El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-05
ORDERS Ell PASO
LAWLESSNESS PUT DOWN

: tive officers 10 make or unmake the
laws Of the state
THE statement has been made that
the proceeds OF some gaming devices
are devoted 10 good causes and
therefore the devices should be al
lowed said the Judge NO officer
. is justified, under the laws and I'M
DER his oath OF office, in giving his
consent 10 any such violations We
have just emerged from q great war,
fought to overthrow the idea that
the end justified the means. and
trust that you VIII do your full duty
in seeing that violations Of the gam
ing laws are suppressed
PERSONS operating gaming or bank
ing devices are guilty Of felonies. All
common gamblers and all persons who
for most part maintain themselves by
gambling, all persons keeping houses
OF gam Ding OF gaming, are Migrants,
and If the policy OF the law is 10 class
such persons as Migrants. they are
not desirable citizens in any commu-
nifty IL Is the duty Of officers know
ing OF any violation Of the gaming
laws OF the state 10 present such
matters 10 the proper authorities
and any officer refusing or failing TO
do so is himself guilty OF Of misde-
meanor.
Liquor Laws Confusing
The subject OF disorderly houses
is so interviewer with the gamins
laws and with the liquor laws that
It is not necessary IN this connection
70 DO anything more than 70 call your
attention 70 that branch OF the law.
For the past two years the liquor
laws Of Texas have been confusing.
according 20 Judge Howe, but nOw
the law is clear and he instructed
the grand jury 70 Investigate care
fully the alleged violation of the
liquor laws in this county AT one
time, he said, we had the ten mile
zone law laws as TO bartering. sell
ing and exchanging and laws as TO
Lransp orLauons storing ana having
in possession OF liquors. The passage
OF the state constitutional amend
ment repealed all existing liquor
laws and placed in their stead a self
enfOrcinE constitutional amendment
our present prohibition law went IN
10 effect There las been grave doubt
in the minds OF most Of the lawyers,
including many who had for years
been prohibitionists. as TO whether
The state law was enforceable When
congress had finally acted by passing
the national prohibition law. How
ever, the highest criminal court OF
the state has upheld the state PROFIT /
billion law and IL IS your duty TO in 4
Tesugate violations OF that law aud 4
TO return such Indictment as may be I
proper under the evidence
Must Protect Ballot.
In speaking Of the election law. he ]
said. The court Is expressly en- Z
Joined 10 impress upon you the ne /
eessity Of preserving the purity o. /
he ballot The collector Of taxes Is /
required by law 20 keep for the use 4
Of the grand jury a memorandum Of .
persons he may believe 10 have Oh
tanned poll taxes or certificates Of sx- /
emption by false swearing and you /
may call upon him for such informa- !
ton as he may have No American I
grand jury needs 70 be impressed I
with the necessity OF preserving the i
purity OF the ballot IL the members !
viii only give enough attention 20 /
the after TO think OF Il seriously
7 am glad 10 say that OF recent I
years there has been practically nc 7
serious complaint that corrupt prac- 4
tees have obtained 70 any great eX-
tent fl the primary elections and in I
elections and believe that careful I
and conscientious attention TO the I
election laws by the grand jury VIII 1
assist in preserving this happy con I
dition-"
Members OF the grand jury are; ,. |
r. Pollard, foreman p W Long, J. I
3. Paddock. John S Thompson, [
George D. Flory. r F. smith. Ben L. 1
Farrar. John c. Hayes. Henry c /
Schneider. Edward Sanders. ". r. /
Browns and B. F. Darbyshire-