New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
SAYS SALOON MEN DON'T WANT IT.
DR. BOwDISH TELLS JUSTICE JEROME THAT
THEY. OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I notice in the issue Of your paper Of De-
cenlber &c the mention Of a certain clergyman or
Rochester who has made some radical remarks
71pon the recent speech Of Justice Jerome in that
CITY Your editorial says that such criticisms as
he and men Of his type make Of Mr.. Jerome's un-
ouestiona5ly hghminded attempts TO solve the
LIQUOR problem IN the interest Of good morals and
good government merely give the average person
an impression OF narrowness and bigotry which
hurts the temperance cause Then your editorial
speaks in high praise Of the wisdom Of the change
ln the law which Mr.. Jerome advocates After
reading what Mr. Jerome did say. and your edi-
toriaI upon his speech. / came to my STUDY ana
wrote this letter 10 Justice Jerome:
Nv Dear Sir: read this morning your words in
TIE Tribune TO the brewers at their meeting and
1n5o5 HAT the saloons shall be opened by law
on SUNDAY from TO = p M m "a noneaer @ them
selves and such modification OF the iaN IN Lhey y 40 90
want. They would desire that the aDDath .qsg
be TO them day OF rest as with men OF other
trades You close ali the saloons on Sunday as
You threaten the brewers that you will enforce the
Raines law iu case they send money TO buy the
Tsxt legislature 10 legslate in their own interests
You thus bring your personal powers 10 Slose lIIe
saloons ali Of them. and il will be done You seem
I9rGensI T. I,ence that win tel greatly toward the
enforcement OF law this city. But now ventuIe
one OF signal failure f you attempt the enactment
of law TO open the saloons rom 60 , - p b ~ on
me opened saloon will be the greatest menace 70
bo,- ang ne Children by thousands on their
wav 10 the Sunday schools Of the dlfereF1t
cnII-rrAs open the saloons IN the morning
when The women and are on their way 70 the
church Do not. pray you, expose my chlloFeh 70
the vices and perils Of the opened saloons at thel
sacred hour Of worship s.-.-,-- .,,. -.o
nav halt and recover your steps toward such an
ATTEMPT At licensed lawIessness. write as only
one of the many ministers who voted for you ana
the ha-fer administration Of law IN TINS great CITY
The same interest of the ministry Will stand oy
you in the administration of law 10 guard our emil
dren and Sabbath from peril and me IllnlstLy n
viii be against you and the administrator N the
attempt 10 open the saloons at the special time you
now name. Faithfully and truly yours,
WELLESLEY w BOWDISH-
The saloonkeepers themselves want this day OF
rest and recreation the same other men in busl-
ness Mr. Jerome has right TO put IN peril the
life Of my child in the streets Of the city on MS
way To the Sunday school of the church FROM !
70 Il n m are the most sacred hours OF sunday
Better nut the opened saloons Of the city in the
morning and then the matured men and women
nav stand the test Of danger that would certainty
attend the opened saloon even at that hour OF the
Lords Dav The overflow of the saloons opened
sn6 50 largely patronized SATURDAY nights WoulG
give the reor1s knowledge OF the IsW!esSLless aIu
d-urLysy-1ess of opened saloons on SufdaE Let
Us have The open saloon in the morning OF the san
hath 81 al ali on that day am lncIlnet 70 lhlIh
that other clergymen and other honoreo isyLIieIl
quite conservative on the temper ance quesdon qe!o
will stanS with the radical Rochester minister
against Nr Jerome in his policy OF the opened sa-
loon OF SUNDAY from 10 y p m .-,-,>,e,r
WELLESLEY w BONDlSH-
BROOKLYN Dec. %, 1s1l-