Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-02

thus making possible a better enforce.
ment of the law and securing such other
advantages of government as the resi-
dents may desire. 1t was never intend.
ed that the right to incorporate should
be used by any number of citizens as a
means to promote organized vice or to
make themselves immune from prosecu-
tion under the criminal laws Of the
staet. 1t is fact which cannot be dis.
puted that most of the crime and disor-
ders with which government has to cope
spring from the saloon. Therefore, it
follows as corollary that where the
city government is under the control Of
the saloon, law enforcement will be
thrown to the winds and vice will pre-
vail.
''0ur Investigations show that the
mayor is engaged in the saloon bust
ness; that his associate in such business
is member Of the city council; that
, the proprietor Of another saloon in your
city is likewise a member of said coun-
ell and that his bartender is also coun-
cilmRn that fourth member is hang.
eron around one of these resorts and in
sympathy with their activities, This
gives the saloon element absolute con-
troll of all city affairs.
"We further find that on November
"a, 1918, the mayor appears to have be-
lieved it necessary to call meeting Of
the citizens of Copperfield in the city
hall for the purpose of discussing ways
and means for the protection Of life and
property that this call was the result
Of fight between two saloon factions
and one in which no law.abiding citizen
could have had any particular interest
"Numerous letters have reached this
office, also a petition signed by large
number Of residents Of Copperfield and
surrounding country, appealing for aid
in the matter of law.enforcement and
asking that this office take prompt
steps to furnih relief.
"The sheriff of Baker county advis.
es us that the laws are undoubtedly be.
ing violated, but neither he nor the dis.
trict attorney appear to he in position to
cope with the situation.
"Section 10, of Article V, Of the con
stitution, provides that the governor
shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed. Section 0 Of Article V,
copstitution, provides that he may call
out such (military) forces to execute
the laws.
'Section 3S4s of the code provides
that the governor shall have the pow.
er in cases Of breaches Of the peace of
the peace or imminent danger thereof
to order the national guard into ser.
vice.
"Wishing to give your community
every opportunity to cooperate with
this office in its efforts to enforce the
laws of the state, we ask;
"First--For the resignation Of the
mayor and such members Of the council
as are proprietors or employed in and
about any establishment dispensing in
toxicating liquors.
second-That until complete re
organization Of the city government car
be undertaken all saloons be closeC
forthwith and be kept closed, and
"Third--To prevent any possibilit,
of liquor being sold that the stock Of
hand be shipped out Of the city and tina
it be delivered to the railroad station
for shipment not later than 4 o'clocl
lp. M, Saturday, January 3, 1914.
"If assurance Of such cooperation ]
not given at once to my representative
+, lit will become necessary for this offic
to declare martial law, to forthwith sus
pend your city government, close Al
places where liquors are sold and shi
' such liquors to some point outside o