The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-27
GOVERNOR WANTS
LAWS ENFORCED
Plan to be Effective Whereby State
and County Authorities Will
Cooperate.

Columbia, June 24.-In order to
perfect plan for mutual coopera-
ton in the enforcement of the law
in South Carolina, complaints of the
violation of which are coming to HIM
from various parts of the State. Gov
ernor Cooper tonight addressed a let
ter to the sheriffs of the State cali
ing them together with the fourteen
solicitors and forer,en of the various
county grand circuits, to meet with
him in the hall of the House OF Rep
resentatives here July 10, at noon.
The text of the governors letter fol-
lows:
Complaints have come to me
from various sections of the State
indicating that the prohibition law
is being more or less generally vio-
lated. It appears too, that the jail
population of the State is increasing,
and that the homicinde record is dis
tressingly large.
ssIn view of the facts stated, and
of the additional fact that after July
/. we shall have a new situation IN
regard to prohibition, I am asking all
the sheriffs, the solicitors, and all the
foremen of grand juries in South
Carolina to meet with ME in the hall
of the House of Representatives, Co.
lumbia. at noon on the 18th day OF
July, for the purpose of discussing
law enforcement.
GAS citizen and as chief exc
cutive, l am intensly interested in
the upholding of law. Hence, l am
calling upon you, as the chief execu-
tive officer in your county, to meet
with me so that we may effect some
plan for mutual cooperation. l am
convinced that it is necessary for US
to arouse public opinion in order that
we may have the most effective pos
sible enforcement of our laws, for as
YOU well know, laws and their en-
forcement are but expressions OF the
public's will. 1t seems to me that a
meeting of the sheriffs, the foremen
of the grand juries, the solicitors
and certain others directly interested
will result in much good. We can,
by working together, create public
sentiment that will hold up the law
breaker as an enemy to society. 1t
is also necessary for the State and
county authorities, and for the ,au-
thorities of the several counties, to
cooperate. Isolated effort while
laudable, is not so effective as
general effort. Should we all have
a common purpose, then each can IN
culcate in his community a whole
some sentiment that will result in abb
:solute vindication of the laws.
sI hope you will be able to attend
this conference. Please notify the
foreman of your grand jury Of the
meeting, and urge him, and any 9TH
ers you care to designate to be pres
ent. The States welfare depends up
on the security and happiness OF its
individual citizens, and the security
and happiness Of its citizens depends
upon the enforcement of law. Your
task is not an easy one, but you can
make it much. easier, and make. the
results of your efforts far more sat
1sfactory, if you can effect general
demand among your constituents for
the eradication Of the men who
strike at the very roots of our social
system by defying the laws we have
made.
81 shall be glad to have any sug-
gestions you care to make, either
in writing before the conference or
verbally in the meeting"