Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-12


Of liquor, We have a copy Of the
court calendar at hand for the Sep
TENDER term Of the district court.
Let Us see what the record Is and
how il compares with the statement
OF the prohibition committee. because
1it i the facts the people want. and
the facts we propose to give thsna.
The frst case on the calendar b State
VS.. Angus Mcintosh. obtaining money
under false pretense; the second
state W. A. L. Kins. grand larceny.
and case Of State w, Theodore Bish-
% and others. grand larceny; state
rs. Monte Bishop. grand larceny:
State W. Tom Mcfarland, prize night
Ing: State VI, John B. Atwood, grand
larceny; State vs.. ]. Wilson. attempt
TO commit grand larceny: State vs..
Mary Graves. assault with a deadly
weapon: State VS.. Marshall Neiland.
robbery; State VS.. George Sullivan,
Thomas Kelly and H. u. Smith. burg
larry. This Is tie extent OF the court
calendar at the beginning OF the term
and numbers 10 cases. three OF which
may have been the result OF liquor.
The information OF the prohibition
lists on this subject seems to be mis-
leading as to the ratio or cases due
to liquor.
With regard to the statements OF
paragraph we have not the figures
ct hand. but II the percentage or
ahrinkage keeps up which we found
Ii paragraph 2. there Is not much de-
pendence TO be put In these figures.
and It IL safe to say that the same
ratio of loss viii hold good.
Paragraph deals with the same
subject as the two preceding para
graphs and is entitled to the same
consideration. because we have no
doubt is just as accurate. aside from
the errors.
IL we deal with paragraph 5 upon
the same ratio as we do with para
graphs 2. and 4. we find that the
amount OF court expense charged to
. liquor by the prohibltionists must be
divided BY four to come near the
truth.
Paragraphs s. Z, and are sta
tlstics gathered at random from var
ious sources and are without foun-
dation OF truth or verification except
as to number sent to the various
penal institutions.
Paragraph 10 attempts to figure
! the financial loss In time as a result
J of the Incarceration OF these Grim
inal and insane persons, when every
one knows that we have laws and
: places In which to eonflne the thieves,
the highwaymen and other criminals
solely for the protection OF society.
and that the loss of time when con-
fined is a benefit 20 society much
J greater than would be their earnings
that II seems most ridiculous to fig-
: ure loss of such time IN dollars The
professional criminal Is not an aid
or of value to society. Neither does
he drink when doing his criminal
work. According to the logic OF the
J prohibitioDists. TO abolish liquor will
: enable Idaho TO do without jails or
criminal courts. because all crime
: will disappear. But poor. old, de-
: crepit Maine. with a record OF atty
years or continuous prohibition. has
} not abolished jaiIs, penitentiaries OF
J asylums. On the other hand her
criminal class along the lines Of Inc
briates In proportion to population
Is greater than any OF the license
: states, according to government sta
tisties. What will you say to this,
: Mr.. Prohibitionist?
: The circular proceeds along the
! same lines until we reach paragraph
II. when Mr.. ProhibitionIst wants to
! strike balance with Mr.. Voter. wha,
] Is the result?
} In paragraph Is we will give Mr..
) Prohibitionlst the saloon court costs
, Of $4,000. which is more than previ-
: Gus facts and fgures justify but ws
; want to be liberal; Ne win give him
the other expenses as he states them
, down IN fhoRa for lonn ~ tfraa vvhEtn
: the criminals are serving out their
; sentence for robbins some home OF
, gold or vaiuabies, or holding MP hus-
! band or father on the street and re-
! neying him Of his cash and watch and
; the wherewith to bny bread-shama
! Is It not 70 deprive this thug, who
: would beat your brains out for re-
sistlng HIS efforts 10 rob you-of the