The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-04
! Everybody Should
Be Pleased Over the
Conviction Of Moore


- ST. which Moores place adjoins
Mr.. Southwick protect all
IN legitimate and while he mindful OF the tact
that ne cannot that this saloon shall stand here he is aware
g his rights citizen and and knows that he CAN
eAY that this saloon SHALL OBEY THE LAWS.
When Mr. Southwck had complained against Moore; when
Moore knew that by breaking he only getting
IN bad odor and his bad but working
a injury the saloon business general mindful as he must
have been ths Mr. Southwick had the law his side he per-
then keeping open selling drinks from
behind his bar long after the legal hour for closing
He persisted likewise second complaint ana
until IS complaints had been made against him in court
Moore by his practically said Mr. Souhwck: Wha
o care for though a-abiding citizen and
holdr what do for the effect your tenants
having lawdefying side of Them and what do
care whether nurng Them whether all OF you have the
law your side7"
And saloonkepes their places along those lines are
helping Prohibition fastening the day when they
Will find themselves involunary respecting the will OF decent
/ cidzenshp, with their doors closed for good
Moore therefore. asve say, be well
by others his business who long in Detroit became
mindful of has been growing which
must be reckoned and cannot be trihed with.
And those saoonkeepes who the law WILL wei
conviction. right line with the position taken
of wholesalers of ntoxcants who
record unequvocaly for law enforcement
position the of these national
bodies. may be said
Their against prohibition based the principle of
liberty privilege for the who likes glass Of beer
their contention is that is his business which is
himself
They mindful another personal privilege
of his shall be enforced that he
liberty protect his property rights and that much
rights the individual who
i &is glass of beer.
X It il q poor rule that doesn't work both ways
If il from the standpoint of the who takes
rink deprive him of the privilege Of taking it. is wrong
who enjoys that privilege that the whose
business injured violation of the law shall have redress
Under the law.
Mr. Souhvick private citizen but he
compelled the cudgels himself because those officials
perform this service for him refused live
70 drawing today under false
pleasant profitable for business to have to
i've ND sacrifice his time going into court
saoonkeeper in order have his property interests
6kotected and his rights asserted
Hut what Mr.. Souhwick do when the commissioner
police would proceed against this lawbreaking
arrogany refused every time he
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Souhvvck entitled commentator of citizen
believes the enforcement the law for the
ns pursued this saloonkeeper and brought him to time
Jury this to be commended Also with the nser
3nnanple of q Jury a former before them.
only did their duty and the knowledge Of
On their part should be satisfaction enough for them, but
o Just present public officials found simply doing
nv like digging down in his pocket and going
houquet stand
por ur,tuate Mr. Southwick upon this conviction.
M coueratulate the jury.
~ couQratuate the law-abdng citizens of Detroit.
w eonaratulate the lawabiding saloonkeeper.
our opinion of Police Commissioner Smith stands