Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-27
The second item Of the prospect is an an

The second item Of the prospect is an an
| swer TO the question as to what course the
League will pursue toward the suppression
of the 50 or more places still continuing 10
sell intoxicating liquors contrary TO aud
seemingly In defiance of the law 1t has
been hoped that the officers OF the law
charged with this duty would relieve this
voluntary association Of citizens from the per-
formaace OF any further duty in this direc-
ton. For that reason largely the field has
been left to the vigilance and care OF these
officers during the year past. And we are
happy to be able TO record that the sheriff
aud his deputies have been TO a certain eK-
tent active in bringing to the bar of justice
quite a number of these violators of the law.
IL the result Of this activity proves efectual
the League would be glad to he relieved from
the work of detecting these violations aud Of
securing presentments and trials at the Court
Terms The League does not go into the
work with desire 10 perform this kind OF
service and will gladly relinquish it to the
officials whose duty il is TO perform it. But
if the officials fail we shall Of necessity be
compelled 10 again undertake 1t. IL the
League must do 1t we shall continue 10 claim
one half the fines according to law If the
officials will do it faithfully and well and
effectually this one half of the fines can be
saved to the county. There is every reason
then why all the citizens should require the
officials to do this work
A third item OF the prospect is in the view
we get of the financial condition Of the
League. More or less inquiry has been made
as to what diG actually become OF one-half
the fines that after considerable delay were
finally awarded to MIR. II. o. Emmons as in
former. We state clearly and explicitly that
every dollar Of that reward except $2b set
al fnr ka Eaaa int,
| the League treasury. Mr. Emmons did not
retain any part OF il, but by written order
authorized his attorneys to pay every dollar
Of 1t to the League. The Commissioners Of
the county were charged with all the costs
| of the suit. We do not propose to ind fault
with any one who advised the Commission
| ers to resist the payment Of this money, there
by not only making delay and trouble in the
| settlement of Just claim, but putting the
county to all the costs. But we do want il
known that Mr.. Emmons did what he said
he would do, namely, claim one-half, as in-
former, and turn the money over ut once TO
the League. With this money the League
paid all its liabilities, paid Mr.. Emmons' at
torneys for their successful and well managed
conduct of the case, and with what is left
and with what is still TO be paid to Mr.. En-
mons, and by him to the League, out Of the
fines since imposed, will have comfortable
working capital on hand for future use. The
whole amount paid over by the decision was
$3.50 and the amount since paid over by the
Sheriff out OF the subsequent fine is $3.50,
making q total Of S70O.
The only moneys we now have TO call on
the citizens for Is an annual membership fee
OF bl 90 from each organization or lndivid-
ual. We believe the people, without distinc-
ton of creed or party, will willingly pay
this small amount for the sake of the good
work the League has done and will do. From
three hundred to six hundred members this
will OF itself make fair working capital, but
will not provide fund any too large We
hope the time will come when we shall not be
obliged to take any more cases into Court, or
| IL cases are to be taken the officials will do IT.
This will deprive US Of one-half the hnes -
But we are 30 well acquainted with the hab'
it's of the liquor interests that we must con
stantly keep up the agitation and be on thu
watch TO prevent q recurrence OF the evil
we are trying to suppress. This small con
tributiOn of one dollar annually from thre'
| hundred to siX hundred families and organi
cations will enable the League to keep some
one always on guard.
One word more on the subject of finance
We desire TO have il known that all the mon
eys coming into the hands OF the Treasurer
are, by order Of the executive committee, de
posted at the earliest opportunity in one o
the banks Of this county, and can be eHpend
ed only on order made by the committee b
checks signed by the Treasurer and counter
signed by the President The accounts al
audited by a committee and vouchers for eV
cry expenditure produced.
With thankfulness for the success that ha
crowned our efforts in the past and hopeful
ness for the year into which we are now on
tering we ask for the united effort Of ever
good citizen in guarding the interests OF thi
county from the awful evils OF the lquo
saloon.