The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-11-27
THE lola REGISTER.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
THE wOMAN's LEAGUE.


The REGISTER feels q gUod deal
more than q passing interest ia the
Woman's Law and Order League, the
announcement of which was made
last week, for the reason that tits the
direct OntgrOwth Ofa suggestion made
by the editor Of this paper in q short
address at temperance mass meet
ing held at the opera house some
weeks ago. The tenor of the sugges-
ton was that it came with poor grace
for temperance people to criticise the
officers for not doing their duty when
they had not uttered q word to show
those officers that they were willing
and ready to give them effective sup
port in their efforts to enforce the law.
The earnest temperance women of the
town at once appreciated the force of
this suggestion, and the organization
of the League is the outcome. The
objects of the organization and its
methods are set forth i'm the following
statement and letter:
DECLARATIONS OF PRINCIPLES
Considering that the well being Of our youth
and the good name of our city demand some
united action on the part of citizens who desire
to see law enforced aud order preserved in our
municipality, we hereby organize a society to
be known as the woman's League for the en-
forcement of law and order in lhe city of lola
This League shall have for its object
l. The nregprva If IN blio ordar en- ba aitv
2 The enforcement of the laws of this state
which govern the sale of intoxicating liquors
This society shall meet upon call of the |
President.
Its officers shall be a Presi lent, Secretary, |
and Treasurer, with Vice President from each |
church in the city except the one represented |
by the President.
NAMES OF MEMBERS
Mesdsmes: J. P. Wright L. L. Northrup, ", |
NJ Hartman. W. J. Evans. c. F. Scott. R. R. |
Claiborne. W. H. Richards, d. Ewart G. A.
Bowlus. L. S. Faust, W. L. squier, A. J. Fulton,
W. II. Evans. NJ. p Jacoby Harry Sleeper. c. L.
Emerson, L. Root, L. II. Picken, Geo. Frye, H
A. Ewing, Agnes Scott, L. F. Palmer. J. W.
Coutant, d. W. Bostwick, E. L Crowell, Jane
Evans, 1. B. Pulliam. A. J. Servey, n. Hankins,
Susan McCarty, ). H. Patterson, J. Pike, ~
Croft N. L. Brewster, W. A. Cowan, L. A. King,
C. F. Corn, Mcdonald, NJ. A johnson ]. NJ.
Mason, H. NJ. Miller N. A. Thompson, Louisa
Miller J. NJ. Chollette J. F. Sallee, Anna Apple,
L. C. Munger, A. W. Beck. R. B. Stevenson. E.
C. Esse,
LETTER To MR. BENNETT.S
lola, Kan. Nov. 18th, 1896.
R. h. Bennett, county attorney.
DEAR SIR; We, women of lola, representing
homes in this city and responsible as mem
bers of society for our children aud youth,
have been shocked and alarmed by the gross
violation of the laws of our State and the dis
order exhibited on our streets most especially
during the last two weeks. We are daily re-
minded that such violation is bringing tempta-
ton to our youth and disrepute to our city.
We feel that the present is a most critical
period in the history of our city.
With the prospect of an iufigN of a manufac
turing population we consider that the eoudi-
tons which make this appeal necessity will lie
increased rather than lessened, and if lola Is to
be known as law abiding and temperate place
it must be made and kept such by the active
vigilance and cooperation OF her law abiding
citizens with the officers in whose hands they
have intrusted the enforcement of the laws {
We, therefore, respectfully ask you to COM
municate to us by a written statement how it {
may be possible for the law abiding citizens of
this city to aid you in securing the prosecution
and conviction of such parties as are engaged q
in the liquor traffic in this place. c
Respectfully yours,
The WOmsn's Law and Order League,
Mrs. c. F. Scott, Pres
Mrs. c. L Emerson, Sec.
Mrs l. z Palmer Traas