The Portland daily press., 1885-01-26
LAW AND ORDER.
The Meeting at Chestnut Street
Church Last Night.
Addresses by Messrs. Blanchard and
Muns0n and Mrs. Stevens.

The second of the series OF public tsmper>
suce meetings under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union and
the Law aud Order League of Portland, drew
q large audience to the Chestnut street Meth
odist church last evening, and addresses vera
made by Revs. J. W. Bashford, Henry
Blanchard, 81. g. Munson, and Mrs. L. M. N,
Stevens
The usual evening service of prayer and
song was preliminary to the speaking
DIR. Bashford, who acted as presiding officer,
spoke briefly aHd presented to the audience
Rev. Henry Blanchard.
He said; The two ofganiz atoms under whose
auspices we meet tonight have received good
deal OF my thought. A league is a body of
men banded together to accomplish a specific
WORK. DE then referred to the leagues of
which history gives account. They accom-
Dlshed their great work. The League of
Portland has its great ainl,--the suppression of
drunkenness In the city. He wished that
Ihose VINO were not IN sympathy with it were
present He would like TO sneak to thoss who
do not believe in the Drohibitory law and
were sorry shat the constitutional amendment
Was passed. He made an argument in favor of
obedience to law. What he wanted was the
suppression of drunkenness. He would favor
ohJ ia ," uba1 NOulu accomplish E0iS,-nIgn IL
cense or local option. In Massachusetts the
Law and Order League worked for the en-
forcement OF license laws. He wished that all
men OF brains and position would seriously
consider their daty OF helping to enforce any
established law. He could argue against pro-
hioltlon, bat the amendment had been passed.
1t was the duty of all good citizens to enforce
the law. He then referred to the great work
accom- plished by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Its members did not like pub
llcity, but they felt it their duty to reach out
their hands to save. They were Christians at
work.
Rev. H. G. Munson was introduced to in
form the audience of what had been accom-
plished by him as the agent OF the Law and
Order League. He said the information and
affirmative expression given by the people OF
late was convincing to him that lively inter
est was taken in the enforcement of the law.
ln the lew weeks past, 217 warrants had
been taken out. After the first hun.
dred, it became manifest that the
liquor sellers were, frightened. Some
one told him that 1t would take two
months to accomplish what had been done in
the last sixteen days. Some ten or twelve per-
sons had promised him that they would go out
OF the business, but if these men proved false
| to their word he would make it all the worse
for them. He had been deceived in one case,
aud consequently was not going to believe
everybody. According to Mr.. Munson, some
eleven persons have been fined, and two cases
have been made out against one man. About
$I 200 in fines will be the result About 60
barrels OF beer are at the police station, some
| 40 or 90 in the sheriffs' room, besides quaDti-
ties OF other liquors. The sight will do ones
| eyes good. Que officer says that nothing like
| It has ever been known here. He found from
bis relations with the police and sheriffs that
| they were ready to cooperate aud assist in the
| enforcement of The law. So long as men are
| on guard to shield, protect and warn the rum
| sellers, just SO long he would raid them.
Mr.. Mupson alluded to politics but once.
| He happened at one time to be in the pree-
| ence of member of the city government and
heard the gentleman remark, "Mr. Munson is
| engaged In prosecuting the Republican rum
| sellers, bat he don't touch tns Democrats. "
| This he denied and stated that he pursued q
| strict non-partisan policy.
| Three things are needed in the suppression oil
this traffic-grace, grit and greenbaeks.
| A collection was then taken cp followed by
| the hymn 'Fhe Morning Light is Breaking u
| Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, representing the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, briefly
| described the evils OF intemperapoe as seen in
| the almshouse, Jail and prisons. To-day the
| Union counted themselves $50, 600 in the holy
War against the dram shops. Their aim was
| to lift up the fallen brothers and sisters and
teach them the Joy in the love of Christ. She
gave illustrations to show why the Union seeks
law, and why it chooses to go with the Law
| and Order League. Mrs Stevens was very
| eloquent and held throughout the strctest ct.
| tention of her audience.
Before the meeting closed DR.. Bashford ask.
ed all who were DESTROYS 10 see the law eniorc
sd TO Iise and nearly every one in the audience
OF ], ,2O0 at once came to their feet
The benediction was offered by Mr.. Blan,
nharn