Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-11
PLAN TOBOOST
RESPECT OFLAW
Major Fort, Solicitor FELTON, And
Others Endorse Law Enforce
ment Movement

ATLANTA, April 11.-Announce-
ment was made in Atlanta today that
plans are under way to hold a state
convention here at an early date, to
discuss law enforcement. The ar
rangements are in charge OF the
Georgia League for the enforcement
of law through the constituted au-
thorities, which has been conducting
campaign to create better respect
for existing laws and for spirit of
cooperation with court authorities.
Prominent men in various sec
tions of the state, who have been in
terviewed by representatives of the
League, heartily favor the idea of a
state convention and they do not hes
itate to commend the aims and pur-
poses of the organization which, 1t is
declared, is nothing more than the
bringing together of leading educa
tors and business men who wish to
make Georgia better place TO live
in from moral point of view"
Here are statements of some OF
GeOrgia's leading court authorities on
law enforcement which have just been
made public by the law enforcement
league:
Judge r. w. Freeman, of Newman:
Il heartily approve the plan for
state convention to discuss conditions
and conside IA remedy. In respect
fer the majesty of the la wis our Sc
curity and best protection"
Sheriff j, d. Brewster, of Coweta
county: New trials for men con-
victed of killing sheritfs and other Of
tieefs, is most discouraging to she
riff who is constantly exposed to
danger from armed and lawless moon
sinners and other outlaws. Timid
penalties and light fines are hard on
officers who risk their lives to arrest
men known to be habitual law-break-
es"
Major James A. Fot, Americas,
formfe prohibition director for Geor-
gia: Organizing the people of char
acter will have a compelling infu-
ence on the criminally inclined"
Judge R. /. Greer, judge of the
city court of Oglethorpe: The pro-
hibition law was the resIlt Of efforts
to better conditions AMI any move
ment which will help to enforce it
and create respect for law, should be
heartily endorsed"
julie FELTON,, of Montezuma, soliCi-
tor genera lof the Southwestern cir
cuit: Public opinion is controlling
in conlt and out Of it, and this is the
best way of reaching that agency for
good. Reorganization of the home
and appreciation of the importance Of
a healthy public opinion, win aid the
courts and establish respect foc law.
| am in hearty accord with the pres
ent movement"
John l.. Herring, editor of the Tiff
ton Daily Gazette: Law enforce
menEdepends absolutely on an awak-
ened public conscience. We must go
to the people for law observance and
the movement of the league is one
way TO reach them direct and inn
pressively. The foundation of gov
eminent by the people is the undivid-
ed citizen and he must be reached by
some proper program in the hands of
some unselfsh persons"
Judge L. w. Rigsby, of the CITY
court of Cairo: Such campaigns as
the law enforcement league has in
augurated are necessary for the en-
lightenment of public opinion. One
thing should be borne in mind. The
prosecution of the higher-ups must
not be neglected in any program for
law enforcement"