The record-union., 1897-10-01

late Saturday night makes the worker
sadly weary Sunday morning.
But as so many wage earners work on
piece work, and by the hour that to
cut out half holiday will cut into
their wages, and they will thereby suf-
fer. In his business he had found that
holiday to good workers often loses
the man to the firm. He goes to San
Francisco, perhaps, and because there
is more there to amuse and entertain,
he does not return.
AS to morals, it is all in training the
children. We must begin that work in
the school age. He'd begin also with
city officials. The reports in the press
of the proceedings of some Of these are
not complimentary to the city. Some
of these-say the Trustees-ought to
go to church or school, and at least
learn manners and how to govern by
principle, and to inspire respect for
authority among youth.
He was glad he was present. He
liked the spirit of the call. He had an
invitation to a prize fight, but he pre-
ferred to come to this council. This
city deserves better than it gets; it is
kept back by the element that needs
education in manners and the science
of good government.
DR.. Banks agreed with Mr.. Breuner,
that this city deserves better than it
gets. He called out r. ]. Bentley, an
other young business man who won-
dered why he had been invited to at
tend He had found out He was in
terested. He believed business men fa-
vored observance Of Sunday. Inciden-
tally, and to help bring it about, there
is the Saturday half holiday PROPOSE
ton. But how to bring it about? He
believed there was much room for bet
terment in this city, moral betterment.
goodly as is Sacramento, and he hoped
for its accomplishment.
The Chair said he was glad to hear
the ring of such remarks as those
made. He hoped it presaged attain
ment of loftier levels for this commu-
nifty.
C. NJ Campbell was called out. and
favored better observance of Sunday.
Sunday non-observance hurts Califor-
MIA He told Of wealthy man who had
made his fortune as a brewer, and
who was not a churchman, who came
here to locate, but after looking about
told his agent that Sacramento had too
many saloons to invite any man to
locate here with a growing family
That was one example of many that
could be cited.
Mr.. Lawrence was called out, and
said there were many things in Sac
ramento he'd like to see turned the
other side up. He referred to Sunday
observance and Sunday laws at length.
He took the side of the workers; as a
wage-earner he knew something of
them. and he held and so told late
legislative committee that law COM
manding Sunday observance would be
supported by public sentiment If
public sentiment is not up to the right
tone, Sunday laws will not be sus-
tanned. But agitation and debate
build public sentiment Women are
powerful factors in building public sem
timent If they will labor for such ends
they will be achieved. They can make
Sacramento as fair city as on earth
1t is a goodly city, but needs many bet
ternents-
DR.. Banks said this is truly beau
tiful city, but that in the eyes of every
stranger who comes to the city there
is bitter objection to the multiplicity of
saloons. Young business men should
think of this. He hoped to see a school
of higher education here for one thing.
This city ought to have a great acad-
emy or a college for higher education,
as they have in Southern California