Without objection. it is so ordered. The resolutions and editorial are as follows: Special meeting of the Columbus Society. of Niagara Falls. called for the express purpose of adopting resolutions on the shooting of Jacob I). Hanson on Lewiston Hilt. in Niagara County. on the morning of The following resolution was duly adopted: " Whereas this society. consisting of V17 members. was formed with a purpose of encouraging and promoting the naturalization of all foreignborn candidates for membership. and for the further purpose of teaching and inspiring respect for all laws of the United States and of the State of New York and the Constitution of the United States . and " Whereas it has come to our attention that the very persons. two Coast Guard men. entrusted with the duty to enforce law and order. have themselves set a bad example for those who are not yet citizens of this country by not only violating the laws of this great State but all natural laws and the law of God. by shooting down in cold blood an esteemed and highly respected citizen of this community. that tilts atrocious crime was committed without the slightest pretense of a cause or suspicion by two reckless. irresponsible. disreputable characters. and " Whereas we are of the opinion that these characters are not worthy of being called citizens of the sam1e country of which we have the honer of swearing allegiance and loyalty to. and ""Whereas we believe that the legally constituted authorities do not sanctiont any such highhajided tactics. and that: the authorities have greater respect for the rights of the public lawfully using the highways in the nighttim. and " Whereas It is most humiliating and embarrassing to us to learn that such an importlant governmental official as the United States district attorney refuses to cooperate with the State authorities in bringing to justice these vicious men. and. In fact. as we are informed by the press. orders officers of tile United States guard to refuse the State authorities the right to exercise their function in executing the mandate of the State court without even as much as an order of similar force and " Whereas we have been taught that the United States district attorney is the chief prosecuting officer of violators of the law. and therefore should not encourage the withholding of offenders from the process or the law. and Whereas this action tends to arouse doubt in our minds as to the sincerity of tile great principle embodied in the Constitution of this great country. that il1 men shall be treated equally. and that the law shall be administered equally atmong all citizens of this country. and " Whereas we are in doubt that this action o the part of the United States district attorney reflects the sentiment of proper governmental functioning as inteded by tle heads of this Government and understood by us. Now. therefore. be it "Resolved.
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