Arizona republican., 1913-04-22
MORROW MAKES
 . THREE CHARGES
To Federal Grand Jury Judge Touches Especially On Liquor Selling to In dians, Smuggling and the White Slave Traffic

Three special topics featured the charge of Judge William w. Morrow to the grand jury yesterday, touching liquor selling 10 Indians, smuggling and white slavery, the latter but rec ently made an offense for the United States district court to deal with.
 The special charges are brought out in the following from the general charge: -'- -' '. "A -sA
 Tt will not be necessary at this time 10 call your attention. to any particular violations or the law with respect to which special or pafticulaf' instructions are required There will be large number of cases present-d to you of violations of the law pro- hlblting the sale of intoxicating liquor to the Indians. I was at first disposed to think that the sale Of liquor to the Indians had become an established industry in this states and that there must be some defect in the law or in it's administration,s that would permit such a large number court at one term There are large number of Indian tribes in this state, and practically all of the In- dians of these tribes are wards of the government: that is to say, they are under the care and protection of the government, and of course it is the duty of the government to pro- tect these Indians from the de- moralization resulting from the use Of intoxicating liquors. I would like to believe that the government is doing it's full duty in this respect ano perhaps it is. but the charges of violations of the law sent here by the United States commissioners to be submitted to you are so numer- ous that I think the matter is subject for your careful copsidera- tion. If the large number of cases represent merely the efficiency of the government officers in prosecut- ing offenders, whereby the traffic will be made more difficult and dan- gerous. then there is nothing to, do but to continue this efficiency, and for the officers charged with the duty to energetically enforce the law But if, on the other hand, the large number of cases indicate that the liquor traffic with the Indians is .Dn, the increase, then any recommends tion you may make looking to "a mitigation of the evil will be care fully considered and submitted to the department of Indian affairs for such action as the secretary of the in- terior may approve This last named officer is from the west and is there fore advised generally as to the situ- ation. But beyond that se is in thorough sympathy with g effort that may be made to pn sect the. Indians and make them a indus : trious, thrifty and happy people =
 The disturbed condition of affairs in Mexico has made it more difficult for the officers of the government to enforce the custom and revenue laws, and a number of cases of that character will be brought to your at tention. E
 "The act of June 18th, 1910, com monly called the white slave act''' will also be brought to your atten- tion in connection with the charge that it has been violated in this state The offense of transporting women and girls from one state to another for immoral purposes is new to the federal law, but it is unques' tionably a wise law, and the good, effect of it's vigorous enforcement in various places is already apparent in preventing many innocent women and girls from Surrenderig them selves to lives of abject slavery, and in saving them from the attending degrada ton and shame.
 T need not refer to the other cases that will be submitted to your con- sideration. You will give careful at- tention to the. evidence in all the cases and the advice of the United States attorney with respect to the evidence to be submitted.
 Let me ask that you will attend promptly at your various sessions so that your work may be expeditiously performed and completed. By the observance of this instruction you may be permitted in a few days to return to your homes and your busi- ness