Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-03
a CITIZENS MEETING.

1883. Maj. r. Britain was called to
the chair. On motion of Col. a j.
May Rev. w. L. Richardson WAS
elected secretary.
Rev. jos. Stras in an earnest
speech stated that the object of the
meeting was to devise meahs by
which the will Of the people as cx-
pressed by n majority of more than
seven hundred against the whiskcy
traffic at the election held under the
Local Option Bill, eau be more eff.
fcctually enforced.
Rev. w. l.. Richardson, moved
that Rev. Jos. Stras and Elder j. n.
Hartman be appointed committee
to prepare a preamble and resolu
tions,and report to the meeting.
The motion was carried, and the
committee ordered to report.
Speeches were made 10y Col. a. j.
May, Rev. Jos. Stras, Elder j. n.
thurman and Capt. Tyncs.
The preamble, and resolution No. l
reported by the committee were
adopted without discussion.
Resolution No. 2, was warmly dis
cusscd by Rev. Jos. Stras and Capt.
Tynes who spoke in its support, and
Col. May and Elder j. n. Hartman
who opposed 1t as having in it the
boy cottlng spirit.
Rev. w. l. Richardson moved as a
compromise measure that the OBJ
jectionablc phrase he stricken out,
and the words docs not merit the
patronage of the people" be inserted
in its stead. Agreed to and the reso.
luton passed.
Tho 3rd Resolution was adopted
without opposition.
The 4th Resolution submitted by
Elder j. n. Hartman memorializin9
the Legislature to pass laws removing
some of the legal obstacles in the
way of the conviction Of criminals
was adopted without discussion.
WHEREAS at an election held in the
county of Tazewcll some two years
ago, the people expressed themselves
In no uncertain manner that IL G
LOCALIZED sale of ardent spirits was Il
curse to our people, and by vote
700 majority declared~for local pro-
hibition. And whereas there has
been no ovcr-rulling of the will of
the people, as then expressed; and
whereas there havcbeen many infrac-
tions Of this prohibition law in the
Jcliersonville District, and lew con-
victions, whether from the negl;
gcnce OF officers, the leniemcy of
Grand Jurors, or the perjury of wit
nesscs, we cannot say, but foi some.
or all of these reasons offenders 90
unpublished and unwhipt OF justice;
the will of the people is set at
naught, and the law wilrully violated.
Therefore, lie it.
ReSol0ed: That it is the sense of
this meeting that so long us the will
OF the people for local prohibition
stands unrcverscd, we pledge our
selves individually and collectively
to use every honorable excrtion and
means in our power to ferret out
infractions of the law and bring to
justice wrong doors.
2nd. Resolved that any person who
is in any way guilty, directly or in
directly, of the sale Of intoxicnnts or
any one who makes business OF
ordering ihtoNicants for other per-
sons in promiscuoue way for profit
is not keeping tic letter and spirit
OF tho law, and as such is an enemy
to good government and the best
interests Of society, and does not
merit tile patronage of the people in
his legitimate business.
3rd. Resoiyed, that any person
obtaining United States license to
sell ardent spirits, thereby offers the
strongest evidence that lie is engaged
in an unlawful business, and shows
That such person either respects or
fears the laws of the United States,
and treats with contempt the laws of
this State, and VIC hereby call the
attention of the Grand Jury to all
snch cases, rs worthy OF inycstiga-
ton.
4th Res0.ued that we ask the Legis-
laturc to enact law to punish the
agent of either tho buyer or seller,
In an Illicit sale of Intoxicating
liquor, as the seller of such liquors.
On motion the county papers were
requested TO PRINT the proceedings
OF the meeting.
Tile report OF the committee hav-
ing been heard. amended, and
adopted the meeting adjourned.
w. l.. RICHARDSON Sec.
r. BRITTAN Chair.