, 1877-12-29

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Another meeting. under the ausp!crs of tho
CIttzcns' League, with view Ut creating a t,ub-
ffc 6cnffnent In mi N thc enforcement. ~ tl,c
1s- .ro1,I,,t,t,r ~ ..,a ~ ma,,r. :. ,a,,' ~
"a" p.oo''s ,a .ne ,ste u nor 10 m'no1t'
as has heretofore bccn the ca.e, tho attendance
vas very larrc, The interest in tho work thu
i,cau,,o ba, in hand 1. nnt]o.f.c11v inrroo.,nV
s.1 49,. ,,,.,,n.,a a"a'o,,.s,..,,.a. ~. ,'.al
seems assured. President Eitnendotf occupied
The chair.
After PRAYER by the Rev. chartex ua,l
r,+o..., '
Mr. Etmtndosf. In addition to stating tho
aima OF tho League, katti It. had tue eooncYutton
of the poles authorities, There wns u,,ly onc
.oct, rnw In tho i,,.,d ,,o .,,,o-..,,n. 5u,,.t.
limited W tac means.' not maca money having
vet como Into tho treasury. There had been
abuut forty ga!ouu- keepers arrested. t1frty uf
whom wcre conytctci. In many Of tba sain,n.
,'o.. .n1 ,tr,. mt ara-w ,,,"s, m,.'
bring gold to them. Much had been already
dotlo toward abatfng tho evil. and, while
eoEno Of tho saloon. .kccpcrs Ind stopped,
many ret. continued The practice. Tito
people mud their cooperation IN visiting these
p!nces, Int funds to carry OIL tho work, Aside
!sosa fel19ious tnlexeas .aiMl al questions Of
morality. was tic Question uk political economy.
.,on Int TIE nsv, AT m1'; s, c,ar1; H.,
Of erimr, showing TINT prevention was cheaper
than c1,re. for cria,e was the outgrowth Of The
saloon. Over the land hung the great
po!sonoM; tree q 'ntempcrance. They lad pro
porttonal]r devoted too much lnbor to breaking
oil the Misunderstanding a tlrunkanl here ani
thcrc-kno2king down little Of tho fruit. And
the result wns, tho tree was as dead ~ eyer.
The onlT xay to save the young was to dig the
nen were to bo savcd BY Saving the present
youth-forminR childhood nriEbt+ tpsicad Of
waiting until It bcgatnc manhood. The Society
aimed to DO this by organization. by stirring mp
rtout tSas no soaia %i s 90 sfS ss
by stirring up the tnlviduna. Eacli one shuild
lo n watehmnn. and see TINT tho law was en-.
forced, anil 10 complain II Il WIS not. Onc huh-
ean'zation. In conclusion, be appealed 10 tic
Tho President stated that It my ono did not
wisIs to make complaint, II he would rcport
The facts to tho League the offender would be
prosecuted. .-...-
sR c. c. nosNEr
wns tho next speaker. lie said tho period be-
tween 13and 20 years was the most dangerous,
and ttlcsp youths werc 1iyIdc appeal to every
1oYrr Of tho human race fur unusual cuns!hcrn.
tlort, oversight, mud care. 1Ie was entirely igno-
rant of4hc extent Of the sale Of liq,sur 10 fn.
nors until informed that night. He could not
describe such moral snons.er rs tl,at ono wno
as 2aa1 sa ,s S a tic se ' a ps4 s9E
tiol,, disgrace, ruin, and death. flo referred to
the potent influence Of saloons III polieits 9, az.
pressing the hope that the day was not fas djstnpt
when thc!r influence would 10 pn.vailing Ii
time Ind co9y when It nuat 6e Understood TINT
The power Of tho churches would 10 cxertcd tiJ.
rectfr and uneq!ltvocally, and il vas 70 b hoped
irreslstlbly, sga!nst that Of tl,c tippIug gouscs.
questions Of municipal government. OF rsform,
and the advancement OF tho city, and all moral
ths ' churches to e1srt their power bnt to s1bd
no Just apology could be found. Japplause.l
Laws could not DO enforced without q healthy
public sentiment back Of tho otllcIals. Ifsu,h
. public opinion existed In Chicago. frust.en
Isss aS @ .ssn sst 70 s pM;r
saloor.keepcrs would obcy it, dictates wltIous
waiting for prosecution. Appfausc.l II the
MaYor would detail one policeman In each wart,
to wofk under thu susp!sea 81 the LcaE.1e, those
pressing crima and saving the youth of tha
city tllan i've times that number In my other
Direction. lApplausc.l
l'is. THOMAS
made q few remarks. 1t seemed to him that
moro attention should be given to thu rising
TINT society hal bccu beginning NJ
thu wrong chd Ut lts work. Insteal Of irving
to supprGss tbs fountains of evil, they Ind beri,
trying to put barriers in tho strcan,s whlcl.
f!owe1 from them. Tho question now was
wlIrtlIor anything could be done to sayp tho
bays whtlc they wcre boys. A double thing
was secured n doing this. Not only would 10.
c!ety bo saved from all tho egIl that had men
did, but mon would 10 saved 10 Tho world,
This people ought to demand Of the
police the enforcement Of tho laws.
II WIS Al! n,oonshlnc ~ kay It could not bp
done. "t'tye US Mayor, aad . CHIEF OF ~.