The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27

my assistant prosecute them before
him, as committing magistrate, If
the prosecutor of the pleas would
not do so.
| understand, however, that the
saloons in Atlantic City were open.
l want to assure you that l stand
ready and willing. as I always have,
to do anything within my power for
the proper administration of justice
in this county without fear or
favor of anyone.
Any suggestion or instruction
that you may have to give me Will
be at all times gratefully received.
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) N. A. HIGBEE.
Grand Jury Won't Act.
THE grand jury is now in session. 1
Is not believed 1t will indict in excise
cases. The following affidavit is pre-
scented to the people of the State that
they may see the reason why. The
grand jury appears, not only to be
largely composed of those who are In
sympathy with the Sunday violators OF
the criminal laws, but to have upon II
men who are violating the law while
they are In actual service as grand
jurors:
Says Grand Jurors Are Lavvbreakers.
State of New Jersey, County of
Atlantic.--ss.
James L. Steelman and William
Reed Winter, citizen Of Atlantic
City, county of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey, being duly sworn,
upon their oath saith. That on the
twenty-thtrd day of August. 1908.
said date being the Sabbath day,
they did personally visit the saloon
known as the Hole in the WALL"
located on the west side on South
Carolina avenue. near the beach, of
which Harry S. Graft, who is a
member of the present grand Jury
of Atlantic county, is the alleged
proprietor, and did purchase over
the bar of sal saloon gin and
whiskey, paying for the same and
retaining samples Of the whiskey,
n that at the time of their said
visit they also saw several persons
at the bar purchasing and drinking
liquors.
Deponents further tina they
did on he same day visit the saloon
kept by Anthony NJ. Fulfil, jr., on
N. Mississippi avenue, in said city,
another member of the said grand
jury, and found a bartender in
service and saw drinks served to
patrons, a large number of same
being assembled in the rear room of
the said saloon.
Deponents further a that on the
said date they also visited the hotel
or saloon of w. S. Stafford, al the
southeast orner of Arctic and
Michigan avenues, in said city, who
is also a member of the said grand
jury, and have reason to believe
that the said hotel or saloon was
being conducted contrary to law.
Deponents further say that on the
said date they visited a great many
other saloons and found them open
and doing business, and they OBJ
tanned samples of liquors from eight
of these places.
Sworn and signed
JAMES H. STEELMAN.
Sworn and signed
WILLIAM REED WINTER.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this twenty-fourth day of August,
nineteen hundred and eight, at At
lantic City, N. ].
(Signed) JOHN T. HUGHES,
Justice Of the Peace.
THE chief Of police will moi act be.
cause the Mayor will not so order. The
Mayor refuses to do SO. The grand
jury will not indlct because they are
directly or indirectly controlled by thu
LIQUOR power. The Governor cannot ac
because he has no power Of removal.
"In Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken
Paterson, Trenton, Elizabeth, Ions
Branch, Asbury Park, Cape May ant
other places the excise law is reason
Fably we'll observed on Sunday becaus,
1t is enforced by the officials. Their
can be no discrimination in the enforce
ment of the law. The city may no b.
permitted to be kept open on Sunda!
| to get pecuniary gain by violating tn,
laws, while others must close. Thii
question rises higher than Republican
ism or Democracy; higher than prohibi
| ton or local option; none of these ques
tons are of concern; 1t Is simply this
shall the people of the State stand b.
and see the laws nulllfed by n plac'
in the State in defiance Of the courts
! the executive of the State and of al
authority. A State law Is applicabl
to all the people and all must obey II
Any other rule leads to anarchy.
This statement Is put out that tn
people may know the facts and under
stand the real conditions, in order tina
public sentiment can be voiced an,
public condemnation or approval be ex
pressed. If a law Is Questionable tn
remedy is not to destroy and nullify II
but to repeal 1t. The sale of liquor OF
Sunday has been prohibited by tn
laws of New Jersey from colonia
times. The penalty for 1t is M thou
sand dollars fine and three a i
State prison. or either. or both. Relic
against this car only come througl
legislation. 1t is abhorrent to all idea
of republican government that on
locality shall assert It's right to refus
to obey the law while all others yiel
obedience"
MAKES