The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-06
Urges Crusdde On the
Gambling Fraternity


Editor Daily Express.
Scr IN g0af ISSUE Of the s0th nit
tAai 4 number Of men oa; ia the com
iry 2ere caught b constable in- the
woods gambling and were arrested as
other laN-0reakers. and criminals aud
are q be tried This speaks Well for
Tie officers of that precinct. but Is il
n0i matter Of deep regret to every
good citizen q our county
J aote also from the state press. that
fhe gamblers OF Oklahoma are. and
rere. sufficiently numerous. and az.
srlssire. as to BE- able TO secure a ref
eeenauia en tae antigambling law en-
acfeI b. oaf last legislature under
isch gambling Is made a FELONY. aua
hence that law Is temporarily suS
pended
Is L possible ihat our ias abiding
people have So far neglected their
duty a. citizens as 70 allow the vic
Gus. the law-breaking and lav-defying
element the class Of men Aho seek
% live by debauchins and destroying
Tie Young men ana boys OF our cities
and towns. 20 get asoendency Ia the
administration OF our lawsg ls ii a
TACT. thar tie law breaking element
have The balance or power Ia Oklaho.
MAJ And 10 This complexion has il
come at lastg" Are we never 70 see
the day ia our time when our laws
can be enforced. aud faithfully admin
isteredg
Independent Of the new Law against
gambling. now suspended al the be-
hest and Tor the henefil OF the gam
blers. the law upon our statutes, atin
ia force. makes gambling a despleable
crime and also makes ii The impefa-
tive duty Of every policeman. oonsta.
Die. deputy sheriff. ana sheriff. ana
county attorney 10 hunt down and
bring 10 justice every gambler. a. wen
as other criminals enumerated under
our laws
Then The last legislature placed IL
IN the power OF every city aud town
Of our state TO protect is people
against the communicating and vicious,
degrading and soul destroying vices III
the following language:
Section The city council Of each
city Of the state. and the board Of
trustees OF each incorporated town or
village shall have the power to ennct
ordinances TO restrain. prohibit and
suppress games and Gambling houses.
bowling alleys. pc-ei and billiard tables
and other gambling tables
In the face OF this statute does there
remain any excuse or apology for the
continuance OF these man destroying
deyicesg
Why are not these wholesome laws
oniorced2 BY whose authority are
these laws annulled, or suspended?
Why is the gambler immune. while
the other criminal. with whom he is by |
Jaw classed, is made to answer for
his crimes against society? The gam
bier Is not only declared by law to be
q criminal, but BY the same law he is
declared TO be by virtue OF bis trade.
a yagrant, and amenable as much TO-
fine and Imprisonment; but somehow,
or in some way. the gambler pursues /
the even tenor Of his way, apparently /
ohlivious to these stringent laws? /
Verify these are marvellous things /
Under the laws under consideration, /
the renting Of any building. or the /
leasing Of and building, Of any char
acter or any part of building. for
uses that are in violation of The laws /
Of our state. is violation OF law, and
the owner becomes liable to the state,
for damages, that are made a lien
upon his property and the officers are
under sworn obligations to enforce
this statute
t'HBpNHf ihin i'AtHlf Di tue INV Ol j
our state was enforced. would it be
possible for the gambler to do bust
ness in any town or village. except
like the peanut yender out on the open
s,reetg
i seems almost incredible. Chat any
citizen would knowingly become a
party TO the open violation Of the laws
Of his state. in the renting or leasing
OF his building or any part Of it to
the gambler He knows that in al
lowing such uses OF his property, he
Is not only trampling the laws OF his
country under his feet. but thar IN ad-
dition, he is helping to lay snare for
the Young men and boys Of the com
the children OF his neighbors
who sre TO be made criminals, liars,
and thieves, and All that he may re.
aeive a monthly rental
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