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New YoRk. Nov ii,
To THE EpIron OF THE srS-Sir The
nrIncipai reason, and seemingly the only
reason, why this violent attempt Ia nowmade
20 Ains open the saloon door on Sunday Is
10 preyent blaokmail or course, one can
never know how much politics there Is In
these movements Even II this one Is aiiled
with some political scheme. II is Just as vel
10 give the matter q fair discussion. IL will
serve TO call out In n most pronounced way
all who have the interests Of the day OF the
Lord at heart,
IL Is not evident how the opening Of the
saloons In the afternoon and the closing OF
them In the morning during church hours Is
going to prevent blackmail II seems to me e
In the morning. Can any one suppose that
il the law opens the SALOON in the afternoon,
s aoss s his 81 psSe IN The
when his customers are knocking Tor en-,
trance? 1t Is q bad policy TO take lust
Simply because they give occasion TO black
mail. n we begin this policy where are we
sVTTh Ths o open door OF the saloon on Sunday
will be a positive temptation To many man.
II Is very hard as he passes the open door
over the social glass not to resist the tempta;
ton to Join the crowd he does; eh ne WI
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stomach To open the saloon on sunday
will therefore be a most powerful incentive
x Poor Man ask. whcre the Catholic
priest stands on this question. There Is no
manner q doubt where the Catholic Church
New York. In no uncertain tones. stand for
ths sewing OF the Sunday, an, And require ths he
Sy t9 rf s and ;ss poRs WI
Even were there no command the practical
good sense OF the priesthood would convince
well a. il Il the day OF the. Lord, and that
Il we would save the spirit OF religion among
s,dsT shs American people, SsrnoIie oIie Priest sT H'
NEW YORK. Nov. ~.
To THE EDITOR or TIRE SUS-Sir: The
people who are discussing and advo eating
changes In the Ranes law so as TO leRalize
tho opening Of all liquor saloons in New York
on Sunday nre wasting their breath. though
they may include Seth Low. Justice jerome.
Parkhurst and also clergymen not disrep-
utablo.
It IL not a question Of practical politics.
The Legislature. with Its Republican ma
jority. will not touch. and cannot afford TO
touch, such a proposition. Legislation ad-
vocated by these impractical bles would bring
ruin to the Republican party In a State WHICH,
az Bourke Cochran said at Chicago l9 his
land. Is as securely Republican outside OF the
city of New York As Vermont itself The
the benent OF its Democratic opponents,
In tho past the Republican party has SUI
fered too bitterly from the conscientious tern
perance sentiment OF the State to revive the
cause Of discord at the request OF leaders OF an
cratic city OF New York The Raines law
quieted that sentiment and removed the
danger 70 the party OF hostile temperance
agitation.
Yet we'll enough alone' and II will be let alone.
People In New York are not famishing for
drink. They can get now more Of u on all
days than is good for themselves their wives
and children and their neighbors. IL IL non
eensa to say that they need more tppling
facilities COMMON SENSE.
NEW YORK. Nov II.