The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-08-19
A TEMPERANCE MARTYR.
Sermon Delivered BY Rev. T. ]. Duncan at
the Methodist Church.

CHICAGO, August "a specil
dispatch from Sioux City, low,
says: The assassination of th
Rev. G c. Haddock, pastor of th
First Methodist Episcopal churc
in this city, Tuesday night, was on
of the most cold blooded murder
ever committed in this atate. N
arrests forthe cowardly crime hav
yet been made. The murder is di
recuy traeeable, it is claimed to tn
prosecution of saloon keepers re
Gently inaugurated here, in whicl
the Rev. Mr.. Haddock was a leader
| Up to within a short time ther,
has been no movement agains
Sioux City saloons, and it wa
thought by the liquor men tina
none would be made. The recen
move in that direction, caused con
sternation and alarm among them
The most spectacle of them, how
ever, accepted the situation anC
recognized the hopelessness of re
sistance if an organized movement
was made against them. Some oil
the lower classes manifested an ug-
ly spirit, and 1T is said threats were
made against the leaders in the
portions. This feeling wss intensi-
fed when, few days ago, proceed
ings were begin in the district
court against about fifty saloons
Mr. Haddock WIS the principal wit
ness and was very active in procur-
ing evidence, and was on the stand
daily testifying in different cases.
Open tn. eats were made against
him, and many thought he was un-
necessarily exposing himself; but he
laughed ut the fears of friends and
went boldly on with the work lie
had set cut to accomplish, not
seeming to have any fear of vio-
lence. Tuesday evening Mr.. Had
dock hired horse and buggy and
accom- panied by the Rev. Mr.. Turn
err, the pastor of the West Side
Methodist Episcopal church, went
to Greenville, a suburb, where a sa-
loon or two were in operation. He
returned about 10 o'clock, leaving
Mr.. Turner at home and took the
buggy back to the stable alone. He
then started for home. When only
a short distance from the stable,
while crossing Water street, in the
full glare of street lamp and an
electric light he was assassinated. |
Rain was falling at the time and
the assassin easily escaped in the |
dsrksless without being recognized. |
The affair has caused deep feeling |
Of indignation in the community,
and all law-abiding citizens de J.
lounce the dastardly crime in un-
terms. An OVERLOOKING
meeting was held at the courthouse
asst night, at which speeches were |
made and resolutions adopted con-
lemning the crime and demanding
he enforcement of the law against
Ill violators. The feeling is ex
bitter and it is thought this
affair will result in the closing of
saloons as men heretofore apathetic
n the matter have become aroused
over the Violence committed, and
'ympathizcrs with the liquor ele
nent have turned against it, the
rhine being laid directly at the
loor of the saloons. A coronor's
inquest is now proceeding with
closed doors, and it is thought that
ome sensational developments will
,e made before its conclusion. Gov.
1arrabee has offered a reward of
500 for the apprehension of the
Such was the account sent out by
he associated press August 5. We
cad and re-read, then stand ap-
,alled in the presence of death.
fhe question lying behind thi S aw-
I'll tragedy, this "the most cold
flooded murder ever committed in
his state" is one which has been
often and answered
10Th afiirmatively and negatively
II over onr land: Does prohIbi-
ion prohibit 1t IS fact well
nown to all that the statement
hat prohlbitioF daes not prohibit
J to lay the charge at the feet of !
he liquor dealers that they are out
AVS. That they are determined TO
ell whisky whether the law allows
r prohibits. Remember no pro- !
ibitory law has ever LAID its hand
pom drinks. 1t is very right to
rink "Parls green" so far as civil I.
Nv is concerned, but prohibition is :
gainst the manufacture and sale 7
f intoxicating liquors. Now we
re boldly confronted with the =
that as men will drink !
ne liquor dealer will sell it to him :
/ defiance of law If necessary.
his was the state of society in :,
ioux City, Iowa, It was the der ,
ermined purpose of the saloon ),
len that the law should not be en- :
,rced. They believed that might :
lade right and that fifty or one !;
undred saloons would present a !
foe to prohibition. That !.
hey had spread terror among the :
authorities and citi2ens OF that :
Ity may be easily inferred when we /;
se that the law depended on the !,
sstimony and active agency of their :
lergymen. No doubt it had gone
nth that he who informed upon /;
hem would do so at his peril. This :
anne from the slower class" This !
leans that killing meu by the slow .
recess of liquor selling may so de- ,
rave them that they will skulk in !
he dark, IN ambush and slay those
rho seek by open handed means !,
he enforcement of the law. LOW /,
r class" l am glad the distinc-
ion was made. am glad that it
ONES to me that in that ci ty there
5 a class of liquor dealers who
Tould loathe, condemn, despise the
haracter Of a murderer or assassin.
am glad to say that | do not be-
ieve there is a man in Giles coun-
Y, no matter how much whiskey he
nay have sold or how much ruin he
nay have wrought, whoiwould stoop
20 low in the scale of human degre-
Iafi0p "a tn oeaaetiuato one of his