Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-19
SALT LAKE CITY. APRIL 10. 1902
AGAINST LAW AND RELIGION

The announcement by the authorities
Of Logan city. that they viii strict
" enforce the municipal ordinance pro-
yldIng penalties against the carrying
on, or participation in. any Kind OF pup
lc amusement or unnecessary business
or labor on Sunday, Is very commenda-
Bile, but ought to be unnecessary Al'
laws and ordinances duly enacted
should be thoroughly enforced 1t is
when they are allowed to fall into IN
action that It becomes necessary 10
notify the public that they viii be exc
cuted. The fact that they are on the
statute or ordinance books ought to be
sufficient
In this special case, the public notice
as published in the News refers par
tlcuarly to Sunday baseball playing
other cities in this State should follow
this example. There Is no necessity FOR
such exhibitions as take place when
baseball matches are engaged In on
Sunday. They are noisy, tumultuous
ana sometimes rlotous They draw to-
gether young people OF both sexes from
religious assemblies, and encourage an
exciteemnt and excessive hiarity in
compatible with that quietness and or
der that should prevail on the Sabbath
day.
Il Is contrary to law In this state
TO get up, exhibit, open. maintain on
aid In any barharous and noisy amuse-
ment.' or TO purchase any ticket OF
admission, or directly or indirectly pay
an admission Zee for the purpose OF
witnessing or attending any such per-
Torrance on Sunday, Every person
who performs any unnecessary labor or
does any unnecessary business ON sun
day Il guilty Of a mlsdemeanor" The
legal Sunday begins at midnight sat
friday and ends at the following mid
eight
AZ baseball matches an admission Zee
is charged for entering the grounds,
and further fee for sea in the
grandstand, so We are Informed by
persons who have attended those ex-
hlbltions. Under sections 1888 and 4s3S
1t the Revised Statutes Of Utah not
only the person who sell tickets Of adj
mission but those who purchase them
are liable TO prosecution for INSIDE
meanor. Officers are reQuited to dis
perse any noisy or rlotous assembly
and are liable TO punishment for failing
10 do so, and persons who disturb
the quiet OF any neighborhood, family
or Individual are liable to arrest and
punishment by both fine and imprlson-
ment. This applies to conduct Of that
kind on any day of the week, under the
provisions OF chapter g OF those
statutes
There may be some difficulty in
carrying out the provisions Of the law
in these respects, The ordinances Of
Salt Lake City are not very explicit In
relation to Sunday amusements so far
us We can find out They are in such
n condition that no one. perhaps bar
the city recorder can tell what they are
as there have been so many new or
dinanccs and amendments since the
last revision was published. our pur-
pose at present is to bring other in
iluences than the law to bear upon this
question Of growing public Importance
We think 10 Is the duty Of every
teacher of the Gospel In every church
Sunday school and religious society OF
any denomination or persuasion. to i'm.
press upon the minds Of the hearers
the importance Of a proper observance
Of the Sabbath day. and particularly o.,
the present time to oppose these sun.
day gatherings for noisy amusements
We ASK all the Bishops home mission.
aries and Sunday School teachers TO us,
their Influence tomorrow. IN opposition
10 such dissertations Of the day OF
rest and peace, and we urge It upon
the ministers Of the different cburche,
to take up a labor in the same direc.
ton.
The large majority Of the citizens OF
Salt Lake are opposed TO Sunda,
llQuor.sellng, and also to the CARRYING
on OF noisy and boisterous amusement,
on Sunday. The cordial support elyer
BY the different ministers in this cit,
to the decision against the sale OF in
toucants Of any Kind at Saltalr OF
any day Of the week. encourages us IN
the belief that however those minister,
may differ with us ON religions doc
trlne. they win agree and unite will
US IN opposition TO baseball matcha,
ana other noisy gatherings on the sab
bath day, and also 10 the general pro
motion Of moral and orderly conduc
FOR the welfare of society, without ref
erence 70 any sectaran opinions o
obserYances
The Deseret News does not wish Il
establish or support any rigid or un
natural restraints upon the liberties @
the people, nor to revive those rule
that are known as puritancaL But
does wish to sustain the law OF tn
STATE. and to maintain that order an
quiet which are beneficial 10 all peopl