The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
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ed that we would from time to time,
comment upo nthe subject. Lam
caster is not the only community in
the state that is confronted with
this evil. Chester has had to con-
tend with it. We note that the
grand jury of that county, in it's re-
port to the court now in session in
Chester, ordered paid 1.-The eN-
penses incurred in closing the So
o.al clubs" and in the same con-
nection said, I'VE wish to thank the
Civic League for the encouragement
given in the matter of social clubs. !"
been taking steps to suppress the
Illicit sale of liquor. The citizens
of Columbia, numbering 1926, twelve
OF whom were ladies, met the oty
council Wednesday, urging that
something be done to suppress the
evil, with the result that the council
agreed to go ahead and do some
thing. Mr.. f. ii. McMaster, state in
surance commissioner, one of the
committee Of citizens, in closing his
remarks, said, "If the council is in
favor of non-inforcement of the
laws, we want to know it. If a ma
jojrity of the people are in favor of
wide open town. we want to know
it. If so we will start a missionary
campaign mo city can be great
and glorious" he declared. unless
it obeys the laws of God and of
man" Dr. Murray, druggist, re-
marked, that council was elected
to look after these things Enforce
the law, or let us have some men
here who will enforce them. If we
cannot have clean city, we want
to know the reason why" At the
conclusion of the meeting the coun-
Gil passed the following resolution:
BE it resolved, That the chief
of police be, and he is hereby, in
structed to enforce rigidly all laws
and ordinances of the city, and all
officers of the police department
found neglecting their duty may ex-
pect to have charges preferred
against them in the manner provid-
ed by law; and further that the real
names of all offenders and violators
of the law be placed on the docket
at the police station
What is being done in Abbeville.
Chester. Columbia and
is what we want to see
done in Lancaster What we have
in mind, lis to arouse public senti-
ment to the fact that many Of our
best people believe that the town of
Lancaster is suffering, in all prob !
ability, more from the blind tiger
evil than ever before in it's history /
We know that the vast majority of |
our citizens are uncompromisingly !
opposed to the existing condition of !
affairs and all that is necessary to
stop il is for this class of our citi- |.
zens to make their influence felt and /
FOR those whose duty it is to enforce
The law to do so with vigor and de- |,
In regard to the attitude OF the !
own newspaper toward the evil. The |
Anderson Intelligencer, in a recent
ssue, spoke as follows:
THE Intelligencer has not shrunk |
rom performing its full duty I'm |
.hese premises and the presence OF !
newspaper having courage to be
)utspoken against the evil condf-
ions which have heretofore been |
by the press IN this city. |
has, we believe been a factor in |
lrousing this sentiment. or course |
here are those who will not agree |
With the position taken by this pa !
per. and there are others, doubt ,
ess. who feel that as a newspaper
We might have done our duty with |
ut espousins any cause. But The /
feels that a true news /
paper never hesitates to speak out .
and let the people know where it .
stands.
We call upon all of our citizens
20 calmly and cody consider .
he situation and take steps
20 rid our town of a condition of I
Affairs that is disgrace to any
community These are our senti- /,
nents. What are yours? This is |
your towh and you cannot escape a
share of the responsibility in the /
work Of lettering conditions here.