The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-11-17
SUGGESTS Use OF !
| STATE POLICE

Use or the state police as a vehicle
for the enforcement of prohibition in
Nevada by the incoming administra-
ton. inasmuch as It is reported that
the governor-elect promised certain
reform interests that he would take
steps for its enforcement by the
state. is suggested in letter to VIII
liam Mcknight, chairman of the DEM
ocratic state central committee, pre-
pared by George springmeyer. United
States Attorney, says the Gazette.
The letter follows:
Permit me to refer again to your
letter of the fourth instant In which
you assert that certain men. prom
inent In Republican politics OF
Washoe county have visited various
persons against whom you recently
Instituted abatement proceedings for
violation of the national prohibition
act, and guaranteed those persons
that the abatement proceedings would
be dismissed in the event that the
slection returns showed a substantial
majority for the Republican candidate
for governor
THE charges heing against certain
persons whose identify you have re-
fused to disclose. the law does not
give me the right to sue for libel.
But / am entitled to vindication of
the innuendo, and your party should
give proof that it believes prohibition
can be effectively enforced by the
state, for election results show that
the good citizenry Of Nevada were
misled into the belief that your parrv
would SO enforce prohibition. In
order, therefore. that my sincerity
Of purpose may be put to test, and
rs well the sincerity of your party
and Of the governor-elect, who during
the campaign in my presence declared
to the head of the Nevada Anti
Saloon League that prohibition was a
state issue that II elected he would
take steps for its enforcement by
the state, ! offer my cooperation in
any way that may be desired, and l
suggest your party and the governor
elect consider ways and means for
the enforcement of state prohibition.
"lnasmuch as under state adminis-
tration by your party the ordinary
enforcement machinery of county and
city police and prosecuting officers
has been inadequate, a body of state
enforcement officers modelled after
the force OF the federal prohibition
director for Nevada, and special pros
ecutors, might be effective. Instead
of using that we'll organized body
called the state police to bring about
the defeat of striking laborers, why
not make them state prohibition Of
ficers? The fines imposed on viola
tors Of the law should go far toward
paying the expense.
Doubtless my predecessor as
United States attorney-he whose
Machiavellian tendencies instigated
and prevailed upon you to write ME
your scurrilous letter, and who while
for once exoteric in his methods In
formed the Reno Lions Club that the
liquor situation was appalling-could
make valuable suggestion as to how
the state may effectively enforce pro-
hibition.
II believe you may depend upon
Republican legislators giving all me-
cessary assistance In the passage of
prohibition enforcement legislation
which may be recommended by the
executive and introduced by his party
supporters.
"The liquor situation in Nevada is
serious. Violations Of the law are
becoming more frequent. 1t Is in
creasingly difficult to apprehend and
convict offenders. The federal court
is crowded to overfowing with cases.
My office will continue its efforts
with anabated vigor. The people be-
lieve your party and the governor
elect will see to 1t that there is state
enforcement. VIII you keep the
| faith?"