Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-04
ENFORCE THE LAW

We have stated. repeatedly our be-
lief that II the executive department
Of our city government were deter
mined 10 enforce The law against sun
day liquor-seling, the evll complained
Of would be stopped, and the resula-
lion would be complied with as closely
ns are other rules and ordinances An
honest attempt has been and Is being
made In this direction and the good re-
suits are already in evidence. II Is gem
orally conceded that the more respect
able saloons were closed on Sunday,
and that most of the others which
we're open to visitors, made a show at
least Of complying with the ordinance,
and II they violated 1t the offense was
committed In such a way that 1t was
difficult Of discovery All this shows
the movement is proceeding In the right
direction,
One Of the most potent means Of
enforcing the law is the revocation Of
the license Of the offending liquor
dealer. That strikes the convict in
vital place. This method Of dealing
with fragrant cases should be continued
and followed up with proper Vgor. 1t
will do more to accomplish that which
is desired than all the warnings, public
or private that can be given, and
fines that can be inflicted We agree
with those dealers and others who de-
mand that the ordinance shall be made
applicable to all places where intoxi-
cants are sold or dispensed, II is cer-
tainly unfair to single out saloons for
the vigilance of the police, and leave
other establishments to violate the law
with impunlty.
The same course pursued against
Sunday liQuor-selling should be ex-
tended to the sale OF liquor at any time
to minors The new city ordinance on
this matter Is broad enough to cover
the whole ground All that is neces-
sary Is its enforcement. We are told
that youths under age are permitted to
congregate in pool-rooms and play for
the drinks. Every keeper OF such a
place ought to know that the prohibit
tary ordinance means him.
Every keeper Of a saloon should UNI
derstand that punishment will follow
detection OF the sale or giving away
Of an intoxlcant to any person under
age, whether with or without the con.
sent Of the parents. II Is known that
these provisions are stll violated at
some places, but there has been hesita-
tion at bringing forward as witnesses
Juveniles who have thus been supplied,
II the practice is not stopped there
win be no further delicacy of sentiment
In this particular but the offenders win
be complained against without COM
junction.
II does not matter 10 US nor 10 other
advocates Of reform IN these partcu-
lars, IL some people think that We are
making a hobby Of It, We are accus.
toned to being misrepresented and mis-.
understood. We know that our motives
and intentions are right, and that the
end We have in view Is not in any |
way personal, but for the public well
fare, We do not believe In spasmodlc |
attempts at improvement but in per-
slstent endeayors along the right path
until the goal Is reached Either the
laws aaglnst these practices should be
repealed or amended, or they should
be executed vigorously until they are
obeyed as fully and completely as 9TH
er statutes and ordinances that have
been duly enacted.