The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-28

HIS dicliEcl fihS. " lat oCeS your dOCtof Says
trust and appreciate the solemn
ty of an official OATH" | am
CAD to say that in some parts Of
the Statewe find these, but in 9TH
ers they are conspicuous by their
absence. Wherever we do not
find such officers, the blame rests
more with the citizens than with
the officers, for the reason that the
citizens have the power to dis
place one officer and to elect an
other, and if any one has failed
to meet his official trust, it is the
part of wisdom, common sense
and religion to elect another at
the next election who will have
respect for his official oath and
manhood to do his duty.
| might add that in my estima-
ton our law will not be perma-
nently enforced and liquor law
lessness reduced to a minimum
until the violators appreciate the
fact that the officers are ever
vigilant and stand ready to ar
rest and convict whenever evil
dence can be secured. | might
add further that | mean a true
officer, one who will search for
evidence that will convict any
violator. After having had
much experience in the last
twelve months with the work of
detectives to secure evidence to
enforce the prohibition law, l
have concluded that this is not
!, the ideal way to enforce law.
There may be conditions and cir
, cumstances which neceSsitate the
,, use of a secret service man, but
!, generally speaking, l feel that
, we must throw the entire respon-
sibility on executive officers and
!. give them full moral support,
e. and all other possible aid to as
sist them in doing the things
that they are elected and Paid to
y do, namely, to catch up with
these violators. s."
: | have learned as regards the
:, = work of detectives, that jurors
= are averse to accepting their tes-
: timony, that even the courts d.
;. y not invite it, and that whenever
= used, the regular officers are too
& anxious to shift the responsibility
=. - that the law places on them on
: the detective. l have learned
. further that the occasional use OF
:, the detective causes the violator
s. to be shy of the stranger. but in
= no way retards him from selling
- to his regular customers. Again,
they know that a detective is on
70 the field possibly one week in the
I. year, whereas the vigilant officer
~ =, is there fifty-two weeks, and I'M
g der these circumstances, arr
\ much more afraid of arrest anG
- :, punishment. If city and county
y, y authorities will appropriate mon
:. ey from their treasures to pay fol
!; secret service work, then the
;, detective becomes a representa-
" tive of the government and hi:
- evidence means much more tt
- - courts and jurors. believe tha
.. detectives employed in this way
:. will accomplish good.
- l desire to report regarding
y = the American Issue, a sixteen
~ page monthly paper, which we
are editing, that it is being wei
:, received by the friends of tenn
~ perance and prohibition over the
- - State, and our subscription list
- ;" shows substantial and satisfacto.
~ ry growth. We published fol-
~ ~ the February edition 2, 500 copies
ie and are hoping in short while
"a to have more than five Thousand
: going through our State. We
:. now have some agents soliciting
- subscribers and are constantly
Il, II adding to that number. We be-
= lieve that this paper is meeting Z
need in our State, and is already
~ accomplishing much good.
~ r. L. Davis. Superintendent
y, N. C. Anti-Saloon League.
y, "a Wilson, N. c..
no The residence of s. M. Beasley
D. at Fayetteville. road-master O
I'd the Atlantic Coast Line, wa!
he robbed and set on fire Wednes
of day morning. The kitchen an,
Sc annex, containing Mr.. Beasley'
in office, were destroyed. but tn,
tn house was saved. Valuabl
an records were burned and som
IS. clothing stolen. This is tn
ar fourth incendiary fire in Fayette
ur Vile within a few months.
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