The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-26

come parties to the violations Of law There
Is not a man or woman: even Messrs.
police if they should resort to such tricks
and thus make IL possible FOR the law to
reach the volators. They would call at
once for the removal OF any or all such
officers.
The committee says nothing of the many
saloons passed on its way from the Denison
TO the Illinois House, south OF the Union
Station, with doors locked, curtains down
and not a soul about 1t would have only
been fair to have stated all that occurred,
and the number OF refusals and places
passed which gave no evidence of doing
business, If they really wished 10 be just.
II Is a fact well known to every unbiased
mind that for nearly one year the 10 clock
and Sunday law has been more rigidly en-
forced than ever before, and that a strict
convictions had of vioIators in the Police
Court. many of whom have been discharged
on appeal to the Criminal Court. 1t VIII not
do to conclude that because a committed.
chaperoned by an ex-policeman well known
to every saloon keeper. has, by deception
ana trTf s k gained {ato r; nem bseS rooms oy swo a1d
been able to taste" liquor. that the law
is not being enforced. 1t is known to every
to violate the law on Sunday has his man
posted on the outside, and no one not known
can approach the DOOR Even when the
means of a slide, in which there is a hole
about one-eighth of an inch in size, through
which the saloon keeper looks to be as
sured that the man applying is all right;
If not known to be a customer, or with
one who is a customer, he cannot get in.
The police certainly are not admitted, and
even If they were admitted they can do
nothing unless they see a sale made, and
no sales are made unless made to all in
side. The superintendent says In his in
terview that the officers are not permitted
to buy drinks to catch the saloon keeper"
and IL they did and were to taste" as
League would be the first to hold up its
hands in horror because a policeman had
a1-A- ~ 1.f.1 0~ 1.rrx- NJ 0rn -
commended by a few for tasting" not
to catch the saloon keeper. but the police
in dereliction of duty. while the policeman
catch the saloon keeper. admire the
Christian independence of Rev. Mr.. Mil
to show that the Christian Church is not
in sympathy with such methods, but even
he must, come in for his share of criti-
the pulpit condemn in the name of true
Christianity and good citizenship such de-
ceptlon. Because theft burglary, arson,
drunkenness and other violations of law
are. discovered daily 1T will not do to con-
clude that the officers of the law are not
endeavoring to enforce the law against the
same and parade the fact before the world
with a brass band. Men might as we'll go
out and induce others to steal, ETC., to be
were permitting the same. 1 am one who
believes that, so long as liquor Is made, so
long will men drink 1t, but I believe the
profitable, and that It is quite possible, un-
der existing laws, to reduce the violations
of the Sunday law to a minimum. as we
now see it.
AS to the results of the Summing COM
mittee. instead of being beneficial they will
only enable the saloon keeper to devise
more adroit means of deceiving the Off
GERS and will put more efficient obstacles
in the way of them entering the places
and keeping up their surveillance. The
other result Is that the Good Citizenship
movement has been brought into ridicule.
A FAIR CITIZEN.
indianapolis, Oct. %.