El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-16
srNnAY 49,, AND oUIET.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
While we are hearing so much about
sane Sabbath the writer would like TO ask,
for a matter Of information, if a hueksters
license carries with it the right to cry his
wares up and down the principal residence
streets of our city Immediately after
church service for the worship Of the Crea-
tor. or any other time during the Sabbath
day for that matter.
The effect is certainly one OF incongrulty
to say the least Of it, upon coming from a
solemn observance in commemoration Of the
Last supper Of our Lord, to near a rau-
cous voice crying down the street Nee
ripe banana. is cen dom, two TO qua Ia.
Nice juicy Califo MIA DANCES, two dom 70
We are reminded with shame Of the oc-
casion upon which our Lord was compelled
to drive the money changers from the very
courts of the temple. 1t is a true saying
that a man cannot be legislated into being
good: but it should be a fact Of equal truth
in this day of our boosted goth century
civilization that law and order be decently
observed It would seem that the will of
the law abiding minority should be consid-
cred one day in seven
What with the racing evil outlawed in
every state in the union, yet flOurishing in
our very back yard; boxing and gambling
in the same proximity; and worst Of all, the
inhuman farce now being enacted In our
immediate neighborhOod; are there not dis
fractions enough in our vicinity without
permitting these petty insults to law-abiding
Do not De alarmed. The writer is not a
silly "tenderfoot' in your midst, but a resi-
dent OF your city Tor a perlOd or seven
years during which time he has labored and
will continue to labor for a better FL Paso
Our street paving is excellent. There was
none here when the writer arrived. Our
schools are better than good. Our churches
are becoming stronger and more numerous
All Of the good things of which we are
wont to speak with pride are admirable
assets. Now let wake up and begin a
campaign in the interest Of law and order.
II necessary to raise the tax rate, do So
Surely our business men would rather see
our community a safe place for their wives
and daughters after darkness has fallen,
even should a higher tax rate be necessary.
than to allow a continuation Of present
conditions. Our police force is an efficient
one, our chief is a good man and capable;
but it is a certain fact that one man can
be in but one place at n time Give
more policemen north of the tracks and see
how brave your burglars are
But why should we worry? We will con-
tinue orr street paving and other improve
ments, while the burglar and holdup man
go on their way unmolested and the banana
peddler continues his cries up and down
the streets Of our free and law observing
city Of FL PasO in defiance of all laws re-
garding the proper observance Of the Sab
bath day Why not unfuri the red flag at
once and have done?
Are there not sufficient conservative lib
erty loving American citizens of El Paso to
check the present undercurrent Of lawless-
ness? If not then It is time each man took
the law into his own hands, as our neigh
bors to the south are doing.
Yours for better FL Paso, an observance
Of our laws and, if they be found radical, a
repeal Of such.
Layman.