizing be suspended on Sunday.
with certain necessary exceptions. A
prohibitory measure can alone cover the
case. If one dry goods store opens on
Sunday all competitors must be open.
Our organization Is composed of men of
all creeds; it is not a question Of religion
at all; the competition of trade IL at the
root Of 1t. Clerks that have to work on
Sunday cannot get out and howl; nat
urally 1t would be useless and impolitic
for them to complain; so we, who are
more fortunate than our brethren, are
mainly responsible for the agitation. A
man only agrees to work on Sunday be-
cause he can't hold his Job unless he does
so; 1t is a question Of bread and butter
to them.
NO BIG STORES OPEN
"It Is true that no very big houses
keep open on Sunday; none, should say,
that employ more than five or ten clerks.
1t is my impression that outside of the
large clothing stores the Hub, Mullen
& Bluett, Jacoby Brothers and the Lon
don Clothing company, who all remain
closed, only one large mems clothing
store remains open, but II one of the
competing big concerns chose to remain
open the others would have to do like
wise. All Of the dry goods stores. with
possibly one or two insignificant excep
tions. remain closed. 1t is impossible.
however for merchants to come to any
general agreemnt unless there Is legis-
lation. We have the fullest sympathy
of the merchants in our movement; they
will be perfectly satisfied If all consent
or are compelled to remain closed. An
ordinance Is the only solution. No one
will be injured by it and there will be no
loss of business. shall get my cigars on
Saturday night get them cheaper by
getting more of them than buying them
singly on Sunday"
A MATTER OF HEALTH AND
JUSTICE.
James Travers, secretary Of the organ
iZation, further empasized the fact that
the movement had been started and car
ried out irrespective of religious con-
siderations. He said: 1.-The fight has not
been made on Sabbatarian grounds and
the religious point of view has not been
considered, although of course there are
members among us who believe in the
proper observance Of Sunday ipso facto
With us 1t is entirely a beneficial idea
in the interest, as we believe, in the
morals. the health. and the uplifting of
the city and as a matter Of right and
justice to the employe."
THE PETITION.
The following is the petition signed by
1910 individual voters with the endorse
the County Council of Labor and six
other labor organizations:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun
Gil of Los Angeles:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned vot-
ers, taxpayers and merchants of Los An
geles city respectfully petition your hon.
orable body for the passage of an ordi-
nance prohibiting the keeping open on
Sunday of all mercantile business. bar
ber shops, ETC., except hotels, restau-
rants, livery stables and drug stores.
Believing the passage of such an ordi-
nance would add to the public welfare of
this city and benefit the business inter-
ests of this community. we respectfully
urge the passage of such an ordinance.