The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28

fornia has raised a voice in protest,
so far as this writer has observed.
Harry Brolaski. the king-pin of
law defiers, has just received the
maximum sentence for b~ootlegging at
San Francisco. Brolaski believed
himself able to override the law. He
proved his ability many times; but
he, too, evidently forgot that abolition
of liquor traffic in the United States
is not now merely law" as that word
is commonly understood. We say
Brolaski must have forgotten, be-
u he is not an ignorant man. He
thoroughly understands the govern
ment of the United States, but he
sneers at the apathy of the people.
who are the government.
Must we say that there are citizens
of Winnemucca who will aver that
defiance and violation of the sacred
Constitution of the United States is
necessary for the commercial we'll
being of this little burg? Do these
men know what they are doing?
Law enforcement officers have been
elected by this city and county much
against the plans and expectations of
"the politicians" The people have
spoken decisively. And yet we are
told that at the meeting of the City
Council next Thursday evening it will
be proposed to take away from one
of the men so elected certain privi-
leges and perquisites enjoyed by his
predecessor. We are told, in short,
that the Council is asked to appoint
as night Waterman a man who has
been repudiated by his own party for
a second term as Sheriff of the county.
Why?
Why should not the C~onstable-elect
be appointed chief of police. of the
city, as formerly? Why should he
not select his own night Waterman,
as his predecessor did? Why is the
name of a acknowledgements officer
who has been repudiated by citizens
of the county proposed and insisted
upon? Every man in Winnemucca
knows why, ever if he only considers
the source of the nomination.
Bad men are in a very small mi
nority in this as in every other COM
munity. Bad men, that is. at heart.
or wilfully. But if so-called good
citizens, who are in the great major
ity, permit bad men to govern them,
then the good" citizens are those who
are bad. They are abettors in law
hQrnrcn fhau houo MT dam
their civic duty. Bad men can go no
in the United States than So
good men permit them to go.
is the truth, fiat.
The man who says the United States
is not "in favor of the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution is the
most blindly, ignorantly wilful citi-
zen. The United States is in favor
of its Constitution. State by state
amendment was adopted by over
votes. Nevada voted for
it, heavily. Arizona voted dry years
ago. So have all the so-called booze"
The fact is, they are not
booze" states. The great noise
by men who proclaim viciously
about the rights Of the people, is !
the voice of the people-not by I
millions. And whatsoever is deceived
is not wise.
Members of the City Council of
Winnemucca are business men. They
depend Upon the patronage of the
people for their prosperity. We do
not expect them to be Influenced by
the braggadocio of a few ignorant
would-be law-breakers who parade
daily and constantly up and down
street seeking audience of any
ear which will listen to their skull
duggery. Do they suppose for a mo-
ment that Winnemucca, or any other
town. can prosper because of a pue-
rifle attempt to set itself above the
Constitution of the United States, as
Brolaski did? We think not.
1t would be a mighty easy matter