Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-16
Saturday Morning, September 16, 1916.
LAW AND ORDER.

LAW AND OhOEh
 In statement to the public issued yesterday under his signature Mayor L c. E. Adams
 "Inasmuch as certain citizens of this city have seen fit to organize socalled Citizens Protective League, and have misstated facts in their Declaration of Principles the City Government is concerned
 necessary place the real facts before the public that the people not be msinormed as to the real intent of this organization and to how the City of fcias nforcing the law"
 It is a serious charge when Mayor Adams ndicts an overwhelming majority of the business of the War District accusing them of entering into deliberate deception of the community by "ms-statng facts" But Mayor Adams is well within his rights in making this charge is followed up by subsantation. We have deplorable situation in which the civic head of the city aligned against majority of the most highly spected citizens The after de- hberang for weeks have recognized the necessity of forming Protective League guarantee the enforce ment of law and order Mayor Adams replies in effect necessity protective action exists that the public is wrong in its judgment and right He takes his pckets their sponsors and repudates the taxpayers whose homes and interests constitute what is most material in the community establishment
 It is matter of common knowledge and therefore susceptible proof that there exists within the minds of thoughtful people Bisbee conviction that pickeng as conducted has been provocative of disorder Mayor Adams knows should know that this pcketng already attended by assaults fol lowed by arrests these facts therefore exist in the police court
 Citizens complain that they have been insued by pckets their sympathizers Merchants complain that they have suffered financial loss in consequence of this picketing At least merchant threatened with subjection this pcketng yesterday unless he withdrew his support from Protective League. Since ample proof is at fighting threats of violence and deep concern among business and other citizens have been caused by pcketing actually carried does Mayor Adams this picketing is peace able" the law directs?
 Does Mayor Adams seek to impugn the motives of Bisbees business men? they, they not strv ing to act for the GENERAL the community? pckets their sponsors striving act for the GENERAL welfare of the community? Have the busi- ness of Bisbee right that they conduct their affairs they fit, they submit to the dctaton of a few nontaxpayers who actuated by motives which the welfare of city has concern? Let Mayor Adams answer these questions
 from of The Review heckle Mayor Adams who, believe is sincere in seeking to maintain law and order But does he endorse the in which pickeng being conducted Main street? he condemn the action of moving pie propretors who complied instantly to a request the City Marshal discontinue megaphone adver- tising although law forbade it?
 Public opinion in Bisbee has condemned picketng conducted Main This condemnation succnct y expressed the Declaration the Protective League Who is deserving of more consideration Mr. Mayor, the citizens of Bisbee outsiders?