The Portland daily press., 1884-03-24
THE LAW AND onpER LEAGUE.
An Organization Acknowledgements Dis
eussisn of Recomme datiens Concerning
Membership REPRESSION of Confidence
In the Mayer,

At 4 O'Clock Saturday afternoon the second
meeting of the Citizens Law and Order
League was held in the hall of the Young
mems Christian Association. The attendance
was much larger than at the first meeting and
number OF ladies were present. Rev. An
drew slckeown, D. D., called the meeting to
order and Dr. Carleton Kimball acted as secre-
tary. Rev. Henry Blanchard offered prayer.
After the reading of the records by the Secre-
tar5 Mr.. G. L. Kimball the chairman of the
nominating committee reported that they had
not been able to agree on president, but 9TH
| erwise their report was as follows:
| vice Presidents-W. W. Thomas and f. G. Messer
Score ary--J. NJ Haines
| Treasurer-W. II Hobbs
| Members of the Executive COMMITTEES Ward l.
| w. X. Neal; Ward p Geo c. liItl field: Ward g.
Thomas Edwards; Ward 4-Charles Bur. eigh;
| Ward 5s-Nathan Redlon; Ward ga X COY.
Ward G. L. Kimball.
Your Committee recommend the aupointmept of
an equal number OF members at large to be added
to lhls aoov named board and beg leave to suggest
the Following names VIZ: Capt. j. b. Coyle en- res
| = Fobes. Mark P. Emery Hanson VI Hart ,ieor pc
Ma must' " J'h I'M higgins T. s. Mecher, Sylvester
Chase, DIR. A. X. T. Meserve.
Your committee also recommended that this COM
mlttee be authorized and empowered to fill any va
cancles That may occur in their board.
the constitution to admit he la ger number If Off
cers as repo ted ami that instead of rec living sig
Ia 70 the const ution ea hord rloving citizen
Dc regarded as a constituent member.
On motion of Mr. Job Sanford the report
| was accepted,
On motion of Rev. 1. P. Warren, d. D., it
| was voted tnat the part of the report that con-
..empia1es change in the constitution and to
increase the number of officers be adopted,
5. L. Carleton, Esq, moved that the Off
GERS as reported, Do declared elected Carried.
MT. Thomas, the first vice president, being
absent MI Mckeown was chosen CHAIRMAN OF
sue meetlng and Or Carleton Kimball was
chosen secretary pro tenn.
Ihs recommends ion made by the committee
tnat all Law abiding citizens be requested to
CONSIDER themselves members was then con-
sloered. Mr. Carleton thought that it would
not be as well as it would be- to have the CON
stltuton signed. Rev. L. H. Halock said
that IL seemed to the committee that it might
oe as well to assume something at the start
Inc committee felt that all order loving
citlzens. while the law remains as il is. will
| desire to stand with this COMMITTEES. This is
simply to call upon sill good citizens to do
What they Can to enforce the law, There
would Do large number of persons whose
selsices YOU'D De indispensable aud who per-
| maps would not sign the constitution. Every
| law abiding citizen should be considered a
member OF the organization.
Dr. Warren said that if they looked ont into
-. .ne iu.ure lhey would see that much work was
1
| the laws: Now" said he, "shall we have
every BODY who is opposed to this movement
come In here aud defeat our work." He did
nor oppose the proposition but wanted to have
/ little more light before he acted
G. L. Kimball said that it Is a long and
nard night that is before the league The
iiquor trade IN Portland will not be nut down
Ia Gay. Some men whose money and in
ton. SV'1-
heV. Henry Blanchard said he believed that
every man should fight under hiso flag and
every man should put down his name IN tha
CONSTITUTION We suggested that there might
70 associate members of the Law and Order
League who did not sign the constitution The
corporation OF wildly separated class, nm
known 10 the committee is hardly to ha
counted upon. The organization should show
out with known members. He hoped thar the
motion would not prevail bat that evarv n SaV
should Do given an Opportunity IN sion tbo
constitution. (Applause.) 'A0
Rey. Mr.. dallock explained that thu obiact
" ehiarging the committee from IL to "a was
70 maze IL broad enough to enable it to stand
alone, for the hard work would bava to he
zone oy re" VINO would be the exoonents of |
the association. They would have to nrovida
l9I puoie meetings, and 10 many WAYS accom-
dome. 1o uosites 10 pe |
Williams said that the audienca |
NOV. So ne nominating committee |
49,
thought. If they had brought in an imp~
report, the committee were unanimous In
making their suggestions to the League, and
had epdeavored to secure gentlemen whose in
huence would help great deal, Business
men know that for many reasons it would not |
be best 70 sign their Names We believe that F
every law-abiding citizen will support the law
as it is. Some will respond when appealed to, |
and will help us, while they may be unwilling
TO sign their names the constitution.
