Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-07

that he must have known that this
law has been continuously and openly
violated throughout the county BY q
large number Of persons during many
months past, and yet he has taken no
steps whatever to enforce the law or
to punish the law breakers We there
fore respectfully recommend that the
court instruct the sheriff as to his.
duties Id this regard to the end that
in the future he will take active steps
to prevent further violation Of said
law.
We deplore the fact that certain
newspapers Of the county, and especi-
ally those official papers which realize
Iarges Sums OF money from the county
TREASURY for public printing, have
!, deemed it necessary and advisable To-
Iopenly countenance and enc courage.
| the violation Of the prohibitory law,
and we hope that in the. future these
papers will succeed in perceiving the
drift Of public sentimea and conform
themselves to Il. q. I. II
Our attention has been called
10 The fact hat there is coasid cradle
/ secret going on asaout
the county, and especially iii the city
/ Of Mandan and while the evidence
i was not sufficient to warrant indict-
ments, we are morally certain that
this pernicious practice is more or less
prevalent, and we sincerely hope that
Il II the newly elscted board of commits
4 sioners for the city Eof Mandan will
4 take such steps as to eradicate this
evil In said city and that the county
and village officials throughout the
county will act accordingly. :.
s. We deem it our duty to caution
those druggists throughout the coun..
4 ty who hold permits for the sale OF
4 liquor for medicinal and mechanical
Il purposes to exercise a more careful
4 observance Of the letter and spirit Of
4 the statute authorizing such sales, as
Il there has been complaint mad tc
this body regarding the same:
We desire to thank your honor
i for the stand taken BY you In tbs
4 matter Of the enforcement Of the pro
| hfbitory law in this county and dis
4 trict, and to congratulate the law abid
Il ing and law observing citizens Of ths
/ county upon being even temp rarilJ
favored with a Judge who is fearless
( in the performance Of his duties arlt
1.-The enforcement OF all the laws. VS.
& realize that this is the first time Il
\ the history Of our county that tht
u constitution has been made effective
upon this side Of the Missouri river
and we sincerely hope that the goot
!, example set by your honor will b
emulated by future Judges in this dis
trict.
\ s. While we fully appreciate thu
/ dignity Of the office Of Judge Of TIL
! Sixth judicial district, and have
a5fliyely sense Of the respect due to th,
!. fimeumbent Of that position, vet Wa can
Z mot help but feel from the evidenc'
presented before us, and our know
i Hedge Of the conditions that have pre-
1 vailed for the past fifteen years i
t this county, that these conditions coal
| mot exist without the knowiedg
1 and at least with the tacit consent, .
1.-The Judge OF this district, and we ar
constrained to believe that had h
i fused the power OF the high offic
Il which he has filed all these years
i In the support Of the constitution an
& the laws. the conditions referred i
4 would not have continued TO exist. &
Il Attorneys for defense state tho
more than half the grand jury did no
! know the criticism Of Judge Winclses
! er was Ia the report ana allege Y we
= placed there BY enemies OF the indg
/ on the jury.
i Court AdlourHed
!; After tine court had thanked sh
i Confined on page 50