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unnecessary Z, to do so, for they al felt it down:
here (pathng his cheat), or down here patting;
his breaches pocket.) ,[cheers.]

SALOON DEBTs.J
:: Mr. H.. G. Franey said there was not 4 man in =.
but aaloon-keepers. 4 man might hang round a
saloon for 9 month and drink, and after all the
liquor sold him, only fifty cents could be col
lected. He believed that law should be repealed
By the men they were sending to Springfield,
they woald drink III less IS FL He believed ths repeal repeal
Of that particular law would do
more for the regeneration OF llli-
nois than all the long-faced preachers
from the centre to the circumference Of the
ing liquors unless they could collect their money.
Liquors debts should be- made collectab1e, the
Same as any other, and their members in the
Legislature should be soiustructed. {Applausel.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Chair said this Was the first opportunity
the Executive Committee had had to collect q
majority OF the members. He would briefly give
some account Of their Stewardship. They had
organized this association eight or nine months
ago, Immediately after the passage Of tho Tenn
against that law, and for the purpose Of combin-
ing their influence and efforts to repeal that OBJ
noxious law. The association in its infancy
was small, and had much+ to contend wlth,-
want Of interest, want Of money, and want of an
organ. They did their best to bring this matter
before the people; their funds had been spent
in the issue Of circulars and publications, and IN
canvaesing the State to arouse the people to the
necessity OF repeating the law. 80 1ar tne } On
GERS had III great measure succeeoeo' iney
had obtained all the money required Tor 1ee1tl-
mate purposes, but none had been askeo 1or 70
squander among the hirelings Of political
cliques. The league had about 1,600 members
[applause], but they should have at least ], ,oo0
more, and he appealed to all present to o6taln
co-operation from those who we're not members
They might not be successful in this campaign,
and it would be incumbent on them to continue
the organization.
He had another question to submit. Ihey
were organized solely for the purpose OF defend
ing their rights, in opposition to the enforce
ment Of the State law. They had proYlded that no
member should belong who was not legally au-
thorlzed to DO business. any man VINO Vlolateo
law forfeited his membership. He was bound
to obey law. What was meant BY this Was, that
be would not wilfQl1y defy law The most prud-
ent man might be compelled to fight malicious
prosecution, and that man would be defended.
Such contingencies might happen to even the
wisest and most prudent OF men.
There was another class Of offences under the
municipal law. Those offences did not come un-
der the control Of the League, 1t had been
suggested that the League should not only pay
the expenses of defending against the State
law. but also against the city ordinance. They
should at the same time impress upon the liquor
sellers the necessity Of conducting their saloons
in quiet and orderly manner. Their strength
was in the law, in observing it. No man Whc
violated the law in factious manner should be
defended. He hoped they would make the