Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
SUNDAY DIVERSIONS.

people and ARE attended with morc or
Ices disturbance 81 the peace. are hc-
coming quite common ana " IL urged
that they ought TO be suppressed. This
brinr- up the question ~ SUNDAY laws
ana sunday obaervnnccr.
There Il no question that the large
majority Of the people OF Utah In gem
.ral. and 81 Salt Lake. Ogden. Provo.
LOGAN. and other cities In particular.
are In favor Of such an Observance Of
the Sabbath day. NJ will not do violence
90 the feelings Of people who regard
II a. day u worship ns we'll ~ rest
AZ the same time they do not desire 10
be too extreme and rigid. 10 aa 10 In
fringe upon the liberties of the un.
dcyout. The religions classes should
not be in,crfcrcd with In their sacred
observances.n ana the other classes ought
not to be- restricted In such freedom az
does not disturb their devotional neigh
bofr.
The secular law protects the wor-
shipper BY providing that unnecessary
labor. and rlotoua and noisy diversions.
shall not be- permitted on sunday.
While statutes that used 20 be more
stringent than the prcsrnt laws have
been repealed or modified. II II mis-
take 10 suppose there are none left In
our present code.
a me Of twenty-five dollars Ia the
maximum penalty Tor performing un.
necessary labor or business ON sun
day. 4 me Of not less than ave dol
lars nor more than one hundred doll
lars. may be Imposed ON any person
who Keeps open place OF business
on sunday. Hotels. boarding houses.
baths. restaurants. tnvcrna, livery
stables and retail drug stores are OK
ccpied. Noisy amuscmcntH on sunday
are made n misdemeanor. which IL pun.
ishable by flne Of no, more than three
hnndrfi dollars and imprisonment In
the county jail not more than six
montha.--sce Revised Statutes Of Utah.
sections igff-ss
The duty Of enforcing those statutory
provisions outside Of the city limits de-
wolves upon the sheriff 81 this county
and his deputies. n u 60 be- hoped that
those officers VIII not shirk this fcspon-
riblilty.
The present ordinances Of salt Lake
city are somewhat lame and deficient
on this matter. and need some addi-
tons. Hut while there In no direct or
dlnancc AGAINST sunday nmuscmenir.
the game Of baseball or football M
other noisy diversion on sunday. can
be reached under disturbance " IN.
peace" and the guilty persons may be-
fined each one hundred dollars and be-
Imprisoned three months. Tho police
also have power to prevent such dis
turbancca and thus preserve the public
peace.
The sentiment Of tho great bulk OF
the people II In favor OF peaccahlc
ana rcatful sunday. one day In the
week h needed ~ period NJ rcpoae.
The law II In accord with that aentl-
ment, 20 far a. II goes. and II should
be- enforced In q spirit ~ falrncaa,
The Dcserct News will support every
conservative movement FOR the proper
observance Of the Sabbath In this city.
II regards the cndcayors " some
people 10 turn II into day Of
turbulence and noisy diversion with
the strongest reprobation. And when
persons claiming TO be- members Of the
Church indulge In the noisy rccreations
that have been complained of. We think
the local Church authorities should
take their cases In hand ana deal with
them az tho law ~ uod rcluiroa.
The Deaeret News has given accounts
OF base bail games that have taken
place on sunday. Some have been
reported by telegraph from distant
points, and others In the vicinity NJ this
city. though outside Of municipal
limits, II has been lntlmatcd that this
Il encouragement OF such things by this
paper. We view such an opinion ns o.
very strained effort 40 finding fault
No paper under the sun l. held re-
uponalblc. boy Intelligent people, for tho
deeds and doings which II records na
ngws. a little reflection we think viii
make that patent
We are publishing newspaper. ana
sndoayorlng TO provide reading matter
for an classes ~ the public. Those who
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not read particulars about II, So with
music, the drama, society news cycling
mining information, court reports. etc
Let each reader choose his own pahu-
lun, and not desire 90 dictate what
other people shall Rad or pass by
Thop are Huhaorlhcrs TO tho Deaerot
News who care nothing Tor religious
articles or reports, They have their
predictions as well az othors. We de-
sire 10 publish the news and 10 present
II In a manner that Will suit variety
OF tastes, without being Offensive to any
one who IL not opposed to facts, and
who II willing for other people 10 en-
Joy that In which they are personally
Interested.
We do not think II IL wise or for the
general welfare 10 be puritanicnl. We
would not have Sunday a day ~ such
restraint that II win be a burden Ia
young folks or bring gloom To older
people "'rhe sabbath was made Tor man
and not man Tor the sabbath" liut We
believe In Its religious observance In o
proper spirit by religious people, and