The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-04-11

ures. They have given the city admin
iotration one whole year to work out the
system OF regulation and ct last real.
Ire that they have been mercilessly
dupea. Instead Of wise regulation OF
these evils We have no regulation 1t all.
The gamblers have beer given their
own way % long that they are even a.
piyiug to regulate the affairs Of the city
themselyes. They are active in politics.
They not only keep their places open
Ct al times. but they parade themselves
and their business on the sidewalks, ia
The very teeth Of the police. and talk
loftily Of the "protection" they enjoy.
The people are sick. Tuey have had
enough. In another year they hope to
laeged opportunities givsn the individual
voters BY the new Lincoln system OF
making nominations In the meantime
they will take the matter in their own
hands % Tar - they can by bringing &C.
acfious against the gamblers, the keep
sss Of gambling houses and the men
Who rent rooms for unlawful purposes.
II the mayor will join 10 the movement
the law breakeu viii surrender without
striking blow. II the city authorities
remain friendly to the gambling inter
eots it will take stubborn fight and the
expenditure a some money to break up
the business by sending the leaders to
the penitentiary.
During the coming week we shall see
whether the people want the present
policy continued or prefer TO keep house
next year With len vermin around the
the promises. There may be need Of
cousiderable help 1t this housekeeping
and the wishes Of every citizen can be
fairly measured BY the zeal with which
he takes bold Of . broom.
This = . plain, reasonable statement,
bot in matters Of this kind the Journal
has not been in the habit of making
plain. reasonable statements. Hereto
fore it hes excused or palliated or ig-
nored. The JournaIs righteous zeal
comes . little late; but it is welcome
even at this late day. Wonder il it will
continued
1t hts BEEN remarked that it 10 cruel
in the Journal to bersto its friends in
this wise. 1t must not be forgotten
that the venerable gentleman who was
Tor many years the editor Of that paper
and Who still maintains 4 connection
with it. was unceremoniously turned
down by the late republican county con-
vention. The fame that nov rises in
the Journal Office may have been kindlsd
by rage ut the treatment given Mr.Gere.
Ever since the municipal authorities
commenced blowing the curfew TaE
CoURIEe hes been diIigent in pointing
out the necessity for extending reform
Ill along the line. It has been main
tanned in these columns that il il alb
surd to sound the curfew nightly while
the worst forms of crime and vice are
allowed to exist with practically no in
terference. Chasing boys Oh the streets
into gambling bells and other dens Of
nfsmy, il vas contended, was hardly in
the nature Of genuine reform. and b.
lisve The CouRIER predicted that it was
only question OF time when the gamb-
lars would be made to feel the hand Of
the Law.
1t y only year now until the next
general city election. Mayor Graham
i desirous oe being reelected. Prophets
expectsd this desire to prompt spss-
modie attempt to enforce the law. There
b little doubt but that Mayor Graham