The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-18

we have good parentage followed up
by proper environment and influences
the tendency toward criminaIitv is
very small. If the probability of be-
ing detected in crime is very small.
the temptation to commit crime is
cOrrespondingly increased; and YOU
multiply the temptation many fold. if :
to this you add uncertainty of any
punishment, or punishment that is
wholly inadequate and greatly de-
layed.
The Island of Jersey off the north
west coast of France is about IL
miles in length and from four to six
miles in width, and has a population
of approximately $4,000. This island
is almost free from crime. Whv?
The people are a pure stock Of righte.
Gus, God-fearing people, heredity ex-
c%ellent; the life is simple, furnishing
an ideal environment "a criminal can
not escape off the island, and punish
ment is certain, swift and adequate.
America a Mixed Nation
On the contrary, We have a vast
territory, and are a great, mixed ma
ton, made up of all races, cults and
religions on earth. The complexity
Of u m~ultitudinous business. econo-
mic, social and religious conditions
and affairs makes it indeed an ardu-
Gus task to keep u great country
with its teeming millions decent. NOR
al and Christian in character. The
better elements of our people must
rule and control else they will be
dominated over by the undesirable
elements. Our law-abiding people
must be keenly alive and ever alert
else u nation will be dashed upon
the rocks that have wrecked other
great nations of ancient, medieval
and modern times.
1t was not a mistake to adopt the
Eighteenth amendment to the con-
stitution Of the United States forbid
ding the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
Conditions made this action impera-
tive; and that was the greatest vic
tory for decenty, morality and %civiliz-
alton since the abolition of slavery by
the Civil a But to enjoy the bene,
fits and blessings of this victory, the
laws to carry it into effect must be
enforced. No business has any ex-
cuse to exist and operate that does
not contribute to the support, uplift,
betterment and happiness of the PEG.
pie. The saloon did nothing of this
kind. It's every influence was to tear
down and destroy. 1t was a parasite
upon all other legitimate business. a
destroyer of manhood, a debaucher of
womankind, a blight upon children.
and a general pervading curse upon
mankind.
Fighting for Law and Order
We often hear it said that prohibi-
ton was a war measure-that this
= country was voted dry while our boys
were absent in France, fighting the
battles of human liberty. This is a
= base vile SANDER upon our boys to in
4 sinuate that they would have voted
i to perpetuate the glaring evils OF
e intemperance. They were fighting fol
r law and order and liberty, and most
:, of them will always vote the same
G way. And the statement that thu
n country was voted dry while our boy:
e were away is absolutely away as alb
sOlutely false so far as Montana ]!
concerned. 1t is true that the Eight
zenith amendment was not fully adopt
ed until January 10. 1919 land it j
also true that the saloons did not G
0 out of business in Montana until Jan
Id uary l, 1919. But the laws putin,
r the saloons out of business wer
adopted and approved March 5, 1917
B. more than a month before We ha
n declared wal against Germany AN
Sc several months before any Ct our boy
n were called away by the World wa
y, Most of the states in the South an
ty some of the northern states ha
:" adopted prohibition long before TIL
rs World war.
at Some people make a great hue an
Is cry about prohibition taking ava
Ce personal rights and being destructiy
oy Of liberty. This is supreme nonsens
It. Every criminal law is prchibitive .
forbidding the doing of hat which
wrong. Wise laws rightly administe,
ed are the bulwark of personal right
Lc and liberty. There is no liberty or el
joyment of rights except throue
IS laws. We all cheerfully yield up &c
oie tain natural rights in order to enjC
the blessings and benefits of goc