The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-25
Will CREATELAW
Dr.. McGill Will Tear Down
Bills Whatever the
Posters Rights.
NEW JOB FOR SOME ONE
Erwin Refuses to Talk About
Dinkins, the Kleins
and Moore.


DR.. McGill is a law unto himself. In
an interview with News reporter this
morning he declared that he would get
rid of the posters he considered objec-
tionable whether he was backed by law
or not. DR.. McGill said
+. THE law is against the public exposi-
tion of all such matter We believe and
we intend to enforce that law as we in
terpret it. OF course, the case of Moore
is now in the hands of the Grand Jury
and they will no doubt act on the case
Shortly. If they do not think the law is
strong enough and fail to indict, 1 shall
take the law by the throat and continue
the suppression irrespective of the result
of this CASE
Would you consider a failure on the
part of the Grand Jury to indict Moore
as indicating that the present law gov
erning such cases is not sufficiently
strong to preserve the best morals of the
community
Yes l should consider that failure
to indict Moore meant just that, but that
would have weight with me. AS 1
said, l shall take the law by the throat
and push on the battle until those re-
sponsible for the display of such matter
discontinue
But wouldn't the failure of the Grand
Jury to indict Moore with all this ev.-
dence against him give him the right to
again do just what he was arrested for
doing?''
by no means. If the civil law permits
such things it is not right and l shall
right the law by acting under a higher
law than the civil, the moral law. IRE
spective of the disposition of the Moore
case shall order the tearing down and
destruction of all Objectionable matter in
the city. Then if anyone thinks / have
acted without sufficient ground let HIM
act as he sees fit. I'll do this and then
talk about it. You know there is great
deal of virtue in possession. like to hold
that which is being contended for in my
hands and then talk to the other fellow
about his chances of getting it. That's
my principle and that is the principle I
shall act on while am in the Board. Af-
ter I have gone the next man can take up
the battle or drop it as he sees fit, but
they may as well understand that for the
present they must not expose objectiona-
be bills. have the best interests of the
city at heart and the best people of the
community are giving me hearty support.
shall clean the whole city from end to
end
How will you proceed to do this?
Will you instruct all the captains to send
their men about ruthlessly tearing down
and destroying posters?"
Yes; the captains will certainly get
most positive Instructions on that point"
But who is to be the judge of what
paper is to be thus disposed of? Will you
constitute every policeman in the depart
a
blanche to act as he sees ftp
Il hadn't thought of that view of the
situation. But we could easily overcome
that by detailing one man to pass judg-
ment on the pictures. His duty would be
to go through the city carefully examin-
ing all advertising matter. Where he
sees poster he thinks Objectionable he
will be given full power to remove it for
good from the public gaze. Specimens
of those sheets he removes will be shown
the other members of the department so
that a standard may be fixed to guide
them in other cases. In that way his
duties would be lightened after time
THAT would create the office of censor,
would it not?"
Eyes. 1t is now necessary"
'Where would qualified person be
found to fill such an office? Could you
find man in the ranks fitted to discharge
the duties of censor?''
Certainly; we have many men fitted
for the place. We would select an officer
of common sense. OF late we have taken
in many bright, intelligent men who
would suit. He would be detailed to do
the work especially, and he would be kept
at it until the battle was won and those
who compaIted us acknowledged defeat
by stopping the practice. Everything mus
go overheard whether it advertses a
theatrical performance, a charity benefit,
1t makes no difference. The nude in art
should not be placed in public places
where citizens and particularly children,
have no option but TO see the matter.
This movement is not against the Bon
Ton Theatre alone. 1t will be pushed
against all threatres or amusements of
any kind and against manufacturers of
goods who use obscene pictures to adver-
tise.
anything but posters and pictures show
Ing anything of an objectionable charac-
ter. When we can find the one who
places the matter we will arrest him and
prosecute to the end
t.WilI you bring Manager Dnkins or the
Kleins of the Bon Ton Theatre before
the Grand Jury?"
1--WE have no evidence that they had
any knowledge of the character of the
posters put out, and, of course, we can
not do anything without evidence. We
Dinkins made that he was responsible for
Moore's acts, because he might go back
on that statement and deny it."
Prosecutor Erwin when seen yesterday
refused to discuss the poster case fur
ther than to say:-"The complaint against
ROCKY Moore has reached this office
and will be presented to the Grand Jury
in its regular order He added that he
did not know whether or not complaints
AGAINST Manager Dinkins and Messrs.
Klein. the proprietors of the Bon Ton,
had been received.
James n. Davis. foreman of the Grand
Jury, today refused to be interviewed on
the poster question. He said
tsI do not care to discuss the question
at all. 1t is in the hands of the Grand
Jury and | cannot speak of what will be
done or the manner of procedure"