The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-20

Sunday. One Sunday I was in my
auto in Waterbury. I saw the troll
ley cars going by crowded with pas
sengers. I asked a policeman in uni
He said to a baseball game. I went
out to the field to see how things
looked, and as a legislator, to get in
formation. I promise you it was
professional baseball game between
Waterbury and Bridgeport boys. I
judges Of the courts, prosecuting at
torneys, and members of the legisla-
ture. Some Of them came to my auto
and spoke to me. Policemen from
Bridgeport were there, but not IN
uniform. One Sunday in New Haven
saw a professional baseball game.
saw officials of the law there. SO
you see we already have professional
baseball games in Connecticut. Either
change the law or stop the game.
book which is not enforced. If
throughout the county of Fairfield
there is a general and concerted eff
fort to enforce the Sunday law, l Will
prosecute the cases if it keeps me In
court for month. If you enforce it
ment Both political parties will de-
mand its change. Judge Banks then
spoke Of the attempt made by Mayor
Fisher of Middletown to enforce the
Sunday law. He believed him to be
a sincere man. doing what he thought
was right. The case of Judge Carr
of Hartford, was also alluded to, and
the remark was made that Hartford
is quite a place. The law was en-
forced on number of people. The
mayor of the city tried to get the
judge to desist from enforcing the
win, the late candidate for Governor,
was a friend of Judge Carr and for
that reason AYERS that he lost enor-
mously in the election. The issue in
the House now is not to have Judge
Carr reappointed. But, said Judge
Banks, I shall vote for his reappoint-
ment, because he did his duty as ne
saw it.
1.-The trouble in Connecticut is" said
Judge Banks, that it's ruling people
are descended from Puritan ancestry.
The trouble with all Of us Is we have
Inheritance from our Puritan ances-
tors. and 1t has left us with our pre-
JUDGES" He read from volume of
R1dpath's history, an account of the
banishing of Roger Williams from
Massachusetts, and added that he first
proclaimed the full gospel Of tolera-
ton, and that no man should be
compelled to go to church on Sun
day. II believe in the religion of
Christ, said Judge Banks, but not of
the Puritans. The religion of love
and charity for those not so fortu-
nate as ourselves. Throw up the
shades and let the sunlight in. / am
thinking of the men in the shops
less fortunate than I. I am trying to
do what is best for all in the State.
Let us have liberation for others so
long as they do not injure us. There
ought to be some kind Of recreation
on Sunday for the toiling people. I
believe in Sunday concerts, a band
concert, or a ball game devoid of COM
mercialism. I would have good
grounds, and free admission and limit
the game to Sunday afternoon. Give
that portion of the day up to good
clean sport and recreation" A num-
Der of gentlemen in the audience. in
Guiding DR.. Donaldson, Rev. Mr.. Ohm
stead Of Greenfield Hill, c.. o. Jel-
lift Of Southport, Henry H. Perry,
Deacon Perry Of the First Baptist
church, Mr.. Smith Of the Rural Free
Delivery, Principal Boyden of West
port, Bacon Wakeman, and others.
asked numerous questions. and some
of them made a plea for a liberal
Sunday. DR.. Donaldson thought a
half holiday on Saturday, If made
legal, would be sufficient for base
ball. The question was asked about
working conductors and trolley men
seven days in a week, and Judge
Banks said if such is the case it is
On outrage and there ought to be a
shift. The meeting closed at late
hour.