The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-11
MINISTER'S WERE
NOT PRESENT
eut Ihslr csuss Was chsmplensd BY
the several ceuneIlnssA Who
Opposed Action. ",
COUNCIL A FINE ADVANCE
AGENT FoR EvANcElIsT
KIRK Said He Would Vote for ordI.
nance " Assucsd u Wss Not
Aimed q sunday.

The much talked Of BILLY" Sunday
ordnance. introduced by Councilman
Haberstick In the city council, came
up for its ANAL reading At the meet
ting or thar body last evening. and was
adopted by the close vote OF II to L.
Contrary TO expectations, none of the
members Of the Ministerial Union was
present. but their efforts to prevent
Its passage were ably seconded by
President Alexander. Or. Hildreth.
Capt Otto. Mr.. Blum. Mr.. Kirk and
M. seabright.s The supporters were
MT. Watson. fancy. Campbell. assist
ed BY Mr.. Haberstick himself. who
came over from the frst branch and
was granted the privilege OF the floor.
When the reading OF the amendment
was read by Clerk Geiger. Dr. Hiidreth
onded BY Mr.. Riddle. Sr. This was lost
by q vote OF IL TO II. those voting aye
being: Blum. Brsddock. Hildreth. Kirk.
Manion. Miller. Mccurdy. Norman. Otto.
Riddle sr. seabrisht and Mr.. President.
Becker. Barteis. Camp
bell. Haden. keildsins. Riddle Jr.. Tsney.
Was. Wyse. witsberger.. Wagner, Wat
son and ~iegier-14.
Or. Hildreth then moved 20 postpone
indefinitely and was seconded by Capt.
Otto.
In his remarks pr. Hildreth stated
that II looked to him like class 1eEisla-
tion and directed at one 'man-''Biiiy'
sunday. IL was against all
1a~hts OF Free speech
and Americanism. While he possibly
did not believe In Sundays methods, the
latter reached classes that no church
reached. and he believed in giving him
a fair show. lie also called attention 60
the violation OF other ordinances. In
which the officials OF the city did not
act notably the assignation houses and
saloons. where young girls were led 70
their ruin He stated that when coun-
ell acted as license court. they sat
there like dummies" and voted to grant
them license
Mr.. Haberstick then took the noor and
was asked by President Alexander ~ his
amendment was not aimed at Sunday.
and II his name was not mentioned? To
this Mr.. Haberstick declined to reply.
Capt Otto was OF the opinion that 10
was child's play 20 pass the ordinance.
IL would not catch Sunday. but possibiy
affected and compelled Co pay fines for
using profanity n IL was enforced. II
viii have a contrary en3ct 20 which II
was Intended.
Mr.. KIRK said that Ne action Of the
First branch in passing the ordinance
was blot on council. the city and its
citizens.
Believed In fairpiay.
Sunday. but as long as n number OF rep
resentstive citizens had arranged to
bring him here he believed I'm fairplay
and the passing 90 the ordinance would
De the best advertising medium he could
have. In fact. council was n better ac-
vance agent than anv Barnum a Baiiey's
circus ever had. In hts opinion. tho
ordinance should have been KILLED In
committee
Mr. Campbell offered the suggestion
that n Sunday did not use the bad
language that was attributed 20 him.
he had nothing 20 fear by the passing
OF the ordinance
AR. Seabright then asked 10 have the
ordinance relating to offense- and pro-
family read. and the president complied
with his request. He then stated that
he thought that ~ was amply covered.
and stated that ~ Sunday talked about
would be mobbed and no respectable
woman would 30 TO hear him.
Petition signed By Ministers.
Mr. Haberstick stated that he had n
petition signed hv ten Of the most prom
inent ministers In town. and the Catho-
Tics. for tho FIRST time ne had ever
heard 81. had taken n stand In the mat
ter. and though that they should he
given some consideration.
President Alexander then called Mr.
Kirk 20 the chair. took the fioor. and said
that II Mr.. Hahersttck would say that
the ordinance was not aimed AZ Sunday
10 would Nnfe Tor ~ But MI. Haher-
stick knew II was aimed ~ sunday. but
would not admit a. Furthermore. that
Sunday would be brought here anvil ow.
would pay no fines or 30 behind prison
bars
The motion wes then nut and lost on
tie vote, the ayes being. Blum. Rar-
tells Paddock. Hiidrefh. KIRK Nnnion.
Miller. McCurdv. Otto. Riddle st. Sea-
hrlsht. Wagner and Mr.. Presidcnt-i2.
Noes. Hrimson. Recker. Campbell. iia-
den. Reildsipg. Norman. Riddle IT.
Tanev. Nass. fwySe. Witzhcrrer. Watson
and :. eiGier-i3
Taney then voted FOR concurrence IN
the ordinance sent from the First
hranch. anf the vote resulted a. fol-
lows.
AYES crimson. Reckcr. Barteis.
Campbell Iiaden. RieidsinR. Norman.
Riddle II. fancy. Vaas. wvse. Witkbor-
ber. Watson ana Ziegier--if
Noes Blum. Rrnddcck. Hiidreth Kirk
Manlon. Miller. McCurdy Otto. Riddle
sr Seabright Wagner and AR. Presi-
dent-f2.