Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-01
LAW AND ORDER COLUMN.
Edited by the chairman of the Enforce
! ment Committee of the A. s. League.

E01t6O
ment Committee Of the A. s. League. i
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1t has come to pass where gang of Ii
quor dealers;defy the law; where they say
that the will of the majority of the citizens
of Willmar is absolutely powerless to stop
their operations; and where they make all
kinds of coward1y threats against those who
consider 1t their duty to invoke the law.
They openly boast that they will FORCE
condition onto the town which will insure
the licensing of saloons the coming year.
Such a result would be an exhibition OF
moral cowardice on the part of the citizens
which would be a disgrace to our fair city.
Let every good citizen make the firm resolve
never to surrender lis vote either for a
threat or bribe
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Instead Of abiding by the will of the peo-
pie. which is law. after the village election,
the saloon crowd has defied it. Out of the
five old saloons. four have been caught SELL
ing liquors. The fifth, as an honorable ex-
ception, was turned into firstclass cafe,
and is respectable place. The others re-
main practically as when they were licensed.
except, however. that the owners of the pla-
ces have leased them to the parties who are
now awaiting trial. There is law which
makes the person who knowingly rents his
building to blind pigger" equally respon-
sible with the latter. There is some virtue
in that law. The proprietors may depend
upon their ability to evade the law in the
courts, but in the tribune of public opinion
| they are held morally responsible and they
cannot evade that. Much less will they be
able to club the decent public into legaliz-
ing the traffic, after having defed the laws
and allowed their places to run Illegally.
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There is no disposition on the part of those
who are connected with the enforcement
| work to unduly prosecute or trouble any
one, except as necessary to secure the re-
suits of law enforcement. They are partic-
| ularly anxious that no innocent man shall
| suffer. If they can help it. 1t was therefore
| with JOY that they received message from
| The railroad officials promising that no no.
| tice will be taken of the evidence at the
| trial of the liquor cases where employees of
the road are concerned as witnesses This
will assure those who may be summoned to
testify that the truth when known will not
jeopardize their positions.
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| 1t is significant fact that many of those
who complained the loudest about the b. ps
before an arrest was made. are now "kick
ing because the same were interfered with.
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The raid last Friday was but a warming
Those who heed it and close up their joints
will do wisely. Those who continue to run
will find the trouble they are looking for.
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The officers who feel so sore because the
enforcement people did not take them into
their confidence are not helping themselves
by standing around the street corners with
the piggers and their sympathizers. A man
is judged to great extent by the company
he keeps.
The TRIBUNE has consented to give space
each week as needed for this department.
Our motto is publicity" We will avoid
personalities as much as possible, but will
not eschew them If we find it necessary.
Anyone who does not wish their names to
adorn our column must stand from under
, and must not give aid or announcement to
the enemies of law and order in the village
of Willmar. Is this plain enough? We give
all fair warning.
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The piggers and their sympathizers had a
great feast of roast chicken in the old Madi-
E son saloon building Saturday night, and
they washed down the meat with liberal
draughts of bottled goods. An eye witness
reports that Marcus Ojo Rulus and his legal
= adviser, See Jay, were present.
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D 1t is reported that Mayor Olson had the
pigger in Madisons old saloon arrested yes
terday Bravo! Now. Mayor. let us give
you tip. Ask your policemen and reco I'd
. er to make out q complaint or two apiece.