Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-02
Dr.. Lyons
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plant that has ever been made was
by parties with whom the hucksters
enter into competition The consum-
ers can often purchase from the hucks
ter at least 20 per cent cheaper than
they can purchase the same products
from the merchants, and will leave
II to the consumers to pass upon the
quality Of the goods sold by them and
not to their competitors. i DO not see
the consistency in any citizens demand
ing the right to violate statutes and
ordinances and insisting on the strict
enforcement Of the law against persons
who enter into competition with them.
If 1t were left to the public as to
whether or not the sidewalk ordinance
should be enforced or the peddlers
ordinance enforced, the enforcement
of the sidewalk ordinance would carry
by large plurality over the peddlers
ordinance. | have been informed that
the Grocers association has an agent
In its employ whose duty 1t Is, among
other things, to see that every peddler
who violates the ordinance is arrested
and prosecuted tpersecuted). 1t looks
very unreasonable and inconsistent to
me that members of such orgnniza-
| tions who are very anxious TO enforce
| the ordinance against their cOmpeti-
| tors will violate our state and city
laws, much less complain when ar
rested for violation Of such laws, and
for me l do not court the friendship
of any business man or citizen who
complains when he Is asked to be
law-abiding citizen, and the sooner
such men will start for the Wild West
the better will our city be off by rea-
son OF good riddance. II the Mayor
who sits on the bench to pass on cases
brought before him has no backbone
ana stamina to punish violators of the
sidewalk laws, (but he has plenty
whenitcames to Furnishing violators un-
der the peddlers' law, l will. in be-
half of justice to the peddlers interest
myself in their behalf,to say nothing of
the right which have as citizen tu
pass along sidewalks without being
hindered, obstructed and insulted by
the very men who interest themselves
in melting out punishment to others,
and see that violators of the sidewalk
laws are punished, If | must appear
before the Grand Jury. I see of no
reason why these laws should not be
enforced, and If they are obnoxious,
have them amended or annulled hut
until such time. see that they are
obeyed. The property owners or ten.
ants own no part Of the sidewalks
and have no more right to it than any
other citizen has to use the same fol
business purposes. l have heard OF
parties giving consent and even rent
u ing the sidewalk for mercantile pur.
poses.
No good citizen has a right to pick
out what laws he will obey, but from
the very name of good citizen il
bound to obey all the laws, for how
can he be n law-abiding citizen unless
! obeying the laws? If one citizen has
the right to pick out what laws hs
wishes to have enforced. another citi
NN. A''AS WV sunni IiSht " DlCh Ou
what laws he desires to have enforc
: ed, and every other citizen has tn
same right. and the result would b,
J that there would not be law or or
: dinance to enforce. and chaos woult
be the result. One citizen has no great
er right than another. No citizen ha
the right to ask to be allowed to vic
late any law. all citizens should b,
required to obey all laws: and all goo,
citizens will obey all laws withou
| requirement.
} Trusting that the public will get
r proper comprehension of the laws n
| they stand from what ] have quoted
' l remain, very respectfully.
: ANDREW j. WILHELM.
| Akron, Ohio, July 2, 1902.