The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24

but still they must do something in order
to attract attention. They knew the old
blue. laws in reference to Sunday could
and would not be kept, so they forced the
Legislature to pass what is called the
Bishops law.
We have in the city Of Newark about
100000 inhabitants. who at all times know
what they want. and IL political condition
did not suit. then they GUST the party
in power. Generally speaking the Repub-
lican party received the biggest amount
of votes. Now II fall the citizens de-
liberately kicked the Republican party
out of office In this vicinity because 1t
supported and passed the Bishops bill.
These ministers claim the people were
bought by the saloons and brewers If
that's a fact. then the 10000 who voted for
our Mayor ought to be in Jail, and kept
there. me too. But how about those that
Influenced" the Legislature to pass the
Bishops law?
The people of Newark know what is good
for them and don't need any minister to
tell them. There are In the city of New
ark over $50 churches and missions, for
which the city receives no AK, and they
are spreading out all over, taking one
piece of choice property after another.
So, with every new church OF chapel the
city is a direct loser, and the loss of such
IhAeS AnuSI De DOrHe Dy lut ldAphytFS III
general. Then we ave the expense of
these churches and ministers, who are
non-producers, which must again come
from the citizens, and that alone amounts
to Utmost $4,000 a year. Now we have
Loo saloons in Newark, the license of
them alone being $4,000 a year. The
tax on the property and breweries amounts
10 at least $40, 900, making a total of ST.
Co., 900 the city receives from the saloon
and liquor trade alone. Take that away
as the ministers Of Newark want to do,
and see what the tax rate would be.
One thing is certain, the ministers will
not pay the difference, nor will they ever
consent to nave church property taxed,
because IL 1t was they could not receive
the high salaries they do now. Thus the
burden would fall on the taxpayers, the
workingman and those who are, trying to
own their own home and have a large
mortgage on their little property. If the
clergy keep on with their agitation against
open Sunday the majority of saloonkeeperS
will be compelled to close their places. Then
the tax will naturally be heavie on real
estate, stores and factories. The landlords
will raise the rents; the manufacturer will
out wages or go out of the city Ind these
ministers that are today wiling to cause
all this trouble will be elsewhere, shouting
that they made Newark a model town.
Do they think all their agitation will
fill their churches? Today there are less
people going to church than ten years
ago, and all because the ministry saw
fit to mix itself into other peoples bust
ness. The working class has found that
the minister of today has no heart for the
welfare of the poor. He is out for the
almighty dollar first, last n all the
time.
Taking all these things into considera-
ton, 1 do not believe it's right nor fair
for the clergy Of Newark to raise such a
rumpus over something the citizens want.
If they would teach the gospel in its
true n pure nature they would be more
apt to fill their churches. and IL they
would follow Scripture infinitely and hon
estly as 1t is given to US In St. Luke
TX. 1-5, then the clergy would be much
more respected and the people Of New
ark would be much happier in many re-
spects. CITIZEN.