Powell, George May, 1835-1905 Sunday Railway & Str. Travel or traffic
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.199 Author/Creator: Powell, George May, 1835-1905 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1865-1905 Pagination: 22 p. : envelope ; 22 x 12.3 cm. Order a Copy
He discusses the secular and ethical nature of the topic that Sunday traffic does not pay. He includes the testimonies of various railroad men who agree that working on Sunday is reckless and not economically profitable. He uses historical, literary, and political proponents of the Sabbath, including Lincoln and Webster. "The Sabbath is the great bulwark to protect both our financial and our political economic interests."
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