The Crittenden press., 1922-04-14
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND MORAL
REFORM. ADOPTED BY HEN.
DERsON DISTRICT CONFER.
ENCE.

A. leaders Of religious and moral
forces in this section Of Kentucky.
We. the members Of the Henderson
District Conference NJ. r. Church.
South, hereby call upon our christian
citizenship 10 exert every possible In.
fluence which may lead our people 10
a patriotic and conscientious respect
for the laws of our nation and state.
In view of the apparent organized
and determined effort 10 nullify the
Eighteenth Amendment 70 the Con
stitutioh and the amendment 70 cur
own state constitution. We call upon
our people 10 use every agency b.
which this popular amendment 10 The
constitution Of the United States may
b. universally respected
We note with gratitude the gradual
growth Of a more vigorous and efIec.
tive policy upon the part of the Fed.
eral government In stamping out the
the nefarious work o. the Illicit rtill
and breaking up Of the ruin0us buai.
ness of 'bOoileggers" and white
mule" yenders. We are thankful for
the present drastic law enacted By our
own Commonwealth and for the ria-
ing tide of Indignation against ell tha
un-Ameriean and Bolshsvistie huai.
meas. Il IL gratifying % note that
among our new officials coming into
Office the FIRST u the year there are
q number. who observing their oath
0f office. are dealing some telling
blows In bringing b justice these In
solent violAtora.
This conference hereby commendt
and encourages without reservation
the good woTk u all who are trying
fearlessly and honestly 10 snforcs the
Law impaftially against all violaiort
We further condemn a. traitorous,
treacherOus and contemplate, all
officials who knowingly and fragrant
~ wink a. crime and refuse 10 10 ths
reasonable limit In supprcsslng EVEN
clear violation of The Law. We IN.
elude not only Judges. shsriffs and
other guardians of the peacs. bat W
emphasize the tremendous importancs
u the observance % the oath taken
By men who serve on our grand and
petit iurica, for much depends upon
the attitude of citizens composing
iuries. The unserupulous juror is q
traitor 10 hts country and q msnacs
90 society.
We warn our people against The
subtle evils Il gambling. sabbath ds.-
ecration and violation of al other
plain laws of this country.
This conference here and nov CON.
mits itself 10 an open. fearless and
uncompromising hghi against the vice
of race track gambling, a. permitted
under the laws of Kentucky. With
shame we faes the fact that only an.
der the laws of Maryland. Nevada
and Kentucky y this vicious business
lsgalired.
We make this dcclaration of var
to-day, asking no quarter and giving
none. till a legislature is elected In
our state which shall forever hanlah
from our borders the resorts Of these
rich, rcd.faced gamblers and diamond.
hedccksd women who follow In the
trail Of these hliehting courses.
Since but a few days ago articles
u Incorporation u the Green River
B Jockey Club" wsrs iled In Hsndsrson
county, w therefore protest against
this shameful evil and urge al go0d
citizens % vfrain from buying stock
or lending any Kind of sympathy o.
support 10 this proposition.
We urge both preachers and people
10 speak and 10 deal aansly. taetfally
bui Powerfully and fesflcssly with all
these evils and build up such . respect
' for the laws of God and man that
fragrant violations shall b. unknown.
JAMES c. RAWLINGS. Chm
A. n. GREGORY. sscy
An. GOnBEY
J. w. JONES
DOUGLAS ASHBY
Committee on Law Enforcsmen
l -. NJ IL