The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-10
To the Voters of North Dakota:

element opposed to the enforcement '"" ~" E' @
of the liquor and gambling laws. I then wrote my opponents an
open letter requesting them to meet me in a Joint meeting at Man
each called enforcement - They all declined, stating they were
in favor of enforcing all the laws of the state and stood upon their
record. y@
enforcement What do they mean by "enforcement''i For
the Attorney General to sit in his office in Bismarck and request
they will not? or for the law-enforcing officer to sit in his office and
wait for some one to come in and make legal and technical com
force the prohibition law on the boohegger and the blind -pigger and
go scot free2 And how about the gamblers4 To date no Attorney
General has interfered with them. a#
This is what I believe enforcement means: To enforce the
laws against gambling against all volators, to enforce the prohibition
law against the frendless bootegger and the influential club or So
ciety alike, and against all of them, regardless of pull or politics.
and to enforce all other criminal laws in like manner. And where
crimes are known to be committed to go after the offenders without
waiting for private citizens to come in and make complaint or drive
me into doing my duty. 1885, -"
RecOrd-My opponents having invoked their records, let US
examine them; They have been officers charged with enforce
nent Of the laws of the state, including the prohibition law, yet
cuted an unlawful drinking club or lodge, in spite of the known
violations of the law by such clubs; Further, my opponents seem
to be entirely satisfactory to these law-breaking organizations and
the members thereof are campaigning strenuously for them and
against me. ..a %. y, b.
five years I have brought actions against every lodge, club, brother
hood or other organization that I could obtain evidence against,
Dickinson. Mandan and Bismarck, the Elks' club Of Dickinson,
Mandan and Bismarck, and other organizations.
The easiest and cheapest way to enforce the laws is to elect
officers who are known by the criminals to mean business, and who
will 60 after them without being driven into doing their sworn duty.
TO the voter and good citizen: Every criminal and his friends
are against me. Is that not good reason why YOU should vote
for me? ~ .
Within the past few weeks there appears to be a reawakening
over the state of certain Hodges and clubs, whose sole excuse
for existence is to pander to the 1fbooze'' element and to violate
the laws Of North Dakota. 1t is common knowledge that the
states attorney of one of the eastern counties was defeated two
years ago because of his interference with the unlawful practices
of certain clubs. # #@2m# as@-.s
Ever since North Dakota has been q state certain favored Grim
malls have enjoyed practical immunity from punishment. To break
up this kind Of anarchy is my reason for being a candidate for at
torney general # elected Y will break it up. Mr.. Voter, will you
do your share9
/ believe this IS a fair statement Of the situation on the Attorney
General contest:
IA vote for Mr.. Iinde is q vote for a step backward.
IA vote for Mr.. Zuger Isl vote to stay just where we are.
IA vote for f. c. Hebron is a vote to Clean house q notice
to every criminal that the laws Of this state must be obeyed. and a
notice every one of them will understand.
Respectfully submitted,
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