The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-14
Prom the yincennes Snn.l
ShaIl The Laws be Enforced.

o"aii me Laws be Enforced.
we say yes. Every law should b
r1Sidly enforced or repealed. If wc wa,,
to preserve the purity of our civil 0ov
Icrnncni, and make il an efficient insiru
mcl't for the protection Of orr life. lib
Icrty ana property. we must be obedien
NO II, requirements. The community
town, city or State that allows anv elias
OF men or women TO bid defiance To law
Is encouraging state OF society that vii
lsOOner or later lead to demoralizntio,
land anarchy. enforcement of the laws
should be cardinal principle i'm In,
creed OF every voter i'm the State of In
,,diana. If we have laws let them b,
oDe!cd, and If they are disrcgarled b,
any let the proper authorities see tha
they are enforced. This is our doctrine
ana we hope that it will be the creed o.
lall classes of our community. If tler,
arc laws OIL the statute books which nj
do not approve, or that cannot no an.
forced because they are ilmprcticable
let them be repealed. We want oul,
good, Wholesome. reasonable laws. and
these II Is the duty OF every man to obey
ana aid ihenforcing. While we have vic,
ana crime III the land. we must have law
to protect society. 1t is true that all
laws 90 moi please all classes OF people
but thcy will undoubtedly please some.
ana probably majority. Therefore lc,
them be observed until we can have a
luii expression Of public sentiment. and
|if they are found not TO he in accord
with ile Will of the people, let them be
repealed. We now have laws thai do
not precisely suit us. but should we for
that reason disregard them. Not by
any means. We are opposed to com
pulsory education law. but should such
a law be passed by our Legislature we
vii! most faithfully observe il. We are
not pleased with the temperance law.
Dui should we on that acro unf, set il az
defiance and wholly disregard ii: We
hope that none in our city will do So.
W liilc il isa law Of our State every man
should respect il. and this Thing OF one
class OF men being compelled To riri,:,v
obey any law, while another class is al
lowed TO iiaDulc upon such laws as
may not suit their views or interests, is
u little piece OF favoriti>m that does not
suit our ideas OF right aud Justice. For
instance. the law Of Illinois. regulating
The charges for freight and passengers
by railroads. is by some of the roads set
~ defiaucc, while others respect il. By
ii:i- course they hope 10 have il repealed.
or ii may be declared unconstitutional.
ard thus relieve them from is opera
lions. But instead OF securing the re-
peal Of ilc law. hi, disposition ON theI
part Of the railroad authorities 10 diSrc-
gard il las only made The people nnorcl
determined To retain the law on thcl
statute books aud have Il enforced. The
people are right 10 require al enforce
'ncni of The law while il is on the statute
books. We fear the same spirit is man
'icsicd by some in reference 10 our te,u-
pcrance law in this State. The circular
sent out by the Wholesale liquor dealers
presents this appearance. After a care
Iul consideration of this subject We will
rive it As our opinion that il would pro-
mote the Interests, not only of society.
cut all retail dealers, to riyidly and
observe the requirements of
he law. and to commence now. BY sol
ioing they will not only save trouble
md very expensive litigation. but will
secure the respect of the voters whose !
signatures will be needed when they
,onie before the County Commissioners
or license under the new law. We are
pleased Ia see some of our salOon-keep-
RS have promptly submitted to the law
n every respect, closing up al 9 o'clock
;. NJ. and opening at 6 A. NJ. aud on
sunday bar up the doors and go to
hurch. and youths are not allowed to
'avc u drop OF the ardent until they
'rocure certificate of having passed
he aye of minority. and drunk man, F.;
r one whose eyes are u little too red,
viii not be allowed TO even look upon
he tempting bowl. This is by far the ,
est and safest course for all retail deal
RS, as by SO doing they will secure the
onfidencc Of the community in which ,
hey wish TO continue doing business. /,
Icrc are our views candidly and earn
silly expressed, and we hope they will
e received in the spirit in which they 7;
rc offered. !,
n - 1Lo nar,,;lIo IrI;ooson cnool.,