Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
The Truth About That Sunday
Closing Petition.
IRONTON. No. Sept. II. 1899

IRoNToN, Mo. Sept. IL. 1899.
There has been considerable talk
about the barber shops of Ironton clos
ing on Sunday; so. Mr.. Editor, if you
will please allow me space IN your pa.
per | would like to say few words.
First, I would like for the public to
know the part took in the matter.
Some time in the latter part of August
| heard that the ministers of IrOnton
had gotten up petition to request the
City Council to have the shops closed
on Sundays. A. first / took no notice
of it, but in few days / found al
most every one | met had something to
say about it. / tried to find out who
was the starter of this move, and as
far as / could learn at that time the
ministers were the originators. But
just wait until / am through and you
will see for yourself who was pushing
the thing along. / was under the i'm
preston that the majority of the peo-
pie of the town wanted the shops
closed on Sundays. so saw the other
BARRIERS, and we were all of the same
opinion in regard to closing if the peo-
pie wanted US to. / thought it would
be well to consult an attorney about
the matter, and did see Mr.. Roop; and
SiIas Vaughn said, IL saw Mr.. Edgar
last night and Mr.. Edgar said they had
the under holt on US; said they could
indict Us for working on Sunday under
the Sunday barber law of the State of
Missouri"
So, after hearing that we could be
forced to close, / thought the best
thing we could do would be to close
ourselves. We mutually agreed to
close our shops on Sundays. For my
part, / was very glad to have one day
out of seven to rest, thinking that it
was the will of the people; but since
we have been closed up on Sundays /
find all kinds of kickers. and | also
find that this was bluff game from
start to finish, and that | have been
roped into one of ST Vaughn's lying
schemes. He and Rev. Mccormick,
so I have been reliably informed,
are the starters of the whole business
Rev. Mccormick talking for the
ministers and 81 talking for the bar
bers. Mr.. Mccormick says to Rev.
Marshall a few days before we closed
our shops, Say, the BARRIERS want to
know why We are not pushing this
thing along; they have given their
consent and want 10 know why we are
not pushing this thing along; they
have given their consent and want to
know why we are not going ahead with
the petition?" Mr.. Marshall said, Il
am willing to do my part. Who are
the BARRIERS of Ironton that want this
thing pushed along?" 81 Vaughn, of
course, for Mr. Mccormick hasn't
spoken to Mr.. Rodgers or myself in
regard to this matter from the begin
ming until the present time.
And in regard to 81 consulting the
Prosecuting Attorney-Mr. Edgar-he
did not only tell me but he told Mr..
Roop that Mr.. Edgar said they could
indict US fer working on Sundays and
that there was probability of our
being prosecuted for what we have
done heretofore. / saw Mr.. Edgar
last week and asked him about it, and
he says, why. haven't spoken TO ST
Vaughn for six months So there
you are again!
didn't write this letter to tell the
people what they already know about
ST Vaughn; just merely wanted the
public 10 know the facts of the matter,
and If any one doubts any part of this