The New York herald., 1877-10-23
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.

GENERAL CRUSADE AGAINST THE TRAFFIC IN
lIoUog-ALL KINDS OF CONSERVATIVE PEo.
PILE INVITED To PARTICIPATE
The war upon the liquor traaic in this city, started
BY Dr. Howard Crosby, has suggested q more general
crusade and the formation Of 10 embrace
the entire State under the the Law and Order
League which shall have branches In every village
and town. and concentrate its efforts on the Lecis.
aturc In Albany 10 the sion OF any unduo
avors TO liquor sellers and to insist upon carrying
out in iuli OF the laws already enacted bearing upon
this class OF the community. The scheme appears Ia
have originated with Mr. Theodore Bourne Of this CITY,
and its first practical expression given al Albany
Thursday OF last week, when meeting was held
OF the leading pastors OF the various churches along
with several influential citizens, and the following
selected officers OF the organization Pres
ident, Rev. DIR. Darling. OF Albany; vice president,
Professor Theodore W. Dwight. OF New York; secre-
tary, Rev. Charles Reynolds, Albany; corresponding
secretary, Theodore Bourne, New York; general
agent, Captain Oliver Cotter Brooklyn Among the
vice. presidents are William q. Bryant, Rev. ID. n
Reeves and George william Curtis Thirty eight per
signed the roll before the meeting adjourned
The tenor OF the romarks made was substantia
that, as politicians and liquor dealers wero In
binaon, and that in some places the headquarters Of
those engaged In politics might be iound In groS
shops, 1t mad become necessary TO have an oganiza-
holy alliance The call Tor the meeting
did not contemplate any political action,
but the open ana shameful violation and dehance OF
the Law by those who traffic in Intoxicating drinks
and invite such terrible calamities upon the
munity as tho daily records o. the press attest,
urgently demand that IA stand should DO mado and z
protest declared by all conservative and law-abdlng
citizens, whether they belong to = temperance party
not
The Law and Order League opcn to all, ana in
this respect differs from the regular temperance asso-
ciatous, which demand u pledge OF abstinence from
have learned rather late in the day that tho cause OF
temperance and suppression the abuses or the
quor traffic may DO helped by many willing hands
and hearts among those who drink themselves but
who are providentialy endowed with tho faculty OF
seif-restraint.
OBJECTS or THE LEAGUE.
The objects OF the League VIII De:-First to enforce
existing laws relating To the welfare OF the common.
wealth. the maintenance OF good order and the sup
preston OF intemperance aud crimo; second, to en-
force the laws relating to the traihc IN intoxicating
liquors. third TO unite the friends OF law, aud
temperance against the repeal of any laws which
STRAIN the trafhc In Intoxicating liquors; fourth to
promote sound legislation upon the liquor qucs-
ton; hfh to encourage substitutes tor the liquor
tives OF persons injured by the sale of intoxicating
liquors 70 recover damages under the Civil
psmages "a ac.; s'xah, 70 ana IN psoearng
liquor shops and TO encourage faithful public officials
IN the discharge OF duty and bringing dchnqucn,s to
nccount seventh TO organize Law and Order leagues
IN every and county In the State and Cooperate
with societies already formed.
INTERESTING FIGURES.
The League proposes, should II be successful In tA
mission. 70 accomplish very considerable saving for
the taxpayers OF New York as per table below
The tppling houses account with the city OF New
York;
To cost OF four r1iths OF the expenses Of tho
police, charities Tor The criminals, pnupers,
&C.,. 81, 600 O0o
Extra employees IN judicial and other depart.
mcnts about. 900
Donations to charitable insttutions... 300 0C0
Total S. 300 900
CT. By amount OF liconse tees, about..... 100000
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Dr. 10 balance. S. 900 o0a
Dr. To private charities, four-nftns esii-
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This large amount appears rs lakes upon the in.
dustrious citizens 10 support 5000 pplng shops
their netarious work OF running tho bouies and souls
OF the ttpplers. This Is exclusive OF the amouut
wasted by tho requenters of the rum shops, reckon
ing receipts or each ut $40 per day, probably over
900 IN cash, and SO, O00 100 wages lost
through disspaton making NJ least $780, 900
than lost which otherwise woGld be expended IN tho
markets, groceries ard shops OF tradesmeu In pro-
us capitai Tor tho industrial casses
Though hardly week has elapsed since the move.
ment was organized several branches OF the League
have alreadv been formed. Yesterday q meeting Tor
the purpose was held IN Brooklyn and another In
Rhinebcck Next week large meeting Is expected 10
be held this city, probably at the Cooper Institute
TO give metropolitan Endorsement to the purposes Of
the League. Temperance and all other organizations
having Tor their object the UNFOLDING OF law, and
sobrety, expected 10 lend hoiping hand in the
mission OF the Law and Order League.