Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-28
Dawson On Gratis.

the city Of v Washington. is endeayor
ing to besmirch Hon. j. W. Babcock'
record on the District Committee
House Of Representatives. by accusing
him Of fighting all measures making
for morality and righteousness in thu
District Of Colum bia This letter
rom Mr.. Dawson. which is intended
as the last gun Of the anti-Babeoek
campaign, and which will doubtless
be widely printed in this weeks anti
Babcoek papers, gives DR. Crafts a
great send-ofT, prints letter Of
recommendation signed by five con-
gresham. calls me liar lin polite
terms, of course and ends by again
exhibiting the object OF the whole
Crafts business-the defeat Of Mr..
Babcoek through manipulation by the
fine Italian hands Of few politically
inclined clergymen with irons in the
nre
should not notice this letter but
for the fact that it is evidently
thought to be a cunning dodge TO
spring it just before the caucuses,
leaving any refutation l might make,
toe late to counterfeit its influence
In my former letter ] made the
statement, which is fatty contra 1icted
by Mr. Dawson, that Crafts intro
duced bill the passage of which
would have stopped street-cars, closed
ticket-offices, prohibited the sale of
Sunday papers, etc. l think every
reasonable man will agree with me
that such a measure is fanatical and
unworthy the consideration of any
committee at the end of the nine
teenth century. 1t is big with intol-
erance and smells Of the Inquisition.
] invite the public to read the first
bill introduced by Crafts through his
friend Representative Morse (the gen
tleman, by the way, whose recon-
mendation OF Crafts is included in
Mr.. Davison's letter, and who doubt
less procured the other signatures
IL r lo7 BILL
TO protect the hrst day Of the week, com
monty called sunday, as day OF rest and
worship in the District of Columbia
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
America in congress assent led that on the
first day of the week. known as the Lords
Day, set apart by general consent in accord
ance with divine appointment as a day of
rest and worship, il shall be unlawful to
perform any labor, except works OF neces-
sity and mercy and work by those who
relgiouslY observe Saturday, if performed
in such way as not to involve or disturb
others; also TO open places of business or
trafic; except in the case of drug stores for
the dispensing of medicines; also to make
contracts or transact other commercial
business also to engage in noisy amuse
ments for gain or entertainments for which
admittance fees are charged; also to per-
form any court service except IN connection
with arrests of criminals and service of
process 10 prevent fraud. That the penalty
for violating any provision of this Act shall
be a fine Of not less than 5000 for the hrst
offense: for second or subsequent offenses.
a tine not exceeding 5000 and Imprisonment
for not less than ten nor more than thirty
days and one years forfeiture of license. it
any is held by the offender or his employer
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
VIII Mr. Dawson or anyone else.
affirm that that bill was not intended
TO- and would not stop street-cars,
close ticket-otliees, prohibit the sale
Of sunday papers, etc? It was the
opinion Of the best lawyers in Wash
ington that that is just what it would
do. that it would paralyze the city. 1t
doesn't expressly mention street-ears,
ticket-oilices and Sunday papers; but
for the very reason that they were not
expressly eleepted, they are iaciuded in
the prohibition. II needs no lawyer
TO construe the bill. Its intent is
plain Let the voter read and analyze
the bill will abide by his decision
as to whether Mr. DAWSON or myself
misstates
Mr. DAWSON includes in his justiti-
cation OF Crafts letter from clergy
man. Hugh Johnston, in which the
latter states that Crafts has had inter-
views with hundred members Of