Smyrna times., 1922-01-25
MILFORD CITIZENS DEMAND
ENFORCEMENT LIQUOR LAWS
PASS A SET OF REGULATIONS
FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENTS
Big Mass Meeting Shows Sentiment of
People Who Have Become Aware of
Conditions of Things in State


The meeting called for last Satur-
day at the Avenue NJ. E. Church in
Milford, to listen to an address upon
Law Enforcement" took a firm stand
and expressed the feelings of the au-
dience in favor of strong efforts 10
have all laws enforced in the State of
Delaware. This gathering and ex-
preston of the citizens indicates that
the public is realizing the need of gen.
eral interest being active, so that bet
ter enforcement of all laws shall
bring about less crime and less small
offense against the morals of the
home, the town and the State.
The following resolutions were
adopted by unanimous approval of all
present at the Saturday meeting in
Milford, and those present were not
only citizens of Milford, but of the
surrounding country and villages-all
were emphatic in their desire to have
all laws-especially the laws against
"bootlegging" liquor traffic enforced.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, 1t is known that in this
town and surrounding country there
are very fragrant violations of the fed
eral and state laws enacted for the
enforcement of the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States; and,
Whereas, Such violations are, from
time to time, openly condoned by not
a few who call themselves law-abid-
ing citizens even when they have suf-
| fcient evidence with which to prose
| cute the offenders, and at other times
. by some municipal officials; and
Whereas, Failure to enforce these
laws not only encourages the violation
of same but also lends disrespect fol
all law; therefore, be it
, Resolved, That we call upon every
loyal citizen of our communities tt
aid, to the utmost of their ability
those who have the enforcing of thes'
laws to apprehend and secure convic
ton of violators of all laws, especial!
those enacted for the proper enforce
ment of the said Eighteenth Amend
ment; and, be it
Resolved, That as tax payers anC
law-abiding citizens, we most urgent
ly request our municipal authorities
who are elected as our representative
in local government, to instruct Ou1
officers of law, whose duties are pre-
scribed to no little extent by such in
struction, to see to it that all laws
including the laws (both state ant
federaD for the enforcing of tn
Eighteenth Amendment to the Consti
tuition, are impartially and rigidly en-
forced and to cooperate in every wa.
possible with the state and federal au
thorities to this end; and, be it
Resolved, That we call upon ou
courts, our justices of the peace an
all other persons having the determin
ing of penalties for the violation O
law, to meet out to offenders of til
| prohibition laws the heaviest penalt
prescribed by the specific law unde
| which they are tied; and, be it
| Resolved, That we hereby highl
| commend such daily and weekly p;
| pers and other periodicals (and thel
are not a few and the number is il
creasing), that are aiding in the gre;
task of creating and maintaining
more profound respect for the laws
our land; and, be it further
} Resolved, That a copy of these re
- olutions be sent to Mr.. Haynes D
= partment at Washington, copy give
~ to our local newspaper with the r
" quest that it be printed in their ne
" weekly issue, and a copy sent to ca,
~ fraternal order of our community, r
W questing that same be read at the
N next regular meeting.