Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-05
WILLIAMS READY FOR \ WARM
 CAMPAIGN

DOUGLAS. Oct. A. Especially
 n any campaign for moral purificar don the office of the district attorney must take ap important part. All except under city ordi- aanees, have to either start through | or be conducted by this office. It has been expected that the district attor- ney would take a prominent part Ini the moral cleansing which the local officers have started against the so-i cial evil in this city and already he has done so in the prosecution and conviction of Ed Lamb yesterday, but it now appears that his activity is to be further shown in a campaign for morality and that it will be shown from an entirely unexpected direc- ton. He is going to act of his own monition and his action will be dras- tic and will not affect Douglas alone but practically every city and every town in Cochise county.
 Last night District Attorney John S. Williams stated that it was not more than two weeks ago that he learned that prostitution was being H. censed by municipalities in this coun- ty either by the direct impost of li- cense or tax upon fallen women and the keepers of houses of i'll fame or by a monthly fining of such people. He declared that either method was in direct contravention of the terri torial law and that it was his inten- tion to put a stop to such practices. lie added that next month he should bring proceedings against the cities of Douglas, of Bisbee, of Benson and any other communities in the county which were deriving revenue from houses of i'll fame or their inmates and that his action would be drastic.
 Williams Takes Notice.
 q did not know" said Williams. until very recently that such a course was being proceeded on by any community in this territory and as soon as I heard of it decided that in this county it must be stopped. The territorial statute is clear. The cities cannot go in contravention of 1t and 1t is my sworn duty to prevent their doing so or attempting to do so. shall commence proceedings next month against such cities.
 T believe it is wrong for a munich pality to collect revenue from the wages of shame of unfortunate wo. men. do not believe that children should be educated from the wages of | sin. I do not believe that taxes should be reduced by the extortion of blood money. I look upon the city which i does such an act and upon the citi zens of any community who permit i such 8 system of revenue production as no better than the panders whom we prosecute for living of of these same women. It is my purpose tc l proceed accordingly.
 Believes in Segregation.
 Mind you I do not believe that this will prevent the social evil I do not i believe this possible Mind you I an
 not opposed to the segregation Q vice, I favor it. What I oppose is !;
 city partnership with vice in contra
 vention of the statutes. What I op pose is a restricted district and wha advocate is an unrestricted district I favor the punishment of crime anC vice, of the social evil type in all sec
 tions of the city except one particular
 district and it's tacit permission ther'
 but without any attempt to license O tax the inmates or to graft upon then for alleged protection. To accomplish
 this will be my effort. I mean to stol all unlawful municipal partnerships. The statement of MT. Williams vii
 esme as great surprise to the citl J authorities of all the cities affected and will cause distinct falling off il f license revenues. What course of de
 fense, if any, will be taken has no
 been entertained but it is certain tha i there will be shake ups in practical,
 every city of this county and that tn
 crusade started here will spread be
 yond the confines of this county am
 through the territory.
 FrIencs or 5paFroyss