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I 4| : i * ri . 1 jfc. • h i i ; ‘ ' * • - * 'office, aecomparic i bv • e :r rand recorder an i a big trwk. w • at 'lt; the lake. T* n much -a vcre seated. The balance having b**en s; : ed a wayto Hammond by the slot machine;• !• eg, and :n s^vera. instance? poorer i and worthless machine.-* with bro. n handles having- beer. substttut t £.»• some of th*-* better machines. The i sheriff ha^- served the warrants against the owner and exhibitors of the machines. and they will be tried in the criminal court.Re-sort owners have already raisedihe hue and cry, whi h will be e. hoedbv others of th*' law! - ss clement that the treasurer and re rder are trying to Vun everything, and trying t make themselves out a- sheriff pro** lt;-utor, judge and jury. We are n : at allalarmed b\ such batting, nor the silly threats b- :ng mad* .a short time before the electi -n hist November a determined fight was made in some quarters against the r publican ticket and certain candidates thereon on the ground that if elected they would not enforce thlt; law. At that time both the candidate f* r prosecutor and f'-i f a* rift rood, p edge in the presence of m'.-r eur-didatcs that *:f elect* d tin y would enforce the law, and such a pi- in*- was especially made with refercm-e to Cedar Cake. Acting on these pledges and with the full knowledge and approval of the officers ■ f the rlt; • ub.-ran central committee, the present treasurer, and r and.daon t •*•ticket went to many per- ns w .lt; were* opposing thlt; republican 11 • k • • pansof it on the grounds above staUd and gave our prcniuv-. i dat f 11 * y would support the rcpubl) an t ■ h* t. i hvt we would S‘«* to it personally that the law would be enforced, and that wlt; would personally file affidavits if necessary to dlt; so. A week ag* • *c-e rder and treasurer in complina • with those promises complained to th* sheriff and prosecutor against cond; on-at Cedar Lake, when th** county r* lt;•-
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East Chicago Times
East Chicago, Indiana, US
Tue, Jul 05, 1921
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Lake C.
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