The producers news., 1925-07-03
SHOULD LAWBREAKERS GO UNPROSECUTED
BECAUSE OF EXPENSE?

The Pentywood Herald ISSUE by inference sought
the impression that the prosecution OF cases against
persons charged crime Wolf Point recently cost the
ty money This comment the part Of the Herald
raises the interesting question:
Should the expense prosecuting persons who the opinion
Of the laVenforcng officers guilty Of committing crime be
considered serious obstacle IN bringing law breakers TO usce
Those of saving the county expense would probably
argue be better to have few prosecutions and that
by the officers charge of the enforcement OF the law
This view might look plausible on Cne sGce 10 70 people
do not believe that law instituted primarily o e pOCecon
people of the community from the depredaOns OF persons
There are cases in nearby counties where serious nac
ons of the place daily where the laXy Of the officers
ais to commit ghasy mrderOus deeds and where the law
breakers have remained unpunshed ana unrroSecuJed:
the logic referred to above to prevail She11s and
@ The convenient excuse that such criminals we're allowed go
upunshed they considered the ened would
not justify the result
The practical such policy wherever tried has been
to leave wide open shameful abuses Of the police pow
the state to graft and cookedness and gant9 alliances
world.
subversve of all law and menace to the people OF any
there ntangng alliances exist between the officers OF the
law and the criminal element who m1est druneeS ana ganOg
The Producers News contends with all due respect to the
viewpoint Herald the overwhelming majority of the
people of Sheridan County approved Of the action County Az
John OGrady before the bar of justice.
The parties who on trial had the ADVANTAGE OF having the
and held place where they considered they could best
entruSt their to jury
We shall not comment the Lang case lest we might the
least prejudice him should further proceedings develop but we
verdict the OTady did not SAVIOR oil pe
cutiOn and it erred ALL the side of lenency
We submit the proceedings in that were justified by the
Judgment Of course, Mr. Orady besides having sentence
hanging head like the sword of DamOces practically su
fers bansment from active participation in politics and public
affairs for the remainder of his life
of OGTadys temperament and ambitions this Is
perhaps the sevet sentence that could be imposed But Justice
to the Public demanded it.
The taxpayers of the county and organized farmers IN paItl
cua expect high degree honesty and public in the
officials they put office and the deputies who under
them Whenever they indulge in selfish ganfu enterprises
the expense of the public who pay the taxes the Farmers
they will be prosecuted to the limit of the law not only fol
purpose of bringing such crmnay inclined public ocehOd
Justice prevent others from following like
failure of the County Attorney to prosecute would be re
organized condonatOn Of such Offences
and would have the effect sappng undermining the honesty
of other officials and causing dsrespect for law and dstust
all public officers and political movements for the public good
We glad to be able to that the Farmers
of Sheridan county be accused of condonng violations
the robbery Of the taxpayers matter what quartz
attempted They have not spared in bringing crooks
Justice in the past and right minded will
the tying Of their hands this respect the Will
the farmers rule Sheridan County, cookednes robbery
naty will NOT be allowed to unprosecued matter wha
the cost may be.