Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-11

confscation of automobiles and other
/ property used in connection with the
manufacture, sale or distribution of in
toxicating liquor; convinced as we are
that unless there is a more determined,
a more concerted. a more general en-
forCement of the laws prescribing the use
and sale of intoxicating liquor, there will
/ grow up In the community a lack Of re-
I spect for all of those laws designed for
the protection of society, and convinced,
further, that the prohibition laws can not
/ be properly and effectively enforced I'M
| less every agency whose function Is the
( enforcement of law-the peace officer, the
prosecutor and the court-coOperate cor
daily and effectively in so administering
/ this law as to make its violation st once
Improbable and dangerous to every po-
| tential or actual violator, regardless OF
! who he Is and whatever his connections
may be; and inasmuch as this meeting
| has been called by the attorney general
| of the State of Indiana. acting in CO.
| operation with the Governor of this
/ State and the Attorney General of the
| United States.
"NOw, therefore, be is resolved by the
/ prosecuting attorneys e the State Of
Indiana, in meeting assembled, that we
]
uously to properly and effectively enforce
/ the prohibition laws of our State TO the
/ end that the unfortunate practice Of
looking to the Federal authorities for
! the enforcement of such laws may not
/ become a habit with US, and
BE It further resolved, that We will
cordially cooperate with every agency,
both State and Federal, which has for It's
purpose the enforcement Of these laws,
that we will at no time cOuntenance any
fayoritism in the administration Of the
law; that We shall demand Of all peace
officers nothing short Of a continuous
/ bona fde and effective effort to bring all
yiolators Of those laws to speedy jus
/ tice, and that If any peace officers are
! by satisfactory proof shown to have
actively or passively connived at the vlo-
lation of these laws we will not hesitate
to bring them before a proper tribunal
to be dealt with according to law; all
of which shall be to the end that the
| supremacy not only Of the prohibition
| law, but Of all law may be firmly re
esta blished In the mind Of the man who
for gain would violate a law If the fear
of substantial and corrective punishment
did not deter him.
I'VE would also take note Of the fact
!
Is to arouse a determination on the part
Of the prosecutors Of the State to de-
mand compliance with those State laws
! prescribing combinations and con-
| spiracies in restraint of trade which may
| be found within the hordes of the State,
1--WE recognize that we as a people
have just passed through a period when
the spirit of cooperative action in bust
ness and the elimination of competition
was pushed to an extreme and that this
was done at times, for war purposes
with governmental sanction. We recog-
nize further however, that the c0ntinu-
ance Of such combinations and conspira-
cies in this postwar period. are indirect
violations Of law and seriously retard
the readjustment Of prices Of necessary
commodities.
I'VE have noted with appreciation the
! efforts the attorney general is now max
| ing to restore real competition IN certain
/ lines Of business, particularly the ice
and dairy products businesses and we
now resolve to invoke in our respective
communities our State laws against
/ combinations and conspiracies in re-
/ straint Of trade where the circumstances
| furnish a basis for a reasonable hope or
| successful prosecution 10 the END that we
may do our part toward making again
active in business the wholesome prin-
/ cIple Of competition, which in turn
would make 1t possible for the prices
/ Of commodities TO be determined by the
| actual economic condition Of the country
/ and not in violation Of law"
! The conference was called by Attorney
/ General Lesh at the suggestion Of United
| States Attorney General H. N. Daugherty
/ for the purpose of obtaining cooperation
among law enforcement agencies.
The meeting was informal in its nature
with no prepared speeches. Attorney Cen
| eraI Lesh presided and Governor Warren
! T. McCray made short talk.
| Tomorrow there will be conference Of
| judges called by Governor McCray.
JUDGES MEET
| THURSDAY.
The conference Of judges tomorrow was
! originally a separate enterprise on the
( part Of the Governor who called 1t be
fore the meeting called by Mr.. Lesh was
| contem plated. Because Of the similarity
of the purposes of the two meetings, how
ever, they are being held on succeeding
days and many prosecutor sherifs and
police officers are expected to remain
| in Indianapolis for the meeting Of judges
! The Governors meeting will be more
formal in its nature. 1t will open Thurs
/ Ady LlOA IAAS vain q tain ~ INC NNH
ernor. He will be followed by NJ T.
| Foley. a member OF the board Of trustees
! Of the State prison; Mrs. Jacob P. Dunn
a member of the board Of trustees Of the
| Woman's prison; c.. c. Heustis, a mem
| Der of the board of trustees Of the State
farm, and Thomas A. Daley of Indi-
annapolis. The morning session viii be
| presided over by Governor McCray. @
/ Lieutenant Governor Emmett f. Branch
will preside at the afternoon session.
Judge James a. Collins of the Marion
County Crimina lCourt will discuss the
probation system. He will be followed
| by Judge Hugo Pam of the Superior
Court Of Cook County, Illinois. Other
| speakers in the afternoon will be Judge
| w. II. Eichhorn of Button, Alvin Padgett
Of Washington, J. H Weathers Of New
Albany and G. A. II. Shideler, superin-
| tendent Of the State Reformatory
In the evening the speakers will in
clude Judge Charles w. Hoffman Of the
| Court of Domestic Relations at Ctncin-
natl, Judge Miles Martin OF Crown
| Point, Judge Frank j. Lahr of the
Marion County Juvenile Court, Dr.
Kenosha Sessions, superintendent OF the
Indiana Girls School, and Mrs. Cor1na {.
Warrington, State prohibition officer
Judge Collins VIII preside at the eve
ming meeting.