Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25

Milwaukee and other breweries. Who
pays that? You merchants look on the |
other side Of your ledgers and see II |
you don't help pay that,
Are you people going to shake |
hands with the saloon men and admit |
that you have to depend unon them
to keep this city af1oat? I can't believe
that the people Of Ottumwa are going |
to make themselves partners of the |
saloon business"
| Majesty of the Law.
| The facts that although the laws
may be evaded for time, retribution
is sure to follow, and that If the sa-
looms were out of Ottumwa, there
would be more money spent for food,
clothing and the necessities of life, |
titus cutting down the poverty of the
city was strongly brought out in the |
address delivered by John K. Mahon.
I'm assuming that every man in
| this audience knows that the laws of
| this city have not been enforced" Mr..
Mahon said in part. II have heard the
present executive. with his hand held
high in the air. pledge that the town
would be cleaned up. Has he? No
denials have been voiced even when
the city officials themselves have been
challenged face to face on the ques
ton of whether or not the laws are
enforced here The most sacred rights
we have are through the enforcement
of the law. The law makes it possible
for a merchant to own stock of
| goods, to walk the streets in safety, to
go to bed at night. Every enjoyment,
every satisfaction depends upon the
enforcement of the law"
Mr. Mahon then cited numerous
cases where the law has uncovered
crimes years after being perpetratdl-
the Chicago bank swindle, the Pitts
burg building fraud and several 9TH
ers, all as proofs that the laws cannot
be disregarded with impunity.
is it not fact that If this city had
La reputation for law enforcement that
it would be feared by criminals; that
no feon would come straight back
here after years In the penitentiary
, and commit a premeditated crime that
), leaves it's shadow hanging over the
, city for months? I'm for law and
order, and 1 don't care whether it
comes from the Republicans or the
Democrats"
In closing, Mr. Mahon, by logical
course of reasoning, comprehended by
: everybody, showed why the closing Of
the Ottumwa saloons would be to the
, advantage Of all people here. There
would be more money spent with the
merchants--more than enough to Off
set the slight difference in taxes 1t may
!. make-the poor people would buy
more necessities of life and still have
} money. left for the banks.
; McNett Reads Platform.
Walter McNett spoke very brifiy,
closing with reading that part OF Mr..
: E,mery's platform which deals directly
with his attitude of law enforcement.
5 Never before have the law and
J., order constituents stood so closely to-
gether as they are now" said Mr.. Nc
Nett. I'VE must be aggressive for the
: right If this city is to be saved from
? those who are aggressive for the wrong.
) If no laws were enforced, anarchy
. would be the result; if only few laws
: are enforced 1t is reasonable that the
s government is weakened to that eX-
), tent.
! II contend that the utter contempt
: for law shown these past two years is
y responsible to a great extent for the
crimes that have been committed dur
!. ing that period. When corrupt men
e men expect licensed lawlessness in
\ return for their support. They'll get
, : it if Phillips Is elected. They say that
, Emery's platform defines a church gov
: eminent. / want to read q part Of 1t.
e "'The enforcement of law, not
0 In an offensive or puritanical man
r ner but with justice and equality
q is what is demanded by all good
= citizens.
y ga law abiding community does
not mean a law prosecuted COM
t munity.. 1t simply means that tho
!. general requirements Of morality
t and decency will and must prevail
d in that community. It means that
$ one interest as we'll as another
ed must conform to the statutes and
Il are not asked to do any more.
e That does not work hardship on
Q any, one and no community is right
that is not willing to- abide by tho
laws and mako efforf RI live IN
to them.
$ "That in my judgement is the
correct view to take of law en-
e forcement. Therefore, as far as !
3. am concerned the enforcement Of
o law will be the key note both Of
: this campaign and Of my admins
e traton.'
g IF that is church government. fol
o heavens sake let's have a church gov
eminent"
! Reese Warns Young Men.
e IF the Republican party was mas
/ town policy ] want to say / would b.
y right here tonight and would make ;
n speech so hot it would have to b.
: printed on asbestos paper and circu
q lated with hand grenade"
l. Mr. Reese said in opening: ~ an
o glad that there are some young mel
It here tonight who have escaped tht
awful evils of the past two years-bu
it o, how manv have not been able Il
II Withstand the temptations of thes,
: conditions we have had Young men
t take off that picture from your coats
'r which will hang like a milestone abou
n your necks If the law-defying admin
Is istration wins out in this election.
It "a few years ago, when the Alaskan
re fields were turning out gold and tn
Is state of Washington was full of tn
1T rich miners returning the gambler
II rallied in Seattle to take toll from tn
70 miners as they returned laden witt
/ gold. Gambling became so prevalen
% that rigid laws prohibiting 1t were en-
* forced. One gambler tested thos
: Washington laws. He is now living Il
$, a house where the windows are grated