Jackson County IL Archives News.....A Hint - The "Sunday Law." (Jan. 8, 1874) October 16, 1923
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Murphysboro Daily Independent October 16, 1923


    Among other important business transacted at the meeting of the Council
Monday evening, was a resolution instructing the marshal to enforce the "Sunday
Law."  The manner in which this law has been ignored by saloons and business
houses in the past year is mortifying to every law-abiding Christian man and
woman in the place.  It is not only a stigma upon the name of our progressive
city, but the influence has been felt.  It has been detrimental to the growth of
the place, by keeping back an influx of good people coming here to locate.  It
is not only felt socially, but its bad effects have been felt in a business
sense.  If it must be said to our shame, the fact is undeniable, that men have
come to our city, drawn by its activity and promising surroundings, for the
purpose of locating and investing money in business, who have left it with
disgust, caused by the bold defiance of law and order on the Sabbath day.  It is
true front doors of saloons are not kept open, but it is equally true that the
back doors are kept unlocked and men can be seen coming out during all hours. 
This is a delicate subject for a journalist to handle without giving publicity
to matters, that the good name of our city requires to be suppressed.  The
Marshall knows his duty, and so do the citizens.  It is just as much the duty of
the citizens as the officer, to do his part in carrying out the laws of a
country.  The laws are good enough if enforced.  Our duty as journalists compel
us to speak of matters often unpleasant.  If our citizens respect the name of
our city, do your duty, or the world must know the facts, if they must be told
in our shame.


Additional Comments:
The October 16, 1923 edition of the paper was a Golden Anniversary edition,
which included published articles on the history of Murphysboro as well as
articles on current events of the day. 

Transcribed by Mary Riseling from her grandfather C. E. RISELING's collection of
old newspapers.

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