The leader., 1904-03-09
MASS MEETING All BOGuE CnITTO.

The meeting called at the Methodist
church Monday night for the purpose
Ct organizing club for the suppress.
sion Of Blind Tigers'' and other law.
lsssness in and around the village, was
called to order By Rev. J. A. Scar.
borough, and led in prayer by j. s.
s,cutt. Mr.. Scntt stated the object OF
the meeting, when club was organ
lied by eiecting D. p. Brister, chair
man, Luther + Tyler, secretary, Miss
l4oui McRaney, assistant secretary.
After rousing speeches BY Samuel
Arid, Rev. J. A. Scarborough, b. Bo-
liam and B. D. Berry in denunciation
Of the blind tiger evil, the following
resolutions we're offered by Mrs. B. E.
Brister, and we're unal i.nously adopted.
Whereas, Il is generally known that
there has been and Is now situated Ia
cut town and community, places where
whisky, beer and other Intoxicating
drinks are being illegally sold, places
commonly known as .blind tigers
that these so called blind tigers are q
disgrace to aay civilized community,
and that our boys are tempted t9 form
habits that may follow them through
life, and flnaliy epd in their eternal
ruin. and that we, as parents, will be
held responsible if we fail TO do our
whole duty BY precept and example to
correct this alarming state OF affairs;
therefore, be it
Resolved lst, That we band ourselves
together in to club for the purpose
cf exterminating the "blind tigers .
and all places where saoa drinks are
being sold, from our town aud COM
mpnity, apd that we will work to-
gether towards the accomplishment OF
that end.
Resolved End, That we appoint a
committee of nine, whose duty it shall
be To Investigate all reports, and sus-
picious places and when satisfied from
evidence received, that there is unlaw.
full selling, to prosecute to the fullest
extent of the Jaw, any person or per-
sons thus engaged, and that the acts of
this committee in prosecuting such
parties will meet with the approval
and aid of this club, and. that we will
contribute money towards defraying
the expenses of such prosecution, If
necessary.
Be it resolved 8rd, That this com
mittee confer with the Hon. u. N.
Yawn and secure his services as prose-
cutting attorney, and will expect him to
do all in his power to rid our town and
community of such lawlessness.
Be it resolved 4th, That we beg and
implore the officers of our town and
community to DO theiF whole duty in
enforcing the laws, to which we pledge
our support.
Be it further resolved, That we will
not cease to fight the s.blind tiger =
until, by the help of God, who hath all
power, both in heaFen and on earth,
and who willeth not that any should
perish, but that all might be saved,
we rid our town aud community of all
such lawlessness, and that this cause
shall be remembered daily when we
kneel at Throne Of Grace.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lations BE kept On file, and a copy sent
to The BrookhaFen Leader, and The
Lincoln County Times for publication.
After the reading and adoption of
the resolutions, the following pledge
was offered, read and adopted
*We, the undersigned, promise upon
our honor, to support the resolutions
adopted here this evening, and that We
will report to the committee any infor-
nation that we may have, or may here
after obtain, as to the unlawful sale of
whisky, beer, or any other intoxicating
drinks, no matter what it is labelled,
and that we Yill Dc within the bounds
OF law to Fid our town and community
OF the SO CALLED "blind tigers
To this pledge, liz names were sub
scribed. The committee of niue was
then announced by tie chair, and on
motion of Rev. ]. A. Scarborough, the
chairman, B. 3. Blister, was added to
the committee. A meeting of the com
rnittee was called fer Wednesday, the
10Th inst.
By unanimous vote the chair was
requested to call a meeting of the en-
tire club to be held at the Methodist
church. Monday evening, March 2l,
at o'clock, to take such further steps
as may be deemed necessary te the no.
eomplishmaqt Of the object in view.
B. b. BRIsTER, Chairman.
LUTHER L. TYLER, Secretary.
LOUISE MeRANEY, Asst Secretary.