The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
LAW And ORDER LEAGUE.
Al Address to the People Of South
Carolina.

(orOI1na.
Columbia. Special.-The executive
committee of the Temperance Law and
Order league, which was organized fai:'
week. met in the city last week and
pI repaired an address to be iHsued 30 the
people Of South Carolina. Constitution
and bylaws were also adopted. 1t was
decided to put man in the Head at
enoe. The necessary expenses muss be
mst by voluntary contributions. AL
1he are interested in the welfare O. the
State are urged to send contributions
to treasurer Of the league. Dir. Howell!
Morrell. Of Horrell, Rchland county.
After the adjournment OF the com
nittee meeting. the chairman. Cap. ].
w: Hamel. editor of the Kershaw Era,
stated that the members are very much
in earnest; they have met with much
encouragement and expect to succeed.
1t must come about slowly. just as the
present state OF kdhargy has come
over the State gradually, but the league
expects to see the cay when the people
will see the cause OF crime.
THE ADDRESS TO TIE PEOPLE. =
Following is the address which was
Issued last night:
To the People of SOUTH Carolina:
The executive committee OF the State
Temperance Law and Order league. in
the discharge OF the duty imposed on
fn
citizens q few considerations and con-
illusions az to the deplorable condition
Of lawlessness existing IN the SITE. n
condition we'll calculated to humiliatG
us in our own eyes and degrade US in
the estimation of the civilized world.
It is sufficient to call attention t.
the fact that 180 homicidCs are reportcc
IN the daily papers as committed In
this State for the nine months ending
September 80 OF the current yelr, to
show that terrible state OF laHlpSs-
ness exists and to justify the most
earnest and strenuous efforts On ths
part Of law-rsspeet'ng citizens 10 cor
rect It
Besides this record Of bloodguilti-
less, crimes of all lesser grades which
result from a lawless spirit are on the
increase, while efforts to repress theh
by the ordinary processes OF law Seem
to be singularly ineffective.
1t Is scarcely necessary to reclte
the catalogue Of these crimes against
morality and good order. They are
known and read Of all men. The laws
Of God and man are violated with
impunity as witnessed by the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath, the profama-
tion Of the sanctuary Of God by scenes
drunkenness. disorder and bloodshed,
the violations OF the criminals law,
and the shameful violation OF the dis
pensary law in all its restrictive and
prohibitive provisions.
Under these conditions it becomes
a proper enquiry for thoughtful men,
what is the cause Of this disordered
condition of society, and 70 seek to
discover 4 remedy therefor.
The most painful feature Of the sit.
uation is to be found in the general
Indifference on the part Of the better
element to assume their part IT. the
enforcement Of law, and their refusal
or neglect to support those an pointed
agents who are charged with its en-
forcement.
We believe it the duty OF good cit
liens of all classes, and especially of
Christmas, to aid in the enforcement
Of all laws which have been placed on
the statute books by their sanction,
that their neglect or refusal to dis
charge their duty in this respect Is
the chief encouragement and support
to lawlessness.
We commend his excellency, Gov.
Hayward, for his sincera effort to en-
force the dispensary law, and declare
il to be one OF the PURPOSES OF our or
ganrzation to render al; available aid
ard encouragement to him and his ofli-
eers in their laudable endeavor.
In word we would call upon our
fellow citizens to come promptly and
boldly to the rescue Of our Safe from
the perilous position in which we have
been placed by suffering small mi
nority Of law breakers to imperial
every true interest Of the people by
their criminal conduct.
For this purpose We would urge upon
the people in every county and COM
munity to unite with us in organized
effort by forming themselves into
leagues for the purposes set forth in
the simple form Of organization which
is herewith submitted.
J. w. Hamel, Chairman.
Howell Morrell. Secretary.