The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-29
Ministers Resolution

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day Just outside the city limits are
not played for benevolent or charitable
purposes, but, to use the language Of
Mr.. Gage, the manager OF the Padu-
cab team, is played as a business and
is necessary to the financial success of
the league " And il is evident that
the only purpose had by the manage.
ment in rendering to you any part of
the proceeds of the game is to enable
them to avoid the law-therefore is
offered in the sense of bripe We
cannot conceive that the city OF Padu-
cab is so Strengthened in its benevo-
lent resources rs to even suggest the
propriety of selling the sacred proteo-
tion Of the law for the paltry sum of
thirty pieces of silver" If perchance
so much was given.
Feeling assured that it is only ne
cessary for us 10 courteously call your
attention to the attitude Of the base
ball management and your attitude IL
the so-called charitable net proceeds"
are accepted. We remain
Respectfully yours,
W. II. ROBINSON,
II. X. BERRY.
Committee.
A RESOLUTION FROM THE MIN
IsTERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE
CITY.
Whereas, We regard the Sabbath day
as a divine institution, and an ALSO
lutte necessity to the moral and tempo
raj we'll. being of our people, and
Whereas, We regard the wanton des
ecration of said day as a religious and
civic calamity. and
Whereas, We look upon an organ
lied purpose to violate any civil law
as an unmitigated evil and prophecy
of the utter destruction Of the liberty
and safety OF our people, and
Whereas, The moral and civic sense
Of this community has been shocked
by the statement that the met pro-
ceeds" of the Sunday baseball game
have been paid into the hands Of the
mayor of the city OF Paducah for char.
liable purposes. and 1.-THE court has
ruled that all legal proceedings against
the baseball players are thereby stop
ped" and
Whereas, Ii is we'll known that the
payment of said proceeds was not done
because Of any charitable intent, but
purely and avowedly to avoid the con.
sequences Of violated law, and is
then not a gift TO charity, but bribe
offered for the privilege Of escaping
the penalty of the law, and
Whereas, Should the whole OF the
proceeds have been turned over to the
mayor for charitable purposes, it
would not constitute the baseball
game a work of necessity or char.
ity," or release the players from guilt
before the law The higher courts
have held that THE mere fact that
one assist another gratuitously does
not make his work one of charity"
Therefore be IL
Resolved, That we, as ministers of
the gospel and as citizens OF the com
monwealth of Kentucky and Of the
city Of PaducAh, cannot regard with
silent indifference this open proposal
to buy and to sell the civil protection
which the law and the courts do guar
antee to all our citizens. And be il
Resolved, That We do earnestly ap-
peal to the honorable mayor of this
city not TO accept any such bride,
though dressed in the ever-honorable
garments of charity. And be 1t
Resolved, That. IL In an unguarded
moment such met proceeds" from
Sunday baseball playing have been re-
ceived by him, the bride, however
previously named, be returned and the
good name Of Paduoah and the su-
premacy Of the law be maintained.
And be IL further
Resolved, That this preamble and
resolutions, with . proper note, DO
sent to Honorable d. A. Yeiser, mayor
Of this city.