Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-19

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execute his lawful command, and he
has the power to call upon Sheriff
Kelly, the grand jury and the county
courts. He has the power to drive
his discredited Chief off the police
force the first time that official un-
lawfully disobeys him, by appeal to
public sentiment. The fact is, he does
not intend to enforce laws against
gambling. prostitution, and Sunday
saloons. IL he did, why did he sus'
pend the important part of the SEN
tence the law compelled him to pro-
nounce against one of the most no.
torious offenders in the city? The
police brought the culprit before him
and repeat. why should he suspend
sentence against most offensive
violator of the laws he has sworn to
enforce? Why should he allow that
sentence to remain suspended, when
he and hundreds Of citizens know the
man In question did not cease his un-
lawful business for one day?
What is the significance Of the
well known fact that this particular
culprit is his strong political support
er?
why does he, without ringing pro
test allow his Chief to warn away
the Sheriff who offers to clean UP this
very place? Why does lie not appeal
TO the county to help him maintain
his oath, If the police will not do it?
Why does he not appeal to public sen.
timent to help him? BY his suspen-
sion of sentences, by his inaction, by
his well known political affiliations,
can not but believe he does not in
| tend to enforce these laws.
AN agitation for change of govern
ment, and the possession of the ballot
at the next election, do not reea Sc
the Mayor from the obligations of his
of1ce. What are the conditions to
which we object? Gambling flour
lShes, and the papers report almost
no arrests for it. Moreover, several
large establishments, probably the
largest In the city, are prominent In
city affairs, in political campaigns,
and In some instances blood relation
ships.
| IF the Mayor and Chief cannot find
them, let them visit North Main ST.,
where they may find one of the worst
dives In this or any other city. In
the basement they may find gam
bling den; above, saloon which
flourishes on Sunday and often all
night, and they may also find stalls
and rooms, and assembled prostitutes,
/ with their victims. On North How.
ard St, they may find several more.
Let the Mayor remember that when
his intractable' police brought befor,
him a man who had misera BILE place
on Main ST., he suspended the sentence
on condition that the place be
abated, The culprit abated the place,
and Immediately opened another a
block and half away. Let him visit
on East Market st. He may find a
place which he promised to abate,
flourishing as never before, despite
| the Mayors promise. On South Main
in the vicinity of Exchange, he may
find another, which is so prosperous
1t has recently been compelled to suf.
fer the expense Of two or more new
tables, to accommodate its increas-
ing patronage. He may find several
similar places on South Howard ST.
one of which may have roulette
wheel.
Does the Mayor recall that recently
a poor mother with three little chill
dren. accompanied by one of our prom
inent women, went to his office and
told him that on a Sunday night pre-
vious she went to certain saloon
and finding 1t open and filled witt
men playing cards and drinking, she
asked a policeman STANDING
NEAR to go in and bring out hel
drunken huspand' The policeman re
fused and WALKED OFF, while sh,
accosted a passing citlzen,and with hi,
help secured her husband. Did tn,
Mayor rise In indignation agains
this policeman or against this saloon
keeper? No. But he did send for tn,
husband, at the wifes request, ant
endeavored to frighten him into avoid
Ing open saloons in the future.
This morning member of m,
church, while standing in front of
saloon talking with policeman, saw
seven men enter the place and one maj
come out, bearing q pail filed wit
vinegar that was so old that /
frothed. Does that very policemal
own and lease that building for sa
loon?
Yesterday our Chief flew In th
face of combined editorial and publi
indignation In the faces of wives an
mothers, In the faces of civilized iudg
ment, and detantly declared that n
should enforce the laws Just as h
has been doing" Prostitution an
gambling saloons shall go on Just a
they have done in the past, He. tn
discrcdited censor of public Judgment
he the Supreme court on public law
he the final disposer of Legislature
and courts. he the man who will te
one story 10 the citizen and anothe
to the court, presumes to waive hi
OATH defy the people, and pose as Ii
: champion of vice that is hateful Nh
world over Unless he Is compelle
10 give way to respectable, homes