The Dickinson press., 1912-03-30

CuSkelly DILL n what 10 1t today It
dictates the size Of every load soine
into the north country and drives trade
to other towns. Y
Good roads leading to Dickinson
would add much to the Aggregate busi-
ness Of the town. They would hasten
the development Of the now idle lands
near us. They would encourage and
widen the dairyins industry. They
would widen our territory Of trade in
fluence. They would increase land val
ues. They would ave one half Of the
present hauling expense. They would
tighten the burdens Of both man and
b east. They would help to build a big
ger and better Dickinson.
On the subject Of Law Observance"
Judge W. c. Crawford said both divine
and statutory law made good citizens.
1t is the duty of good citizens to obey
the law. This. however. is contrary to
the teachings of anarch. to illustrate
which he recited an experience Miss
Emma Goldman had one time in Mis-
u while he was prosecuting attorney.
After teaching disregard of law to her
audience. some boys without threw
eggs at her. The following morning
she wanted the law breakers prosecuted
but the prosecutor advised her that she
was getting a practical example of her
" teaching.
In early days we had but little law,
but as the country became more thickly
settled we had to give up some of our
privileged rights. Happiness and
prosperity depend upon the obseryan-
ces of law.
The early Norsemen who conquered
England. gave the English the oppor-
tunity of swearing allegiance to the
sovereign and-havins the protection of
law. At first the new subjects were
inclined to think that they did not need
the protecting arm of the law but they
soon learned otherwise and were very
glad to embrace the offer of the Morse
men.
Mexico and South America have a
desirable climate and many advan-
tages not found further north but their
government is not stable and therefore
their country does o settle up and
prosper like ours. This is a forcible
example of the need of Christian inHu-
ence. public education and law obser-
vance.
The speaker said that the law was
often slow in its procedure. New rules
have to be tried before final adoption.
People in general appear to be lack
ing in the education of law. To illus
trate, there is a law in North Dakota
making it an offense to utter a oath
and yet how many are aware of such q
law on the statutes? He believed it
the duty of every citizen to see that
the laws are enforced. even if some
of the laws are not what we believe
they should be. Enforce the law and if
any law is not good seek to get it re-
pealed.
There are some peculiar phases in
law. When the McNamaras were taken,
kidnapping was the cry in some quar-
tiers. Detective Burns realized that
under the law. in this particular case,
there was no other way to get the men
for trial in California. The end justi-
fed the means al the people learned
later. One of the inconsistent things
in law is the North Dakota prohibition
law. The government disreeards our law
and will license men to sell that
which is in direct violation OF our state
law. The interstate commerce law in
tervenes and makes it possible for brew
cries and liquor houses to ship their
wares into the state. Notwithstanding
such drawbacks to the enforcement of
our prohibition law it is being fairly
well observed and nowhere are con-
ditions better with respect to the OBJ.
ervance of this law than in Dickinson.
The judge has to decide between state
and national law and often has q hard
time. In this country IL men are asked
to pass upon the innocence or guilt of
a person charged with murder. 1t is q
good precaution. The judge is liable
to look too much to the side of law,
while the jurors are more inclined. per-
haps, to take into account the circum-
stances under which the offense
was committed. In France and Italy
the judge is also the prosecutor. In
England the offense charged cannot be
changed.
In closing Judge Crawford said that
the main stay of our government is the
courts. Respect of law and the courts