Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17
LAW AND ORDER MEETING.


There was a law and order meeting
in the Chester opera house last Friday.
There was nothing political about IT..
The leading citizens of Chester county
realize that the laws Of the land are
not enforced as they should be, and
they appreciate that unless strenuous
effort is made for the upbuilding OF
the right kind of sentiment, things Will
grow worse instead of better. That is
why a meeting made up Of representa-
tive citizens from all parts Of the coun-
ty was held. The proceedings Of the
meeting are reported in the News and
Courier of yesterday as follows:
Mr.. ]. l.. Abel of Lowryville, acted
as chairman, and Mr.. &. G. McAliley as
secretary. After some discussion the
work Of organization was left in the
hands Of the following committee, who
were also instructed to prepare a con-
stItution and bylaws and arrange 9TH
erwise for getting the organization into
| working order: j. l.. Abel, 7. H.
White, c. c. McAliley, H. T. Boyd, Jos.
Lindsay, L. D. Childs.
Judge D. Z. Hydrick was the orator
Of the occasion. He was introduced by
Mayor r. B. Caldwell, who spoke Of
the need Of concerted action on the
part Of all good citizens in order to
secure thorough enforcement Of the
law. Judge Hydrick began by saying
| that the meeting that he was address,
| ing was Of two fold nature; it presaged
| the desire for better things, and 1t
showed that the laws are being i'm
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of enforcement of law always reacts
upon a community or state or nation.
We are punished retributively by our
acts. In going about the treatment of
| the situation as 1t exists, we should not
| be content merely to notice symptoms
and attempt to apply the treatment to
these symptoms. The cause should be
sought out and removed.
Judge Hydrick alluded to the Audu-
bon society and the efforts this society
is making to secure enforcement Of the
game law by appealing to the schools
Of the country. He drew lesson from
the action Of the Audubon society along
this line, and gave 1t as his opinion
that the proper way to inspire the
proper respect fer the law in the minds
Of the growing generation Is by teach
| ing them these things at school. Boys
If they see their father carrying pistols
in violation Of law, or drinking liquor
will very likely do the same, unless
| they have been taught that such things
destroy character and tend to over
throw our institutions. There are
many laws on our statute books that
are dead letters, the non -enforc ement
Of these laws growing out Of thH disre-
gard of law that is so prevalent and
| that begins by infraction Of the game
Il l,,, tlAt. 1ot q
| boy or man transgresses one law, 1t Is
not a big step to the breaking Of an
other law that means far more. The
| laws, Judge Hydrick declared, must be
written on the hearts and consciences
| IF citizens as we'll as en- the statute
| books. The enforcement Of law large
| " depends upon jurors. II man who
sits upon a jury decided in his own
mind that he can discriminate in the
awarding Of justice between black and
white, rich and poor, ii will not be
| long before he allows himself to make
other determinations, and his value as
juror and citizen will be gone for
ever. Judge Hydrick reiterated his
opinion as to teaching regard for law
| through the schools He also said that
a man who ccndones another mans
crime is almost as bad as the criminal
| himself Thorough enforcement Of law
rests upon the people. and If this ma
tion is to he law-loving and law-abid-
ing, 1t Is through a general movement
If the people in that direction that II
must come. In this way, and In this
vav only. will crime be punished and
Justice meted out between man and
man.
Judge Hydrick's remarks were plain
nractical and pointed, and II those
present, and the people Of Chester
county generally, would only decide to
nmbodv these suggestions in a fight for
the better enforcement Of law In the
county. it is safe to saw that immense
imprOVement would result.