The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
SUNDAY CLOSING And LOCAL OPTION.

subscriber whom delight please writes that he fale
to see the speech Hon Karl Paine Of Boise before the Hadwar
Association published daily paper and request
ed Us publish paragraphs dealing with Sunday closing
Option which cheeruly do agree wit
the brilliant Boise attorney but learned respect his opinion
as that Of 'unfeered and unafrad Mr. Paine said
no part people have better understanding Of the de
moang effect OF vicious needless laws than YOU We now
Sunday law that in the Of religion suffers sci
cigars but prohibits Of bread tabooe the bath while
permitting the sale confectionery that permits die and
buried Sunday but makes it crime for him to live that
day With Sunday closing this city Sunday paper
tanning department edited by professional sport who tells each
week where may play the ponies and eneans with para
graph pugs If you dissatisfied with the present law permit
suggest that ideal in comparison with the would
have had but for the timely criticism Of Senator Bora The Sen
stood right mp meeting and reminded the ntoeran that the
Saviour taught that the Sabbath created for while the
theory the proposed bill then consideration that man
created for the Sabbath should not have had the courage
say such thing church but if had said it should have been
told that "hc Devil cite scripture for his purpose aware
that the osensbe and aowed purpose OF the law is provide the
who tolls with day Of also know the purpose
thereof which compel all observe Sunday the true
Sabbath The law is born of between the inclination inn
tate and the spirit that centar ago found deectaton n
burning witches and in similar forms Of religious persecution This
why who neered and mafrad who familiar with
the history and institutions Of our country who religious
liberty guaranteed by the constitution really MEANS deprecae such
legislation When have Sunday real aim of which is to
provide the abore with day Of will prescribe he
place which permitted to afford him entertainment or amusement
other day In this day and generation religion of thu
upright enjons that they remember the weekday to keep holy
The present law closes Sunday practically every place public
amusement Is this not confession that such pro-
hbted altogether indecent admission the majority
claims the right enact laws compel obedience the pcepts of
ats rehgionS There opposition law that will guarantee
days rest in the who tolls and since Sunday is
observed day of rest by the majority proper day to set
aside but the law should be arbitrary and the should not
forget that the religions Of the minority observance of am
other day should be framed respond automatically to
the needs and desires OF the women for whose benefit
IS intended lay this down selfeydent ANY legislation in
America by which the majority seeks prescribe the minority
IN matters religious matter how trivial slight is outrageous
h country ought to be place under where men Of all
religions and OF religion mnge on an equality
he times ripe for local option for this one of the reforms
that puts premium hypocrisy The candidate who announces
to the public thar he avo prohibition will lose the votes of those
who favor booze and the favor of the manufacture
and sale OF liquors cannot hope receive any support from proh
Duonss But behold the candidate who the issue and
by secret promises convince both sides controversy that he will
execute their wishes il elected Verify say unto YOU he shall have
he Office When local option becomes OF this state every other
question viii be subordnated and lost sight the din and smoke
oed by the combat between those who and those who OBJ
'ose the liquor traffic AS breeder OF hypocrisy bitterness and
hScord local option is entitled to first place