Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-26

have managed to run so long and
evaded the law.
Noticing that some of the city of |
ficers' names were enrolled on the
roster and they too sworn to uphold
the law, not surprise that the tigers
exist and so close in. I never knew
before that a man must be blind and
devoid Of his sense of reason in order
to become victim to unlawful insti-
buttons.
That this institution bore the name
of the Hattiesburg Business Mems
Athletic club is to be very much re-
GREETED. have heard a few men who
had friends who were members of this
club making exuses for them. I N.Y.
self have some friends whose names
appear on the roster all of them are
21 years old and I shall not under
take to make any excuse for them. II
have heard 1t said that corporations
and some business men who had en-
ployes with their names on the said
roster that they would not retain
them in their service also see that one
of the justice of the peace has re-
signed his judgeship on account of
his membership. it is also talked that
the officers of this club will be dis
franchised in the city.
Was the institution as bad as this,
so unlawful as this If so what
condition we would have been in If
1t had been allowed to run on.
If it be necessary to put all the
police in plain clothes to do away
with such evils let us do so. We all
know that the law wiolator is on the
lookout for the advertised policeman,
therefore If 1t is necessary to have
them In plain clothes in order to sup
press the crimes and protect the city
let us sanction the step that the Of
ficials have taken.
1t has only been a few days since
boy of about IA years was arraign-
ed in the city court for being drunk
The parents Of children should be
up in arms against the dives. A man
can make his living without such &C.
cupation, many do. Another case
only a few months ago man was at
the depot waiting for his train to take
him to Laurel. He suggested to his
| friend that they would all chip IN
and get bottle of whisky. He was
demonstrated with but he insisted
that it would not take him long to
get quart and he went after 1t. He
was only gone few minutes when
he returned with the quart The
train had passed and he gotl eft. He
proceeded to imbibe freely of the
booze, started home to his wife and
children, fell by the wayside, sat
down on the railroad, train came
along and ran over him. He never
reached his home alive. refer to
Mr.. Broom who was found on the N.
o. & N. E. r. R. track across Leaf
river bridge abouethe 9Th of January,
4 1908.
Had we had prohibition that pro-
hibited this man might have been
living today. There are others who
have fallen by the wayside. Mr.. Editor
it is up to the officers of this city
to see that the law is enforced
whether in plain clothes or uniform.
Why not encourage them to do their
duty, let the city officials select men
for the force that are competent to
fill the positions and will discharge
their duty. We have them on the
force, lets back them up. There is no
doubt about there being plenty of
beer and whisky soil in Hattiesburg
and If man does not know where
to get it he can be accommodated by
the golbetween and you do not have
to compromise yourself or the go
| between to get it. That is a part Of
his business.