Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
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cuted under the attorney generals Of
fice's interpretatfonAof the law.
Mr.. Elton told OF his work n COM
pelling the brewery company to
delivering beer in Grand Forks. He
aid that he wrote Attorney General
LANCER declaring that 1t was his (El-
ton's) intention, to commence pro-
ceedings against the brewery, but
that he wanted to be sure9of his case.
He enclosed q copy OF the contract,
which the purchaser OF beer made
with Mr.. McInerny before he could
secure the beverage. He asked the
a aa4aing t5 general c : Tor {, an NM opinion PIN =, Re, re-
beer thus was made under an agree
ment, 1t was stated. He said 1t was
his intention to subpoena Mr.. McIn-s
erny and thus compel him to bring
In his books and show the manner IN
which his business was conducted.
4 never have received a reply from
thatsletter." said Mr.. Elton. land Mr..
tract. ! asked his assistance and I
suggested suhpoenaing MI. McInerny
and compelling him TO show his
DOCKS. And vet ! read the statement
that I never assured them Of my CO.
operation. I feel strongly about this.
II practically denounces me as a vio-
lator Of my oath. Ny relations with
very friendly and at all times have
shown a desire to cooperate and at
all times have sought the co-opera-
ton Of the office. I feel the criticism
was unjust and u~ndeserved."
Conferences With Bronson.
MI. Elton told OF. conferences he
e with Il. A. Bronson, assistant at
torney general, over the same Ques-
ton and Of his suggestions to Mr..
Bronson to subpoena Mr.. McInerny.
II do not fear public criticism"
said Mr.. Elton. Il expect it and want
It when. I am not doing what is right.
l nave lived Here all my life. I don't
profess to be q saint. I have my fall
ings just as any mi else. But. my
record is clean and / am willing to
stand upon It. People have come
charged that I have violated my path.
! feel deeply wronged and unjustly
SO. I feel that Mr.. Watkins owes it
to me and to you to make a public
apology ora statement explaining
what he meant"
In his address. Mr.. Watkins told
Of some Of the work before the En-
chiefly, he said. with the enforcement
Of he state and federal bone dry"
laws, that, is. the prohibition of all
shipments OF liquor across the state
nne. BY their action against the East
Grand Forks brewery, they hope to
settle that difficulty, so far as the
eastern border Of the state is con-
cerned. But the problem is a little
more difficult along the western line,
he said, where there are special
agencies for transporting liquor into
North Dakota. They propose, how
ever, to stop all smuggling of liquor
into the state by prosecuting all men
who are found with such liquor in
their possession.
Prosecute Farmers and City Folk.
The people must be shown that
1t is dangerous to do that" he said.
We must make enough prosecutions
against h farmers and city people
and others to show them thai it does
not pay to bring liquor into North
made.s
He said that the North Dakota
Bookkeeping law, which he wrote, with
the assistance of attorneys, was writ
ten with the East Grand Forks brew
cry IN mind, for, in it, he recognized
one OF h chief difficulties, he declar-
ed, In enforcing the North Dakota
prohibition law.
He said that the federal bone dry"
law and the railroad injunction law,
which enables them to tie I'D shin
ments on whole railway systems If
necessary, are great aids in keeping
the state dry.
Mr.. Watkins said that the harbor-
Ing Of prostitutes in hotels, roomine
houses, ETC., would have to stop. He
said that since 1909. 1875 bawdy
houses had been closed and that the |
red light districts, as such, had passed
out Of existence in North Dakota. =,
There are hotels'and rooming houses,
however, he said, that harbor the
travelling prostitute and this situation /
now is being taken up.
Warning to "Bad" Men.
Heretofore" he declared, "the
women have been arrested, fined and
driven out of town and the men have
been allowed to sneak away un- !
molested. But now, it is our policy to !
make n man pay for it. If men are
round with such women, they, too,
Will be arrested. Their names-their
right names-will go on record in
court and in the press. It makes no
inference who he is or how respect
able he is; It makes no difference
whether he has a wife and children,
ms names Is going on record, too"
After this, he said, the Enforcement
then. would ask for an in
junction against the hotel or rooming
place where such men and women
were found.
Mr.. FInwan related the experiences
OF the league and the attorney gem
erals force in arranging and carrying
out the Minot raid. He told Of the
seizure of the Minot telephone ex-
change and the arrest Of 122 people.
He told of the many complaints
against the Minot situation and of the
many requests from people Of the city
to clean 1t up"
Mr.. Watkins supplemented Mr.. Fin
wallis remarks about Minot by chare-
ing thai officials of Ward coI1nfy
themselves were parties to the viola
lions of law.
U-BARREL AHOY!
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