The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-24
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
Organized for the Protection Of Oiti-
Gems from Official Rasoality.
The Public Ass, Goaded TO Desperation,
Kicks in the Traces at Last--.A
Warning TO Corruptionists.

long time wn that OF prominent and WE'LL
known citizens at the st, Louis Club last
night.
After thorough canvass Of the objects OF
the gathering, IA organization was effected,
and the following officers chosen. Ger ard
b. Allen, president; Carlos S. Greeley,
yice-president. Executive committee-E.
o, stansrd, John W. Noble, Edward
Wilkerson, j. j. Lindley, 4, A. Hitch
cock, WilAam II. Lee and James o. nroad-
head.
The constitution aud bylaws were pre-.
sented and were signed at once by at least
sixty prominent citizens, several gentle
men who we're unsvoidably absent having
empowered those who attended to use
their names in this connection.
Following are the
CONSTITUTION AND ARTICLES:
"We, the undersigned, who are residents
anu citizens OF the city OF St. Louis and
State OF Missouri, do declare that in our
opinion certain great political evils exist
that endsnger the security OF our homes,
the prosperity OF the State and the general
welfare; that among these evils are chiefly
to be noted habit Of public servants upon
assuming office, 10 peryert the power Of
their position to their individual ambition
or private gains; subseryiency OF both
those who are seeking nomination and those
who have gained Office to political rings and
corrupt citizens; the appointment by those
in Office OF their relations to places,
and the general multiplied.
ton OF public offices unneces-
sary for public business, and made to serve
personal or political followers; too easy
familiarity OF those holding public trust
with known gamblers, knaves and political
demagogues; the arrogant assumption OF
influence and political power by few vi
cious and deprayed men, aud an abandon.
ment TO them by the intelligent and respon-
sibe voters both Of the control OF the pri.
mary political meetings and the general
conventions, State aud municipal; a ready,
II not reckless, lending Of the names OF
good and responsible men and commercial
firms to recommendations OF persons seek
In office, without sufficient inquiry either as
to the merit OF the man or the responsible
ity OF the position sought for; the great in.
difference Of those who have most at stake
TO the necessity Of dischsrging promptly
and intellgenty the functions OF citizen.
ship and Discrimination on their part to
sacrifice either money. time or personal
ease to efforts to redeem themselves from
evils they confess to be both dangerous and
disgraceiul; a weakening Of the executive
and police power, and the increased rest.
lessness OF the criminal classes against the
law; want OF confidence In the executive
power by the people, and wanton perver.
sion and abuse thereof by the incumbents
OF office; and, impelled by these and other
like facts, we do hereby organize ourselves
ana our associates into protective associ
alton under
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
This association shall be known az the
Law and Or der League. A."
It's purposes shall be TO correct the
abuses and evils hereinbeiore named and
those Ike thereunto, and to secure the pure
aud effective administration and enforce.
ment OF all laws necessary TO these ends and
the steady and energetic maintenance OF
order in our city and the genera pro-
pagation OF the spirit Of patriotism.
The officers shall consist OF a president,
Ilce- president and Executive committee,
which shall he composed OF not less than
seven ~ m"rt; also u secretary and treas.
urer, 10 be appointed bv and
who shall hold their Offices at
the will Of the Executive committee.
II was next stated that what is known AS
an emergency fund" Of SO, 00) had been
already raised and was now at the dis
posal OF the League. OF this sum, ninlccn
members had contributed 100 each, and
the balance had been raised on slbscrip.
tlons Of $50 aud SO, The object of this
fund was stated TO be rs follows. Money
was needed AT once, as the McChesney trial
aud other matters would come on soon. and
this -, 900 had been raised 10 meet i'm.
mediate necessities. The constitul on and
by laws provided that each member of the
League should pay an annual assessment,
IN the form Of dues, the sum not to exceed
SO per year,
Asa first step, arrangements have been
made with Mr. WIN, H. Bliss, the United
States District Attorney, and Mr.. II. r.
Kent to actively aid Circuit Attorney llar-
rIs In prosecuting such matter as may arise
out OF the present Police Board scandal.
II Is also stated that Messrs. James o.
Broadhead and Thomas +. Grant have been
secured as consulting attorneys for he same
object, The League adjourned to meet
again at the call OF President Allen.