Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
these letters among other things ask
the following questions.

these letters among other things ask
the following questions:
Is it your policy to deal with violators
Of the dispensary law as you do with
violators Of the other laws Of your city?
Have you instructed your police force
to give especial attention to the en-
forcement Of the dispensary law and
IL so. Is the force In your opinion, fully
discharging its duty?
| Do you consider the constituted OFF,
GERS Of the law in York county, includ-
ing the sheriff and his deputy, the mag
istrates and their constables, the may
ors Of the various towns and their po-
lice forces, competent to enforce the
dispensary law as well as others, with
out outside assistance?
Mayor w. T. Beamguard Of Glover
writes as follows:
Mr.. Sam M. Grist,
Sec of Law and Order League.
Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the
29th, beg to say that as mayor Of
the town Of Glover, 8. c., 1 am under
oath to fairly and impartially enforce
all the laws Of said town. This oath
hold sacred. We have an ordinance
against the sale Of all intoxicating bev-
erages and of all substitutes therefor.
In view Of this ordinance think 1t un-
necessary to answer your first ques-
tion. The police have been fully in
structed with regard to the enforce
ment Of this ordinance and consider
them competent and efficient. think
the regularly constituted officers OF
the county are able to enforce the dis
pensary law, and have enough faith
In them to believe that they will do
their duty. I see no necessity for the
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at the same time will remark that the
United States army could not enforce
the dispensary law unless 1t was back
| ed by the sentiment of the people.
w. T. BEAMGUARD.
Mayor John T. Roddey Of Rock Hill,
writes as follows:
Mr.. Sam M. Grist,
Yorkville, s. c.
Dear Sir: am in receipt of your
favor Of the 29th Of November. There
are two laws which am determined, to
the best Of my ability, to carry out In
Rock Hill, and I shall use every effort
and all my energy to see that they are
carried out.
The first and most important of all
things necessary to the welfare Of the
state in having carried out, Is the law
relative to the carrying Of concealed
weapons and the next Is the 1ull en-
forcement Of the dispensary law.
I consider our police force here as be-
ing exceptionally strong in carrying out
their duties In fact they are very
alert, and law breakers are becoming
more and more convinced Of this fact.
I shall like for you to mention to
your Law and Order League that we
should get together more and more and
come down stronger and stronger on
concealed weapons. While 1t Is. not
looked upon by our people with as
much Importance as 1t might be the
naople of the outside world consider
that the lives of our citizens are not
7reDerly protected.
You may rest assured that the dis
-cnsary law will be looked into in Rock
Hill as already evidence can be seen
of the shrinkage Of the amount Of IL
quor sold unlawfully.
AS regards my considering the con-
stituted officers Of the law In York
county competent. am Of the convic-
tion that 1t Is only matter OF the en-
thusiasm and the real feelings OF the
peoDle, as to whether or not they really
wish the laws carried out, .-.
| Yours very truly,
JOHN T. iRoDDEY. Mayor.
The mayors Of Yorkville and Fort
Mill have not yet replied to the secre-
tary's letters.