Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-04
SALEM
SUNDAY
CLOSING
Has Been Accomplish
ed With Out Fuss
or Litigation
There Has no Moral Wave for
Self Advertising Purpose

the final steps were taken to eomplet,
a movement that has been on foot in
this city for over a year, and the mat
ter has been closed up without any
great show or parade. Reference is
made to the fact that the saloons of Sa-
lem are now fully closed on Sunday, for
the first time in many years. When
Mayor Waters was elected 20 serve his
first term, this question was extensive
ly agitated and fomented. The so-calIed
law abiding elements fought his elee-
tions bitterly on the theory that he
would favor a wide-open town. That
gentleman said nothing, except that he
would do his duty, and now it is quite
apparent to the people that he has full
ly kept his word, and a little more. One
Of the first things that was discovered
was the fact that there was great
doubt about Salem having sufficient au-
thority in its ordinances to compel
Sunday closing, but this did not deter
Mayor Waters. When this matter was
exploited and agitated he said he be-
lieved that, under the circumstances,
the saloons could come under city SUI
pervision, whether the law required it
or not. Finally, with one or two other
gentlemen, he held conference of the
saloon men of Salem, and secured an
agreement that they would remain
closed until it could be determined
whether there was sufficient law or not.
This agreement was reasonably well
kept by the saloon men, and no prose-
cutions or agitations were INDUCED in. !
He then quietly waited until the sa-
loon cases were disposed of, and, when
Judge Galloway said the whole matter
should rest in the jurisdiction Of the
city, then the Waters administration +,
determined that the time had come to /
take a decisive step. This was done at
the last meeting Of the council in the |
final passage Of the new Sunday clos.
ing ordinance As a result, the saloons /
of Salem are firmly closed, and will be \
so as long as the Waters administra
tion is in charge
This desirable result has not been
brought about by any bombastic meth.
DDS, nor by the theorizing Of cranks
and agitators, but as result of a calm,
deliberate business administration Ev.
oryone who is interested in real public
reform, think this is the preferable
method, and, while Mayor Waters
claims no personal credit in the whole
matter, II certainly becomes apparent
that his wise and unswerving hand has
been efiectually shown. An who favor
this reform will certainly agree in one
accord that Mayor Waters has done "A
good piece Of work. City Marshal Cor
nelius, who was bitterly opposed for
election boy the united opposition, and
many Of the Prohis and some Of the
church people and the spoils faction Of
the Republican party, has been doing
the same Kind of work, lie hgs not
famed the air about this being the
worst city in the world. and that he
was going to drive the last gambler in.
to the Pacific ocean, but he and his po- /
lice force have been laying the ground /
work 90 make this safe city 90 live iu. 1
lu advance OF the passage Of the pas. .
sage of a Law hy the legislature they I
have rid the city of these uefarious
male beings calling themselves men who
live on the earnings Of fallen women.
One after another has been taken into :
.he police courts aud heavily fined or
given the solemn ajmonition that he
MAS not wanted az Salem. II the wo.
men must live by vice they have wavs
II looking after themselves without
uch parasitieM protectors That class
'aUuot walk the streets, in defiance ot :
lily and state law hereafter. r
Asthis is year when the city will be-
isited by thousands of strangers, IL Il
,lso became necessary, in the opinion /
Il the mayor and chief Of poliee. 90 :,
lose and drive out of business an open
'uolic and notorious gambling houses
'he class who ruu these places are here
o rob the unfortunate, and viii stop
q uo crime 90 relieve a victim of his =
aoney, and their presence and PLYING
heir calling openly is an insult % 10.
ent community, in the opinion of the
administration. The open gambhug
lace with a lot of sapPeFs aud steer p
r. Is thing of the past in this eitv.
has work Is earnestly. faithfully ana
'nscicntieusly underiaken by the pres
ai chief ot police without any plat.
'rn promises or political thunder or r.
oralwave elaptraP, bui plainly as