The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19
Gangsters or Law?
Yours to Choose

beating up Cole the implications surrounding
that incident something that the decent awabdng people
that these people entirely responsibility for
the conditions that led and certainly contrbutory
it. Too long, have ALL closed to the fact that laws
being violated with impunty open, fragrant violations
of laws carried because have neglected responsible
tiles of citizenship have been with private
affairs that have literally turned control of po
ica existence rakeeers When permit this to happen
we have just to complain when reap the whr
wind"
The Voice believes thug bravey Cole
practically cripple not have been ordered to do
by the higher ups Brennan have had idea that
lit his job loyal COON his master attack
who had the temer to first bring charges under the
gambling with attendant publicity
one thing that dsurbs illicit enterprises than anything
else Such things work real hardship compasant Of
Ulcers who willing for price or some other to shut
their to violations of the laws they charged to enforce
Publicity makes it almost impossible for the profitable illegal
enterprises to continue So it is quite natural for
brutes like Brennan to take drect action and the finger
was Cole He undoubtedly according the simple mind
Brennan the of all the cheat being turned the
gambling racket The recent militant action by the Min
Association he probably estimated to be development
of what started by Cole So Cole the to get
We do however absolve the gamblers
from desire to wreck all and sundr who get
ia their but suggest that they would exercise
1nesse in their Of doing Their methods
likely to take the form of rameups of taking for rides
Of accidents happening of their racke There
persistent rumors of such in the past
The question which the people of Helena must ask them
selves whether not they shall e things ride" whether
they shall clean their political Augean stables The beating
of incident which taken by might not be
of paramount Importance the City Helena
chain of circumstances and implications which led had
better be considered of Importance if want to
continue to live here in decency and peace.
We have heard in the last two weeks expressions
prominent and reputable that attacking gambling would
"hurt business Whose business? What business? Has
business reached point where it the attitude that
laws Of organized society," expressions Of the will Of the
ioty of the people, not to be taken seriously? This
hardly believable.
Will hurt the merchant the money
been going into the rapacos pockets of the gambers Does
it hurt the bankers the money which the gamblers de-
post with them deposited with them in smaller amounts by
number of legitimate business who have delivered goods
exchange for it. supplies which the merchants must replace
their shelves thereby creating ganfu work for people who
need money for themselves and their families The
Voice will its columns of these business
who engaged in legitimate enterprises and submit state
of their for claiming it twill hurt business"
Petitions have been and believe still being circulated
by the Ministerial Association One Of these petitions prays
the calling of grand jury investigate conditions
L is timely and important that have
Selling liquor and beer at retail legitimate business under
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