New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
CLERGY CONDEMN JEROME.
MINISTER'S IN PULPITs AND MASS MEET
ING DEHoUNCE SUNDAY OPENING.

Rochester, " Y, Dec % (SpeciaD.-"sunday
opening" which Justice William Travers Jerome
made an issue in his Chamber OF Commerce dinner
speech here LIST Tuesday night was freely dis
cussed BY the clergynen Of this city to-day. In
several churches the question formed the text and
al the afternoon mass meeting ministers who Old
not deal with the subject from the pulpit. made II
the theme Of addresses the people who gathered
in F5rzhugh Hall 10 protest against the proposition
advanced by Justice Jecome.
The Rev. DR. Rob Roy Converse. rector OF st,
1uke's Protestant Episcopal Church. said:
WI it large end Iong view" be advisable os
To- sy @ e ne 3er restEctios Of the pres
ent Sunday laws 10 meet prevailing conditions or
thoroughly know those conditions, and are sur
rounded BY them, can wisely decide New ORE
CITY has an abundance Of public Spirited citizens OF
sIst 70 5eai with the problem in the wisest way
TSt me add that social problems in general, By
mere alteration Of volume and extent change
essentially the nature OF the remedies applicable
To insist therefore. that methods and regulations
that do-and do weI-for an up State community.
possessing but racrlon OF the varied pop1IiIaIon
Of New-York City; TO insist we repeat tnat loet- =
equally applicable and efdtient II the case or a
great metropolis. Il TO employ logic on a level
success with her mop in ''mundifying her front
doorstep from the rain and the mud induced her
1des with the same homely instrument
The Rev. DE. George D Miller. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church, said:
There is 10 satisfactory assurance that this move
rnent would be e successful reform or tnat II
Il certainly would be successful reform 10 enter
INTO ts5PofeTy 2srgain WIZ u te s s540a b d4sti2e
the law suit their personal and business wishes.
question in practical politics The saloonkeepers
hold the balance Of power. When they vote Win WITH
New-York City. When they vote with tne s reIorIn
The saloons decidedly politics and giving them
the power to dictate terms for their vote
This agreement is entered into with me nope It7
that at the election the saloon interests Will
necessarily cast their vote with the reform party
But VIII they do it2
AZ the afternoon mass meeting in Fftzhugh Hall
the Rev. Dr.. s B. Nelson pastor Of St Peters
Presbyterian Church. who attacked Justice Jerome
AZ the dinner Tuesday night, said:
There are two kinds Of bigot-the religious bigot
a editorial recently IN NewYork City paper. de-
yng me & as aT3ss ad eeR ie reporfed as say
ing that Mr.. jerome had made z compact with the
rouor dealers anc therefore merited condemna-
don Mr. jerome answers this by saying himself:
what want 70 dc is 70 q4aity i1 wrIrten pIeeges -
condemnation: for had he plainly SAID SO before
on the most democratic basis the expression
ot the viii ot majority Of the people MI jerome
ss Ieys si y -4ae v-nI1j9 vote down the propo-
sstion- because the real issue would not be pre-
serted q its proper light" We can now see why
question Mr. Jerome has been styled ian able
tur1st,' but when he was il Rochester ne gave US
the bona ide traveller provision Of a sunday
closing law from 1uTlSLS SLdnopoA4N
20 q cheap sneer at the rubber sandwich OF
the Rairles hotel Mr.. Raines has not been TOO
successful but he honestly tried it, whereas MI
Jerome dishonesty evades it
Tie Rev Dr.. Clarence A Barbour, of the Lake
Avenue Baptist Church. said:
Justice Jerome has and has seen, but can
hardly be said 10 1uered- He was received
with the respect and the honor due TO whatever o.
good he has accomplished IL the metropolis HIS
speech 70 be frank unworthy OF the reputa-
ton OF the man It useful man pleading q
bad cause. The impression he left upon US by ms
Rochester speech was that the legislature the
members OF which he did not fail somewhat con-
rerptuousy TO refer, shall without the submission
o1 the question 10 the people Of New-York City,
Impose upon the metropolis a Sunday opening pro
Vision Z that be his proposition an against II
-rsr, last and all the time. i against II as a
citizen on civil grounds. subversive OF the high
est civic rights OF the people Of New-1ork City
and against the American Rest Day, which is
an essential integral part OF our national life.
But I do not think that need TO take Justice
Je1ene's proposition seriously. Doubtless he ac-
namely the pleasing Of those voters of so-called
liberal ideas TO whom he made his appeal during
the recent campaign Beyond this I do not believe
that he hoped 10 go. L he did hope to accomplish
mere than this unless greatly risiudge the spirit
ek the legislature his hopes VIII be badly frosted
Resolutions were adopted denouncing any attempt
10 open the saloons during any part OF Sunday and
calling upon the Monroe County representatives in
4se state Legislature TO work and vote against
OH introduced for that purpose.