Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
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COMPANY AZ Rochester. Nee York has
in 80. last issue an article that should
be carefully read by every citizen "
one rnlted states who has ans inter
est In the general welfare and prog
reps ~ the American republic The
writer begins with the declaration
that the deluge Of crime that has
osefspread this country s. the nat
pral result ~ the long continued toll
Grafton o. lasicagncss and says
Again and again thoughtful men have
pointed out the Disgrace ana the dan
ger n permitting the laws u almost
even, kind 10 be ~difregarded. and in
maHy eases defIed. An aroused pub
De opinion has recently started on IL
determined and successful war against
the IaWless ana criminal practices ot
corrupt officials and aw~-breaking
corporations This was the right place
to begin IN order 10 d~cmOnstrate mat
the most powerful iaW-breakers are
not above the law but the whole
range u lawlcssness among people 81
every grade needs 30 be repressed
Win the same stern and inflexible
Justice. until Il becomes known and
fully Understood by al men. high and
low. that In this country tho Laws are
made 10 be respected and obeyed
Violations ~ law IN recent years
have In a great variety Of matters be-
como almost the rule instead u the
exception why should a newly arr
rived Immigrant respect the laws
when ~ he looks around him ne sees
thai many or them az least are sys-
%tcmaHcaiiy dcfled with impunity
M first hing he sees la almost any
cly he enters Is that the laws for the
regulation OF saloons are q farce lie
quickly learns that sales Of liquor on
sundays and TO minors are illegal, hut
that Il Is a. easy 60 get served al o
saloon on sunday as on any other day
and that The appearance OF oboying
the laEis only a prctense. re learns
too. that there are laws against lot
tciics. %rufflcs, and various forms Of
gambling. but tina they are violated
persiaenuy and with practical im-
punity q may be- that when hc gets
10 his church fair. DE finds that, In
open and direct violation Of law. ruf-
fling schemes Of every Kind are going
on with great succcss, and probably
some Of the oficers Of the Law are ON
hand and participating in tho offcnse
So. the immigrant who looks about
him secs many other laws frequently
10 not constantly Violated ihy people
who are never punished for their uf-
feus,s. Perjury IN cour, o. onen su
obvious that every unc. from the Judge
o. the spectator. feels certain that the
witness b. tcstifying falfcly. sct even
an attempt 90 punish % Is sn rare that
few witnesses who lack scruplev un
thr subject are al all deferred from
f,laiDlng their oath when occasion
arises Even the children quickly
learn that there are man "ff"nsrs
against person. and propert, That thcy
can Indulge in with practical certain
ty hat they wHn never be- punished
for them. by either parents or off
olais They can steal ever, thins that
D. portable for an lection bonfire aud
expect no punishment or even inquiry
o. follow They may strip all She
rrui trees of their uelghbdrs with
equal impuniy even ln respectable
ncIehborhoods In "a lutte rouEher
locality taey may make a pssfime of
]stouiuF jew acddiers or upsciiiug any
old fruit dealer. whether man 800
woman. aud Carrying off the fruit
while the policeman e. around thc
0Tner Education In an these Ines is
free and ha. the sanction 10 not of
approval at least Of The substantial
acquiescrncc of The authoriues Gangs
~ ipung men on what they call o.
ARK maf damage property and
create a public disturbance. Including
o. battle with thc officers yet De prae
Ideally immune from lnterferenre
Many driver. log ~aliamobIles o. the
peril ~ their own te- and The I,
~ others. ride rnushshod over obi.
aa without the slightest hesitation
De- me numerous labor s,rikes d.-
str4cuon 20 properly rnt assault
and murders have generally beeH 4.
treated 81 almost legitimate incldena .
% me strike and weak-kneed author #,
iiies have hardly darel 100 da MON
fhan merely neg 81 fhr sirErrs fs e. +,