Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-07
Says Justice Is Assured.

Ally HAL, says the [, can get
justice in the courts Of this county and
state, if he resorts to them. There has
been no occasion for the abusive and
threatening attacks. Let every person
who is apprehended appear and contest
his case either in the police or circuit
court. and If he still feels aggrieved the
federal court is always open to him.
Those who cannot afford the luxury
of automobiles continues the report
should receive the same protection as
those who do. 1t is not the lady or gen.
tleman driver of an automobile that war
rants censure 1t is the joy rider who.
by his acts, brings upon other persons the
strict enforcement of each and every pro-
vision of our local statute.
1.-THE joy riders of Washington and else
where who invade our domain are a
menace. and are numerous. 1t is the joy
riders who causes these spasmodic en-
forcements of the letter of the law. /,
is the speed fiend who makes our roads
of destruction. Kill off the joy riders and
speed fiends and a relaxation OF such
drastic laws will follow
Attorney Garrett suggests the or
ganization in each city. district and
county of an automobile association.
The object Of such associations should
be to protect the users and owners of
automobiles in their legal rights, to
CO. operate with the making au
thorities in. the passage and enforce
tions. to protest against the passage
of unnecessary and unreasonable laws.
TO support movements tending to the
Improvement and building of good
roads and to assist in bringing to JUS
tice all violators Of the laws.
Approves the Auto Law.
In the opinion of Attorney Garrett
Maryland's automobile law is az
right
TT will successfully stand against the
attacks of a few disgruntled non-resi-
dents declares the report, but have
no doubt that it's enforcement is at
times carried to an extent that was
never contemplated There is no trou-
BILE with the law. The trouble Is with
those who violate 1t and with some OF
those who attempt. to enforce It,.
Each and every provision of this law.
says the report. should be enforced, but
| 1t should be enforced in the least dis
| agreeable and most humane and sensibl,
| manner. without resorting to speed traps
unfair methods and trivial technicalitie.
| that make the law yoke of oppression
| and it's enforcement a farce.
In regard to the threatened retaliation
! by the District of Columbia, the repor
| SAYS:
| The retaliation threatened by certain
persons residing i'm the District of Co
| lumbia is not causing any alarm within
| the confines of this county and state Re
1 tHnatlOn Is Il neNes-eIlUIIlS game. fODll'
| officials are not moved to such an extern
| by a spirit of revenge. MontgOmer.
| county and the state of Maryland abhO
| such practices.
| There is no sentiment in this count,
| to engage in such controversies. Mont
| gomery county is glad to receive il
| Washington neighbors in their automo
| biles. and will insure them protection t
| the limit of the law when they abide b!
/ the law. but if that law Is fiagrantly ant
| wantonly violated, our hospitality ceases
| We expect the same treatment at TIN
hands of our neighbors in the District o
/ Columbia"