The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-13
MORE DRY OFFICERS
ASKED FOR BY DRYS
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bootlegging. The resolutions pc
tition the county commissioners
to employ special officers for this
purpose, to be used in reinforcing
the regular law enforcement corps
of the county. The same recon-
mendations and petition are made
To the mayor and council Of Hen
Jacksonville.
Other resolutions adopted by
the meeting pledge the dry forces
of the county to work and vote
for the nomination by both po-
,litical parties of dry candidates
for the legislature and for con-
gress and for law enforcement
offices in the county.
Resolutions adopted bv the
meeting are as follows:
RESOLUTIONS HENDERSON
COUNTY DRY FORCES
WHEREAS-In the repeal cleo
ton, November 7, 1888, the vote
of Henderson county was cast in
the ratio of three to one against
repeal of the 18th amendment,
after an intensive campaign in
which was stressed that the cleo
ton was in the nature of state
wide referendum on the continu-
ance of prohibition in North Car
DINA; and
WHEREAS-The only logical
and reasonable Interpretation of
the sentiment of the majority of
Henderson county voters is that
they are opposed to legalization
of the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic intoxicants, and are
equally opposed to the illegal
traffic in liquor, now, therefore, |
BE 1T RESOLVED. bv the Uni
ted Dry Forces Of Henderson
county, assembled this February
18th, 1884, that we heartily fav-
or the strict enforcement of the
prohibition laws of North Caro-
lima in this county; and that we
believe the time for vigorous ac-
ton is here and that a systematic |
and determined effort should be |
made to stamp out the illicit IL !
quor traffic in this county.
RESOLVED, that we, there
fore. in view of the inadequate
force of law enforcement officers
to the sheriff's Office of |
Henderson county. respectfully |
petition the county commission
ers to employ as many special Of
ficers as may be necessary to re-
inforce the regularly constituted
enforcement force, to secure
strict enforcement of the prohibi-
ton laws and stamp out liquor
traffic lawlessness in the county. |
RESOLVED-That the recon-
and petition made to
the county authorities be, also,
made to the mayor and council
of the City of Hendersonville;
and, that as representatives of a
majority of the voters of the city
and county, we urge the said Of
ficials to use all diligence in en-
forcement of the prohibition laws
within the city limits and in
stamping out the illicit liquor
traffic.
RESOLVED by the United Dry
Forces Of Henderson county, as
sembled this 18th day of March,
1884, that we hereby pledge the |
most earnest efforts of this or
ganization to these purposes:
First-The maintenance of a |
countrywide non-political organi-
cation for the purpose of advocat- !
ing and assisting enforcement of
the North Carolina prohibition !
laws in Henderson county.
Second-FOr the purpose of OPP |
posing the repeal or weakening
of the states prohibition laws by
enactments of the legislature
and, therefore, we pledge to work |
and vote for dry candidates for
the house of representatives and
the state senate in this years
conventions and primaries and
in the general election and. also,
to work and vote for the election
of true friends of prohibition to
all law enforcement offices.
Third-we nledge to work and
vote for the nomination and cleo
ton of dry candidates for con-
gress in the 1884 election, in or