Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-14
FOR LAW AND ORDER.

Mass Meeting Held Yesterday in Gem
tervIlle-Spirited Addresses-Ham-
den Tired of Bearing New Haven
Iniquity Vigorous Addresses by
Rev. MIR. Orr of Philadelphia, Rev.
Mr.. Greeley and MIR. Cutting-Let-
tiers Read.
A mass meeting of citizens was held
yesterday in Centerville in behalf of the
cause Of law and order and the unfolding
of the law for the suppression of the
houses of i'll fame within the towns linn
its the existence which has so long been
deplored by law abiding people. Captain
Crafts of the Quinnipiac Brick company
presided. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr. Saunders, bible reading by Rev.
Clarence Greedy followed. The meeting
| was then addressed by Rev. E. A. Orr Of
Philadelphia, who said No one has a
| right to do wrong for gain. Christian
| principles are as applicable to the town
| Men say what use have we for a league
| when we have officers elected to enforce
| law. I answer because many officers are
| not law abiding. Some laws are easily
enforced-those demanded by selfish in
terests, but moral laws are difficult of en-
| forcement. Crime must become notorious
even under faithful administration of
| government to awaken strenuous efforts
for its repression. Under lax enforcement
| of the law houses of ill fame, for instance,
get into power or bid defiance to law.
| Rev. Clarence Greeley, who was the next
| speaker, said:
Our platform is simple: "We ask only
obedience to the laws" Surely no one
can find fault with that
A league is necessary just as fire COM
pany is necessary in order to put out the
fire. It is for the good of everybody and op-
poses only evil institutions that threaten
to work i'll towards all.
Every man who is true to his freeman s
oath is thereby in sympathy with the
League for Law and Order. But the oath
alone is not sufficient. Swearing is of nc
avail without doing
Prohibition in general may be desirable
But the league is neither prohibition mol
nti-prohibition. 1t stands by the laws al
they are, not as they should be.
The question before US is not as to thu
prohibition of vice in general, but whether
Hamden shall be made the scape-goat fo1
the worst sins of New Haven or not
Whatever evil may be necessary, we have
sins enough of our own without bearing
, the iniquities of New Haven.
: We are not called upon to choose not be
, tween the president of the league and tn
renter of the red house, but between the
homes of Hamden and certain libertines-
not merely the brides of handful in high
wood. The question is not partisan, per
. sonal or sectarian. This vice is no reproacl
to the town or churches, if they try to &c
, rid of it. The league stands only for Law
and order, which I suppose all good citi
zens desire. Its opponents are for tn
rule of anarchy and lawlessness. Citizen
of Hamden, choose ye whom ye will serve
A piano solo was given by Miss Lillian
Terrell.
The town clerk, Mr.. Cooper, read letter
=. addressed to Rev. Clarence Greeley iron
Rev. F. E. Clark, Rev. Lyman Abbott, D
;. D., and Rev. I. G. Meserve, who said
!, eight it out on the line you have begul
j if it takes all winter" and Captain Craft
| added: eff it takes five years"
d Solo by Miss Jennie Cresswell.
:, Rev. Charles Cutting of Whitneyville
J, said: A shadow is cast over Hamden
: cover the line into fair Hamden'' is tn
: sneer of the vilest of the vile. Anxiou
fathers and weeping mothers spea
/ with sorrow of what occur
h over the line. Many physical
:. in New Haven says, ''This patient is fro1
:, over the line." Shall it always be 500
!. Let US rid our fair town of this blot an
stain.
n Piano solo by Miss Lillian Fennell.
q Captain Crofts announced that the ne1
meeting will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, 6
q $3.50 p. m, in the town hall, Centervill
It and that it is expected Mr.. A. P. Wilde
q will address the meeting.