Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-05-16
STATE POLICE ARE NOT
IN DISFAVOR

CoPtoih L. SOAs
of Nevada State police, spent some
time in Goldfeldthis week inspecting
the local. force. This isthe first visit
of the superintendent since the force
was established, histime having been
occupied largely at headquarters at
Carson City, shaping up his depart
ment.
dn an extended interview with Cap
tain Cox, it was learned that while at
first there was some prejudice against
the State police saw in some parts
sof the State, that prejudice is fast
disappearing and the law and the po-
lice force it has created are held in
highest respect.
AT first there was a feeling among
the county peace authorities through
out the State; that the Sac police was
established to supersede them and that
in the exercise of their respective du.
ties there would be a conflict and pos
sible trouble. In fact the authorities
OF the various counties were disposed
to resent the action of the Legislature
in enacting the lawand were prepared
to give the State police cool recep-
ton, and fora time in some counties,
as in Esmeralda, of which Goldfeld is
the county seat, there was some frisl
ton. But astime went along and il
became apparent that the State police
were not intended to interfere with
the local peace authorities but to as.
sist them in maintaing law andorder,
the best offeeling cameto pass Wher,
ever the Stae police are working it is
in entire harmony with local authori-
ties.
Intowns that are incorporated and
have local police force as well rs
county officers as in Reno, the State
police are active, but not obtrusive,
and have been of great assistance. In
Reno the locaiand State police work
together as one body and have clean
cd up that town of Objectionable char
acters as it has never been before, and
the State police therefore, stand in
great favor in Reno.
There was some feeling against the
State police law in the agricultural
regions, at first, as it was supposed
that the State police were intended
for the mining camps, while the farm
RS would haveto bear the burden of
thoir support without compensating
benefts. But since some of the po.
lice have been put in action against
morse andcattle thieves and ridding
the country of such tormentors, the
farmers have become the staunchest
supporters Of the State police and con
slider the money paid in taxes as well
invested.
The fact that $150,000 was appro
priated by the Legislature cor as
much thereof as might be necessary
for the carrying out Of the State po.
lice law, aroused feeling of appre.
hension throughout the State that it
was an apparent reckless measure and
threatened enormously increased taxes
But the large sum appropriated was
only an emergency measure to meet
extereme conditions, should such arise
Captain Cox states that he expectsto
make the appropriation of $150,000
spread over at least three years, and
in consequence the expense will hardly
be appreciable. This first yssr will
require larger expenditure, as the
general equipment has to be purchased
and all the expenses incident to the
establishment Of the force, the pur-
chase of armcry, uniforms, etc, have
TO be meet He states that the tot
al expenditure for the frs year will
no exceed 100000. He is reducing the
force first put into active service, to
the lowest practicable figure, the stand
ing force now being about 2S, although
still further reductions in numbers are
to be made. There is no evidence OF
threatened disorder in fny part of the
State, now, and the f4rce can be re-
duced to the minimum. The law Is
elastic and the force chn be augment
I'd on moment 's notice from the ere.
serves who are always subject to
call
The Safe police law. is working SO
well in Nevada that 1t is attracting
the attention of several other Yves.
rrn Sates,, and heir officials are send
mig to the Governor for copies of ths
measure with the intention of adopt
ing the law for their own use. Al
time goes along and the law and it'
operations are more generally under
stood, the early prejudice is passins
away and the heartiest approval i