WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1954
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
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Here Is The Full Text Of The Aldercon Statement On Vice In Klamath Falls
: I have many times made my
position clear regarding enforce
ment of the anti-gambling and anti
vice laws in Klamath County. It
Is, simply stated, this: That such
laws, .as ail laws, were enacted
by the people of the State of Ore
gon and It is the duty of all law
enforcement agencies to carry out
such mandate of the people. Those
laws are to be enforced In the
eame way and with the same dili
gence as other criminal laws. Even
the Constitution of Oregon pro
hibits lotteries, and different types
of slot machines have been held
"Kickback"
to be lotteries within the meaning
of that Constitutional provision.
It Is not for any district attorney,
any mayor, chief of police, or
nnv nthr lanr nfnrament offlc
er to decide that certain laws are
not to be enforced. If we 0.0 not
intend to do our best to enforce
thpm hn um have no business
in ofilce. The oath of office that
we are requirea to uu pi&ccs u
affirmative obligation upon us to
nfnrnf iturh laws. The neoDle have
a right to expect us to honor such
oain ox ouice. Any ouicr uicuiy
would mean that we are governed
by men and not laws: Surely our
American democratic theory should
be carried down to the local law
enforcement level because demo
cracy starts at home.
Certain statements have been
made Indicating that the people of
Protested
WASHINGTON W Lawyers for
Rep. Bramblett (R.-Calif.) prom
ised a legal fight Wednesday all
the way to the Supreme Court,
if necessary, to try to overturn his
conviction on charges of falsifying
his congressional office payroll in
a salary "kickback ' scheme.
Bramblett had nothing to say
after a Federal Court jury brought
in its verdict against him Tuesday
but his attorney, Edward Bennett
Williams, told newsmen: "This
conviction won't stand."
The jury deliberated about an
hour and 40 minutes before con
victing Bramblett on seven pay'
roll charges.
Bramblett, 52, Is serving his 4th
term in the House. His home is in
Pacific Grove, Calif.
After . each Juror verified the
verdict at Williams' request, the
defense lawyer asked U. S. Dist
rict Judge Walter M. Bastian to
' allow Bramblett to remain free
under $2,500 bail. The Judge
Agreed.
Next Williams asked the Judge to
set aside the verdict, but the judge
told him to put this In writing
along with his other motions, in
eluding one for a new trial.
Bramblett will "not be sentenced
until all motions have been dis
posed of. Each of the seven counts
on which he was convicted carries
a maximum penalty of five years
In prison and a fine of $10,000, but
the maximum is rarely imposed,
Conviction carries with It no re.
duirement that Bramblett give up
his House seat. Only the House
can decide the qualifications of its
members and separate ouster pro
ceedings would have to be conduct.
ed there.
Senator Wants
Army Report
WASHINGTON W) Sen. Jack
son (E-Wash) said Wednesday he
wants a report on what steps the
Army took to learn whether there
was "current espionage" at Ft.
Monmouth, N.J., as alleged by
Sen. McCarthy (R-Wls).
Sen. Ellender (D-La) last week
read to the Senate a letter from
Secretary of the Army Stevens,
dated Jan. 4 nd iniorming st
lender:
Insofar as the Army has thus
far been able to determine, there
Is no current espionage or other
subversive activity at Ft. Monmouth."
That was in a debate on Feb. 2
during which McCarthy contended
that the Senate investigations sub
committee he heads has uncov
ered "very current espionage" by
Soviet spies at the big post hous
ing the Army Signal Corps radar
research laboratories. McCarthy
has said, however, it is not- (he
subcommittee's job to build a case
that would stand up in court.
Jackson said he will ask Mc
Carthy to calll Stevens before the
dated Jan. 4 and informing El
hind closed doors if necessary,
Jackson said in an interview a
rcDort on what steps Army intelll
gence took and has taken to find
out whether there had been spy
ing as McCarthy has said would
be a "necessary step.
Jackson Is one of the three Deny
ocrats who on Feb. 1 rejoined the
subcommittee for questioning, be,
and boycotted since July 10.
Klamath County want the situa
tion lo remain as it has been in
the past. This I do not believe. I
feel that the majority of ine people
of Klamath County, If they 'are at
least partially Informed of the true
facts, want such laws to be en
forced. This is a good county with
great possibilities. It is an injustice
-to the citizens to Bay that they
don't want full law enforcement.
Such statements label the county
as a pro-vice minded county. When
we talk of what the people want
we must take into consideration all
the people In our county. Those at
Chlloquin, Bly, Bonanza, Merrill,
Maim and all other small towns
have a right to their say as do
the farmers, mill workers, house
wives, business-men alike. It is a
common known fact that ordinarily
those In favor of vice conditions
yell the loudest and put on the
most pressure at the right time and
in the appropriate places. I be
lieve that finally the majority of
the people are speaking up and let
ting their true feelings be known.
This Is good because, practically
speaking, the people will receive
only that degree of enforcement of
such laws that they demand.
It is indeed amazing that such a
fund as the Klamath Improvement
fund has existed. According to the
reports, payments were made to
such fund by the prostitutes and
slot machine operators. It is re
ported that such money was used
for civic Improvements. Call this
what they may, I call It "pay-off."
Prostitutes and racketeers don't
pay money for civic improve
ments: they pay for "protection.1"
To take any other attitude towards
this is to be naive, when the law
declared something to be illegal
and yet it is allowed to exist such
condition is a direct invitation to
corruption, personal and otherwise.
Now it appears that a city has
been accepting tribute from law
violators. In a definite way this is
more dangerous than proof of dl-i
rect personal corruption. i
fact that these conditions have
existed in the past Is Immaterial.
It simply means that certain peo
ple have failed to do their duty.
Those Interested financially, social
ly, and otherwise manage to con
vince some others that Klamath
County must have such things and
that it is economically wise to al
low them to exist. Such arguments
are not sound. They are simply
baiU thrown out for the gullible.
Klamath County does not "need"
such vice. It is detrimental to our
county economically and otherwise.
The mayor made a certain state
ment to an Oregonlan reporter that
he was In my office once and dis
covered that the conversations
were to be recorded. That I deny.
He was in my office once in March,
1953, at which time I told him what
my position was and asked for his
cooperation. He wished me "luck."
The conversation was not recorded,
nor did I attempt to have It recorded.
The Oregonian reported that
the mayor and chief of police
stated to the effect that I have lost
many criminal cases that have
been referred to me for prosecu
tion, on technical points. I have
lost several, criminal case.; nd
have made many mistakes. That I
will admit. The roll of district at
torney is not always an easy one.
I have been doing my best and I
dare anyone ' to doubt my sin
cerity and would be happy for any
impartial person in authority to ex
amine ine proceedings in all tne
criminal matters that I have han
dled. I can. refer to certain mis
takes and accusations levelled
at the chief of police. However this
I do not Intend to do. I have, in
the Dast and will in the future, co
operate with all law enforcement
agencies in the enforcement of all
criminal laws. That, of course.
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originator of any such Tumors to
tell them to my face or to prove
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district attorney for Klamath
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Is the way it must be for law en
forcement to exist.
It has been brought out by the
attorney general of Oregon that
most prostitutes belong to a syndt
cate. Whenever you have open
prostitution In a county then you
automatically have syndicated vice;
I am sure that the people ap
preciate the Informative reports
now appearing In the press and on
the radio. They have the right to
be Informed of the true conditions
and have a right to have the elect
ed officials to make their positions
clear. ,
I know vicious rumors are clrcu-
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