Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-25

d IN every town and community /,
Delaware there is a great maiorit,
OF citizens who desire that the law
shall be enforced and, in view o
the fact that there is a large minorit,
element which is disposed to he
surly and ride rOugh-shod over part
OF the laws, it has become necessary
to organize Law and Order societies
Tor their enforcement. The peo-
pie who obey the laws have
no need to fear any trouble from
their enforcement its the other fell
low and he has no right to bawl
when the halter of the law tightens
on his personal liberty The
situation at Georgetown and Sea
ford has called for energetic work. |
and the Sussex Republican discour-
ses on the subject as follows
Last week Law and Order
society was organized in town
Inc men interested are of the
'aIlore that assure the effectiveness
u the organization. We have NO
ear that the laws will not be en-
orced. This association has NOT
zen organized for the fun of the
hing but for business and thew
Ill sae.,that n -. sqa;,.eA che
aie "a mtoxicants is enforced in Ia
lis community. They will use III
lelr efforts to detect violation of
lie law and when sufficient evil NJ
nee IS secured, it will be placed III
the hands of the prosecuting on
ncers Of the State, and proper sic
-nlshment will be melted ont to bo
offenders. The sooner certain :
ople realize the fact, the less III
ely they are to become involved
difficulty. The Anti-License sob
V has come to stay and certain dav
'ple who are still sore over the =
eat of License, might as well Fra
ust themselves to the change and unit
e themselves and others further Fro,
lble. '---' : RAJ
+ i a 1orr ing
q 81 " 'n0 O'ate OF Dela- he i,
{ and a person, convicted of ifit
he 6,,,,;s1, "IO eve ne may be, ing t
onment, because a part of the h,,i,s
'Ity IS imprisonment and the NJ
IT IS compelled by law to sen. Oh,
e every person convicted to i'm woro
o Lar IL;
the WorkhOuse will cool the york
T of few of our jealous wet and sTa y :
'cates and dispensers. This is sectio
law. 1t is the first duty of VIII
citizen to uphold the law. s @eatl
e seems to be a spirit abroad -
would incite persons to not -
ignore the law but to interfere
the sworn officers in the per
ances of their duty in enforcing
aw. This is the spirit of an
:, no more no less. The man
has the temerity to engage in
UGH interference, will learn,
he faces a Court of Justice,
robustness of such an Offense
eyes of the Law. The dis
nee on Saturday night was
y the result of this spirit of
'sness and we doubt if the Of
would have had muchtrouble
king the arrest, if the offend
d not been encouraged by the
present. This spirit is being
ID and encouraged by certain
IS, who are incensed by the
OF the recent election and are
g to bring the law into dis
and would stop at nothing to
plish their purpos Such
S are no better than the open
RS of the law and entitled to
e consideration. They know
and know that it is their
obey and uphold the law,
OF conspiring to defeat it.
lay set themselves. up and
onions as above the law, but
them into derision
the law has the whole
If the State behind it and
vail and be enforced.
e meantime the Law and
,eague will see that the law
ced in the community.
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