Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

10 stamp X out and feel willing
and determined 10 Go our fui.
duty as best we can and feel As
sured Of success, Tow Is IL rich:
that sueh cold, clammy criticism
and such discord should be cas;
81 Us either as officers or citizens
AZ this time The writer. ". Y,
L., insists on raiding. raidine.
every hour Of the twenty-four.
when in fact the first raid made.
suits for dam gs was brought
against the ofncers for doing
their duty. The officers have
hoisted there banner Of law and
justice and We are satisfied al
good citizens a with us % the
eng. We feet only too glad 4
welcome 10 good citizenship those
VINO have quit this unlawful sale
Of intoxicating liquors ard who
in good faith intend 10 stay out
but as officers We do not intend
- De run by such cswarily c-id-
cisn as this communication sets
up Shame 20 think Of the nan
who writes as this piece would
have the world believe that there
are combines ard at tire sarae
une ciseoEds and farce and NJ
sincerity IN tins move .rI rel
does not sign MS name % hi
writings. This Is a shame =
this community and every on ~
WHO "a worthy % D. called n
Officer ought u be ready % a.
MS whole duty and i entirely -.
but when We as officers a-e being
net a. : very few lawyers r.
every case bringing dauage suits
even against the court and on
GERS -ho have 90 le their duty A.
best We could VITA s1eh pro0f A.
we could procure. We Go wa-f
them known As they stand. re
do a. this especial time desire
their aid rs a part Of the oGca
body of this county. As 10 this
committee Of fifteen eitizaas So
Ieeted, this Is TO the officers the
most satisfactory assistance we
have ever had, and re Go seei
assured OF success rOw, bC- let
US have your earnest support ana
help ard save your predictions OF
failure and fauiting Us Of this
little negro question which Is false
in every letter which saw Il. a.
oahind this sentiment has groEn
up this very tiger business N
Oxford and behind this idea you
are not an officer of either eour-
age or honor when one Is arrest
! ed, but when il is known that 10
fwagon in this county would hold
the empty barrels. jugs and bot
ties found n some Of these little
negro places ard tina. they were
mostly al carrying their T. 5.
revenue license and selling sun
day, MoaGay or any other day,
and from = ten year cd boy u
the drunksnest man who comes
along. Now IN conclusion We
wan; 1t distinctly understood We
viii not wait TO te told but vii
be an the alert glad ~ all time.
to have this valuable information
that y. Y. z. seems 50 able u
impart in such a splendid either
ike way bu. 10 the earnest, help
fuI citizen either OF Oxford OIL
; the county we Is your servants
of the law stand determined u
; stop the sale of whisky in OxforC
and Lafayette county II It j;
within our power. Now as Z
this little negro question. in Jus
and due regard 10 the negro citi
zen who Is law abiding, we wan
his ASST lance and cooperate
and especially do we need il an
glad are We TO say so for It Ia
been about the only proof tha
has come 10 our assistance in tn
conviction of these whisky sell
ers but ii il helps break up.thi
thing II is ell we can get and v
don't want such aid as Y Y z
disposed 20 give but let's hay
perfect unison of feeling betwea
! the officers and citizens Of Or
|. ford and be on the lookout Il
such stampeding and such ii:
i cordance behavior at all tim,
: vet you officers viii disregal
such interference and feel a
e sured of perfect harmony on Il
II part OF the better class ef either
Is and officers we are determined
have nothing bring about WI
Is seems desired by this commun
cation and no discord hetwe,
q the citizens and officers. We
% earnestly hope and trust that !
K will have no more such disco
TX az this important time and
such articles in our county p
T. per.
P. {. Matthews, Mayor; D.
ae Rogers. Night Watch; not bel
* my brothers keeper | sign as
nv official acts, Jno- F. Broz
5. j. P; j. III. WEIGH, Sheriff; c.
Taylor, u. s. t. ID Ragland,
S: L. Cullen. Tax ASS & u.
Geo. E WEIGH. D. S:J. 3. k01
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