Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-10
In Il Regard to
Sulld B ball

sof the argument against Sunday base
\ bal.
It is violation of law. We will
{ not enter into a discussion Of the res
ligious question here involved further
than to state that it 10 clearly q yio-
lation Of the law of God. The laws
4 of the state Of North Dakota mention
! certain acts the doing If which on the
Sal bath day is forbid den and q penalty
f1s each violation Of the prohibition
~ attached. Among these acts thus
Ridden to Be lone on the first day
4 the weekswill S,undl Public
Sports. We are well aware that Id.
neigh boring cities . Jury could no y
be secured 10 convict for this offense.
Whether the proceedings III such cases
We're ii all respects regular is not
material to the present ease. This
& failure to secure convi ction has been
quoted in some sections with a smile
of triumph as if it were SOM thing to-
cause pride. &c appeals to us, how
Fever, as i. source of deep humil iation
and shame to any time American
II citizen that in any part of the land
Il a jury cannot be found to co d let in
II the face Of clear, unq uestlonedi
l violation Of law. Whether the law
/ IS obeyed and enforced elsewhere has
nothing whatever to do with the case
Ale we q law loving, Law eping
law enforcing people : That IS at
least one phase Of tho present issue.
II is a public nuisance.
WhsteYer may be the inclination Of
Shers, there ale those who wish to
Ind the Sabbath day as the laws Of
Esshe land intend to luake it possible
4 for them to spend it in rest and
peaceful discontinnsnce Of the noise
land turmoil Of the other six days Of
3 the Week. We do not go further tnan
q the matter Of noise, thong b from many
u quarters come reports Of more serious.
9sdisturbances which are at least the
results Of Sunday ball,sif not It's att
tsndants. We boast our love Of intii Z
! yidual liberty Of personal iig hts;
Il when he who wishes to do so finds it
an absolute imp ssibi1ity to take his
Sunday afternoon nap because of the
hooting Of the 8 rooters s. the boa sted
j personal liberty has become q farce
= Such was the literal truth last year..
I and the present season shows the same
tendency.
M 5 It is a civic sdisgr We Of
course know that the city really has
no authority IN the matter since Che
games are played outside Of the city
Slimifs, but the city nevertheless has
Vito stand for the name of the Team 3
it is the Devils Lake team, and the
outside public says the games are
q played lat Devils Lake. Now IT lis a
matter Of certain knowledge that
8saams from at least two neig hboringi
Ss1swns came to Devils Lake IS play
sbalE on Sunday for sIle simple srea-
son that public sentiment woul j not
tolerate ii in the home town. This
city has been before the public enough
"A lately for claimed open, house, Il for
n disregard Of laa and order
Are We willing to shoulder such q
Eepntation Whether pleasing or
8 notin certain q artersi the Issue Of
ssundsy baseball has been raised. it is
befole the public squarely Ramsey
county general II if not much Of the
state knows it, and now the uestion
iis, what are we going to dot
{ Whether we like il or not, Devils
( Lake has the reputation Of being open
Ito disregard of law. That, We affirm,
liz civic disgrace; and to let this
u lear issue Of Sunday ball sbs answer
led Id favor Of the Law. breakers ii ST n
ply to add insult to injury.
4 IT is demoral liking to the young.
hi generation Let na grant, purely
br the sake Of the argument, that
shose who play ball On Sunday do So
with no other purpose than recreation
~ Eand that ID their own minds there is
q clear distinction between Sunday
other days an that distinction is
70 BIZ moral and legal enactments.
Che minds Of the boys Of the town
,H d community there is no such clesr
serimination No matter what a
mans own Life may be. he wants his
hoy to be trained in right principles
q wants him to keep the Sabbath for
~,
sct our boys, YES, and our girls. too
Is honor any law, moral or civil,
mem such public ard fragrant dis
bard sf law Is tolerated By the
alhole community II the next gem
htion ID Goddess and lawless. the
lesent Goddess and lawless genera
bn Will have cnly itself to blame.
xaInple speaks louder than statue.
Baseball may not be the only disre.