The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
PEOPLE MUST AID N FIGHT.
ANTI-SALOON LEADER ISSUES AN
APPEAL TO PUBLIC.
Officers Cooperate in Enforcement-J.
n. Breedin Says "ProhibitiOn Has
justified All the Hopes of Its Advo.
cates."

superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
League OF South Carolina. returned
to his office yesterday from a trip to
st. Matthews. Wesley chapel, near st.
Matthews. and the city of Orangeburg,
where he addressed an open air meet
ing on the court house square, all the
churches closing for the meeting. MIR.
Breedin in making a special appeal to
Prohibitionists to make their senti-
ment effective. not only in matters Of
legislation but so effective that no
violators of the law may feel it as
q potent restriction. Mr.. Breedin urges
the people of the State to use the ma
chinery Of government already in ex-
istence for the enforcement of the
laws.
1T is an unwholesome condition"
said Mr.. Breedin. "for citizens to fail
to invoke the aid of magistrates and
sheriffs when conditions suggest the
need Of their services. All the ma
chihery Of government is in our hands
ready for Observation-Disclosures. sheriffs,
grand juries. But while urging that
all men be aggressive against viola
tors OF law. and not merely passive
sympathizers, find a most satisfying
degree of progress on every hand. both
In actual enforcement by officers and
In the attitude Of the men of.rthe
State. Only q small number Of men
are Indifferent to strict enforcement.
Most men want the law enforced and
are now in favor Of it. Some of the
mayors have been especially vigorotfs
In the prosecution of tigers. and some
sheriffs have been conspicuously alert
and the PEOPLE are supporting them
heartily. We must remain alert, how.
ever, all the time. 4.
"No law that touches closely the
habits of raen can be enforced eth.
jciently unless the sentiment for the
law Is organized and aggressively as.
Serted. South Carolina wants proiA.
bition and prohibition has justified aail
the hopes Of its advocates, for 1t has
reduced crime and improved the pub
lie peace and order-the highest con.
sideration 0f q state government.
Would call attention to the obligatto.i
which rests on every law-abidins cit
i&en to do Ills part for the betterment
OF the stats by cooperating with tho
of'acers charged with the enforcesn4n,
! Of the law. And we need not wait fol
the officials to active can be vlgi.
liant ourselves and report to g mem.
ber Of the grand jury any want q!
activity on the part of the peace Of
fcers. But the officers will always
take vigorous action when q sufi.
ciently impressive demonstration OF
sentiment isl given to be measured ir
terms Of political influence. mean
no reflection on the officers of .tamy
county, most Of whom are conscien.
tious. though not active except aor
complaint. That Is more or less gen.
eral through out the State. should
like to see our magistrates and con.
stables enter upon campaign OF
tiger elimination and carry it to q re.
lentless conclusion.
"But especially appeal to the men
Of the State to be watchful OF the
order of their communities. to be
vigilant against the stealth of blin
tigers as abettors of the most con.
temptible class Of criminals preyine
upon the public.
I'VE can rot afford to be indiffer-
ent to the activity of pocket tigers and
others. Let the men Of the State
call on the magistrates with proof and
break up the evil. while it is only in
Its beginning"
RISHOPVUTiI r. WINS FTP Cn n ANEl1