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11664 The National Sunday Law [RLL], p. 119.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—Yes, sir; there are nearly thirty thousand of us, and we ask for no exemption clause. We stand wholly upon the principle of the question. There should be no exemption from a just law. If the law is right, it is wrong to exempt.

11665 The National Sunday Law [RLL], p. 119.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

In 1887 Mrs. Bateham herself wrote and printed a “Letter to Seventh-day Believers,” proposing in substance that if we would help them to secure a Sunday law, they …

11666 The National Sunday Law [RLL], p. 119.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Senator Blair.—You object to it?

11667 The National Sunday Law [RLL], p. 119.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—We object to the whole principle of the proposed legislation. We go to the root of the matter, and deny the right of Congress to enact it.

11668 The National Sunday Law [RLL], p. 119.5 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Senator Blair.—You say that the proposed exemption does not make it any better?

11669 The National Sunday Law [RLL], p. 119.6 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—Not a bit; because if the rightfulness of the legislation be admitted, then we admit that it is the right of a majority to say that such and such a day …

11670 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 8.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

… Clause, 119, 120; Exemption Is Toleration in Disguise, 121, 122; The Workings of a Sunday Law, 123-128; Subversion of Liberty, 129, 130; The Workings of a Sunday Law …

11671 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 119.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones. —Yes, sir; there are nearly thirty thousand of us, and we ask for no exemption clause. We stand wholly upon the principle of the question. There should be no exemption from a just law. If the law is right, it is wrong to exempt.

11672 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 119.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

In 1887 Mrs. Bateham herself wrote and printed a “Letter to Seventh-day Believers,” proposing in substance that if we would help them to secure a Sunday law, they …

11673 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 119.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Senator Blair.—You object to it?

11674 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 119.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—We object to the whole principle of the proposed legislation. We go to the root of the matter, and deny the right of Congress to enact it.

11675 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 119.5 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Senator Blair.—You say that the proposed exemption does not make it any better?

11676 The National Sunday Law [SL18], p. 119.6 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—Not a bit; because if the rightfulness of the legislation be admitted, then we admit that it is the right of a majority to say that such and such a day …

11677 The National Sunday Law [SL27], p. 119.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—Yes, sir; there are nearly thirty thousand of us, and we ask for no exemption clause. We stand wholly upon the principle of the question. There should be no exemption from a just law. If the law is right, it is wrong to exempt.

11678 The National Sunday Law [SL27], p. 119.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

In 1887 Mrs. Bateham herself wrote and printed a “Letter to Seventh-day Believers,” proposing in substance that if we would help them to secure a Sunday law, they …

11679 The National Sunday Law [SL27], p. 119.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Senator Blair.—You object to it?

11680 The National Sunday Law [SL27], p. 119.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)

Mr. Jones.—We object to the whole principle of the proposed legislation. We go to the root of the matter, and deny the right of Congress to enact it.