Word: sworn
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Barron, who made the first rebuttal for Princeton said that Mayor Low had sworn to be vigilant and active in the detection and punishment of every violation of every law, and hence that he had no choice but to strictly enforce this particular law. The question of Mayor Low's ability to enforce the law does not enter into this discussion; we must simply decide what should be Mayor Low's subjective attitude toward this law. If he connives at a simple violation of the law he is breaking his oath. Our government is a government of laws...