The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-21

when this state voted Intoxicating
! I.lu"Ts out or II. ~ voted them out for
ever, The state will never again per
init the lcgalizcd sale OF alcoholic bev-
erages. and the state will never again
business.
There seem 20 be people deluded with
me IDEA that this state will 20 back to
! me liquor business for the purposes OF
Ia'slhE revenue. Shame. twice shame
sptd nose who will permit themselves
20 he leo away by such a delusiont To
seriously suggest IL is a reproach TO the
Ssitlzenship OF the state. and a sad re-
L. ZION s,, upon the intelligence OF those
VINO suggest the idea. The time is here
when the people OF the state put men
and morals above the dollars.
FACTORS IN enforcement
Among other fsctors entering into
the entcrcement OF law prohibiting
the manufacturing and selling OF intoxi-
timent. the viii OF the Officers charged
Win Win enforcement. and attitude OF muni-
PUBLIC sentiment Is one OF the great
I9rSeS that moves the world. No law
w VII likely be enforced In the Absence
Yi favorable or supporting public SEN
snon Of the push bic S offsis s s5d HON
estIy and vigorously enforce the law
is no force so potent TO aPoHse ~ the 'H Viii
and determination OF an officer 10 en-
ioree the Law a. public continent.
. municipal Police.
another factor In the enforcement OF
prohibitory law r. the municipal police
hfnforcing law has revealed TO me condi-
lions IN many ways startling. ( am
forced to the conclusion that the police
system OF some municipalities h. a men
les OF the land the organization Of the
police system - splendid and the collie
90 DO great public service. In others
hey are not only incompetent and inef-
I nclent, but are the protectors OF vice.
J would not stop here. however. with
patrolman on the beat is the man re
sponstble Tor such a condition N -
someDody higher up. am convinced
a segregated district FOR the social cvil.
or any other open. notorious. existing
lice. the responsibility lies higher e ,b az
tho man on the beat The danger OF the
police system as ~ f. now exercised in
the people Of the city rest In security he
heNing that these guardians Of law are
enforcing law. while in truth they are
Practically the entire population OF
a city believes IN law enforcement and
suppose mat the law Is enforced Again.
herein lies the dancer. " the law-abid-
Ing only knew that the police force. tn
the BANDS ~ corrupt officials was not
enforcing law. there would be an upri--
The law abiding citizen or a city In busy
about his private affairs. and takes it
Tor granted that those charged with the
enforcement Of the city ordinances en-
force the same. and therefore rests in
supposed security while the city or
dinancoE are violated with in7punfty.
am convinced that the evils 10 which 4
have referred. exist In city. not be
cause tho people want them. hut because
~ Fraft somewhere along the line aud
indifference on the part of tho lava bid-
iuE Citizen Frequently this graft BIZ fn
high rents by comparatively few land
lords. who rent az high figures houses
Tor vicious purposes. and In ono vav or
another set protection. Again. craft rN-
iafa when corrupt city officials refrain
the electoral and financial support from
tho vice NJ the city.
Tn the enforcement or prohIbitory
law. particularly. the CITY must be
awake 10 n state ~ civic rirhtsaiisuess
20, flForons enl.q9tcemeut, Years ago
great cities And tnst rropneey of c,r.
lyle may prove itscif true a. 90 our ma
Essots and Espsrisnoe.
.,l,et gs turn 90 some th.nEa end con-
IlIInla in West virginia fu illustrate
snd cEnef fences under prohibit
Some time. ago received letter
rom one ~ ihe large c7as oucrat1fr ~
ton whore two or three yerra aro we
had irternorine war llo s1ii:
great irTTIot sps8f lI,t m. ,.. i'H
brnaf'nr ara MORAL conduct On
nc aa'nrer train 0r fnr gHbiu
sircs wbisrsy ceased ~ b.. '', ma.
-har1IrIrr rrnu0HItIYn boz nur .f4fa
Further. 7 MOTTO. with great Ufa4a.
urH the fnrrr portion az .ur rr.r
Who used fo r1 Ouf m ret whfeFrt
ore nov rrruilrr their time with
fNffr families ur of fnr FnHnH
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rUfH HnN UrrfI ~ fHH H.UHs.
gh.cl g.iriraliy won't far vrster
mont RI fHrIr fawIiI.H wn.rh u.rrr.a
untold nIrr.Irr FHr frfIr children H
Benefits 20 Labor
ION pho .HfIr Fru fHaf fI. rH..- r.f.
f-r W1" received fhf president ~ one
N f.. labor unions rO"rrInr Cd farrI
NlHfr..f 70 frr HfIfr. expressed fn mo bic
IInnHHrr because nj fne chance chat bad
COM. fn tNe fhuurn nde az worffrrrlfn
fnHf Ha found fffn. Haffrr e0rf.rt..f 49,
saving fNr.r rTrHirra. and that frrfr
wives ar0 OBJ 'rau In fhe homes arn.. -
ihe beneficial effects ~ taking nrlr