The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Prohibition Makes a Farce of Law
and Courts in DRY" States

Prohibition doctrine of coercion Its opponents long
ago ceased 10 ad e An un1
child be restrained by but loosen the bonds and he
has been educated to distinguish between right and wrong
Prohibition much the position the scoldng
parent 1t arbitrarily enacts dStasteui mandate and then
spends great deal in attempting enforce it. In
stead of temperance. which it preends to DESIRE breeds
hypocrisy contempt for law despect for courts 1t suoers
the task of attempting to enforce
or less unpopular propaganda. -
The experience OF some of our dry states has illuminated
conditions which usually follow the enactment of prohibition
laws Mr. John koren who has made careful investigation
these Atlantic Monthly said in recent article
Under local seigovernment, the function Of making penal
acts belongs the established police authorities CO.
operating with proper judicial tribunals Somehow these
usual cuodians order do meet the exgencies OF
prohibition since it held necessary 10 create extraordinary
police AGENCIES charded with tie single duty Of enforcing the
edict against Ink. IN he few ears ego the ScandaouS
inactivity the GherS ard ths police became too notorious
even for that endure and commission established
rowing powers visit every pare OF the commonwealth
and supplement rather suppant the work OF the local police
forces -, ,7...... .-- -, ,;,.;oo law
open disust OF existing police ~he SIC stahShed
prohibition commissioner endowed witt auho en- par win
that of the State Attorney General and ne right 60 appoint
practically unlimited number of deputies 10 assi him IN uphold
ing the new law. West Virginia oyerrun Dy depqeS ameu
with extraordinary power interfere with personal liberty as
illustrated by ther searching te bagga&e q travellers
magistrate upon the discovery q small quantity OF conraoand
goods pure suspicion The OF the situation what
the effect must be upon when in order vndcae
single piece legislation It hou9t TO brand the
usual police authorities chosen BY le people or locally ap
pointed ncare OF trust ii the one respect OF en3reine
West DrOhlOtlCn DlcKed Oy
vasive and sound public sentiment
This resort specially devised agencies or the purpose of
compelling obedience single law iusrated in other
hbon states by the ofsae rangers ennessee
and liquor deputies whatever they may enjoy The
introduction OF elements into the governmental machinery
of the and their maintenance seevienty denotes con
troll of Offices in the interest OF other pubic policy than that
ofprohbton for IFS enorce en especially IN some Southern
states where is attempted has become the pivot which
the whole scheme of government -evoives
Pehapst the sinister phase fte enforcement work the
pressure brought upon the courts he undssued efforts to IN
fuece their acion in trials Tor violations OF the liquor law
before the prohibit in 9iven state goes into effect
The violation OF the Saacy OF the courts by means OF
expedient borrowed from Southern prohibition states
where has been extensively used III Southern prohibition
from Judges and prosecuting officials IN regard to the enforce
ment of Prohibition other laws they presumably to be
aside any doubt that may attach to the possible guilt of
defendant and demand that the full penalty OF the law shall
"To what length such Intimidation OF the may be
carried shown in Chattanooga tennessee not many years
served notice. through ihe public press that at given time he
and others cali The Judge of the criminal court and
permitted the seconsted delegation to appear before the
bench listened meey the haangue against his admnistra
ton of Justice and acceded the demand that all holders of
Federal specialx certificates as Liquor dealers should be sum
moned before the open court he court surrendered TO the
appear given time for further instruction. In the end the
tax certificates were o 70 the court winch had no
the Ant-Saloon Leaguel And the farce proceeded while
large audience sax aaze a3c az IN o ros
an rksome occupation and u.y the needs of
forcement which may be blocked by negligent prosecuting
Officials especially that Of tie mScipal authorities large
cente So the infamous custer law invented for the
REMOVAL of officials whose activities inacvis have become
obnoxious people.
Under the custer act OF Tennessee which prohbtionis
elsewhere emulate, he prosecuting attorney of
state OF any city county, nay 6e motion in the
circuit criminal cous for the tcival o public official
from Office for cause Gt.o The eject may be entered
on petition OF citizens ud de sustain the
notion they may ofc elected by the people and
substitute for them who would be rejected at the polls
This not fiction bCtiac Aths writing the cities OF Memphis
and Nashville ruled - courrac &c The mayor OF
Memphis for instance removed from Office by
in the meanme he reelected TO new term
beginning with the present year The prohibons however
by the aid othe ed III restraining him from hold
ING the Office which ne had been legally chosen. and he
present replaced through order by who has not
been elected "A violent usurpaton OF the and
peroeatves which Constitution has lodged the hands OF
the voters has rarely been witnessed
This advertisement anthorized By
the Indiana BreUerS Association