The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-18
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judge who must hear his plea has to
say. Il believe that II would be a
criminal outrage to photograph and
post every inebriate in the saloons. "
said Judge w. l. Window. THE con-
stitutlon of the United States specifies
that no cruel or unusual punishment
may be inflicted upon anyone. And
most certainly believe that the posting
of these poor unfortunates' names in
public would be the most cruel torture
that could be devised. Why il almost
passes belief that any human being
could conceive such horrible punish
ment for these poor unfortunates. Why
il is barking back TO the middle ages.
Today humanity is not trying to pun
ish anyone. All we send men to prison
for is TO put them where they cannot
do any harm-not to inilict punish
ment upon them. When we send a
drunkard to prison il is for the same
reason-because i'm his abandoned
mental state he is liable to do injury
To himself or 10 others-not 10 hurt
him by cruelty. The very contempla-
ton of such an act is terrible.
would never consent to its enactment
in Duluth"
Other Opinions.
Il would be very sorry to see such
an observance i'm effect in Duluth"
declared Bishop McGolrick. There
must certainly be some other way TO
gain the same end without the awful
publicity this act would entail Most
Of these poor unfortunates-habit
ual drunkards, l mean-are not re-
sponsble for their acts, nor answer
able for number of things which
they do. They feel that they must
have liquor. and will therefore go to
any extreme to purchase 1t. II would
most certainly be an excellent thing
! II we could stop the supply of liquor
to these men, but / want to see it
done i'm some way which would not
humiliate and degrade the unfortunate
by publicity"
Rev. A. W. Ryan doesn't agree
with the bishop. Il believe such
law. if it could be properly enforced
would be an excellent thing for any
community" said he. Il do not be-
lieve that the mere posting of the
names and photographs OF the drunk
ards would be any humiliation TO
them. The degradation is i'm getting
drunk, not in being posted. / believe
that when a man becomes a habitual
drunkard he is too far gone to give a
rap about what the public says or feels
regarding him. At any rate, his feel
ings should not be considered. The
public should rather take into consid-
Grafton the fact that his family is per-
haps in serious financial straits. the
chagrin OF his friends. and the dis
graceful example he is to other men
and the little children with whom he
comes into contact, and stop him from
buying liquor. Great evils require he
roic treatment. and drunkards should
not be handled with kid gloves"
In contravention to this declaration,
however, Rev. John w. Powell says:
such a plan might be a good thing,
but at first blush IL doesn't appeal to
me- 1t would require quite n bit of
constructive legislation to go with it.
II much prefer the idea suggested last
4 year OF having an inebriate farm
where the drunkard could be sent and
through healthful work and congenial
surroundings recover his health and
strength"
! Courtenay Winwiddie joins the long
list OF those in opposition to the
plan, saying: II consider that the post
ing OF the photographs of habitual
drunkards in public places would b,
one of the most awful crimes that the
municipality could endorse. Such a
plan would be the means of killing the
last iota of self respect that may b,
dormant in the poor devil. and would
only tend to hold him down i'm tn,
mire TO which he has fallen. / trus
that / may never see the day wher
civilized communities will take sucl
an unworthy revenge upon the unfor
tunate delinquents with whose refor
nation they are charged"
Rabbi Leftkovitz, who has by hi
intense activity in the solution of civil,
problems proven his ardent desire 4
ameliorate all evil conditions whicl
may exist in Duluth, contributes
most interesting explanation as L
why he is opposed to the adoption o
such an enactment.
Il II should not be In favor of an
such law because to my way of think
ing. IL would perforce prove negator
and Ineffective" he declared. 9Th
man who is afflicted with a cravin
for alcoholic beverage will some
how or other find ways and mean
OF satisfying his craving. The la
will as little prevent him from seekin
l his drink as il will prevent the bar
tender from serving IL to him."