Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-05-10
Report of Grand jury April Term
Rockcastle Circuit Court

SeSS on reported on wednesday
May I.
That report is a matter of record
but a general report not required
by law we believe, might be of
interest TO the public.
In the first place it is gratifying
to ind So many men representing
the best citizenship OF the county,
anxious and willing to impart ally
investigate all comolaints OF viola
ton of law brought to the notice
of the jury.
1t would be more gratifying if
there had been no cause for find :
ing anyone guilty of lawlessneSs.
1t will be found that a large
majority of the cases IN which in
dictments were found was due
largely to improper use of intoxi-
eating beverages. We believe that
it the unlawful sale and use of
alcoholic beverages had been
eliminated, there would have been
but little need for the grand jury
OF this session and certainly for
not exceeding three days.
1t is TO be regretted nay deplor-
ed in shame and SORROW, that so
many of our neighbois. bright
young men. of amiable disposition
young men whom We like. should
allow themselves, for pleasure OF
profit. to engage in the unlawful
use of liquor in any form.
Most Of the; apparent violation:
are committed by irresponsible
men, from other places, unknown
to the general public. who go
from place to place to supply the
demand for liquor Again we de-
plore the fact that some of oul
older men, who are willing to lend
themselves and their influence,
and aid, to assist in the blind
Tiger" business.
While the laws remain as they
are every man can "order" for
himself the drinks required, tor
his own use without resorting to
the practice of, becoming the
agent for the liquor sold or given
away in the county.
The saddest feature however OF
the whole business is to see how
low some of our boys have per-
mitted themselves to be led, By the
example and influence so glaring
and frequent in town, ont Of town
at public gatherings for worship
or otherwise.
Another regrettable, and de-
plorable fact, is the bitter preju-
dices manifested, by religious
people and people of no religion,
church members, and citizens, men
and women, who have no church
relations against their neighbor.
and fellow citizens, because of
their different views of doctrine,
and mode of worship.
There is no religion nor
christianity, in quarling and dis
putting with our neighbor. as to
his views of the teachings of the
bible. or his mode of worship
Each of us claim for ourselves,
apply it in our every dav lives
accordingly or reject it in toto.
This writer reioices in the fact
the liberty OF conscience, the free
dom of speech. and the right to
worship God, according to the
dictates of our conscience, is the
right of every individual, and OF
every religious sect or denemina-
ton, provided such speech, and
such worship does not override
the laws intended for the best in.
terest of humanity.
An appeal to Young men and
boys who have wiltully of their
own choice, engaged in violations
of law would seem to be of no
avail. An appeal to old or young
who are not conscious of violating
any law of nature, of God or of
man would be as futile as it is
vain.
If ouf sense of moral and re-
ligious obligations. have become
SO blunted. and perverted, or if