The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-28

SCUDDBR LBF4THBR ROOM
The Actions Of the Moral
Reformers Didn't
Seem to Please
Him.
OBJECTS 70 SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING
The Executive Committee In
structed to See That the Excise
Law is Enforced.
Objects 70 SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING

"a - OO0t
Tho annual meeting aud election OF
officers Of the Moral Reform League Of
Hudson County was held in the lecture
room of the Bergen Reformed Church
last night. When DR.. Brett, President
of the League, called the meeting &c
order there were but thirteen members
present. Rev. Mr.. Martin of the United
Presbyterian Church opened the nesting
with prayer. The minutes of a past
Treasurer, Mr.. William j. Hunt, re-
ported that since October 10 s9o.H had
had been collected among the members
and that $780, IS had been expended, leay-
ing a balance of S52. 80 on maud.
The election of officers was proceeded
with without delay. Mr.. w. H. Beach
moved that the present officers be re-
elected. DR.. Brett said that he would
like to be excused from serving longer.
He suggested that q iayman be elected
as he would oe better able to ill the po-
sition.
Rev. j.. L. Scuader nominated Rev.
Mr.. McMtnn for the office. He said that
he would have nominated Mr.. Beach bat
that gentleman positively refused 20
accept.
Mr.. McMinn was elected Presldenr. and
the other officers were reelected as fol-
Iows:-Rev. J L. Scudder, Vlce>Prsst-
dent; W. E. DRAKE. Secretary; and w. j..
Hunt, Treasurer. The Vice Presidents.
one of which the constitution provides
shall be elected from each denomination.
to represent that deuominatiou, were
electeu:-Mr. E. T. Corisld, Baptist 7.
A. C.-.lE--
Methodist Episcopal; j.. 7. Msaus.
United Presbyterian, and DIR. Brett.
Bergen Reformed. The President, Vice.
President. Secretary aud Treasury form
the Executive COMMITTEES.
WANTED THE SALOONS CLOSED.
Mr.. Scudder moved that the Executive
Committee be instructed to see that the
liquor law in regard TO the closing Of sa-
looms on Sunday be enforced. This led
to II discussion as 20 how far the COM
mittee should be empowered to acc in the
matter. Mr.. Beach wanted to know Ii
they were to begin a legal prosecution or
simply IL moral crusade against the saA
loon KEEPERS.
Mr.. Scudder said:-"Ths League is here
for business. Some people thought that
we were organized simply to elect Toffsy.
We were not, we are here to see that the
liquor law and every other law Is an
forced, and don't want to be in the
organization unless IT does its duty"
Mr.. Parker said that Ii they are simply
to make a moral protest the word reform
is out of place in the mama Of the or
ganiZation.
We are dealing with an immoral
class of men," he continued, "and will
simply waste moral protests. Ii we
should meet for nothing but moral pre-
tests our organization is useless. | hope
that, although we use moral protests at
first. il they do not heed them. we will
push it legally. / fully endorse Mr..
Scudder's remarks"
Legal prosecution" said MIR. Beach,
involves the paying of counsel, aud 1t Is
not clear that 1t Is our duty to prosecute
the saloon folks. Tue Mayor said TO me.
The Reform League has done q grand
good service We should make ourselves
felt at the primaries. We can do more
by getting the right men in the right
places than by fighting legally"
HOW ABOUT HoBoKEN.
Mr.. Berger rose and asked il Hobokeu
is to re represented III the League. 1--WE
nave,o he said, "a moral reform Mayor
who by the turn of his hand could close
every saloon In the city. We are cursed
with the liquor evil as mucn as you are,
We are known as q prohibition city the
saloons are prohibited from ever clos
Ing"
Mr.. Means interrupted him and said he
didn't think the mattel Mr.. Scudder mad
brought up a been made perfectly
clear.
Mr.. Corield saId:-"I thtuk everything
liquor dealers to be made law abiding
citizsns."
MIR. Fawkes Of Grace M. e. Church
then mad his say. 1.-THE people have made
the boss of this city the Reform League"
ne said. land when We tell the liquor
dealers to have their places closed tnsy
will think we mean business. II we do
mean business as all it will require a
great deal of preparation. We should
frsS FIRE the force of moral sentiment tina
conquered at the last election at them
and then resort to law"
Mr.. Berger:-"We should make q de-
inand upon the Mayor 60 live up to his
oath of Office"
Mr.. Drake:-"The League has no busi-
ness to persecute the liquor dealers. Our
business Is with the men whose duty it Is
TO enforce the law, and not with each In
Gividual saloonkeeper.n
While they We're w%rangiing over the
point Mr.. Scudder o his hat and left
the room. He did not return.
This motion was finally adoptsd:-That
the Executive Committee be instructed TO
tRke up the violation of the liquor license
law, and IL possible secure the enforce
menI Of the present law. r
MORE DEBATE.
A lengthy debate tnen ensued in the
holding of meetings. In the matter OF
Legislation the Executive Committee will
consult the State League.
Two OF the members of the Membership
Committee, Messrs. Dorr and Mott, hay
ing sent In their resignation, a new COM
mittee was appointed as foliows:-DanieI
Black. chairman, n Messrs. John
Trumblepd, A. l.. Graham, John CASTOR
aud Rev. d. Haileron.
Inc meeting then adjourned to meet on
the third Monday in December Ii IL be
will of the Executive Committee.