East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-28

In a front page story the Spokes
man Review gives the opinion o.
three of the leading newspaper mer
of the northwest on the subject o.
Sunday closing, as follows:
Three of the most widely known
newspaper men of the Pacific north
west, representing the three leading
north coast cities. who were in the
city yesterday, eulogized the Sunday
closing of saloons, the eulogies being
made after experience with the non
Sunday saloon in their home cities.
The gentlemen referred to are s
A. Perkins, owner and publisher OF
the Tacoma Ledger; c. S. Jackson
publisher of the oregon Journal OF
Portland, and S. p. Weston. business
manager of the Post-Intelligencer,
Seattle.
Speaking Of conditions in Portland
where the closed saloon on Sunday
has been thoroughly tried out, Mr..
Jackson said:
IOFtIuIiu lIAtS NIOStl NtlOOl.
"The general feeling In Portland
anent the closed saloon on Sunday is
that closing is for the best interests;
and were the matter of an open or a
closed saloon on Sunday to be brought
to a vote l would be surprised II
the saloon men themselves were to
vote for the return of the open sa-
loon.
"Under the old rule of the open sa-
loon crime in Portland was far more
prevalent than now. and the accom-
panying benefits Of the changed plan
have resulted in general approval,
~ would not approve of the clos
ing of theaters on Sunday and do not
believe the public would approve OF
such closing. Saloon closing In Port
land has not resulted in general en-
forcement of puritanlcal laws. The
saloon is the interest involved under
the change.
Close Restaurants at a. m.
'ln Portland the saloons close
every morning at l o'clock. Sunday
included. That hour gives theater
parties and late diners ample time to
finish their dinners, and accommo-
dates the restaurants and restaurant
patrons accordingly"
Mr.. Weston of the Seattle Post-In-
telligencer, said that the Sunday clo-
sing of saloons had been In vogue in
that city for a year, ana every one
was pleased with the outcome. Since
the closing the police records have
shown a marked improvement, there
being far less crime and disorderly
conduct than before the new rule
went into effect
Speaking as to the result in Ia
coma, Mr. Perkins" of the Ledger,
said:
Closing Is Good for Tacoma.
81 am in favor of the closing OF
saloons on Sunday. l believe 1t is a
good thing for the community; for
the working class and for the people
in general.
1--WE have been working as a clos
ed town on Sundays for some tim, =.
and II the matter of opening or clos
ing were now put to a vote of the
people the closed saloon would carry
overwhelmingly; and l believe the
time is fast coming when the saloon
men themselves are recognizing that
II Is for their best interests as well as
the public; and when they obey the
laws on the statute books they dig
Nifty their own lives and their busi-
ness-they are legitimatizing their
business. The saloon business when
conducted along lines of the law, or
der and decency is just as legitimate
as the green grocer's business: and
the liquor interests are finding that
II is to their interests to obey the law
and to run their places in an orderly
manner.
81 do not believe It Is for the best
interests to close everybody and
everything on Sunday; nut I think 1t
is for the best interests or the people
to close the saloon on Sunday"