Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-04

"But he that kecpeth the law h"pPH
Is he" Prov. 20-1S.
There are a few so called pad
men" in Knox County who first COM
init the lesser demeanors and then
occasionally end up a useless career
with the curse Of Almighty God upon
them. They have shed innocent
blood and have put women and child
rem in the class of the "fatherless
and widows"
The Germans we're the dad men"
Of Europe and civilization smashed
them as destroyers OF civilization
Those who wantonly defy the law
IN Knox County must be broken
rather than let them break decent
and law abiding citizens or where
"a our boosted Anglo-Saxon sense OF
Justice and fair play?
In other words, are we to suffer
ambition where men, women ana
sh,laren may worship before the al
isSs NJ their fathers only st the RISK
III helms iusuitea, maitreutea or muf
astsa by one % tina Srdden buiiles
wha exist az ssme OF our ooinmohs
v,.sf 4 rev waefs Aau tns AaSucsts
sSintea i statement ffbm a yoHnH
iNAE whs py4ferrEa 10 be homsless
a. follows ..-.iill IL act asfe 10 have
Sunday School Ia 6aT community"
This In the year Of grace iSki,
and because OF few drunken beasts
who ought TO be behind the bars
since they are a menace 70 their
neighbors.
Why hold courts at all if this con
dition is not to be corrected? Why
call jurors unless they will put the
perpetrators where they cannot bully
peaceful people?
It seems to the Advocate that
when the people Of this section feel
that they have real justice behind
them they will take advantage of it.
Strong and fearless men will come
forward in every community and Of
fer themselves as deputies and they
will have the support Of their neigh
bors. Why should a deputy place
himself in jeopardy to bring crimi-
nails before the bar Of justice and
jurors fail to punish. Jury Com
missioners should see to it that no
sympathizer with moonshiners, boot
leggers or breakers of the law are
put on the jury list. Hung juries
are a curse of the country and take
the heart out of both justice and the
officers who are sworn to keep down
crime.
When this condition prevails we
may get officers who will adopt and
keep the motto. Knox County Off
GERS get their man."
We heard the preacher declare on
Sunday that there are children in
these mountains who have ""t heard
the name of God except IN Dlaspnemy
for at all the churches Sunday the
present condition was discussed in
burning words Children are denied
studying the Word of God which
alone will prevent them from being
contaminated by the influences of
the outlaws Of the community, The
bad man" DEGREES it and the good
men stand for it.
The remedy. Punish every crime
committed against the law. Don't
quash an Indictment where the party
is guilty. Give justice without ma
lice, but nevertheless, straight, true,
square Justice. A quashed indictment
means contempt of the law and the
determination to see how far the
guilty party can get away with it,
Every law breaker must be
brought to trial That is the law of
the land
Let our next Representative have
the referendum and recall brought
into force so that any official who
fails in his duty may be relieved of
office. Jurors should sean every bit
OF evidence very carefully, looking
out particularly for evidence of the
things which the defendant alleges
took place before the trial, but
which may be heard Of only after
the trial commences. When one Of
these gentry gets in the middle of a
bad fix, 1t is astonishing how many
friends he acquires who are ready to
float stories calculated to help him