The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-22
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

LAM ENFORCEMENT -
Ws zrz1r n s1os1sr eos1-z TO-DAY :
tn tan Of he rev aw d=s5g-e1 10
assolisz immoral resors II his sszts-
IL FfH * s4 Il ( quite drastic Z
sts r-oY5zzazs. ae only Is regard the
keepers szd Inmates II sub resorts
III also property oEags ~ho -Et
Er4a5ses tor the Vzrpose- Heretofore
ccEev attorneys ard ska-LEs. nsyc-s
szd ether pezce o@ce-S hare. tzcitIy
q 5egsE. been zllo#e5 wi5A leu.ude
tar sad5T5tazl judgment IN the 81
tozgszelt q Laws against I-zo-sl ~
sorts, gambling houses ard he Ike
5zt unds- 7ew legislation designed 10
Fecure -ore genera s1d more rEgid
Lax enforcement al option in the nat
ter has been taken away from them
VIII view 70 calling the attention
Of county at-o-rsFs and Ehs-iTs 10
the new responsibilities put upgn them
py recent enzctmen-z The attorney
general Of the state has prepared for
.0licztion rhe main provisions Of the
new LAWS and they are being sent 10
The county attorneys along 1fth let
: ters requesting them 70 put them IN
: 10 operation Immediately after they
: hare gone into effect. which viii be
! u tae III Of July next
. Tha most important precision Of
: the ne# Iaw pertaining to he duties
q the county attoneF IS a. follows:
* shall ba tae dirty CT tie county
a,torney first 70 diligently enforce.
or csuse 70 be enforced in his county
I'll re laws Of The state. actions for {
= violation ri which may be Commenced
p or ri 9secuted in the name Of the state
Il Of Ioaa Or 5F him IS county, attorney
" exert such Laws the enforcement q
r which IS exclusively enioined upon
ii others By statute
ct Following IS The new provision d
nc law * il affects the sheriff:
II shall be the duty Of the sheriff
- b. himself Or deputy. 10 pre- erYe the
.ts peace in MS county. 10 ferret GU
crime. to apprehend and arrest al
r. criminals and in so far as It is with
in his power, To secure evidence OF al
crimes committed in his county, ant
ne present the same to the county attor
ne ney and the grand jury; 10 file infor
NJ nations against all persons who h
5js knows Or he has reason 10 believe
Il have violated the laws Of the state
~ and 10 perform all other duties pei
tanning to tee Office OF sheriff OF FL
Joined upon MIN oy law TIE saerit
shall whenever directed 10 Do 50 i
les writing BIZ the county attorney max
oss special investigation Of any allege
. OF infraction of the law within his cour
eli u. and report with reference laeret
-6a within a reasonable time - sue
sit. county attorney
n At the same time that the legsl'
s.. lure enacted these provisions il gE
s5v clincher or the stature 9aoks
"a, the form Of removal Ian the gis
red Of which Is as follows
Il Any county attorney. sheriff M.
i or. police officer marshal or constabl
shall be removed from Office by =
pe district court or judge mon charge
made Ia writing and hearing taavsg,
die der for me following causes
lect 4 For Hilful OF hsbitUal negi 4
is Or refusal 70 perform tae duties OF 4.
In Office
81. For wiitul miseoadaet or ~
administrator Il Office
~ Et34f4 tstt5-
For eItortiog
iron conviction q Z tsiony
81 For into1ication or upoa 60,
9tA. yctiqH Of aeLag intoxicated
Section The COMPLAINT Q, e-
b ton saaI entitled 81 hs nsme
arc TIE state d Iowa and naE ~ fie
ia aQou relation Of ans fae aualids
eiectors cs1 81 whsca 4
rson Earsel Is III Officer the CT
a1reg 81 sueh aouat a. the Z
crTe5 general and sfali - fled
the attorney ge1erai en directed
30 III screrncr
II xiii ~ noted ast these serer
new euactn.eats leave no possib
", Avenue IF scape TIE dHtg of ioe
inter- peace officers r. abolish immoral :
lese sorts gambling holses. and saioo
aad CONDUCTED conusrY 10 the provision
.. Of ire raict law i plain and imper
iaar tive The effect should be mater
be- improvement IF the moral eonditi
neu- Of Lowz cities and towns