St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
MORE WILL FOLLOW
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP LEAGUE
Is NOT THROUGH, SAYS REV.
j. w. CONLEY.
DENS OF VICE TO BE RAIDED
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
THAT WILL BE a PUBLIC
REVELATION.
Appears to BE the Persistent Motto
of the Municipal Purity and
Reform Movement.

There was a large attendance yester-
day afternoon at the Clinton Avenue
Methodist church, corner Isabel street,
to hear the objects of the Christian
Citizenship league discussed. The
speakers were Rev. j. w. Conley,
pastor of the First Baptist church, and
Rev. William Mckinley, pastor of Cen
trail Park Methodist church.
Mr.. Conley explained the purpose of
the league, and denounced in strong
language the abuses of a number of
laws which have been allowed to go
on unheeded by the city authorities.
The league will make a long and per-
sistent effort to educate the people in
moral reform, and will see to it that
transgresscrs are promptly prosecuted.
A number of disreputable places in the
city are being closely watched by it's
members, and as soon as sufficient evil
dence is collected, there is a good pros
pect OF several more being soon called
up to answer to variety of charges.
The city authorities, unscrupulous
politicians and blind lawmakers came
IN for dark brown roast. Quite a few
in the audience We're admitted to MEM
bership, and the league will soon be
doing business on a strong basis.
Rev. Conley said: "There are two
dangers in our Christian work In the
way Of misrepresentation. One is that
the sort of work that we are to do is
10 lead men and women to the accept
ance OF Jesus Christ. The other idea
is that the way to seek men is to form
the right kind of environment.
AS 1 understand it, this Christian
Citizenship league attempts the unity
ing and combining of both of these
ideas. Every good of our work as
Chrlsltans Is lost in a measure in it's
larger productiveness of results, be-
cause Of the unfavorable conditions In
which we live. We are going, If pos
slbIe, to repress and circumscribe and
minimize the influences of the forces of
evil and give better and clearer field
for the forces of right. Article 2 of the
constitution of the Christian Citizen
ship league, reads as follows: The OBJ
jects of the league shall be the enforce
ment of the laws of the city and state.
TO combat existing evils, especially such
as result from the violation of the
liquor laws, unlawful Sunday labor
gambling, and the keeping of disreput
apIe places; to arouse a healthy and in
lelIgent public interest on all questions
concerning the welfare of our citv and
state, and to shape public opinion to-
Wafd securing the nomination and
election of competent and Trustworthy
men for public offices without respect
tO pfNr
you see, on the moral element of the
political and civic life of the people.
We believe that there is no solution
for any of these other problems. of
whatever character, unless we can in
some measure solve the moral oues-
tions that are involved. If we can in
still a good moral character in the
young people, we will go far towards a
solution of this thing. 1t Is true that
II we are going to solve the financial
questions, there must be a strong
moral and healthy tone in every move
ment That Is set in operation. What
we are aiming at is to produce a higher
moral standard in the community. We
nope that the effect of the Christian
Citizenship league is to enter upon a.
campaign of education. The great
point is to turn on the light. Let the
facts be known as they are. The neo-
pie need to know the exact conditions
OF things. 1t is our purpose to ac-
quaint this city thoroughIy with the
hquor laws and the laws relating to
dlsreputaole places. Our liquor laws
are not enforced at all, the principal
one. We have a most explicit law re-
garding the sale of liquor on the
Lords day, but it is not enforced. There
is specific law in this state regard
ing the keeping open on Sunday. A
good many who are charged with the
enforcement of the Sunday law smile
when they are spoken to regarding
the matter, but L don't think they will
smile a year from now when asked
to enforce these laws. We are aim
ing to bring Christianity into the life
OF every one and to turn on the light
on these evils The committee of en-
fofcement of law is made up of some
OF the best men in the city, and they
are looking the matter up and watch
ing the institutions that are trans
crossing the laws. The state law is
that no man, not resident of this
state. can take a license in this
state, and yet three or four Milwaukee
brewers have licenses to do business
in ST. Paul. The man who was in the
tolls the other day has been running
on a license taken out by Milwaukee
brewer. Another thing the law pro-
Vides is that the man who takes out
q license must be the proprietor of the
saloon. One of the greatest evils in
our city has been due to the fact that
many saloons have been run by ire
spOnsible parties. The licenses were
taken out by others. 1t is now going
to be tested whether these brewers can
run the saloons and whether the man
who takes out the license shall be the
proprietor of the saloon
'There is a growing sentiment in fa-