The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-10-10
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Meeting Monday Shows
Much Enthusiasm

was considered Monday morning by
well atteGded mass meeting of
our citizens at the court house.
The County Court adjourned its
morning session and attended in a
body.
The meeting was called to order
by Mai. McTeer; f Hitch was
elected chairman, and ]. B. Hedge
secretary.
Senator Crawford was called up
pom to explain the purposes of the
meeting. He said these meetings
were being held il all the county
seats Of the state at the suggestion
of the Law Enforcement League of
Tennessee. The Senator told Of
the hard work being done by Gov.
Hooper and law inforcement ad-
vocates of ali factions. He gave
the following explanations of the
laws asked for in the Governors
call for the extra session on Octob r
18th, in which Governor Hooper
asks the enactment of the following
measures for strengthening the hands
of the people and the Courts in the
enforcement of the Criminal laws:
LIST. An act or acts to define
and more effectually provide for the
abatement of public nuisances, par
ticularly every busin IS, occupation,
game, pract ce or devise forbidden
by the laws of the State, Z"
End An act to prohibit or reg
ulate the shipment of intoxicating
liquors into Tennessee, or between
points in the State; to regulate the
delivery of such liquors, to provide
for keeping record of such ship
ments ETC., with appropriate penalt-
les for the violation of such laws" ."
3rd. IAN act to authorize the
proper courts to remove county and
municipal officers for misfeasance,
malfeasance or nonfeasance in office
and to rerscribe the proceedings
therefor. ="
Senator Crawford further states
that it will be readily seen that none
of these proposed measures increase
the executive power. They provide
through the courts for a means of
enforcing the laws. Tney are non
political in every respect. The
necessity for law enforcement in
Tennessee is too apparent for denial.
The open and brazen violation and
notification of the laws of the State
by the out-lawed saloon element,
demonstrates the necessity for the
immediate passage Of these law en-
forcemont bills.
The following resolutions prepar'
ed by Maj. w. A. McTeer were
read and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Our State has been
given an unenviable reputation, and
great strides made toward anarchy,
through combinations of men in
authority in our largest municipali-
ties and part Of the members of the
legislature, in shielding and protect,
ing the lawless elements in disregard
for and defiance of the law, and
Whereas, Governor Hooper has
been and is standing like mighty
giant, through strong personal abuse
and vituperation, all the while
maintaining the dignity and high
demeanor of his exalted position,
and as a true patriot and statesman,
risen above all personal or partizan
actions, in contending for the honor
of the State.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
people of BIount County. in mass
meeting assembled, without regard !
to party affiliations I
That we most heartily endorse
the administration of Governor
Hooper in his efforts to uphold the
good name of the State in the en-
forcement Of the laws. and subduing
crime; and to this end in calling
the extra sessions of the legislature,
for the passage of such acts as will
compel the observance and enforce
of the law.
Resolved further, That we ut
terly condemn the action Of the