New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
LIKES TO HAVE THE LAWS ENFORCED.
AND THINKS IT WILL BE NO HARDER TO
ENFORCE THE EXCIsE LAW
THAN ANY OTHER.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since the agitation in regard to the opening
Of saloons Sunday has been going lately it
has set many people to thinking very seriously
the subject; especially those who looking
the highest good of the community in which they
live, and another class who apprehensive of
an added menace to the peace and wellbenG OF
their homes. Many of the latter wonder
ing II these woud-be reformers OF the excise laws
and these sentimentalists who solicitous of
the rights of the who have the saloon
open for him TO drink in Sunday, have really
had any personal expernece of the terrible results
of the drink habit in causing such untold misery
and despair in the homes it alicts both among the
rich and the poor that they lightly favor the
throwing down of such barriers still have
against this evil, and opening the saloons TO at
tract and tempt many who might otherwise have
escaped its influence. They to have pro-
found sympathy with the who must drink
miserable specimen OF humanity though he often
Isl, but have they any spark OF sympat thetic feeling
for the mothers the wives. the sisters. the chill
dren, who often suffer unspeakable tortures Of
mind and body account Of the who must
drink? 1t would seem though these almost
forgotten, least until the drinkers cared for
and made quite comfortable in their surroundings
AS regards the carrying out Of the liquor laws,
we feel that there is harder problem in connec-
tion with the enforcement of these laws than there
is with that Of other laws looking the restraint
and punishment Of the criminals in midst. As
a people law abidng-Ciod grant that II may
ever be so!-but ii is undeniable fact also that
there who In feversh haste to get
rich too quickly. and willing defy the law
any II may inconvenience them. When
these people can be made to realize that IL is far
better for them TO fall into line with the law
abiding section OF the community else lose con-
siderable, through fines and Imprisonment II be-
comes easy to solve the problem of enforcing laws.
Given body OF on the whole honest policemen de-
terInned couraSeously 10 do their duty and II they
are not honest let US chase them OF the force.
10 clear the way for better whose names are
on the waiting Asu; captains whose hands lack
the ltchlng palm. and have the laudabe ambition to
show up clean records in their districts: commits
sioners who take a pride in good work done by the
men under their supervision: judges and justices
who VIII promptly and effectively punish the
criminals brought up before them, and a Mayor
VINO taxes pride in the webeing of the city in
an It's details, and feels responsibility there
Tor THESE are some OF the prominent factors that
eliminate the difficulties of so-called problem
or ablNty TO enforce excise laws or any other laws
lndeeu, think that for any man private citizen or
nlgh orhcaI, 10 believe express the opinion that
any or our laws cannot be enforced shows a lack
OF courage In his own makeup and great lack of
fath In the people and institutions of our beloved
country. But there is need for US 10 worry on
tHat score, for We have experienced once in
WIlie now II feels to have the laws enforced and
We 90 not hesitate TO say that ike-like IL very
Hlucf-and nope that ii Will be q permanent thing
shortly after the first OF the year
New ork City, Dec. IA 1901. e. II. GEORGE