Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1895 — LONDON’S PARKHURST. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LONDON’S PARKHURST.

He Is Rev. Dr. Bass, and He la Now Visiting; America. The Dr. Parkhurst of London, Rev. Septimus Buss, is now on a visit to the United States. For twenty years he has been engaged in the interest of reform, the regulation of the sale of intoxicants occupying most of his attention. He is president of Sion College, and as vicar of Shoreditch, a London parish of 125,000 population, he is vested with nearly all of the powers which Mayor William L. Strong possesses, excepting the privilege of appointing municipal officials. “I have been interested in the reform movement to regulate the sale of intoxicants for twenty years,” said Dr. Buss. “Since our vigilance committee was formed we have taken a more determined stand and have several times come into open conflict with those opposed to us—they are called publicans. The English

license law differs considerably from the American. We have two laws—one that has reference only to London and the other to the provinces. The laws are in reality a law and an amendment to a law. Subsidiary acts relate to Sunday closing, selling to children under 13 years of age, etc. “There are several Sunday laws. In London saloons are closed from 11 to 1 o’clock, open from 1 to 3, then closed until early evening, after which they remain open until 11 o’clock. Different laws were enacted for Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. Jy. Ireland the five most populous cities are exempted from the provisions of the Sunday closing law. “The American impression .that our Sunday law works satisfactorily is erroneous. It is continually and openlyviolated. The police, as a rule, are in, league with the publicans. Pqlice drink, at prohibited times and in prohibited places.”

REV. SEPTIMUS BUSS.