The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
toR sucHTEL's PROCLAIM.
4 TO DISTRICT ATToR.
J AND PEACE OFFICERS.
kEssIoM OF VICE
EY GENERAL MAY PRO.
DNAGAiNST GAMBLING AND
.goAL LIQUOR SELLING.

tettoi upoh lht Ia" do
expounded by Judge Allen OF
Dtrict Court In the food trust
zion. Governor Buchtel an
In a proclamation that he
7; anged with Attorney General
to have violators OF the state
ainst gambling and forbidden
frafiic prosecuted by the attor-
neral In counties where the Or
peace officers are charged by
BE witnesses with neglect of
|nty.
1rnor Buchtel's proclamation is
ows:
..<A state House, Denver. Colo,
.,< Dec. 2S, 1907.
- District Attorneys and Peace
Gers of the State of Colorado
1oting:
- statutes of Colorado place GER
fUecific duties In the hands OF
q attorneys and peace officers.
officers are elected by the peo-
II execute the laws and keep the
For the most part the dis
3(ottorneys and peace officers of
" "aN 'othS t"i''
N II Is conceded by those who
~ been for n long time familiar
moral conditions In this state
We laws are now better executed
0vor before In our history. This
@ostly what we ought to expect.
EVears from this time. In the mid.
~ the term OF Office OF my sue
~ we ought to be able to say
y that the laws are better exc
than ever before. The whole
De OF civilization is an effort to
men To the point where they
b00durc the stimulus OF high mo.
~ In frontier communities Ger.
\ Common vices are ut first toier.
FDpenly. In process of time they
1Btricted. and yet tolerated. In
3 uost communities they are ulti.
~ prohibited absolutely and pros.
Ms follow whatsoever the law
2ated.
y most bitter opposition is nj.
directed against the efforts of
ace officers who set themselves
task of executing the laws.
these officers perform their du.
hey are assailed by the whole
OF law breakers-saloon men.
ers. prize fighters. harlots and the
Who rent buildings for immoral
oes. Seldom do district attor-
tAnd peace officers receive any
= OF encouragement from the law
Ing people. because these people
1t appear to think II necessary to
~ word OF approval to faithful
4 st.Nls ~. Loo. la. l.s
n In Office who have done their
! In the face OF all manner of hos
4. In many localities In Colorado
y is now no open gambling and
Urize fighting
Bwer since have been in office as
Drnor I have been consulting able
5ers about my authority to secure
execution OF the laws against
De common vices In which young
and young women are wrecked
ltime and for eternity. have Sc
Dd many opinions from sincere and
men who were eager to give me
nd advice. have also secured
lions from those who were insin-
RAGS me in aid OF the political am
ons of insincere men. But all these
mons are in substantial agreement.
,ry one admits that the governor
no power to remove any official
N office who has been elected by
people,"
he governor here discusses the AL.
rity possessed by state executive
quotes from the report of grand
? at Joplin. Missouri He goes on
,ay:
After long searching we have at
found n method of aiding in the
cution of the laws against the
,mon vices OF gambling and Illegal
Ior selling. In the history of Colo.
o the attorney general has never
n required by the governor to go
, a District Court to secure the exc.
ion of any laws until within few
ks. When the attorney general.
Hon. William II. Dickson. came to
my authority. undersOur statutes.
enable him to proceed to dissolve
food trust. 1 instantly issued the
essary order. At once 1t occurred
me that we might proceed In the
,e way against such common forms
vice as gambling and Illegal liquor
ing, Notwithstanding the fact that
|, Is the duty of district attorneys
peace officers. therefore ad-
ssed q. letter to the attorney gen
on that subject. And now have
attorney generals assurance that
can proceed against these forms OF
. in the District Courts of Colorado
that he will gladly undertake
b legal proceedings at my request.
authority OF the attorney general
institute proceedings in the Dis.
{ Court to dissolve the food trust
!, vigorously assailed by an army of
liant attorneys. His authority will
assailed now by much larger
" when we institute proceedings
inst the crowd Of law breakers who
engaged in illegal liquor selling
gambling and other common
ms OF vice.
I therefore appeal to all district
,rneys and peace officers to proceed
once 10 do their whole duty In exc.
Ing all the laws. In any counties
ere such an extraordinary pro.
ding shall be necessary. l will give
attorney general authority to pro-
d against law-breakers when the
essary evidence Is brought to me
reputable citizens. who will agree