The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-03-22
SENTIMENT AGAINST
MOP JOINT LICENSING


this community IL stohbN "b""o'
the licensing Of the soft drink stands
by the city beyond the period at
which the new law bccomssl effectivsl
q number of local speakers address
ed mass meeting at the court
house Wednesday night which had
been called by the pastors OF the
four churches of the city.
There we're about 100 people pres
ent. and several laymen spoke, as
well as the preachers. AT the con-
clusion. resolutions offered by Rev.
j. J. Dickey were unanimously
adopted.
Hon. l.. NJ. McRoberts called the
meeting TO order, and after Scrip
ture reading by Mr.. Dickey. told OF
the purpose of the meeting. lie
spoke of lawless conditions prevail
ing. aud declared that they were the
resul, of the cowardice of the good
citizens, more than anything else.
lie said that the good people want
the laws enforced, but they have
been dilatory about taking matters
into their own hands, and telling
what they know about conditions.
Rev. ID. N. Walker congratulated
the late legislature for it, good
work. and declared that the Demo-
cratic party should be thanked for
redeeming its pledges to the people.
: lie said that the people who want
the sale of liquor stopped must CO.
operate with the officers aud that
Their help is necessary IN ferreting
out the offenders and bringing them
90 Justice. lie said that the new
law prohibited the sale of anything
containing alchohol in dry territory
except sweet wine and cider and the
temperance people propose to see to
il that nothing else is sold.
City Attorney J. Il. Paxton de-
clared that no law will be enforced
unless the sentiment of the people
j. behind il. lie said that the peo-
Pile were too prone To criticise the
officials. but were unwilling to do
their part toward assisting the Off
cer~ in their work. lie said that the
Officers will always enforce the law
if the people will only back them up.
Rev. j. II. Jones. of the Baptist
church. speaking to the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Dict"y, said that he
did not believe il was the cowardlce
at the people that was responsible
for the violation of law, but the in
sllnation on the part of the good
people to shift the responsibility to
the shoulders Of some one else. He
said that he believed the good peo-
pie of Stanford wanted to assure the
Officers that they will cooperate
with them. and is satisfied better
day for Stanford is coming.
Rev. u. l.. Bruce. of the Presby-
teriau church. declared that the
good people ought to go on record
H. against all forms of lawlessness
~ well a. the violation of the liquor
laws. lie said that they had become
aroused in the temperance fight,
and should thus stand ready to OPP
pose every kind of iawiessness with
ihe same vigilance that they had
employed in that campaign. lie as
serted that il was for the purpose
of encouraging the officers that this
meeting was held.
County Attorney W. $. Burch,
who was present. declared that
there il no trouble with the law on
the subject. lie said that officers
Of the law are ready to cooperate
with the citizens at any time. and
at all times. He said that the Of
ficers get abused by some, no mat
Ter what they do. but that after they
have been in office year or two
their hides get thick, and they dc
not pay so mnch attention To- abuse
unless il has some legitimate foun-
sdation.
e said that he had secured O
copy of the new "anti-hop joint law
as il is called, and read the bill Il
the meeting. He said that it be-
comes effective about the 18th OF
Juns. and reiterated the opinion tha
my license the town may grant fol
the sale of hops after that TIM
wssb not prevail against this law
Tie explained that the state grants
q soft drink license, but as he I'M
,d.r.tood il. this new law eliminates
from the list of soft drinks sucl
drinks as hops. etc. or anythinl
containing alchohol. or upon whicl
THE government requires tax. h
meain said that in his understandin
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