Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-07


TO do his duty in 50 far as enforcing
the law Is concerned is a criminal,
] Judge George A. Tenant n an ad-
dress delivered last night before the
Law and Order League Of Kearny
sad. Some day that Official viii be
caught and tried as a criminal, even
in Hudson county" These remarks
were greeted with applause. They
were made short time after Will
lam A. Page, vice-president Of the
Ieag1rs. had arraigned officials Of
Kearny FOR lack Of cooperation in
the matter Of enforcing the bishops
law.
How Law Originated.
The bishops law Is an amendment
of various pieces OF legislation re-
latlng TO the liquor question: de-
clzrzd the speaker. Prior to the
passage of the bishops law there was
confusion in the minds OF some as
10 whether or not Sunday selling was
strictly prohibited.
The bishops Of the Roman Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches got their
heads together and brought this law
into being. The constitutionality OF
It has never been questioned, and
what can the trouble be? Why isn't
il enforced? Are we TO have reign
OF anarchy IN Hudson county? l
want 10 meet those people who say
the law cannot be enforced.
Some people viii say they do not
want the law enforced. Let me tell
you II the question of enforcing the
bishops law was put up TO the people
II would pass by an overwhelming
majority. We endeaVor in this coun-
ty to enforce the law, and officials
should help US. An official who does
not do his duty and see that laws are
enforced is a criminal and some day
he viii be caught and tried as
criminal even in Hudson county"
Judge Tennant spoke regarding the
grand jury. He had no criticisms TO
the offer, he said, concerning the
present manner OF choosing a jury,
but he thought 1t strange that out OF
all the names put In the box for
drawing "the majority of those drawn
are laWbreakers" II am watching
this matter closely, and some day
we will get a majority Of men on
the grand Jury who will see that the
law is enforced.
lFRfu NOb 10 DIsDohus
Don't consider the idea of disband- |
ing your organization here in Kearny. |
You would be renegades II you would |
do that. The day will come when
the people of Hudson county, the
majority ! mean will insist upon a /
strict enforcement of the law. They |
will keep up agitation until that con-
ditlon exists, and it is such organi-
cations as this that will bring about
that condition"
Judge Tenant explained how
Americans give bad impressions to
foreigners. "These people come to
our country and thy SEQ you dis
obey the law. w hon are you to
expect from them acy tell us that
in their countries lney are accus-
toned to certain amusements on the
day we call Sunday
"The law Of our land is supreme.
II makes no difference what country
a man comes from, If he shares the
glory and hospitality of our flag he
should likewise share the RESPONSE
bility. He must not evade tho law
because he Is accustomed to some-
thing else"
The speaker told his listeners there
is another phase to the Sunday ques-
tion. He referred to the man who
tolls through the week in a factory
and has no day for recreation except
Sunday. us 1t fair that this man
be deprived OF the opportunity of
having exercise or amusement II he
does not interfere with the rights of
others?
Problem for Church People.
"I am a churchman and try to live
up to the teachings of my church, but
there Is another side to the question
and | am broadminded enough to
consider 1t. What are we to do with
this MANI The saloon on the corner
was his club on n Sunday afternoon.
He went there to meet his friends.
You have not provided a place
for this man and the question Is one
for church people TO consider" Judge
Tenant then went on to tell how
some laws are enforced, while others
are practically ignored. He said a
boy who might steal bicycle would
be Jailed, but the man who would
violate the bishops law would not
even be indicted, "unless he happened
to be some poor fellow without
friends or money" This, the Judge
said, "is a dlsgraceful administration
of Justice"
The speaker lauded the work of
Prosecutor Robert S. Hudspeth. II
don't care II he was counsel for the
Liquor Dealers Association. Today
he Is enforcing our laws and should
get credit for the work he does
That people who will not stand for
the constitution, the law, or the
government are anarchists, was de-
clared by Judge Tenant.
IT am not temperance advocate,
nor am 1 pounding the saloonkeepor.
II tho law Is wrong let the people
change It. invite q change In tho
bishops law II the people don't want
II as It stands. But they do want
It.
Make this Sunday issue clear in
Kearny. Say to your friends: I
stand for my country, my flag. the
constitution and ! stand for the en-
forcement Of law, where do you
stand2' ,"
George w. Durham, president of
tho league opened the meeting last
night in the Arlington M. E. Church.
About seventy-hve persons were In
attendance; thirteen of this number
were women. Mr.. Durham reviewed
the work Of organization and told
of tho different cases in which the
lehkub ildu lBuIeu. Ile hdlu uoCi-
sions are expected from the Supreme
Court at any time in connection with
two cases which the league has
brought to that tribunal.
Mr.. Page, FIN his remarkS laid
particular stress on the fact that the
Kearny Town Council, though prom
ising to Cooperate with the league
in It's work of enforcing the law,
had failed to make good, He de-
clared the league would like to dis
band, but 1t doesn't feel that 1t
should do so, That Kearny Is not as
lawless as II was two years ago,
when the league was formed, was
claimed by Mr. Page.
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