The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-06

responsibility placed upon those ho
have taken their oath of office do that thing The
bion and the Vostead constitutional amend
ment is clear.
Why Does Not States Attorney the Law?
The Illinois Prohibition makes it the duty
oey not only but gather evidence
these voatos Road houses fourishng
sections of Cook The evidently
not about the violations may charge
OF officers but there duty imposed upon his office and
mand more important than this obligation and least share of
his time and part of his efforts should be apportoned this work
of enforcing the Illinois Prohibition He keep his oath
Office without doing his best the of whatever funds he has
at hand to enforce this law The law does say shall
this extra funds provided for it AS long his
Office far he do the states attorney should give his
operation in the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment
Why Do Not Senators Mckinley and Mccormick Enforce the Law
They responsible for the makeup the federal Prohibition
enforcement machinery The dry forces of the Illinois
been patiently waiting for efficiency in this department 1t
embarrassing to the have this office fail function prop
ery great of friends incorrectly believe
responsible tor the work of this Office but for nearly
we have waited for efficient work the of the federal Prohb
ton officers and have found that many those appointed
and having do with enforcement have been made
without regard their
the Prohibition office has unctoned for political purposes than
for enforcement of the Eighteenth ought
be- The United States Senators finding and should find that
instead of the patronage of this office being political be-
coming political liability When the United States give
Prohibition enforcement officers including federal Prohibition
commissioner for Illinois with interested in
law from bottom, will gotten This
be expected do all the enforcement however 1t has been
intended and will be the attempt enforce this
the city the All give their aid
Why Does Not the Attorney General Use the Power of
to Aid in the Enforcement of This Law?
The Illinois Prohibition makes certain duties his
Office Section p him the power of injunction Section &C.
paragraph makes his duty through his agents
obtain evidence of violations and bring about Section
Sc gives his investigators the authority by
be Section AZ makes his duty officer cooperate
the enforcement of this Section As gives him power the
granting permits breweres who violate the 40
gives him power make reasonable rules and regulations the
The general give him supervision states
of the state specifying o be his duty consult with and
advise the several states relating the duties
Of their Office and when his judgment the interests the people
Of the require he should attend the trial any party
Iof crime and assist in the prosecution"
The attorney general has made successful of the injunction
feature of the Volstead law but July 1921 has done little
towards the enforcement OF the Prohibition laws He may claim
lack appropriation that which to enforce this
The League did everything could
appropriation for his office the hope that additional
along OF duties that might naturally special
officer might cared by the attorney generals
office This appropriation the face of protests contrary
wishes vetoed by the the We arden
opposed this We very actively led writing this appropa
Omnibus But that this appropriation
has been given his Office relieve him Of the full
sponsb The activities of his office should be divided in such
way that enforcement of Prohibition will get reasonable share
his office has general appropriation
thing than a half million dollars
The city of Springfield where his office is located beyond the
question of doubt the sections of Illinois Doubtless
Chicago Local officials refuse enforce the law All this
almost under the shadow of the attorney generals office He
destep this responsibility 1t would be inexpensive task
der the power given him by the Illinois Prohibition and the
gather evidence and bring about such prosecutions
through the injunction feature of the law given him section u
clean up every joint violating this law in that city of Lincoln
he will do this he will have hearty cooperation
Moonshine" will be and the only rid
of the ouawed liquor traffic for the officials ncudg all those
referred above in the different counties cities villages and the
throughout do their duty in the enforcement of this law
Prohibition judged enforced The against
liquor traffic and fight through the point
victory The fault in the law itself the lack of law but
in the lack of enforcement
people responsible for the of these
have tried be patient We would rather have the officers
act without being urged longer wait silence The
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