Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10
News" Representative Interviews
Prominent Citizens on Subject
DON'T DESPERATE SABBATH
l. the Verdict OF the Majority Of the
tiusiness Wen Of the june
ton UtJ.


have shut down on sunday ball play
Ink ln that town Manager Horne Of
the local nine, together with othum in.
torcatsd. have during the last ten days
been working hard 10 secure royoch-
ton Of the order recently made by the
Clty Council In order 10 Eot she Houil-
monts nf the leading men uf that city
on the important question That threat.
ems the poaco and dignity OF thut town
a "NrWr' representative has inter-
viewed several gentlemen with the fol-
lowing rsults
PROF. l.. p. MoENCH.
principal OF tho weber stake academy
"Dp ! think that the city council
should modify the urdinhCf relating ~
sunday Observance aud permit BALI
playing un tho Sabbath 80. ! do not.
Tho ordinance 10 in harmony with tho
letter ana spirit N the state law bear
ing upon that subject. 10 throw down
the bars In 60 invite the lnwlesH vlc-
mcnt 90 come hrrv. ana they viii ace
copt the Invitation, 10 might Cor q
while bU the means NJ stimulating bust
ness along certain lines. but would be-
rulninuH in the end By keeping out a
class % people who believe IN rustful
NNNhAhNs ~ lH Ahhl flNHH nl lfnNlN VINO
make cuisines ana happy homes. ~
d not those who believe in decorating
the Sabbath day. when "a city becomes
known uH wide open town where lave
lcsanoaa ana immortality are held Ia
uhcclt by a loose ruln tho better class
nf people, who arr ia largo majority,
fhun that place. let the ordinance TO-
main us u d."
J. J. HRuMMErT
real estate dealer and superintendent
OF thf Methodist sunday school
~ believe that 90 throw down the
barn and allow the Sabbath o. Boz desc
GRATED by the playing OF games h
against The public interest aside from
90 any city, hy rcpr-~aF the beet ulnHh
uf le'plo-mon with nmilirH uf chill
dtcu whom they desire 90 educate prop
orly ana bring up 90 become useful
members uf society About tho uUt
question that an Intending Investor
asks Dr. concerning the morals ana Hp-
uiuiy ~ tho town and whether tho laws
and ordinances are properly enforced,
Men DO not care a. put their money IN
a place whore lta safety iH not assured
BY Just ana reasonable laws. ] Hru no
reason why the city ordinance IN rrla-
tinn tn the Observance ~ the sabbath
ua "a day Of rest should be- modified
80 - HhNAAANN"H N'NH"NANNNN 80 NHAH A'.''H
Of county commissioner
what was an rlght nt ono time, ~
not appropriate 60 the present time,
Tho world b. changing. the people are
becoming more liberal IN their views.
The same spirit ~ Intolerance that Un-
acted tho old Blue Laws IL ut the front
iu every movement 10 Interfere with
tho personal liberty Of tho citizen Toe
day 4 can see mo- harm in permitting
bail playing ON sunday, provided u
were out OF sight NJ church going PEG.
pie. believe TINT n liquor b. sold In
saloons on sunday tho doors should De
closed the blinds drawn ana absolute
quiet maintained ro that unsHDrH-by
might never know that business was
being carried on therein, Let sunday
be- day or harmless recreation and
enjoyment for AN, each iu his own
way
MAYOR JOHN A. noYLE;
IAN through my llfo l have been
taught 90 regard the sabbath as "a holy
day "a day of rest and have not
changed my mind. So FAR an I am COM
ccmod, the ordinance shall stand as
II &c."
JUDGE l., W. sHuRTLlFF,
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