The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-03
GOVERNOR ASKS
CITIZENS help
Says Sinner and BOotlegger Operations
Challenge 90 States Power.

Operations OF The m00nshiner and
hootlegger. described as a challenge TO
the states power 20 maintain peace and
order form the subject u a proclama-
| ion m dc public by Governor Morrow.
7long with personal letter. which he
Is sending 20 every sheriff county at
roruey and chief of police In the state
Through his proclamation tie COVER
nor calls upon the cooperative Efforts
Of all citizens 70 make their VIII -supe-
rior 20 the purposes q an outiawed
| tr1 fife" The proofs nation follows.
TO the People OF Kentucky. Greetings I:
The strength OF any state Is deter
mined by the courage and character Of
| its citizenship. Today the power OF the
state % enforce law and maintain or
der T. bra zenly. uotoriously and impu-
IDENTIFY challenged by the scandaious
nd open violation Of the prohibition
law The moonshincr and hootlegger
nd those allied with them are deter
mined % make their viii superior to
the law Of thc people of the state
The open violation az the prohibit
ton law brings 20 Kentucky and it,
people not only the known evil Of in
temporal nee. but there hns come with il
and as 70 part Of IL the intimidation Of
men and women. threats Of violence
az inst an who oppose IT,. perjury aud
suhornation OF perjury. and past expe-
ricnCo Of the country shows that those
cn-s ged in this business 10 not balk
even &c deb urhery Of public officials
cha r-cd with the enforcement Of the
law.
This law breaking power strikes NJ
tho source ~ an public authority. Con-
frontcd with this situation ] call 20
the conscience Of the commonwealth. /
pvcal 10 every law enforcing officer 70
stand hy the law az his state and % eX-
ert the utmost energy and determina-
tion in Its execution amt enforcement.
II can urnn the people Of Kentucky
-uunn its men and women. upon the
ler ders 81 Thought and conduct-to
unite 90 cooperate and 90 throw their
| Irresistible power upon the side 81 law
aud order
"Thp viii Of the people ~ Kentucky
must and shall be- made superior % the
purposes of an ouflawed traffic. The
power 90 fhc hootlegscr and the noon
sinner must BE- made Co bend before the
authority Of the sovereign law Of the
commouwca PIN.
..l'his M. 2ffh dav ~ January. 1921.
EDWIN T.. MORROW
Governor u the commonwealth 81 Ken
tucky.
In hi~ letter 90 The peace aid prose
cutting officers the governor says
As one 90 the chief law enforcing
agents ~ your COUNTY. and as fellow
public servant chlrgoahie also with the
enforcement az the laws If the common
wealth. Q wrirc rn- couccrnine the pres
.nf Shameful rinf finus af the pr0hini
fion Jaw n Kentucky
Il DO not sxaggernfe when I Slsy ;hai
4 the l,ootlegzer and moonshiner. and
| those allied with them. today challenge
| law and order In Kentucky The iupu-
i dent hra1en aud determined violation
Of this law Is rapidly bringing into
i contempt all law; is weakening public
/ authority and leSseuing the confidence
Of the people Of Kentucky in theii
laws. their courts and their public ON
cials.
4 believe in tho high integrity; IN
| tho cauncify and cOuraee ~ the state
law enforcing agents. aud i feel ina
You viii De glad 90 lend every power 81
your energy and your office 20 the sup
preston Of this outbreak ~ WiesS
ness.
I'm the enforcement Of this law ne
I,ere Won will have the support of th'
right thinking men and women ~ Ken
| lucky 7 believe that a quirkeued ans
aroused public sentiment viii rally 4
Your assistance.
we can and we must accept th'
challenge 50 flauntingly offered. ans
having accepted IL we must re-estahliSi
the supremacy Of the laws OF the land
Let me know how I can be- Of serv
ice To YOU Most sincerely yours.
EDWIN T. MORROW.
Governor Of Kentucky