The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-03-08
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THE TERRELL COUNTY UNION
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS.
Citizens and Officials Are Urged TO
Stand for Law Enforcement and
Stamp Out Crime.

Stamp Out Crime.
The feature Of the meeting Of the
Terrell County Farmers Union last
Thursday was the adoption Of reso-
buttons denouncing the prevalence Of
crime and calling upon the officers
and citizens to enforce the laws and
bring about improved conditions.
The resolutions, which were pre-
pared by Rev. j. l.. Smith of Graves
Station, who had previously been
appointed a committee for that pur-
pose, are as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Brethren Of
the Farmers Educational and Coop
erative Union of Terrell County:
Whereas, your honorable body
placed upon me the. duty Of Drepar-
ing in some form resolutions eX-
pressing the sentiment Of this body
as touching the high-handed laWless-
ness that seems to be SO prevalent
among the people today, and at the
same time point out, as we believe,
some remedies that would tend to
check the anarchal spirit that so
threatens us at this time, [ submit
the following: First, We will lay
down as a fact worthy Of COnSidera-
ton that God governs the world and
dispenses the bOunties of Providence
according to His wise and sovereign
will so if sparrow falleth not to
the ground without the Fathers no.
tice how can nation, or town, or
an individual rise to any permanent
degree Of stability without His aid?
1t is said by some that the sentiment
of the people is not back Of the law, |
Now, if this is the view entertained
by some it is conclusive that this is
the opportune time for men every |
where, collective or individual, to
proclaim with trumpet voice in no
uncertain sound as to who is who. |
When every citizen realizes in some
measure that he is part and parcel
of this commonwealth of ours and |
that there are duties devOlved up |.
on him, not only to be true to the .
laws of his native land but to spend |
and be spent in yindiCatiOn of them, |
we will have laid in our govern /
mental structure a principle upon .
which we need not fear the en-
croachment Of our enemy of peace .
and a legacy to our children that
will be worthy the name Of citizen.
We recognize the deprayity of the .
commercial spirit when carried to .
excess. We recognize also that vir-
tue is a priceless boOn-as the wisest
man has declared her price is far
above rubies. The general trend Of .
our laws is right, looking to the ele-
walton of mankind and the promo
ton of our domestic peace and hap
piness Our fathers stepped out at
the bugle call in the defense of what
they believed to be Notwithstanding
the cause to be dearer chan life it
self and for the good of their pos
terity-and be it laid to their ever
lasting honor that could they arise
from the battlefelds Of earth, where
many of their bones have bleached, I
and see how many of us wink at the .
anarchy that threatens not only our
government but our domestic felici-
ty also they would tremble for us,
and we'll they might. 1t is frequent
ly stated that our franchise is one OF
the most sacred things that we hold
in trust This does not only have
reference to the ballot box, but il
has reference to the jury box as we'll
They are inseparable. 1t requires
the same patriotism, the same fidel-
ity that it did upon the field Of bat
tie, or else we can never storm the
heights and capture the enemy. In .
view of the present status of affairs .
we resolve:
First That our patriotic citi-
zens bestir themselves in no small
way to bring to pass a thorough vim .
dicatiOn of our laws
Second. That we appeal to our .