The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
W, C. 7. U. RESOLUTIONS
SAY THE SITUATION is ANY
THING But DESIRABLE.
Charge That Blind Tigers Roam
City and County Unafraid
and UnmOIeSted.

lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed at their last meeting, to The News
with request that they be pub
lished
I'VE, the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, in regular session as
sembled, rejoice in the marvellous
growth of prohibition sentiment in
every part of our glorious country,
and our hearts thrill with pride that
our beloved southland is leading this
mighty army organized for the over
throw of the liquor traffic. With
unwavering faith in God we re-
affirm our allegiance to the great
principles of our organization, and
IN a spirit of peace and good will
to ALI go forward firm in the belief
that if we are true to our trust there
| shall speedily come a glorious con-
summation of the reform measures
| for which we stand.
Whereas, the liquor interests are
! thoroughly organized to contest by
fair means and foul every law enact
! ed for the restriction, or prohibition,
of the traffic, using every device and
| deceit to violate and bring into con-
! tempt the law, hoping thereby to
nullify prohibition,
| And, whereas, it is openly charged
that the white and black constituting
/ the laWless element of our communi-
lty are banded together to protect
| blind tigers that are reported to
have full sway in our midst regardless
of officers whose sworn duty it is to
| 11f IN
proper authorities that they may be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law, be it
Resolved, That we deeply deplore
the fact that we have within our
borders men so given over to vulgar
greed as to be willing to fill their
pockets by dragging down the weak,
and ensnaring the young lives of
innocent boys. But greater cause for
sorrow is the pitiful spectacle of So
called prohibitionists allowing affairs
to go from bad to worse because they
care more for political preferment
than for purity in government.
BE it further resolved, That we
lhave no disposition to enter public
affairs, but the time has come when
we can no longer endure without pro-
test the shameful laXity that would
entrust the interests of Terrell coun-
ty to officers who sneer at reform
and ridicule every effort made to
check the fioodtide of lawlessness.
"Be it further resolved, That we
hear with sorrow that the evil in
fluence resulting from this criminal
neglect goes far beyond the borders
of Terrell county, and is creating in
the minds of outsiders lack of con-
fidence in our people that BODIES no
! good Therefore, we call upon all
who stand for good government, for
the sake of the good name of Ter
rell county, and the protection of
helpless women and children, to de-
mand the enforcement of the law,
and as all are agreed that whiskey
and so-called near beer are RESPONSE
BILE for the crimes and misery that
hinder the peace and progress OF our
people we urge the voters to see
that only those who stand uncom-
promisingly against this great evil
shall be elected to positions of pub
| lie trust, that we may be justified
| in claiming this a christian commu-
nifty.
"Be it further resolved, That, con-
scious that these dens of iniquity can
not be driven out by officers blind
folded, and with their hands tied
behind them, we urge that our splen-
did county shall have on her watch
| towers only those who have "eyes
| to see and ears to hear" and the
courage to beard the lion in his
dem" that we be no longer disgraced
| by this foul blot that has given to
| Dawson the unenviable name of an
| open town and the county a repu-
tation for lawnessness. We are we'll
aware that this is no easy task, but
| it has ever been our boast that the
men of the south, with splendid
heroism, have faced unfinchingly and
solved successfully every grave prob
| lem that has threatened our civili-
cation; and now, in this mighty issue
| of moral reconstruction, We make no
apologies for appealing to the man
| hood of this community to stand be-
hind the law with vigilance and de-
| termination and put down that which
is engendering in our large negro
population a disregard of all laws,
and a tendency to idleness and crime
that disturbs the peace of our city
and menaces the safety of our rural
homes, where there is no police pro-
lection.
"Be it further resolved, That with
an ardent love of home we rejoice
in every progressive movement, but
we believe with one who has said;
1T is more important for commu-
nifty to conserve the physical and
moral life of the helpless citizen
than to preserve its natural re-
sources
"Be it further resolved, That
splendid buildings and worthy enter
prises cannot shut our eyes to those
things which tend to develop de-
bauched and lawless citizenship, and
we would again beg our citizens to
awake to the peril, which all must
realize, and with concerted action
hold Terrell county to that which is
for the betterment OF her people by
drix5inU foravpr from her borders