vote for the Sunday opening of saloons without violating There is not a man in this legislature, native born or of Lieutenant Governor Sherman in the Illinois Senate the inheritance which he had from his mother. There is in the matter of Sunday observance. From his speech victions of the people on this subject. This has no ref- strongly opposed a bill to give Chicago home rule servance. There is no man in this legislature who can somewhere every day in the week. We have anti-gambling ter for the municipality to decide and that the state of the people of this state on the subject of Sunday ob- one day of the week. erence to the enforcement of so-called blue laws, but refers Do I suppose that failure to legalize Sunday saloons would no man in this legislature who can tamper with the con- alien birth, who can tamper with the conscientious scruples following two paragraphs, which appeared in the order on this subject, as reported in the daily papers, the are some occupations which cannot be permitted on at least given, are here reproduced : crime, but there is great difference between the non-en- have no such expectations. There will be saloons open forcement of a law and its repeal. result in the closing of dramshops on the Sabbath? No, I laws and still there is gambling. Laws do not prevent ought not to interfere. merely to the belief of a majority of the people that there