Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-07
MASS MEETING.


term, the Anti-Bootleggers Meet
ing held at Court house Monday
afternoon, brought as large il
not the largest crowd ever AS
sembled in that room DR.. NJ Pen
nington, Chairman of the Council
If Defense, presided. Rev. l.. N
lowing of Brodhead opened the
meeting with prayer. Judge b.
J. Eetburum and Judge w. N
Flippin made strong appeals to
tee people to help break up the
whiskey traffic. They said the
courts can not do it without the
help of the people. The follow.
ing resolutions were then pre-.
scented by John Rocins, of Brod
head, who moved their adoption,
which motion was seconded by
Judge l.. W. Bethurum who also
urged in strong terms all forts
Ia do away with whiskey. A mum
-!ost Of two minute speeches FOL.
lowed by Rev. Master, Rev. II.
T. Young, Squire w. d Mullins.
G. S. Griffin. Judge Cam Mullins,
w. Ii. Jones, U. G. Baker ard
Others, whose names we failed to
get. The vote OH the resolutions
offered, was taken and unanimous
ly adopted. The resolutions are
asfollows:
Whereas it is a violation of
law to sell whiskey in Rockcas-
tie County, or to carry whiskey
into the County, except for per
sonal use. and iS is apparent that
this law is being fagrantly vio-
lated, we beg to submit the fol
lowing resolutions to the Citizens
of our County in mass convention
assembled.
|. Be it resolved that We
offer our help and assistance
to all Courts having jurisdic-
ton to bring all violators OF
of this law to justice; that we
pledge ourselves to make reports
giving witnesses, in order tina,
the Courts may be liable to inves
tigate any and all violations OF
this law: that we give our undi
vided moral support to:any legiti.
mate move to suppress the sale OF
whiskey in Rockcastle County.
2. Be it resolved that We
hereby request all Courts to use
all possible diligence iu enforc
ing the statutory laws with refer
ence to the sale or carrying any
Intoxicating liquor into this local
option territory.
;. Be it resolved that we
use our influence to build up
public sentiment and arouse the
people TO a sense OF their
duty, and make this sentiment
so stronghold it will be inn ossibf,
for any one TO violate this law
without being Immediately ap
pretended and punished; that we
be dilligent and cooperative TO
such an extent that no one can be
under the influence of whiskey
or any intoxicating liquor in this
county without being punished
therefor to the full extent of the
law.
1. Be it resolved that We
lend our assistance TO the Dis.
trict Federal Court aud to the
United States Deputy Marshall
in a way TO make it impossible
for anyone to run a still for the
making of moonshiue whiskey
anywhere within this county
that we will support the Deputy
Marshall in a that he will be able
to apprehend and destroy every
distillery set up for making
moonshine whiskey in this coun.
~, or in any of the counties ad
iaceut thereto.
S. BE it resolved that
Committee be here appointed
that will consist of at least one
man in each voting precinct in
the county. and that said man, or
men, make weekly reports 20
somG ciyIl officer having juris.
diction in said precin"t, and we
request that said officers sum-
nOn witnesses on information
furnished and have weekly sin
tings 10 investigaU attractions
Of the law and issue warrants H.