St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05
The Citizens Law and order



The adjourned meeting of our citi-
zens to form a law and order league,
was held at the Town hall Tuesday
evening. The organization was COM
pleted by the adoption of 4 -cOnstitu-
ton, and the election of officers, so
that the league is now in working
order. The meeting was we'll attend
ed, enthusiastic, and evinced a pur
pose to carry out fully and thoroughly
the objects and purposes for which the
league was formed.
The meeting was called to order by
DIR. 5. T. Brooks. Col. Franklin Fair
banks was chosen chairman, and Z.
VI. Stone secretary. The report of the
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to prepare constitution was read
and adopted.
The name-"The Citizens Law and
Order League, of St. Johnsbury, VT"
Its object, ''TO secure by all proper
means the enforcement of the existing
laws relating to the illegal use and sale
of Intoxicating liquors, and the proper
observance of other laws looking to
the moral welfare of the community,
and to aid the officers of the law in the
performance of their duties in relation
thereto"
After the adoption of the cOnstitu-
ton, a committee of three was ap-
pointed, consisting of Revs. Mr.. Sand
ford, f. Il. Fairbanks and Piper, to
bring in list of officers. While this
committee was out, eloquent and ring
ing addresses were made by Rev. g..
w. jenkins, Rev. E. w. Culver, Prof
Putney, Judge Smith, and Rev. Mr..
SandfOrd. The committee reported
the following list of officers, which was
adopted President, Horace Fairbanks :;
Vice-presdent, f. F. Brown; Treas
urer, Z. A. Walker; Secretary, S. H.
Bracket; and the following as chair
men of the different committees: On
civil damage, w. p. Smith town agen-
cies. DR.. S. T. Brooks; illegal sale of
liquors, Harvlin Paddock illegal rent
ing of buildings, w. l.. Pearl OBJ
servance of village bylaws, Daniel
Carpenter. Each of these five COM
mittees is to have added to it two
more members, to be appointed by the
hinh III
of the officers of the league, and the
five chairmen of the committees. An
opportunity was then given those
present to become members, to which
about sixty responded. The meet
ing then adjourned. subject to the
call of the executive committee. Any
citizen can now become a member
by vote of the executive committee,
and signing the constitution.
The above gives the brief facts re-
speeding an organization which has
proved of great benefit to towns in
this and other states and which every
good citizen can but hope will be of
use in our town i'll restraining from
evil and in encouraging the officers in
enforcing the laws. The most careless
listener Tuesday evening must have
noticed the interest in the subjects
discussed, aud the frequent applause
of the speakers evinced the sympathies
of the audience. Especially was this
true when Mr.. Putney referred to the
alarming evil growing between the
sexes of our young people, and his
words of caution and warning must
have made a deep impression on the
audience generally and the fathers
present in particular. These words
have long needed to be spoken, and il
not needed now sin and crime and
shame and distress are very near many
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