The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-22
FaRLAW AND ORDER
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP LEAGUE
REVIEWS ITS WORK FOR
THE LAST YEAR.
HAS FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT,
AND IS WELL PLEASED WITH THE
RESULTS THUS FAR AC-
COMPLISHED
sEw OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
John ID. O'Brien Is the President
for the Year That Is to
Come.

for the Year That Is to
Come.
The Christian Citizenship league
thinks that reform is needed in st.
Paul, and that a general shaking up
should be made in the city council and
in the county attorneys office; fur
thermore, it proposes to make it's influ-
ence felt at the city election next spring
and the county election next fall.
At the annual meeting of the league,
held in the Evangelical Lutheran
church, last evening, D. D. Doty was
called upon to preside, in the absence
of the president and vice president, and
Rev. John Gamble was elected secre-
tary pro tenn. The law and law en-
forcement committee was called upon
to report its work for the past year.
and Rev. David Morgan submitted a
report reciting the results of the cru
sade against the Olympic, closed by the
mayor; against the renewal of license.
to violators of liquor laws, by which
ten were prevented from again becor-
ing proprietors; the crusade against
resulting in the mayor closing them;
the passage of an act prohibiting mil
ors from frequenting saloons, the only
temperance law passed at the 1897 ses-
sion.
Mr.. Morgan continues:
Early in the year your committee after
consulting with legal authority, informed the
committee licenses of the common council
that the practice of transfer was no doubt
iOIo
of high license. Soon afterwards Judge Orr
decided case, in which he declared the act of
transfer illegal, the city attorney agreed with
the position taken and the license committee
refused, for time, to grant any, but for
some reason best known to the council the
practice was resumed. Your committee then
tried to get a test case, but we soon found
that neither the city attorney or county at
torney would write out the warrant so at
last we secured the papers for the arrest of
Mr. Brown from the clerk of the municipal
court. Mr.. Brown appeared, waived eXamina-
ton and was put under a bond and the case
sent to the grand jury, and for reasons that
may be explained by the grand jury or the
county attorney, who very hostile to the
proceedings, no Indictment was found and
so the case still stands with the practice still
in use, which is clearly illegal and demor-
alizng in the extreme, for every case that
this league has had to carry into the courts
and every disorderly house with which we
have had much trouble has been with
men who could not possibly raise S1,000 to
ers have advanced the money, and they would
not run the risk if they could not have the
power of transfer, so often the worst kind of
a scalawag is thus found running saloon
under a brewers license who has no money
or standing in the city. If we can prevent
these transfers it will be long step in the
direction of better saloons. If cannot pre-
vail upon the council to cease granting trans
fers no secure an appeal to the courts, then
this league ought, with the assistance of the
Temperance Federation, who have pledged us
rs in 6erht tn he
into the spring election and secure, if posi-
Bile, council who will observe the law. We
are convinced it is useless to appeal to the
county, through the county attorneys df-
flee, but, if the league VIII. employ a law
yer whose heart is in sympathy with us,
we believe a case can be presented ard
decision obtained that will settle this Ques
tion There is much yet to be done in cor
recting many abuses. Public dances where
liquor is sold without license should be stop
ped, and a more vigorous enforcement OF the
law relating to minors found in saloons. The
Scheffer law, which makes it imprisonment
for the second or third offense of drunken
ness, should be carried out, and the selling of
liquor in houses of ill-fame should be stopped.
We hope your new committee will follow out
these lines with an earnestness that Will
bring forth much good fruit.
The treasurer'S report showed that
the receipts for the year, in dues and
contributions, amounted to $111.31. Of
the expenditures, $3085 was for print
ing, and $7750 for law enforcement,
leaving a balance on hand of 1926.
The election of officers and standing
committees for the ensuing year re-
suited as follows:
President-John D. O'Brien.
Vice Presidents-W. L. Wilson, Rev. John
Gmeiner, E. P. Penniman, DR.. Jeanette NJ.
McLaren, Rev. E. P. Ingersoll, Rev. J. w.
Conley, T. G. Walther, Rev David Morgan,
Rev. W. N. Jameson, j. C. Bryant, Rev. A.
]. D. Haupt, Rev. c. w Scovell, Mrs c. l..
Weber, Mrs. NJ. Kelly, NJ. G. Shuman, Prof.
G. s. Innis, s.; E: j.. Westlake H. A Campbell,
Griggs NJ. l.. Hutchins, 7. S. Tompkins, D.
T. Wellington and Rev. Cowgirl.
Recording Secretary-C. A. Palmer.
Corresponding secretary-Dr. Helen E. Bis
Treasurer-F. w. Davis.
Law and Order Enforcement Committee
w. L. Wilson, Rev. John Gmeiner, Rev. D.
G. 5. Innis, Rev. w. N. Jameson, Russell R.
Dorr.
Committee on Finance and New Members
F. W Davis, T. G. Walther, Charles E. Nc
Kean Rev. G. l.. Conley and \. c.. Jockey.
Committee on Press and Public Meetings.
"A. Palmer, ]. w. Griggs, J. W. Owens,
Mrs. NJ. Kelly and Mrs: G.; l.. Weber.
Committee on Organzation-Henry Clark,
chairman.
Interspersing the programme were
several musical numbers, and short ad-
dresses were made by Rev. E. P. Inger-
soil and Rev. John Pringle.
DR.. 1ngerSOH said, in brief, that IN
anticipation of the spring election, the
people should be educated on the sub
ject of municipal reform, and be shown
that the league means business.
It is not the province of the churches
to go down into politics, but as Chris
tians they can hover the city like
clouds to send their influence down.
He has seen politicians anxious to
know what the league was going to do
in matters political; it has had it's ef-
feet, and it will be watched closely.
The speaker sounded note of warn
ing to the officers to enforce the laws,
or on election day the voters will de-
mand of them what they have done
to deserve retention in office.
Mr.. Pringle, in his remarks, said that
the people should lay aside party aff1li-
ations and prejudices in their choice
of men for local offices, and seek to
elect the best men. He spoke of the
schools and the admirable work they
were doing for the improvement of the
moral, as well as the intellectual, ma
ture of the children.