The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-20
ex-oFFIco PROHIBITION COM.
MISSIONER GIVES ADDRESS
At FOURTH STREET
Deals With Majesty Of the Law. and
Law Enforeement-Says Conditi-
tons Will Adjust Themselves.

The growing event of the Anti.Sa-
loon League Field Day in this city
yesterday. was the mass meeting at
Fourth Street NJ. f. church. which
was addressed by Hon. Fred o. Blue.
state tax commissioner and ex-onicio
prohibition commissioner: and Hon.
George W. Crabbe. superintendent or
the West Virginia Anti-Saloon league
Both men RETAINED from doing what
number OF persons thought they
would do-hold the county OF Ohio.
the or'cials. and the citizenry up Tor
ridlcule, at the same time praising the
other counties, officials and citizens
However they drew attention to the
lavity in the enforcement of the law,
here. and at the same time Grew at
tention to similar laxity in other coun-
ties. Mr.. Blue said in one instance
You have hundreds. yes thousands
of good citizens in Ohio county that
must be educated to the new order OF
events"
is Move For Enforcement.
In his talk. Mr.. Blue spoke OF the
reasons for holding such meetings.
not that a new law is TO be proposed.
but that recently adopted amend
ment be enforced. He said that the
people in Wheeling, and in the state
who voted for the prohibition amend
ment did not mean that the saloon
list could not sell his wares on Market
street. but could move to Bridgeport
and sell them from there-but they I
meant TO DO away With the traffic al
together.
lie drew considerable applause !
when he spoke OF the apparent re |
peating system" ON the local grand !
turies. and petit iuries. The tax COM |
missioner also spoke OF shrewd poll |
tcians trying 70 gain control OF the |
next legislature. through the pay OF l
big distilling companies from the out !
side. In referring TO dcns in Wheel !
ing he read clipping from a local !
paper concerning the closing or !
gambling rooms following the death 4
of J. w Moore. and said that it was I
Up to the chief of police to explain the |
article.
The meeting was called TO order az !
e:30 by Charles NJ. Earhart. local rep !
resentatiye OF the anti-saloon league. !
Rev. II. l.. Carman Of the Island /,
Christian church. = delivered the invo-
cation and several hymns were sung. /,
Men, women aud children filled the {
great auditorium.
Supt. Crabbe Talks.
Mr.. Crabbe was introduced first In /
his Introductory remarks. Mr.. Ear
hart had said that the two factors or
prohibition enforcement was Fred O.
Blue and George W. Crabbe. NJ.
Crabns IN opening paid his respects
10 Ohio county citizens and expressed
his pleasure In petng in Mnee--nS. lie
spoke of the grand juries where II
seemed 10 happen that the same men
were serving time after time. and thea
asked the question. Il wonder II
IL happens SOL
He. too. Gpoke Of Tho organized ef-
fort outside the state 20 again place
West Virginia in the wet Colmun. ana
paid his respects 10 the Baltimore
Sun who has had representative
here digging up data on the state I'M
der the new regime. lie closed his
tsik ny appealing to he congregation
for financial aid. and quite a neat sum
was subscribed.
Majesty Of the Law.
Mr. Blue was then introduced. lie
began his address calling attention 20
the great natural resources of the
state which Is said should be develop
I'd Right at the start. he said that n
person who violated or allowed 20 be
violated one law. was encouraging an
element 20 violate All Jaw. "Someway.
sometime. somewhere. a violated law
finds its vindiCation. said Mr. Blue.
a disregard OF one Law by
some person who is supposed to
enforce that law will soon mean
the disregard for all laws by GER
tain elements" he said. Law Is
the guiding providence. Law Is
your shield and defender 10 Is
the majesty OF the law that keeps
the would be violator from de-
stroying your property. n Is the
majesty Of the law that protect
YOU when you came a helpless
mite into the world u b. the law
that has stood behind you ever
since. n Is the law that Is pro-
tccting your property. while you
are here this afternoon. u Is the
law. and the power Of 10 that
promise YOU that AZ your death
your body will not be- dtsturned
by the maraudor Many say tina,
drastic enforcement % the pro
hibItlon law win mean SIS repeal
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