New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
LAW IND ORDER MEN II SESSION.
TELLING WHY CRIME Is ALLOWED ~ THE cry
Az ORGANIZATION TO BE STARTED.

TELLING why CRIME Is ALLOWED ~ THE CITY
Az ORGANIZATION 10 BE STARTED.
Delegates of the Citizens Law and Order
League from dozen states met nj Association Hall yea
terday. number of from the city interested In
the leaguel also present Dr. Lyman Abbott said
that there abundant public sentiment II Ncw-fork
10 organize law and order league but that seemed
to be latent There much apathy with regard to
public matters President Bonncy said that the great
difficulty experienced by the league was In
arousing interest. but when II had
been started vas readily car
ried on Resolutions were passed calling the ation-
ton Of the people OF what has already been
accomplished by Citizens Law and order leagues.
These resolutions declaration Of the purpose
force existn. laws against the liquor traffic The Rev Or
j. T. Warren. OF Portland, Me- gave account Of the
working the league In Maine lie said that there
difficulty In enforcing the laws there hut the great
trouble prevent liquor dealers from eyading the
laws
what ia wanted In the leagues of SowYork and
other places said Lewis D. Vail, OF Philadelphia. i-
men VINO mean business no MIX ana water persons We
Yes" repeated another delegate. that Is just what
We want miniatures, however small Of Anthony
Coinstock." said :. :. frcuuss. Of Cornwall. y. y
" with such men the league. viii succeed"
Mr.. Paxton, The prosecuting agent 81 tho Chicago
League. -ad that Ncwlork was now just where IN
cago was when the league started there In ls71 In
that year" he continued there were 5000 boys and
girls arrested in Chicago IN ls7- the league reduced
ca he had 10 be- duken sot. when people
made a great Time him. Now. not n boy Will be
found drinking in the Chicago grog shops Chicago i
changed CITY There longer beer gardens ana con
cert dives The main trouble We have found IN our
work l. that "a great many respectable men occupy the
back seats and wiring their hands bat let Tie rhbbe Keep
the font"
The lca.uc reelected e. g. Bonney president. and for
vice presideni- j. T. Warren. Charles III. lhOrndge Of
N.w.IIamp-hirc John Is. Mead. Vermont Rufus >
Frost. MAs.achusetts David A. Camp. Connecticut T.
I. Carr Khoie Island; Justice Noah Davis. aud Gen
eral Clinton H. fsk of this city. A. NJ
Burton. Pcnnsylyana; the Rev. d. wash
ington GLADDEN., Ohio J. T. kunsay. Illinois /
General Lewis Farchild Wisconsin; General
o. o. Howard. Nebraska, and j. Mulvane
OF kansas An executive committee was
elected consisting OF DR.. Lymaa Abbott L.
X simonton. Lewis -. Vail, W T. H. Milllkrn the Rev
Dr. Howard Crosby &. T. Chrstiansen. Herbert Weeh
j. II. Perry and Is. Is. Johnson J.. T.. Dudley was
elected secretary and II r. Kdier treasurer. II j. de
sired that the executive committee may be able 70
como t. understanding with the Society for the
Prevention VI Crime OF which Dr. Crosby Il president
and organize with iis aid law and order league ia
New-York. Or. Crosby was not present yesterday on
account Of illness.
A public meeting was held In Association Hall last
evening at which addresses were made by President
Bonney Dr. Warren and others IN favor OF this organi
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