The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14


Elsewhere in this issue of the Voice. is an answer to
torial which appeared this column the The
sincerity is questioned and the fine integrity
of the writer is we'll his entirely probable utter
freedom any faint of venaty is unhesatngy acknow-
edged
We entirely agree however, Mr. City Attorney that
other political questions of far greater Importance
questions involved the conditions obtaining
enforcement of the gambling laws in this state
They involve not only the questions Of hon.
esy honesty of the elected law enforcement officers
but the integrity of the people of the state AS
editorial last week, is time to what
it is doing to these officers important what it
is doing to u.s. By us particularly the great of
people who figuravey shudder at the thought
and mention of gambling insist on prohbtive legislation
against it, when they have brought that about
themselves mantle of self righteousness and
convinced they discharged their full duties of citizen
ship generally speaking tawdry ragged mantle OF hypoc-
rsy.
You clearly sketch these conditions Mr. City Attorney and
in agreement with your realistic appraisal actual and
implied of conditions brought about by this nsstence of the
good" people the state laws prohibiting gambling and
of society cassed "evs by them We ad-
NIT you do their hoary age we are nope, reallstlc
enough that they cannot be eradcaed from society,"
by anything that you the Voice do say.
But there thing do and the Voice believes
Importance to society That thing to
hypocrisy make the good people of the state realize
their full responsibility to society and to themselves
is this faint of hypocrisy developed less in
all u.s. possible for huge of TO
from contributions for suffering Firms when
every city this land countless thousands of
suffering cold OF
necessities of life
1t is another manifestation of this hypocrisy when
candidates political office crocodile tears the
condition of the peepu and these peepu
tolerant enough of hypocrisy to elect them.
hypoccal attitude of the people of this state and
development actual of social
bity The question of goodness badness of par
ticuar law not paramount this writer it. The fact
that certain has been passed as an expression OF he
majority of the people through their chosen
sentaves makes the observance of its provisions important
Or shall that may temper the laws of society
wi
we find it convenient obey and ignore the others?
In every city spires of houses
religious worship point fguratvely the heights OF moral
spiritual development aainabe by Largely through
influences of the teachings promulgated in these temples
righteousness the people of Montana have been induced to
adopt hopeful laws for the eradication of such social ev
morals of the people, largely protection for
youth interesting to this writer who not familiar
with the provision of the law against gambling which exemps
the reply City Attorney, learn
organizations relieved We cannot believe
that the churches would scam being largely instrumental in
securing of the law ITSELF and that raises another i'm
portant question.
Do the heads of the church organizations know that
and tacty fact by large
numbers people, the county attorney the sher
m Jobs in the counties wherein are situated the larger cities
the state estimated be worth anywhere from $4,000
high 100000 to the holding them
such enterprises classified under the general term
ev Do these heads of the church organizations mean
imply by acceptance without protest of this exemption in
law, that gambling not evi" if pracced by the
That its practice in the churches the evil
and speak, sancfies t Then perhaps, it only step
farther to that IL one OF the law enforcement OFFICERS VINO
brides from the gambling fraternity but contributes of
bride the church. that contribution thereby sancfied
absoved? The Voice shall be glad to hear from
this subject.
Now Mr. City Attorney, have been wandering around,
let get down to cases. this question
Importance politically of this subject We will speak of
conditions Helena this writer that you will agree
typical of those of the
larger cities in the state with few if exceptions
We have man ''bos gambler controlling gen
orally, the gambling concessions in the city, and other
activities His word claw" his influence domi
every election held here He with
money Why shouldn't he be? He toadied to extent
least church organization of which he member
doubt generous contributor The head of that
ganzaton knows he is always good for touch And of
the church organization consd
GRAFTON in the way of political support-well why not?
years ago, Mr. City Attorney less accidental
l discovered that in fine city, had boss just
Moreover discovered that he 'ed up with
Helena BOSS to the extent least that their Jurisdictions
quite clearly defined And do minimize the strength