Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-10
The Mis.Goyernment of Denver.

the police and departments OF Denver are unde
III the direct control OF the governor. The mayor an
city council have absolutely nothing to do with then
The governor appoints n Police board OF thrs
members whose authority is absolute and whose ressn'
tIon the demand time. The Soyerno
appoints and the police Judge 1t will thu
be that how good city council and mayo
Denver may elect excellent ordinances the
the enforcement OF these ordinances Is beyon
their power In the spring OF 1901 Republican eounc
and Republican mayor We're elected They have rcndere
people faithful sersicc and met the expectations
their friends in respect About the time they wer
elected Governor orman appointed fire and police boar'
consisting of Frank Adams tbrother OF csGoycrno
AdamsD Charles =. Wilson. well known Democrat, and
l.. BuEpcc Silver Republican. These three have ha
control OF the police since Their administration In
been disgrace their and TO the state Apparent,
effort has been made TO restrain sambiin
vice OF any kind. Dive keepers and prostitutes hav
openly piled their ncfarlous eaiiiass in
the ordinances. Women have been assaulted In day
children been dcbsnehcd and the whole city terror
Ecd by the thugs aud other dsrcpuiahc characters VIII
have ockcd there from ali sections OF the country Cor
di,aHs becoming unbearablc iha; Judge Lindsey
county court himself Democrat. summoned the pC
lice before him fcv weeks and them
which should have produced their immediate rcslsas
tons.
Judge Lindsey said;
To the Fire and Police Board and Hamilton Arm.
strong. Chief Of Police:
Il have asked you. gentlemen. here aad
look these boys and there also srls In this city
~ho report hers Friday. desire ths, you should
know something OF this court. its workings aud your
relation to It, Tie Law makes the and It's officers
responsible less for all boys and stills eharscd
with encascs from ,Tuancy those OF a serious
Il Il duty TO enforce the Law. Parents In
many adults violate the law aud par;Ic.
aiaFiy police officers uho refuse enforce more
responsible foF javeallc delinquency and juvenile
pcaicncy than the children themselves. and yet is
tho latter who brought in here and It Is VcFy sell
dom set adult an ofaecr-who is really in
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spuusibr. An adult Ia regarded. To illustrate
by a in point:
it became the duty o, this court recently to send
young sir to the Industrial school She was not dc.
PRAYED vicious. bu; capable OF beias good. pure
with any Kind Of favorable environments Like
mos; moEais thus situated. she subject Cmp,a.
;oHs. What of these ,cmp,atioasv A wine
Toom-nos one. but many. she was induced to enter
such places. You knowingly permitted then, run
open In violation Of the law Yet the child Is placed
trial and whatever stigma aud disgrace that
attaches to conviction. You and the diyckecper the
real Cuipti,. so scot free.
"it is shameful that these places continue TO run
vide open and you have the power TO order them
closed. You have paid attention the requests Of
this court to close certain places reported to you
had send EiEi TO be reformed who
ruined In a place that reported to you several
weeks ago. sent probationary officers to the
place within the last few days and they report still
oPca.
4 have seen a pitifaI gray haired old lady ben,
with years and her face dnmcd with tears. pleading
In this court to recover all she had earth lost by
wayvard relative in one OF the gambling hcs
Of this city: gambling hell tolerated by you.
4 have written you gentlemen and talked to some
Of you about these matters weeks have heard
of prosecution have asked the Humane Society to
Mr. Whitehead aud Mr. Tufts. Of that orsanisa.
,ion. tell story Of horrible affairs which
they say has been repeatedly brought your attention
and that you do nothing. know your force made.
quate and you handicapped in many ways tha,
Is excuse for slaruE violations OF the law. It is
to talk about these things no, being known
TO board It only subjects and those respon-
sible for you contempt and Ti5icue.
"E1esh and blood body and soul and the future of
little children sacred that It Is
sidera;on earth than tnat (which tends preserve
them interfere with the rigid enforcement Of every
Law which conduces their moral welfare and their
future happiness.
"Gf you do not do your duty an appeal to an en-
liEhtened public sentiment may waken those charged
with the enforcement OF the law TO just OF their
solemn duties to the people.
You have fearful responsibility. and how you
sleep nights and continue to ignore 1t is simply
dence that you do not appreciate It, for you all
Of the highest standing and respect in this community
wish you would go sbyut this town few weeks and
what you can and hear what you can hear and
then 20 home and tell it to wives and daughters
and warrant there will be a change in affairs
Report here with our boys occasionally and tell
what you doing subserve their welfare as well
the morals virtue of all the people which you
are sworn to protect you you will have the
good will and respect Of the people officials which
officials is denied you asure you it is worth
more than all the vaunted boastnEs of all the devils
agents in this town. 1t is these latter people you
catering and until you break the spell they
over you stirring misery. hell and damna-
or 10 urese n AM are np1p