The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
LAW ENFORCEMENT.


Governor Neff has asked all citizens Texas join him
enforcing the He that pastors editors and all
with following call attention to the need Of greater adher
We glad to comply with such request for we all
sens Of Texas realize that the need Of strict observance
to laws is imperative.
Last Texas led the union in lynchng Even
crime wave is rendering the efforts Of the law
Texas needs stricter enforcement of her laws.
We agree with Governor Neff that "e supremacy of the
Is the only assurance and safeguard of society.
Under our form Of the people the Of
all power They are the State and the trustees of its dignity hon
and glory They responsible for the enforcement of the
law Its enforcement is impossible the absence of sound
wholesome moral public sentiment The issue has been clearly
drawn in Texas between law and aweness between virtue and
between social order and violence between awabng
citizens and insolent violators of the law"
We have long realized that the righteousness that eaeth
nation be gained only the individuals who make up
which they themselves established for their protection and
guidance Laws are essential.
Orderly government must follow system of orderly obed
ence to law
Obedience to law must be Any depression by
easily and surely follows that such discussions finally result in
condition like unto that in which Texas finds herself
We firmly believe that the failure of of
munes to allow the law to take its has caused gradual
disregard for that law which has been easily discounted
Men who have habuay taken the law into their hands
find themselves out of sympathy with that law and
and more ready to disregard it in order follow the dictates
their impulses
Citizens Of Texas long discounted their own law max
ing ana law enforcing machinery This fact has been shown by
their ynchn record and the ccumvenon of various and
of the prevalent criminalty.
We believe that greater adherence and regard for law
possible but feel that such condition be arrived at
only IN So far as men OF all classes creeds kinds and stations
bring their individual selves to realization that they and they
alone are it's custodans and uphoders
They must regard themselves immune from the
punishmen which ought necessarily to follow their failure to
abide by them
They feel and believe that there is any cicum
stance which could render ube any taking of the law into
their hands.
In short obedience to law will only in far be-
came willing in all things guided by theGoden Rule.
To feel that the law should be construed for rich
regard of all law
To feel that law applies to white and that any and
all law even that of the mob good enough for black is
guarantee the failure of all respect
1t is desire and that desire deep rooted souls
themselves that all to realize that
ton endure only far justice and right governs it. It's
individuals who make it the sole interpreters of this justice
and right
In far the majority of these individuals allow them
selves to be by the laws established by the majority of
them and hold themselves eager to guarantee to other
Of themselves the same rights privileges and freedom they
themselves enjoy just far will that nation enjoy exa
governed and to allow this freedom and privilege to
other citizen in just so far will that nation fail
1t to be sincerely hoped that the individuals of Texas
integral part of this nation may speedily become willing to
governed and and develop that public n
nen for law justice and freedom which will result in eveast
ing adherence to righteousness.
1t is the duty Of individuals They alone bring it to
pass May they speedily do this.