, 1877-11-18

STOPr1SG THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO MINORS.
i meeting OF citizens for the purpose OF do
vising means whereby the laws in relation to the
sale Of liquor to minors may be properly en-
forced WIS held last eyeuing in Temperance
Hall, No. I'll West Madison street. Mr., F. F.
Elmcndorf presided. and the meeting was
opened with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Huntcr,
Mr.. J. W. Goodspecd from the Committee on
Nomination Of Officers and Permanent Oseaniz94
tion reported that they hau agreed to rccoE-
mend that the Association be known as "The
Citizens League fos the Suppression Of the
Sale Of Liquor to Minors" Thcy recommended
the following list Of officers: President, +. F.
E'mcndori; Recording Secretary, J.. v. Cool
Treasurer. George Sturgis. Among the Vice
Presidents, Of whom there were grea. many,
were the Rev. ". j. Hunter, representing the
West Side; the Rev. J. Monro Gibson, South
Side; and Prof.; David Swing; North Side.
Wright, John Fl. Ctougt, Clinton Briggs,
George Armour, s. II. McCrea. c. II. Hcn,ler-
sou, Emery A. Storrs, aud other prominent
tnetI, we're included in the list
On motion, an Executive Committee, consist
ton, Emery 4. Siorrs. s. 4. kean, Julian c.
Ru1nsey, Thomas Moulding. George Sherv ool.
". T. Black, the Rev. ". F. Crafts, and John
Collier, was appointed.
The platform offered By the Committee sets
forth that the object of the League Is to cufD.2e
the existing laws toroildine the sale Of any in
Ioxicasing beverages to minors. They propose
to attain that object by agitating the question
through public meetings, and the press, and by
the employment Of detectives to hunt u p no
tations Of tue law, and prosecute the otfc:ders.
The League is declared to be entirely unsectu-
rian.
The Rev. E. ". Barrett made short speech
fully approving tho object OF the League, and
announced his intention to work for the causc
to the best OF his ability.
Inc Chair said that be and Nr. Paxton had
called upon the Mayor and Chief of Police. and
had met with much encouragement. Mayor
Reath had fully approved Of the idea, and 5u-
perintcnGcnt Hickey promised cooperation SO
at his command. But there were
only 4s2 police officers in the whole
city, and great many Of these were
detailed on special duty. It became necessary.
therefore, for the citizens to take the matter
up, and where they saw that the law vas being
violated to personally attend to the prosecu-
tion OF the offenders. That was the course Dur
sued by Dr.. Crosby in New York, and It had
worked very we'll.
Mr.. Paxton said that tho Mayor had promised
supplied boys and girls with liquor. Superin-
tenlent Hickey had instructed the police to ar
rest ali such offenders on sight, and 1t the citi-
zens supported the Executive power the evil
might be blottcd out Wnrd organizations we're
necessary, and II the citizens could not attend
to 1t detectives must be employed.
The Rev. Mr.. Barrett said that 1t was useless
for the police to arrest saloon-keepers unless
some ono would appear to prosecute Tic lid
net believe that the police otdccrs as body
were In sympathy with the movement
Dr.. Hunter, promising. that membership
fec wouId be needed for the expenses Of tho
League, INSISTED that it should be made very
small. He wanted dcputations to wait OIL tho
different pastors meetings, and to request all
cleraymen 10 preach sermon on this special
subject Tic thought the IA" amply sufficient
il 1t were properly enforced.
Several other gentlemen made remarks OF
similar tenor, and the meeting adio1rned for
2ne week.