The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-10-01

Appalled, at the wave of crime |
which is sweeping over the county |
as the result of the illegal manu- !
facture and sale of liquor, and the un-
rest and discontentment that it is :
breeding, the ministers of the city and
representatives of the various organ
izaions of this community met in the |
Chamber of Commerce last night, |
adopted strong resolutions and ap- 1
pointed committee to cooperate
with the authorities and arrange for
a mass meeting to be held in the
court house at a later date.
The people of Wilson county are
long suffering, but when once aroused
nothing can make them shirk their
duty They love their county and
their people. They believe that the
whole are the best on eaxth. They be-
lieve there are enough good men and
women in the county, to save it from
the 2awless, and preserve it for pos
terity, ,<and to do this they will support
the courts and the officers of the law
in the discharge of their duty and
the necessity for prompt action in
running down law breakers and con-
spirat0rs who would terrorize COM
munities, and thus disturb the peace
and happiness and order of those who
desire to live just and upright and
in the fear of Cod and men.
For a long time the leading men
of the community have been think
ing over the liquor evil land wonder
ing how it was possible to bring the
people Of Wilson county ito realiza
tion of What the making and selling
of liquor would lead to. They find
that tenants on farms are making
and selling liquor and thus neglecting
their crops, and families. They find
that organizations have been formed
to make and dispose of the stuff that
robs the minds of men of reason and
drains their souls of all ideas of
right and wrong, that sleeps the souls
of men in sin, and causes them to
lie, cheat and defraud, and murder
their fellow men.
The death of Ennis Pearson of Tay-
lor's township, who dared to cry out
against the men of his community
who have banded themselves into a
conspiracy to make liquor, and have
snapped their fingers in the face OF
all law, order and deeency, has
aroused the county as never before
and the men of peace and righteous
ness have determined that it shall
stop. But that is not all. Recently
these same men responsible for the
death of Ennis Pearson threw sacks
smelling with rum through window
On the pulpit of a church where a
man of God was conducting religious
worship, and not satisfied with this
outrageous desecration of the temple
of the Lord they committed other
acts that are unmentionable, against
the members of the church, thus
seking to drive even all the religious
sentiment fr0m that community.
The blood of Ennis Pearson cries
from the earth for vengeance, anG
the answer Will be the ultimate driv
ing Of liquor from the county, anG
the punishment of those responasbl,
for his death.
All this was gone over in the meet
ing last night, and at it's close DR.
Love introduced resolutions whiel
follow this article
Rev. Mr.. Stewart pastor of tn,
Christian church in Wilson wa
elected chairman of the meeting an,
J. D. Gold secretary. This organiza
tion was made permanent
After a fervent prayer from DI
F.. S. Love, Mr.. Stewart requeste'
Mr.. J. D. Gold to present some obser
vations as to conditions obtainini
in the county. Mr.. Gold referred t
the death of Mr.. Pearson. as the re
suit of his protest against breakin
the law, and the breaking down O
all respect for law and order owe
the county as the result of the max
ing and sale of liquor.
DR.. Mercer then read the foliowin
list of criminal statistics compiled fo
HIM by Clerk of the Court J. D. Ba.
din as follows: