The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-01-13

the peace and secure the enforcement of
he law not only refuse To do their duty
but declare they viii not do 80. They
try to escape all responsibility in the
cJ-e by telling the citizen ii is his place
to file iniormatiou-. and the continuance
ct iawlc>>nes, j. due to the failure of
he private citizen to do his duty in
the natter In these criminal conten-
tions such officers are sustained by the
apathy of enough OF the people To make
he enforcement OF the law u practical
mpos-ibilitv. Out of this condition of
tling- has arisen class of professional
politicians who thrive from the protcc
tion they give the lawlc-- CLASSES. \
class of men who live from the Graft
they are able to cNtUrt from their UNI
willing supporters. Permit me to say
all statutory prohibitions that are not
enforced by the proper penalties become
Il clun in the hand, OF the enemies of
law and, order vita which they make
capital against such restrictive lcaisla-
ton A. does not suit them. They refuse
to otey the Sunday las AZ; charge that
sabbath legislation is failure. They
do the same of all prohibitiye legi~la-
ton. ardon the plainncss of my speech
but such persons are. under the law.
anarchists. Cities that permit these
things are in contcmp;. states that al
low such violation OF il, statute. are in
moral rebellion.
But the state must ana does. aim ut
the elevation OF it, people 10y the i'm
e L..
the i'll desert of violation of law. Here
il is plain to see how easy it j. for the
intention of the state to mi-carv. When
no penalties are inflicted the laws comes
into contempt and lawles-nes~ increases.
Not only So but the public loses sight
oi all moral distinctions. The decent
ana law chewing come to think that there
I /, but little. if any. difference between
him and the man who refuses To obey
the law. The lawlcs- one asserts his
night to do as he pleasce, the executive
power permits him to do 80. he i allowed
Ia thrive in his laWles-ne-.. and so the
motive and highest results of obedience
are lost to the public view.
1. But the state. not the individual.
must determine what the individual may
. legally do. And the state fixes his con-
duct at the moral law II say, he may
not pas, beyond it but at his peril. And
the state i right. Allow the individual
To determine what he may do and anar-
chy instantly ensue-. One man will re-
fuse to obey this law and andticr one
that. 50 confusion ana disaster TO the
peace and order of the state follows.
But when the state declares that ii has
the power aul must retain it at all
hazards To determine what the indiyid.
ual may do. unity j. secured. Harmony
O idea and OF general practice is hal.
Every person ha- all possible liberty
with in the law. Liberty To pursue any
lawful vocation AMI at ali times that
10 not interfere WITH the public rood and
the personal peace. But he may not do
these legitimate thing on the Sabbath
day. My. Because to do 80 pa>>ea
beyond the limit, of morality His act
then become, menace To the public
good. This he may not do II he does
he becomes law breaker and i subject
TO the penalties prescribed.
Again. ia protect the rights OF one j.
thc duty of all. This principle i lunda-
mental to good ORDER Justice and equity.
; he murderer who shoots down in cold
blood must be protected at ali hazards
unil the right OF trial by Jury is ac-
corded him. Ii necessary 10 save him
irom mob violence the sheriff may con-
-'itutr Il sufficient con,tabulary. If thi,
Shall not he sufficient the governor may
uc invoked and the state militia used in
Ms defense. And thi, i, right
Though he i caught red handed in
hi mur,lerou, assault thai man i en-
TITLED to the protection which the con
stltution grants him. But j. it 20 that
one mast become law breaker to have
he full benefits of his constitutional
rights: Must they who obey and main
tain the supremacy OF the law suffer the
ndlgnity and moral ,poilation that re-
suits from such widespread di,obedicnce
TO ana contempt for the civil laws a.
i herein contemplated: Again ! say
the laws are for the protection Of morals
against Influences that debauch Emit
here We have thi. spectacle: \ whole
sale throwing down the moral et,ar.ls
10 true character and clean citizenship
,oy the lawle-s element and hat without
redress except at -uch trouble and per-
Sonal inconvenience a. l. cert ainy not
contemplated by the law. The law i
intended 10 protect me from immoral
influences; my neighbor from temptation