Evening journal., 1894-11-28


ment.
The Law aud Order Society Of the
city held mass meeting in the Opera
House last evening, which was fairly
attended by .Wilmington's best citizens
The body of the house was we'll filed,
there being good sprinkling of ladies
present On the stage were half hun
dred representative business and pro
fessional men, among them being Hon
@. B Lore, Mayor Shortlidge, Job H.
jackson, Judge David T. Marvel, Rev
George O. Hall, Rev. Father Flynn,
Charles s. Rowland, Washington Hast.
ings, Professor d. w. Harlan, Alfred
Gawthrop. Rev. L. e Barrett, Charles
Baird, Rev "a Ashton Henry,
Rev. Merritt Hulburd, Rev. William P.
Swartz Rev B Meeser, L w Palmer, p.
Magarity, T. Allen Hilles, Bernard Dono
hoe, 81 s. Dow, Professor l r Johnson,
DR.. James H Morgan, Ell wood Garrett,
Professor H. S. Goldey, DR. d w Maull,
William s. Prickett, w. H. Pierson,
William K. Crosby, David McCloskey,
Richard Kelley, Henry F. Pickels, q s.
England and others. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Coleman came in late and took seat in
the front row Of chairs.
The Mayor the Presiding OfHcer.
The meeting was called to order by
Charles s. Rowland, who welcomed the
audience on behalf of the Law and Order
Society, and then introduced Mayor Short
lldge as the presiding officer.
His Honor did not make a speech but
started tae ball rolling by Introducing
Rev. Dennis j. Flynn, of st, Mary's R
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thought that the meeting was to have
any political significance, in The sense of
politics as now by abuse used, or as an
assault on the municipal government in
general and the police in particular, he
would have had nothing to do with it.
Especially would he have not been pres
ent If he thought that there would be
anything sectarian in connection with It.
He was glad TO say that it had been care
| fully planned to eliminate all these
deterrent features and its deliberations
would be impartial. "About two months
ago, said he II had the honor of sug-
gesting the advisability of such a meet
ing as this, at which could meet all the
good citizens Of this town, irrespective Of
party or religious belief
The objects of the Society.
"We are known as the Law and Order
Society and in the public mind we are
associated mainly with opposition to the
| rum traffic. But this Is not our only
object, although we want to emphasis
the fact that we are opposed to this
greatest Of all evils We are not so
blind, so short sighted but we can see
| that there Is no curse which hovers over
and blights our fair land so mighty as
that Of intemperance Our society looks
10 the bringing about of a sound and
healty citizenship, chastity of our men,
and purity of our women. We wish tc
visit on the violator of that virtue the
ostracism from decent society We ssy
to our public men that they can have
but one code Of morals; they cannot
wear gsrb of virtue on dress parade,
while that of their private life would
not fit them for citizenship in Sodom Of
GomorrRb.
Education and Purity of the Ballot.
"We want this meeting to have al
educational effect. There is another
question which we must consider, anC
that is the purity aud unpurchssability o.
the ballot We are won't to boast Of oui
freedom, and to point with pride to tina
badge Of freedom. the ballot. But WI
must know how to exercise it.
"The society has associated with itseli
in its work the men and women of oul
city in its fight against the increase o.
licensed saloons. We recognizs thu
unmeasurable harm done by drink, an,
its propaganda, the saloon. The salooi
is temptation and snare for the veal
man. 1t is shame to see it fanking tn
highways and bywsys, especially thos
leading to our great manufacturing
works, and know that they exis
through the indifference of our citizens
why DO Saloons Exist9
"Why do those saloons exist and VIII,
are they allowed to increase day by day
The answer is plain. They exist bscaus
of our Indifference The saloons vii
only cease to exist when the people sto
them. Let us try to create sound
healthy opinion; let ds back up those il
high places and then we will be able t
effect reform along these lines TIL
judges on the bench, good men and tru
men who study the welfare OF the com
munity. would look upon it as q disgrac
to sign license to sell rum but for th
fact that you ask for it You pose q
good Christians and citizens, yet writ
letters which would carry a devil int
the gates of Paradise almost, asking tbs
: these saloons be licensed The men VIII
are to blame are not those who sign th
! licenses, but those who ask that I'll
8 licenses be granted
Unfair to Blame the Police.
"It is fashionable to blame the poll,
. ia season and out of season / am n,
here to condone or connive with an
violations of law, but it is unfair
. blame them for half the vice that exist
: The fault lies at our own doors. If v
9 let the police know that there is health
I public sentiment back Of them
d strengthen the law their work will
?. easier"
Referring to the purchasing of votes Il
speaker said that the papers teemed wit
: 'stories Of men in nigh places. whiI
tt accuse them Of offenses against Writ
which are a disgrace TO humanity.
~ the child is taught reverence for Go
{. and that impurity is sin, you will ha'
re a pure generation and better type
y citizenship"
'e Father Flynn spoke at length on &
= help of the church to the state and urg
in that they be not separated. He clos
< with an eloquent appeal to the public
" aid the society in its work.