Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-09
SHOULD ENFORCE LAW
OR QUIT HIS OFFICE
ministerial Union Calls on Mayor
AinSlic to Act or Get
Out.
WHOLE BLAME RESTS on HIM
Responsible for Enforcement of Law
Against Vice, Gambling and Iii
puor r. Citizens Must Find Man
Who Will Act If Mayor Will Not.

Laying upon tho shoulders of Mayor
George Ainslic alone the responsibility
OF the presence of vice conditions
Richmond, as recently revealed by the
police scandal and tho grand jury in
NestiSation. because of his laXity In
law enforcement and what they be-
licvc his incf,icicncy in the Office OF
Mayor. the Ministerial Union of Rich
mond yesterday adopted resolutions
setting forth their views and recon-
mendations as to how the situation
can be rcmedicd. The report WAS pre-
scented by Il joint committee of the
executive and civic conditions commit
tees Of the union recently authorized
to make n thorough investigation. aud
met with unanimous approval Of the
union.
No blame was laid upon the police
force as a body. Many were declared
faithful and competent In the perform
ancc OF their duty and ready 10 en-
force the laws under leadership worthy
OF their obedience and respect.
The ministers opposed the reopen
ing of the segregated district. point
be contrary to the recommendations
of the grand jury and the report OF
the vice commission.
The union directed that the -esolu-
tons nc sent to the Mayor and to the
Richmond Council of Defence for their
consideration.
The text of the report in fun is as
follows:
whereas, the recent exposure OF
vice conditions in the city has shock
cd ana alarmed the people Of Rich
mond: and
Whereas. we arc convinced thcsa
conditions are'due mainly to the fail
urc OF the authorities to enforce tho
laws against vice. especially the So
cial evil, gambling and traffic in alec
holic drink: and
Whereas. the Mayor Of Richmond
has power to cufcrce the laws and l.
responsible therefor: therefore. be ii
resolved:
"Eirst-That If the Mayor canno- or
Will not enforce the laws the citi-
zens If Richmond should sec that the
way is found to secure a man Who
can and Will
'Sccond-That INN oral men, AS We'll
as immoral women. are destructive OF
clean life and civic righteousness; that
tho double standard OF morals is false
10 the law of God, which governs So
cial life Society viii not save itself
until The same self-controi and clean
ness arc demanded of men that arc DC
manded OF women.
"Third-That prevention of vice VIII
not b. accomplished by a segregated
district or official liberation, as proved
by the report OF the :icc commission
and the findings of the grand jury
"Fourtl-rhut we believe tAc 20
lice o; Richmond arc. for the mcs'
part, faithful mon and, under !eane'
ship worth. of their obedience ;'Ha
,csocc. will enforce the laws.
"E'ifth-That the Chief of Police OF
Richmond should he man cf ca"ca
ton. integrity and courage Suca
man should be secured at any cost.
.SiNth-Wc call upon Ill Loyal CIT
liens in this crisis which con'ronta
our ci;y and nation to stand foufSiuare
for law enforcement"
The committee was composed II IN"
fouow:ns Rev. Russell Cecil D. p'
Rev. william i. Cox. Rev I. Is. Areh-
dali. Rev j. j. Schercr. Ir.. keN >. ~
Tate. Rev. r. 4. Snoot d. d. heV'
George W. keuper, Rev. Samcc! l.
pu,nvilIc, Rev. T. CiaSctt SKINNER -
- REV. william Hcdlcy, Rev. W J.
ozark. Rev w T.. Gibson. Rev. +,
y Ch.naul. Rev. T.. NJ White rev
rhomac Scmmca. =. D., Fey. '" fus
sell Bowie. -. y, Rev. +. T. McFanei
y D.. Rev w. =. Hall. Rev. H. j.
Wuliams. rev !. .. IiHisabcck al"
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