The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-01-07
THE LAW IN HARTFORD
SHALL 1T BE UPHELD?

There has been considerable com
ment during recent months in Hart
ford, which has reached the adjoin
ing sections, concerning the alleged
lax enforcement of law here, and
sentiment is being expressed whicl
is calculated to do the town injur.
in q general way. We feel quite
sure that there Is nobody living II
Hartford who is not jealous of thu
towns good name and who does mo-
wish it abundant prosperity and sue
cess. There are no charges of dis
loyalty among its citizens. and 9
finer, more honorable or more
refined bunch of people never EN-
braced a country municipality. Hell
people as a whole are sober, indus
trious and accommodating, her rep
utation the best These good points
should be maintained at all hazards,
for they stand as the very basis of
the towns honor and advancement.
Among several constitutional pro-
visions, Hartford employs a town
marshal to preserve order, provides
a police court for the trial of accus-
ed persons and a city attorney to
prosecute cases coming before same.
The duties of this triumvirate for
law enforcement are not always
pleasant, and the officials embraced
therein are frequently criticised
harshly or unjustly. What is need
ed more than anything else is that
our citizenship should give these
men their hearty approval and sup
port in their efforts 10 preserve
peace and carry out the laws man
dates. This is both needful and
proper. The town marshal-the first
officer generally to apprehend evil
doers-should receive the especial
support of all peace-loving citizens
in his dangerous and arduous du-
ties.
Any storekeeper, proprietor or
manager of business who refuses to
preserve order in his house, is thus,
seemingly in most cases, refusing
to uphold the law and gives
encouragement to lawlessness. Ev-
cry peace officer should have the
moral and hearty support of every
patriotic and law-abiding citizen in
the discharge of his duties. The Of
ficer's efforts are rather futile with
out it. He should be upheld and
not discouraged in his line of duty,
whether in court or on his daily
rounds.
1t sounds badly for a town to get
the name of being place where
goes unrestrained and
where a ruffian or drunken man
can do pretty much as he pleases
without danger of being apprehend-
ed and adequately punished for his
misdeeds. Hartford does not de-
serve that name and We do not be-
lieve her citizens are willing that
she should bear it. Other sections
will soon hear of this condition if |
such should come to be the case.
The eyes of our citizenship are |
now turned towards our newly elect
ed Police Judge, Mr.. Otto Martin,
and they are expecting him to per-
form his duty without fear or ia
for. In this he will be upheld by
every peace-loving person in town.
He Is young in years, but well versed
IN the law and all that is expected
IS that he shall enforce its man.
iates. In this he should and doubt
ess will have the hearty co-opera-
ion of the city attorney and town
marshal. In the hands of these
men, In a great measure, is entrust-
ID the good name and well being
" the town, SO far as peace and
rood behavior are concerned Let's
III give them the hearty encourage
nent due from loyal citizens and
Uphold them in the faithful per-
ormance of their duties.
Beginning with the first OF this
ear The Herald has adopted a new