Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-10-27 | Page 3 | When a Law Cannot be Enforced

mayor dunne talks of sunday closing of saloons chicago oct 24 mayor dufae has a new use for the referendum he wants to try it on the question of whether saloons should bo closed on sunday or not if a majority vote for closing them he will do abts best to obey if the decision Is the other way things are to remain as they are ho made the suggestion while discussing a demand for his indictment made in a sermon on sunday by the rev W A bartlett of the first congregational gregat ional church sir bartlett wanted him punished tor not locking up the drinking places on sunday mr bartlett in my opinion said the mayor is an honest conscientious clergyman who represents a small minority in tho community in my judgment however it is physically impossible to do what he wants prosecutions could be started as they have been started in the and there would bo po good results all former attempts in this direction have failed you cant indict an entire people when an old and mildewed mil dewed law has no public sentiment behind it it Is am of enforcement it simply is repealed by lack of popular support but the question as to whether public sentiment demands the closing of saloons on sunday or not can be determined easily by a