Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
- LszxaEax in this issuas appears q
l. lsasranen nzorniheas citizen. sho
h&h. w.1f, :. ~ tbe town A. heart

- LszxaEax in this issaas appears
l. lsnsraFen pxpnihsas citizen. sho
has the welfare Of the town st hesrt,
aad who ls~is a incunssnt upon
him 70 critieiss the methods OF Snpsrin-
,-ns-nt smith. Perhaps Il would be vel
ff~-r- % give expression right here to
shs attitude Of this iou rnai toward our sa'
psrintsndent OF Police The IELx5EAs-
HsnALD has made is d sht against soper'n-
,sndsnt smith. and Is through With Il IA 30
far a. sszing var directly upon him = con-
cernsd. This Journal never bors any III VIII
% Gen I. g. smith. perso n2lly, but Il Is nis
nsthods OF Enforcing avs which, TO greAi
number Of our citizens are Questionable,
th.f IL has criticised - ysrely. rhispaper has
osxsr eountsnaneed lawbrsAkings but II
n-.iss-s that il IL the spirit and not the let
,.r of ths ls- that 50 ould bs enforced II
the l4w against selling liquor sftsr or be-
fore certain hours and oa certain days Is
known 10 be violaksd and yet 20 80 ANAL
an sxssnt that il Is impossible 70 obtain
.nv evidences s<zins the violators. then u
would seem that the welfare Of the city
Il not seriously threatened thsrsoy
C.rs.ialv not To such al sxtent that spies
should be sent onE 10 induce liquor sellers
% violate the liquor law. and thus secure
conviction. We know that safes are blown
ooen and burglsFiss committed, aud YET IL
/, ,imoossible % ind the burglars As well
might Ia Police Department. send out one
Of ia nisnbers TO commit . burglary that
/. .conviction and some punishment might
follo. a. 70 send pstrolmen 70 a saloon
which Is closed aud sns reAt the proprietor
TO sell them liquor. laws are not madefo Tor
the purpose of revenge. They are Instituted
for preventing the prevalence of the crime
they punish. II the selling OF liquor
at Illegal hours Is so Isolated that
a large police force can secure no
svsdsos . against the offenders. then it fol-
lows that much Of the intent and purpose
Of the Law "a being accomplished. but It
does ot follow that q couzervator Of the
peace and morals Of . community should
s-nd out paid spies to induce some liquor
seller to eonrnit q crime because some
oeher manor. evan. because ke, at some
other nms--has broken the lav.
General Smith said to me the other day
that the saiy reason why be used new po-
hc-nasn Or sssei IN citizens clothes as spies
vas because be could get sv idence against
the retailers Of rum in no other way.
II know that certain places are selling
after hours" continued IA Superintendent.
good citizsns tell me they have procured
drinks there. bat csnnot compel them to
testify. We snnot seod the old policemen
because they are known; We cannot send
msn in uniform. so whenever new man
10 appointed use him in itizen's dress for
this purpose.
ltss matter Of great surprise tbat Cen
srxl smith should complain that be is not
upheld by pub lie sentiment In this method
OF procsdurs. lie comp aims bitterly that
his course is not bac<s1 BY the opinions Of
good people and SAYS he is wiling 10 re-
csive advice from any one ss to how be can
convict she parties Who are violating the
ls~. Any newspaper reporter. or in fact
sav man whose busi ness compels him TO
be ont on the street at night. can tell the
superintendsnt Of half dozen places where
certain men can procure drinks. These
places ara watched add guarded by the
proprietor or their sgen e. They do not
intend 70 be caught violating the law. con
ssauentlv they srs very particular as 70 the
persons they s'lov 70 entsr-or At least to
whom lhsy sell a drink. In mary Of these
c.ses ths propriefOrs have rssts%ysnfs az
tachsd "a their bars and they sell the drinks
in order 70 keep their restaurant trade. in
fs,f in three fourths Of al these cases.
where drinks are sod ia reputable places
after honrs. Il IS done ss matter Of accom-
notation. T ssn veil aware that many Of my
readers will ,s disposed 70 doubt tie truth
Of these ass rtlons and vet tbey srs the
niain uavarrishss3 truth as Genersl Smith.
and every pstfoinsn on the force. vsli
Knows. The General asks for siviee; Let
these pla-ss be watched. when crowds con-
~rersse n hen after hours when "rsckets'
are hesrd going On Within. when drunken
men are seen rseiing IN aud ont Of the
doors iet him take a squad Of police "a
.-sforu sud yak right N without refer
sscs - bots and bars and srrest
me propriefors the men Who are selling
reuor slchx wth any who may bs found
infoxiezsed or RAISING = disturbances Public
uentin~rs wiil bssr him out in this and
i.r,a~ ~iA conv,ct without any tro0bls
Whatever. The question ss 70 washer be
has rixht TO bFesx down doors "A The per
e,rmancs az = duty csn essiiy &c settled
silerwzrf.
rfssan@-sf Smith vii pursue ths soove-