Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15

vantage OF by the man who runs
the wheel, the man who deals the
faro, and the man who shakes the
dice. And II is when we look at II
In this light that we see what a
b. serious offense gambling Is against
society. With these institutions of
gambling done away with, men are
far more likely to carry their wages
home to their wives and TO their
families. The children are better
clothed and there is food In the
house. The wife will have the dis
position OF the weekly or monthly
| wage. the children will attend
school, and the merchants bills will
be paid; groceries are more plenti-
full in the house, and they are more
likely to be paid for. While the
gambler may get rich the COM
munity becomes poorer.
II may seem to some, who have no
looked into the question, that it
makes money more plentiful, but
II does not. On the contrary, we
find penury in the home, and money
withdrawn from the legitimate chan
nels. The gambler may spend
money in a lavish manner while i'm
our towns and cities, but that does
not make II plentiful. The little
children at home are the victims
and they go hungry through no fault
of theirs. Consequently, the people
who have looked into this question
of gabmling know that in the legi-
innate channels OF trade money is
not more plentiful.
Gambling is morally wrong, and
the people all over the entire civiliz-
cd world are beginning to realize 1t,
and the Legislature of this state
has at last, at last, say, passed a
law againt it, a few men have at
tempted boldly and have succeeded
in violating the law, but think
in nearly every case they got into
trouble-trouble OF a serious kind
too. These prosecutions are evil
denCe that the people will not stand
for violation of the law.
This jury that convicted you, Mr..
Mahcr, did not want TO find you
guilty. You seem to have a great
many friends; you seem 10 be a
man OF considerable standing in the
town; nobody wants to see you con-
ylcted. and least OF all the Judge
does not want to sentence, but it
is as much our duty TO carry out
this law, or any law. as 1t would
be our duty IL the President OF the
United States said our country was
IN danger TO shoulder arms and
march to the front We have to do
1t. MIR. Maher you are capable of
good things In this world. You are
an Intelligent, bright man of fine
appearance, fine presence. For Gods
sake reform your ways and become
responsible citizen. Come back
into this community and show them
that Jack Mahor is n man, and for
the few short years of his life he
HdS llahsbi'Sbtu, Hc VIII Sho" AHthi
that the spirit OF morality and the
spirit OF good citizenship is there,
and he may yet be an example OF
the best yet in our state.
In view OF the fact. MIR. Maher,
that this Is the first prosecution un.
der this law. and to demonstrate
that the officials, who are trying
to execute the law and enforce e..
are not your enemies; are not the
enemies OF any man, but have the
good of society at heart; that they
are without vindictlyeness, and
without malice, / will give you the
least sentence under the law. The
sentence OF the Court is that you
be confined In the Nevada state
Penitentiary. located at Carson
City, there to be incarcerated for
the period Of one year. the term TO
commence with the beginning of
your incarceration. Mr.. Maher,
want to say to you and to those
within the hearing of my voice that
| this Is not precedent for the
| Court to follow. / do not believe
Judge Tabor would consider n pre-.
condent that he would follow. and |
do not consider Il n precedent bind.
ing on me. But II being the first
case, to show the people are not
malicious or maliciously inclined. but
that they are most generous under
the terms of this law. hut II an.
other crime should come before this
court think very much heavier
sentence would be imposed. because
Il has been demonstrated that the
law will be enforced. II In not the
purpose to mako an example Of you
inasmuch as this was the first case.
want TO say TO the people of
Elko and Blko. County. and NIL con.
nccted with this case, and to your
good and beloved Judge Taber, that
am greatly gratifed with the kind
reception have met with since
I have been in your midst