Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-07
LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY
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section he prosecuted those connected
with and responsible for the vice which
made the famous "Jungles" district OF
Fort Collins. He fought them to finish
and won. He told me not long ago that
some of the gang he landed in the PEN
itentiary. some left the country, and others
either died or committed suicide. Two of
his most trusted cofindants. who were
working with him. were murdered. and
he was very close to it several times. but
he stayed to the finish. and that is what
ne will do in this case. Just SO far as is in
his power. he will see that the letter of
the law is enforced by those under him
who are appointed for that purpose. The
success or failure of voting Colorado dry
will depend on the efficiency of the otilo-
ers in enforcing the laws of the state in
that regard. Today our liquor ordinance
is'in a large measure null and void, as it
is superseded by the state statute. but
that is strong enough If it be enforced.
believe our local officers are trust
worthy and efficient. but they can use
help in enforcing the laws just as you or
could, under the same circumstances.
| If you know OF laws that are being vio-
Iated, don't criticise our officers for not
furnishing the violaters, but call one OF
them to your house. or 60 to the offic
and put the facts before him and give
what help you can and see how quick a
response you will get. Don't call up and
say. "well, this is taxpayer" or oitiz-
en-, or some thing of that sort, for that
sort of help never gets results or creates
very good impression. Be willing to
shoulder some of the responsibility your
self
| But to 90 back to DRY Colorado
believe this old world is getting better
every minute, in spite of the fact that
the supposedly civilized nations are tear
ing away at each others throats, and ex-
terminating their choicest young manhood
by millions and in every conceivable way.
The trend OF puuic opinion concerning
a thing that affects all natlonaiitie. alike
is practically the same ali over the world.
which is proven by the stand that all the
great nations have taken on the liquor
| question. France. Germany, Russia and
| England have all done something toward
limiting or prohibiting the use of liquors
This has all bsen worked out on the basis
of efficiency. Use of liquor by men in the
the field does not tend to raise sta ldard
| of efficiency. | belsive IN the survival OF
the fittest" and believe the thrgs which
we deserve to have and need in this life
we will be allowed to retain. | believe IT
evolution too, and that by the process
| of evolution we will naturally eliminate
the things we do not need and should no
use. We all of US are now, and ever
since human beings cana upon the earth,
nave been going through a process Of
evolution and this Will Continue S long as
living matter continues to exist do not
believe we need liquors or tooecco for
our existence and | do believe that for
this reason alone both in time will 60
| belve we need more perfect physical
state, that we can have it by observing
the proper laws of nature and rules OF
living, and that this will come.
But. again to return to the subject.
The question Of whether or not our COM
| mon wealth should have saloons has been
settled on combined moral and business
basis. Many people voted dry" because
they felt 1t was morally wrong that a
man should drink intoxicating liquors.
but thousands OF business minded men
voted the same way becaused they real
ized that the use of liquors reduced etii-
cheney in men. broke down their character
and undermined their health. and in short,
because at no poiat along the whole
course OF the liquo business could a
single particle OF good be shown to
result from it. Thousands OF these same
voters kept liquors in their homes. This
change in public opinion, together with
the feminine vote. is tns thing that is GO
ing to vote the nation dry in a few years,
and may God hasten the day when we
will have national woman suffrage for
this one reason.
| Now that Colorado has become dry let
US turn attention to repairing the damage
that has been done. Let US each and every
one do all IN our power tc aid our officers
in their effort to enforce the law and in
that way bring praise, instead OF re-
poach, upon the state for the action taken
at the last election.