Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-17
,rr THE LAWS BE ENFoRcED'

LET THE LAWS BE ENtpi''''
The position taken by the DeseFet
News In reference to the enforcement
Of the laws OF ths state, and the ofd',
nances Of the city for the regulation o.
the liquor traffic and the suppression
NJ gambling and other vices Is support
ed by the sentiment and approval OF
good people Of all classes, parties ana
creeds Il is agreed that laws ana
ordinances are made to be eXecuted,and
NOT merely as wordy protest against
evil which will be Of no effect except
asa hypocrltlcal exhibition Of pretend
ed virtue.
The county officials are endeavoring
TO make practical the State regulations
on these subjects There Is at least
the appearance OF decency In county
places as to the sale Of intoxlcants on
Sundays. Through the vigilance Of the
sheriff and his deputies, the county IS
pretty dry" on the Sabbath day But
the evidence Is conclusive that 1t is still
a wet" Sunday in the city
It appears that the expression OF
public sentiment, which has appeared
In the Deseret News, has had little or
no effect upon the mayor and exec
utlye officers OF this municipality. There
seems to have been no response what
ever to the public demand, thus con-
veyed, for the enforcement Of the city
ordinances In relation to the sale of In
toxicants on Sunday. 1t is carried on
in an open, defiant and therefore thor
oughly dlsgraceful manner. 1t Is known
to the police as well as to the general
public, and Is a standing reproach to a
city which once had the reputation Of
being the most orderly and law abiding
city In the nation.
II Is desirable that each set Of Off
GERS Of the law shall act only within
the jurisdiction intended, But the
statutes Of Utah extend over every part
Of the State They are operative within
the limits OF the cities as well as in
the country outside. We therefore
suggest to the sheriff and his deputies,
that It will be strictly within the line
Of their official authority to make ar
rests OF persons violating the State
laws, wherever they are found In the
act Of such infracton. II the mayor and
police of the city viii not make any at
tempt to enforce the ordinances Of the
city that relate TO this matter, then 1t
will be In order for the sheriff and his
deputies 10 proceed according to the
State statutes. and see that they are
observed as much IN the city as out
side In the county,
We have always maintained the
principle Of harmony between the city
and the county authorities. We have
advised each set Of officials to conhne
It's field Of operations TO the sphere
specially Intended for each Of them. 1t
is only because II Is evident that the
city authorities will not do their duty
in this respect, that we invite the
county authorities TO proceed according
to the laws OF the State, which were not
enacted for any one portion OF the
commonwealth but were intended TO
apply to every portion thereof. There
Is no reason why Sunday should be
dry" in the county and wet" In the
city, and why people who so 10 a place
OF resort and rest shall be denied a
glass Of beer or other similar refresh
ment outside Of the city when they
could II they wished enter saloons
within the city and lmbibe intoxlcants
ad libltum.
While addressing the county officers,
VIC will ask them whether they think a
vaudeville performance on the Sabbath
day comes within the provision Of nee.
essary business" All unnecessary bust
ness Is prohibited by statute on sun
days. II is q misiemeanor to carry on
other business on that day A vaude-
vile performance Is not q sacred con-
cert" by any means, or By any manner
OF fair Interpretation Of the term and
II Is agains; The moral sense Of the ma.
jority Of the citizens.
We do not advocate a purtanical Oh.
seryance Of the sabbath. so as to lntlr-
fere with TIC liberty Of the citizen or
to make the day one Of gloom, and dis
content and unhappiugss We merely
stand for the execution Of the laws ana
e''intices which have been caac,,l as
The expression Of the wiil or the MAORI
y 0f the people OF this State. ard we
regard j; as shameful tina; public ,Tj
GERS, sworn 20 execute the law. win r,r.
nit is violation IN the open, and la-
grant and defiant manner in which tIs
broken every Sunday in Salt Lake City