The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-13
Words for the Cood-
Of The State

Dear Mr.. Editor; ''|;
Will you allow me a little space in
your splendid paper to say a few
words for the good Of our stste--fop
the good of those who are now ma.
ture, those who are young and those
yet unborn?
During the last 90 days we have
heard a great deal about the enforce
ment OF the laws-we have heard can
didates pledging themselves to en-
force the laws, If elected; we have
heard newspapers urging the people
TO vote for the candidate who would
enforce the laws and we have heard
th< Dear PeoPle' themselves saying
tns.; they Intended to vote for the man
who, IN their estimation, would en-
force the laws. The election win be
over by the time this is published but
are we going to promptly forget to
display further interest in the en-.
forcement of the laws? Is the en-
forcement Of law to be classed
amongst the vote-getting campaign
"Issues"?
Without laws life and property
would be hopelessly insecure and
would be wasted without conscience or
fear by those of criminal bend Laws
and the enforcement Of laws spells Sc
curity and freedom. There could be
no independence without laws for the
government Of all and the restrainin ,
of those who have within themselves
no regard for the rights of others. In
stead of robbing our people of their
liberties, just laws properly enforced
constitute the only guarantee Of our
liberties. Cannot we, therefore, con-
tinue our campaign for enforcement
Of laws? Cannot we now practice
what we have heard preached for the
last 30 days? 1t would make our
state u much better place in which
to, live both for ourselves and those
who are to be the South Carolinians
Of the future.
All citizens must take hand and
display practical interest. The press
must get squarely behind the issue
and our ministers Of the gospel must
devote some Of their time to the work
themselves and instructing members
Of their flock in the matter. When
the law is being violated as it is to-
day around every corner, on every
brook, in every patch of woods, yes,
even in many homes, it is impossible
for the officers of the law to discover
all violations so long as they are un-
assisted by the public. The officers
can make the arrests, care for the
prisoners and prosecute the cases but
they must have information from the
public as to who is violating the law
and as to where the law is being vio-
lated. The law is being violated in
your neighborhood but if the officers
are'not told about 1t it will be long
time before stop is put to the viola
tions--do you want to continue to live
in community where the law Is be-
ing violated with your property inse-
;ehrY the lives Of your children,
your wife and yourself in jeopardy
Why not step up to your chief Of po-
lice, your sheriff or federal prohibi-
tion agent and give the information :?
If the prohibition law is being violar-
ed you will not have to report the
matter but once to a federal prohi6i.
tion agent or to this Office to have the
violation stopped. We are only too
glad to do the work for the good Of
your community and your name will
not be made pubfc--your name will
be held in the strictest of confidence.
Are we in earnest about this matter
cf enforcing the law?
Rumors are floating about regard
ing the honesty Of some officer. What
evidence is there to support these ru-
mors? Have you given the officers g
try? Have they failed to act on defi-
mite Pinformatiop given by you7 If
they. have and the matter is violation
of the Volstead Act, write your III
formation to
The Federal Prohibition Director,
,,e, Greenville, 8. C.
If the matter is one Of urgency tel
ephohe or telegraph me at my ex.
pense. The Prohibition Department
Of South Carolina has not failed you
can vouch for that. The officers OF
the Department are honest, I car
vouch for that.
Now that the election is over let us
not be weary in well-doing. Let us
join hands in cleaning up old South
Carolina and making Of it better, a
safer, saner and q grander place in
which to livef Are you really for Law
enforcement?
Thanking ycu for past courtesies
and trusting that we may be in the
future more and more benefit, the ont
to the other, in this great work,
am, Faithfully yours,
Geo. C. Bowen.