The Newtown bee., 1894-07-20
Editorial Ink Drops.
A FEW WORDS PLAINLY SPOKEN.

A FEW WORDS PLAINLY SPOKEN. The arm of the law has at last reachr d | out through the town officials and has | smitten the hydra-headed monster, whose very presence has been disgrace to Newtown, and curse to Taunton dis trict for long time. Every good citi- zen has exclaimed time and time again, "What shame that so lovely lake should be spoiled for public enjoyment by the presence on it's borders of two hellish resorts"
 As the result of the raid, last week, the principals and some of the inmates of the houses were arrested and fined. But the matter should not end here. If the officers of the law do their duty, they will raid these miserable places ev- cry time there is any sign of life. These resorts must not be allowed to exist in Newtown. The atmosphere should be made so warm for White, and the pro- prietress of the other place, that they will have to flee the town.
 Newtown, for the safety of it's own homes, and of the rising generation, cannot afford to allow these places to remain. The his tory of the last 20 years of the town of Newtown, as touching the attitude of public officials in allowing this curse to have d death grip here, has not been of the most complimentary nature, and is hard to understand. Newtown people will recall the heroic effort of MT and Mrs k. H. Smith to blot these places out of existence But their noble resolves and spirit of self sacrifice was allowed to result in failure, because the proper of ticials winked at the iniquity, and all lowed the infamous places to remain un- molested.
 There is duty also which rests on ev- cry private citizen as touching this ques- tion. It is perhaps, as much the duty of the private citizen to see that law is en- forced, as the officials. There has been too much indifference with the average Newtown citizen. We ought not as good citizens to sit still and allow such dens of evil to remain undsturbed. THE BEE has spoken out against these places again and again. And it proposes con- tinuing doing so.
 If the proprietors of these two places do not close up at once, we would like tc see a second raid right away, and the parties given the full extent of the law S1O0 fine and six months in jail.
 The New Haven people have gotten a the root of things in exterminating sucl places Read this from an exchange :"Th New Haven Law and Order league mus feel gratified with the quick conviction of one landlord that has rented his hous to A notorious woman. This is the onl. way to cope with the evil. If such vic cannot find place to house itself it vii have to flee, as the policy dealer ant other law breaking characters have fled The conviction will likely strike bene ficent fear into other landlords that hay not been legally choice in renting thei premises. The fine inflicted is only starter, it is said. The next culprit wi probably not escape with $100. Ther is a wide range, with the possibility o six months imprisonment. The max mum penalty is $500 fine and half a yea in jail. The convicted landlord ha eyicted his obnoxious tenant, and som more arrests will result in the same, il eyitably, because landlords will find a. rests very improbable and the oustin of their tenants a matter of bushes economy"
 Are not the owners of the Taunto property aware of the character of the tenants? We advise them, whoev' they are, to begin to clean house, might quick.
 In the name of God and good citize ship we call upon all who love morafii and the home to use their influence
 prevent this disgrace from longer co tinuing.
 If the proper officials do not do the duty we promise them that they W hear from us. They have made got beginning, for which THE BEE than them. Now let them go forward al complete the good work.
 
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