The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
Democratic Press Raped
For Criticizing Proseeus
ton Of Cases:
motive ISQgESEI0NHl
Judge Raymond Approves
Action By County Ofi-
cials To E force(L Law.

other laws Of the state must be IN
forced, despite the frenzied protests
Of the DemocraticSp press.
The people voted the state q dry W
10000 majority and e gislature eiect.
ed by the people passed laws 20 en'
force the mandates OF the people that
the state be made dry
The Yost prohibition law and the
amendments TO &C have been created
within the last two years as 9 result
OF a direct vote OF the people and by
a legislature elected by the people.
The prohibition law Is recent 1egiaia-
ton passed toimeet3 resent Conditions.
1t has the present sane ction Of the Vot-
ers of the state.
Justice Of the Peace r. Eeigh Fleui-
ing. who has strted g score or anore OF
persons within the last week Tor vio-
who has directed the enforcement Of
the law; Assistant SProSecuting Attor.
ney Ernest r. & Bell, who has Ably rep
resented the state I'm thesp sptosecttion
Constables5I II. y. lffchael and Charies
Satterfeld who have taken tho viola
tors Of the law into custody all de-
serve high praise for faithfulncga Ia
the discharge OF their duty.
et{thej Democratic press Condemns
the work Of these men. printing
statement edftortalIy 10 the effect that
THE enforcement Of the law Is eperge
cution" instead OF sprosecution, ana
that such prosecutions have been
commercialize zed ito gadyance THE inter
ests OF certain indy ytdnals wanting to
be benefited 3thatSWay
The people OF + Fairmont ana OF Mar.
ion county do not believe tie editorial
statements in the Democratic presa
accusing theSmen enforcing the Tost
law with having been s'commercializcd
in advance" The people OF Eairmont
believe that Tusca Morris, Justice
Fleming, Ernest Bell aud the consta-
bles working under their directions
are honestly endeayoring 70 carry out
the will OF ltheAp people by enfprcine the
laws passed by thefpeopte and by their
representatives..
The Demo lie press protests with
q great show OF ghteous indignation
that Ignorant foreignetsY are being
punished for bringing liquor into the
state in violation 81 d 1aw passed re-
Gently at the behesto Of IN oyetw whelm-
ingly largesmaj jority Of tine people.
ButsthefD fDemocraticp press was silent
when q law passed 80 years ago 10
protect the state against the depreda
tfons OF egu1atorBp and +Red Men
was invoked for the purpose OF secur
ing the Indictment OF l34 ignorant
foreig for fEst desree murder az
the result Of a fight In which one con-
stable received wounds Which phyel
SLAMS say caused Ills death q few days
later.
The 1874 gtignorant forei iudict-
ed for first degree murder yioiated the
law during the heat OF q strike a Bit
ter contest between labor and capital.
The Demo press did not criticiso
the county otficIais for proceeding
against Ignorant sttfkers.e But "ig
norant oreignersr are defended vehe-
mently VIII en- county oticiafs. attempt
to oscompel them stofobey the prohibition
laws of the state.
The people OF the state demand the
enfcrcementso sof fsIaWs applying TO riots
growing out OF f2strtkes. The people of
the state in q like manner demand
that the prohibit tion Jaws Of the statr
be enforced. Ik the law under which
1S4 strikers was indicted Tor first de-
gree murdergts unjuet repeal Il, II
the law under which men bringing
lliquor into the state Under certain
conditions Is unjust. repeal Il. II
either OF these laws is unjust, wipe iL
from the statute book. But as long
as either law Sremains law. enforce
1t strictly Both laws were passed
at the behest Of tie people, one Of
them 80 years ego the other within
the last yearsor two;
The people OF Faffponf and Of the
state say that the laws must enforced
as long as they remain on the statute
books! Ignorant toreigners" hare no
l!more right 10 yiolnte the liquor laws
OF the state than they have 10 violate
Lotherslaws8and escape puuizhment
The liquor laws OF the state should
l.be enforced declared Judge Hay.
Smondl an Scommenting upo nrecent crit
liicisnis by the Democratic press IA
lrigid enforcement Of the law WI
I.qlicEly dtsetose whether It Is lnlr end
ljust and enable the voters Of the State
Ito determine whether It should be
kamended or whether II should be -
iSpeaied and other legislation passed.
Gontinued on page tcn.)