The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
GUARDIANS OF THE LAW MEET.
WELCOMED TO SAVANNAH BY NAY
OR MELDRIM.

and NaidoSta Selected as the Next
Place of Neutrality-suspicious. 10 tie
Taken Down the River on the
John Rourke This Afternoon.
The nth annual convention Of the
Chiefs of Police, sherinz' and Marshals
Union Of Georgia convened in Savannah
yesterday. Between thirty and forty
members are in attendance. and more are
expected 10 arrive tonight
The convention was called to order in
the court room al the police barracks at
II O'Clock by the president, Chief Frank
McDermott Of Savannah The proceedings
were opened with prayer by Rev Richard
Webb Of Savannah. who prayed for the
divine guidance upon the convention, that
ali its members might De filed with the
love Of truth justice and mercy and en-
abled to keep down all riot, hloodshed,
theft and lawlessness
Mayor AIeldrlm was introduced by Chief
McDermott TO deliver the address of well
come He welcomed the visitors heartily,
but his address took a VIDE scope and
touched uDon the duties and the condi-
lions surrounding their performance, Of
the officers OF the law.
1T is almost unnecessary" said Mayor
Meldrim. for me to extend a welcome
on the part Of the city Of Savannah to any
body Of citizens of this state. All good
and true men have ever found a welcome
in Savannah. From the days of it's ear
lest settlement down TO the present mo-
ment its leading characteristic has been
courtesy 70 the stranger within our gates.
It is peculiar in this respect and / think
the popularity viii never cease TO exist.
The stranger is not measured up to see
what can be gotten out of him.
4 know Of no body upon which so much
depends for the preservation Of the liber-
ties of the people as the body of chiefs,
sherifs and marshals. Good laws may be
passed, able judges may preside in the
courts and yet an inefficient sheriff neu-
tralizes and destroys all power for good.
No law has any self-executing power The
judge on the bench is as powerless as the
child in its mothers womb unless the sher-
If and his deputies fearlessly and con-
scientiOusly discharge their duty.
THE preservation OF the government de-
ponds upon the enforcement of the law
and it can only be enforced by sheriffs,
chiefs and marshals. Show me a commu-
nifty where a state of law.essness prevails
and I will show you an inefficient chief
of police or inefficient marshal
Mayor Meldrim said that what he had
said of the sheriffs was equally true Of the
marshals Of the small towns.
THE lawlessness which has frequently
prevailed IN our small towns has been a
Tgs-rrv q ~
drim. Given a railroad junction, a few
jugs Of Illicit liquor, two or three toughs,
a marshal who is afraid TO make an ar
rest, and you have a condition which is of
altogether too frequent occurrence.
las far as municipal affairs Of the sew
eral cities are concerned, the chiefs of po-
lice have greater advantages There IS
absolutely no excuse in the cities for any
violation of the law except such sporadic
outbreaks as cannot be foreseen. Work Is
well done and the police of the several
cities are cooperating together with good
effect. It is source of profound salts
faction TO me as head of the municipality
10 find that the police force has been
prompt TO render assistance to officers
from other counties"
zone matter in which our cities and
counties should unite is a longer tenure
OF office. By the time the sheriff has
learned his duties and the requirements Of
the law ne is put out Of Office under this
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