The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
OPPOSE
LIQOUR
PLANK
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open up the Sunday closing question. II
that is so 1t is an attempt to hedge for the
base purpose of gaining support. am
positively against the slightest retreat from
a strict enforcemtn of the Bishops act.
The Rev. Davis w. Lusk. Sixth Presby-
terrain Churchill am favorable to the local
option law, but against any attempt TO
have the Sabbath brought into the ques-
ton. II the platform means to submit the
question whether or not liquors snail De
sold or not l should like to have a vote
taken. If it is a subterfuge whereby the
only purpose to be accomplished is TO vlo-
late the Bishops law and make 1t possible
for the people to vote whether or not
positively against 1t. The fourth COM
mandment is not a matter on which any
one can vote. 1t is divine law.
The Rey. Charles E. Granger, Central
Presbyterian. Church, favor local option
that will permit voters to decide whether
or not a prohibition standard shall be
adopted. Z 1 am against any plan that VIII
submit the Sunday opening question to the
people. AS / understand II, the so-called
local option plank adopted by the county
convention last night means simply that
the people are to be asked to revise the
Bishops act. l am against that and SO are
all the clergy In Newark.
The Rev. DIR. William II. Morgan, Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal Church-That
plank in the platform is a dodge.
1t is intended only for Sunday selling, ard
therefore 1 am unalterably opposed to IT.
We have a decent, orderly Sunday now In
Newark and in other municipalities In
New Jersey. The fact that the law of the
State Is not enforced in a few places Is
only a strong argument in favor of the
indictment and punishment of derelict Of
ficials.
The Rev. Isaac P. Whelan, st. Pat
rick's Cathedral. said he had read the ex-
else plank in the Republican county plat
form. and he saw in it an appeal to one
element. but it would not help that ele-
ment or the party. for every sensible man
knew that the people of New Jersey never
had and never would repeal the State ex-
else laws. and those would haveg to be
abrogated before the Legislature could give
elected local excise authorities power to
decide when saloons should be opened or
closed.
The Rev. John Mcdowell, Park Presby-
terrain Church, am in favor of
straight local option, and of extending it TO
wards in cities, giving each ward the right
to say whether liquor shall be sold within
Its limits and when. We all know how
our excise boards are appointed. Local
option would be made a perfect farce il
the ultimate question shall be left to excise
boards, whether the members are elected
OF appointed. Let the Republican party
give the people real local option and l am
sure the interests of the party will no.
suffer in the State of New Jersey.
The Rev. T. Arid Moffat, First Congre-
gatlonal C~hurch-The local option plank
In the platform practically does not mean
anything at all. 1t is simply a bid for
votes. How can the people direct the ex-
else authorities when they have all of the
authority they need at presents? Now,
While / am not opDosed to a man taking
a drink If he feels like it, it is a different
matter to permit saloons to be opened on
SUNDAYS in all parts of the city. The
plank in the Republican platform is not
specific enough and does not clearly state
It's intention or porpose. Several years
while In Buffalo. the people were
asked to vote as to whether they wanted
a municipal lighting plant, and they voted
in favor Of T. by a big majority. When
everyone thought they had obtained q
plant, they were informed by the authori-
ties that they a only expressed their
opinion on the matter, and that was all
the voting accomplished. II the politicians
want to be fair about this question. let
them come right out and say what they
mean. so that the people VIII Know Just
what they may expect. but the plank as
1t stands does not mean anything.
The Rev. Joseph F. Folsom, Clinton
Presbyterian Church.: 81 am glad
to see the plank inserted in the platform.
I believe that it was a step in the right
direction and a solution of the excise
trouble. We lave got to meet the ques-
ton face to face some day, and why not
today as well as any other time. Let US
try and settle it now"