Dr. Blanchard felt himself quite unwilling |
TO oppose the committee, but could not help |
feeling that the argument was confession of \
weakness II the constitution is so that only |
few will sign il, why" said he, sit ought to |
be made SO simple that everybody will sign it." |
Rev. A. III. Wright said he thought that |
they could get at the thing best by discussion, |
and he had some scruples in joining a temper |
snce association. 1t was his conviction that |
the thing could be accomplished without much |
organization. 81 believe he said. sin open |
temperance work, and 1t is that kind OF work |
that wish to engage in" What is wanted Is
not names, but men. It has been proved in
Portland that temperance work cannot be car
ried on by organization.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels spoke of the difficulty
that the committee had experienced in getting
men TO serve as officers. He thought that
every law-abidipg citizen would stand by
them. Business men had said to him that
they would not sign constitution, agreeing
with Mr.. Wright that this form of policy (en-
forcing the law by organizstion,) had failed
DR.. Warren asked "who shall fill vacancies?''
1t might be possible that the committee having
the right to fill vacancies could make itself .
self-perpetuated body.
That has been provided for" said Mr.. Kim
ball.
Rufus Desiring, ESQ.,, desired the list of eff
GERS TO be read again. This was done. Mr..
Deerng then asked, if in the Judgment of the
CONN tie the gentlemen named would serve.
Mr.. Kimball, of the committee, said they
had seen many OF the gentlemen, and believed
that the majority of them would serve.
The recommendation of the committee was
then adopted, and it was voted that the organ
lZation be made perpetual.
MIR Hallock presented the following resolu-
tiops:
Resolved 1t our earnest desire and purpose that
this law and order committee constituted shall
press their work with all diligence aud by every
legitimate means. to successful issue, not only
for the present, but permanently for the purity of
city.
Resoired, That this committee thus elected, be
instructed to frame such bylaws and plans of
operation as the situation may seem to dem aud,
work pubcly or privately, to enlist to the utmost
the cordial operation of all lovers of good order
and obedience TO wholesoa Law In our community.
ReSotoed, hat their work be done imparlially
with view to he steady and faithful enforcement
of the law among all classes of people, all times
and places. And to this end ws pledge them our
cordial support in all reasonable measures which
they may undertake.
Mr.. Hallock said that it had been thrown up
in their faces that the movement was only q
spasm He had presented the resolutions with
view of toniDg and Strengthening the organ
izstion, and to show that there nothing
political in it, but as men and women intend
ing to live here, We desire thst the city be kept
clean. (Applause.)
Rv. Mr. Wright moved the adoption as
whole BY a rising vote. Carried
DR.. Kimball moved that the executive
committee be instructed to appoint commit
tee of five to wait upon our Mayor and ascer-
tain his views in regard to the enforcement of
the prohibltory law
1t was moved by Mr.. Murch that the vote be
a rising enc.
Mr.. j. w. Stevenson Immediately opposed
it, preferrng to leave it to the committee in
whom he had full confidence, and he thought
that they should wait on the Mayor at the
proper time.
Mr. Rufus Deering and Dr. Williams agreed
with Mr.. Stevenson, and DR.. Kimball with
drew his motion.
Mr.. Carleton read greetings of sympathy
from Forest City Division, No. II, Sons of
Temperance, signed by S. L. Carleton. w. F.,
and B. P. Stone, W. S. From Arcana Lodge,
l. O. of g. T., signed by B. Kingsbury, W. Q.
t., u. w. Bnssell, K. s. From MuBjny
Lodge, No IS, /. o. of G. T., signed by It. K.
Rounds, r. S.
Mr.. G. T.. Kimball suggested that the secre-
tary take the names of those who would pledge
themselves to give $40 in aid of the Leag ne as