Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01
LAW AND ORDER.
(yinton Eagle.

THE price of liberty is DEATH" is,
1t can be as surely said that the price
of law and order is death" Vinton
in the main is as orderly and well be-
haved town as there is In the state
1t is populated by class of people
whose desire is for law and order.
The larger portion of it's public con-
tributions by taxes and subscription,
is applied to it's schools and churches
Yet within the last few months it has
suffered a severe lesson by reason Of
having within It's limits certain de-
gree of lawessness. The two murder
cases tried at the term of court just
closed cost the county nearly thou
sand dollars. Two lives paid the
penalty Of bad conduct.
1t ought to be lesson to those who
participated in the trouble that ended
in those deaths. 1t brings to those
in authority the realization that it is
necessary to impress on the minds Of
those who are inclined to assume to
themselves too great degree of per
sonal liberty" that law and order must
prevail in this community The great
trouble with crime is that it brings
tec. after it is committed. Some
people think they are oppressed If
they are held in check. 1t should be
the rule hereafter will, those In
authority that they exercise this
authority in the beginning. 1t is easy
for q peace officer to tell when crime
is stalking the town. 1t may possibly
20 who QH-
dicted to drink to be easy" with
them. but 1t is generally safer to be
harsh in the beginning. Whisky was
the foundation of both troubles. VIM
ton hasn't had an open saloon for
quarter of century. but 1t seems TO
be blest or cursed with 8, certain per
cent Of people who Imagine. at least.
that 1t is necessary to their existence
to indulge In liquor. In towns that
have saloons men who indulge to ex-
cess are promptly arrested and put
where they can neither harm them
selves or others, but in Nfnton 1t has
been largely the habit to Coax" the
indulgent to go home and be good. 1t
has been proven with a vengeance
lately in vinton that they will not
always do that. In fact they are more
inclined to stay on the street. The
runs in the mind Of the in
dulgent to do mischief.
: Whiskey is bad master. 1t never
possesses good thought. 1t forgets
that a statute book exists. 1t has an
invariable habit Of learning to hate an
officer Of the peace Vinton in this re-
spect is no better nor worse than any
other town Listen to the voice or
those who are inclined to have sprees
and YOU will Invariably hear the peace
cursed. They know they are
the law and their mind
runs to the fact that peace officer
"a watching them. and 1t fires their
blood They always want to do up
a peace officer. This is matter of
open notoriety. That being the case
1t is necessary for the officer to give
that class Of citizens to understand
that it will not be tolerated. SO
far as law is concerned there is plenty
OF 1t on the books. The law provides
a ten dollar fine for simple case Of
drunk. The way to cause respect for
the law is to enforce it. 1t is a matter
Of fact that there is too much maudlin
for those who indulge in
the use Of liquor to excess.
The time for change has come to
vinton. Whiskey has now claimed
two victims and the penalty is too
great Two human lives are worth
more than all the whislSey and beer
that can be shipped in. People always
nave drank 1t and it is likely that peo-
Die will always drink, but 1t gives them |
10 liberty greater than that accorded
10 those who do not indulge in It's use.
Because whiskey is drank is no reason
hat the person INDUCING in it's use
,an roam the streets till he breeds
rouble. Let arrests follow frequently
md rapidly and the one indulging in !
is excessive use will soon learn that
he can not follow his own drunken
nclinations. Whiskey breeds cum
lingness and the drunkard soon learns
whether an officer can be cajoled with.
he soon learns whether he can appear
IN the streets or in public places. The
ime has come in Vinton when he
should be given to understand that he /
IAN not violate the law at his own
;weet will. Let arrests follow and the
penalty be applied and it will have
| wholesome effect
AN INDIAN CEMETERY.
(Troy Cor. Clarion Monitor).
The account of an Indian burial at |