The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-09-27

HELM BRUCE ON
TYLER'S PLATFORM
Learned Democratic Lawyer
Treats Matter Fully.
ASpirant for Mayor Would be
Menace to ROme-Loving
People Of City.

I Friends of Mr.. Owen Tyler, can
didate for Mayor of Louisville on '.he
Machinc-which is the Democratic
ticket-fiXed up an acroslic for their
ly feature of interest was Mr. Tyler's
attitude toward the Sunday closing
question. 1t makes Mr.. Tyler favor
the repeal of the Sunday closing sta
tute, but what Mr.. Tyler, as Mayor,
could have to do with that question
of State legislation is not known.
Mr.. Helm Bruce in an open letter.
printed below, treats this matter full
ly, Mr.. Bruce says:
MR.. TYLER'S PLATFORM.
The open announcement of Mr.. Owen
Tyler, Democratic candidate for Mayor
of Louisville, that he favors the repeal
of the Sunday-closing law is preg-
nant with a significance which every
thoughtful man and woman should take
time 10 consider. IL cannot be light
ly disregarded as mere politics" OF
as a matter which does not concern
the man of quiet life, who lives a
home and takes no part in public al
fairs. 1t does not raise political
question in the ordinary sense of thai
term, like the question of the Tariff,
or the extension of American terrific
ry. But it is matter which direc,-
ly affects the home and the home life
of the men and the women and tn,
I children of this city. Mr.. Tyler's de-
claration is practically remuneration
+ of belief that has run through the
whole warp and wool of American
: life, a belief that God lives and tina
/ His word is law Does Mr.. Tyle!
! think that the Sunday closing law
is written only in Section 1903 or 1872
of the Kentucky Statutes, and that
the repeal of that Statute would end
the matter? No; the Sunday closing
law was set forth when the great NOR
al constitution OF mankind was writ
ten by "the finger OF God" upon tab
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same time and declared by the same
Almighty Being as the commands,
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not steal.
| Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor.
The God of the Sabbath is the God
of the home. They are alike sacred
| institutions, protected by the same di-
vine authority. He who established
the holy relations of husband and
wife, and father and mother and child
and protected their sanctity by the
commands, Thou shalt not commit
adultery" and Honor thy father and
thy mother" likewise at the same
time gave the command, Remember
the Sabbath day. to keep it holy"
In Kiplings famous song, "On the
Road to Manndalay," the singer longs
for land Where there amt no zen
commandments" but as yet it is GER
tainly true that he who would find
this coveted land must leave The
shores of America.
We have so long been accustomed
to being robed of our right of SUI
frage bythose who fear Eor the law
Of the State that many have become
indifferent on the subject; bui we ~"
not yet prepared 10 submit TO being
robbed of the Christian Sabbath by
those who fear not the law of God
The declaration of Mr.. Tyler will
bring 10 his support all the lawlcss
and the Goddess elements OF the C;.y
They know that under the laws rs
they are now being administered rhey
are greatly restrained in their evil
desires. In Mr.. Tyler they will 80"
their opportunity. They will combine
to support him. They will nor feel
that a day or a dollar spent for hir'
is thrown away. They will not simply
wish him luck; they VIII work iut
him personally, actively and con;inu-
ously till the day of election.
thoroughly believe that organized viz
tue is stronger than organized vice,
but disorganized and Estlcss virtue H.
not stronger than organized and ac-
tive vice. | therefore appeal 10 ~"
people of this city. TO those who love
its good name,to those who love decent
living, TO throse who love or even re-
spect the Sabbath day, TO those who,
whether themselves processing beliCY-
ers or not, yet cherish fragrant mem
cries of homes where the fear OF G II
shed its sweet and refining influence,
to those who do not want their loved