The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
THE law AND ORDER LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting of the Portland Branch
and Election of Officers.
FL. G. MUNsoN.

saAAG AnAOCAlOM O1 VnCcfHs
The annual meeting OF the Portland Law
and Or1er League was held in the Y. M. @. A.
rooms last evening, George L. Kimball presid-
ing. After prayer by DR.. W Warren, Mr. KIM
ball opened the meeting by giving brief histc-
ry OF the organization, which was started a
year ago for the purpose of aiding the enforce
ment OF the Maine liquor law. He made an
attack on ex-Mayor King and all the city au-
tborities of the last administration, and relter-
ated his belief in the story that bargain had
been made between the rumsellers of Portland
and the city governments. Mr.. Kimball high
ly praised Mr.. Munson for his arduons labors
in behalf of law and order, and wound up his
history with the statement that in the new
mayor he saw hops for the future and the
prospect Of the closing of every rum shop in
the CITY,
Following these remarks the Rev. Mr.. Nun
son arose and made brief report of his labors
SIS the agent Of the League. From the 5th of
January to the 9TH of March, $50 warrants
were issued to the liquor deputies and the
Portland police. OF these SAG were against
parties known, 1S4 against parties unknown,
359 seizures, 341 dummies, 81 arrests and 10
convictions. Mr.. Manson expressed satisfac-
tion with his work, and thought that with his
extremely aggressive policy he could,, in the
end, accomplish great results, notwithstanding
the many obstacles with which he had to con-
tend.
Ii was voted that the Portland League should
become branch of the State Law and Order
League and the constitution With few amend
ments was next adopted. The election of Off
GERS then being in order nominating commit
toe consisting OF Messrs Hobbs, Warren and
Deering appointed by the chair retired to pre-
pare the following list of officers who we're
duly elected for tho ensuing gear:
President Geo. L. Kimball
1st Vice President-Neal Dow.
End Vice Presidential. II. Cox,
Secretary Carlton kim ball.
Treasurer w. H. HOBBS
Executive Committee-Geo. @. Littlefeld. l. P.
Warren, Thomas dwards Alfred Woodman, H. S.
Mecher, A. M. Smith, John Higgins.
This constituting the routine business of the
evening the meeting was about to adjourn
when the Rev. Mr.. Munson apparently labor
ing under some temporary excitement rose to
his Feet and made the following remarks:
Members OF the League, I have been anx-
iously waiting the whole evening for some one
and which was stolen from my table last week,
No such letter has been read, but that there
may be no misunderstanding 81 Eopld that letter
ever come to light, l will just m AXE few state
ments that will throw some light upon the
matter. On the occasion Of the election of a new
Mayor, which am happy to cay has resulted
most faVorably, l naturally had a de-
sire to write him letter of cougratulation,
and being member of this league ventured
to make some suggestions concerning appoint
ments to DO made by the Mayor. I, of course,
entertained some political feeling in the mat.
ter, but confined tnat to the coDgratulatory
part OF the letter, and made my suggestions as
a member of the Law and Order League, who
desires the thorough and impartial enforce
ment OF the law. 1t was Just such letter as
any one of you would have written had you
entertained my feeling. After reading the
letter, decided not to send it on account of
certain statements it contained, and sent in its
stead brief note to the new Mayor. The
first letter laid on my writing table, and on
last Thursday afternoon it was stolen and
here wish to state that will give twenty. five
dollars for the arrest and conviction OF the
person who went to my room last Thursday
and stole that letter. Since / found that the
letter had been stolen, have understood that
it was to be read at this meeting l hoped it
would be read, for then should have had
ample opportunity to make explanations that
would satisfy you ALL"
After again offering the reward OF twenty
five dollars, Mr.. Munson took his seat.
The remarks created no little commotion,
and after few comments the meeting ad-
io0rned.