The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

au executive committee of seven, three
of whom shall be the president. the secre-
tary and the treasurer.
ARTICLE v.-DUTIES OF OFFICERS
1.-The duties Of the president, the vice.
presidents, the treasurer and the auditor
shall be those usually appertaining to
their officers.
2-To the secretary shall belong the
usual duties Of that office, and be shall
be the chief executive officer of the
league. He shall endeavor to organize
auxiliary leagues In the oities and
towns throughout the state: and shall de-
vote his entire time to furthering the
purpose of the League. He shall pay over
or account to the treasurer fer all money
received by him for the league; and shall
make detailed report each month to
the executive committee of the work
done by himself and his assistants. and
of the expenses connected with his work.
For his services he shall recsive a salary
fixed by the executive committee, or by
the league.
3-The executive committee shall have
power to carry out the general purpose of
the league. They shall meet quarterly
to consider she reports of the secretary,
and to consult together for the further
ance Of the work Their travelling and
entertainment expenses or attendance on
these meetings shall be paid out of the
treasury of the league.
ARTICLE vI.-COMMITTEES.
The following committees shall be
nominated BY thu executive committee: !:
IA county committse to awaken and
fu rther county interest in the work of
the league. composed Of the county vice.
president, as chairman, and the presi-
dents OF the leagues of the county. In
vios-presidsnt shall name seven residents
as associates with him on the committee.
ga committee of three ON publication,
of which the secretary shall b chair
man. All matters pertaining to publi-
cation shall be referred to this commit
tee.
4 "a finance committee of seven to pro.
vide for the financial needs Of the league.
IA committee Of legislation.
ARTICLE vII.-AuXILIARY
LEAGUES.
City and town leagues having the same
purpose as this league may be auxili-
ary to 1t, and wherever there is promise
Of their usefulness the formation of such
leagues shall be encouraged.
The constitution further provides that
the annual meeting shall be in January.
| A committee was appointed to nomi-
nate officers While the committee was
at work, Rev. DR.. j. 9. Merrill of Port
land suggested that 1t would be good
thing tc hear from some of those who
were IN position to feel the pulse Of
the state. In reply. number of gentle-
men reported the pulse of the people
beating full, strong and regular" in
/ favor Of enforcement.
Rev. DR.. Pepper referred to the move
ment now going on in this city to close
the saloons and mentioned the great
mass meeting held here week ago DR.
Pepper thought that pretty nearly every
body in Waterville except those in some
way connected with the liquor traffic was
heartily in favor of better state of
affairs. So much, said he. for the pulse
of Waterville.
| Z. @. Dunn OF Houlton, one of the
Aroostook county commissioners, was in
troduced rs the enfoorement league Of
Houlton. He reported the law well en-
forced in Houlton. President Butler of
Colby said that he was impressed by
what he saw on his travels around the
state with the field Of usefulness for this
league. We have now about all the law
we can get. The desire of the people and
| the law of the state must go hand in
hand. The league will be the best means
of creating public opinion In favor of the
laws DR.. Butler said that in the small
communities of New England he thought
that there was state of affairs more de-
plorable than in similar places in the
| western states. Perhaps this is due to
the stagnation of life in New England
towns remote from the tide Of travel, a
condition not found in the west where
the movement of life sweeps rapidly back
and forth.
Rev. Mr.. Rhodes of Fairfield threw a
| bombshell into all this pleasant talk
about the pulse of the state. Rev. Mr.
Rhodes was formerly member Of the
York county Enforcement league and
told how much that organization has
cost In labor and money. 1t secured some
seizures to be sure, but the beer teams
rumbled around every night and police
men held the lanterns while they were
unloaded. The same marshal and the
same officers are still there. To accom-
plish anything this league has got to
work for the election LOT men who will
enforce tho law. As it Is now, the
| whiskey men do not care about such a
meeting as this because they know that
thrse-quarters OF its members will vote
| straight.
Mr. Camuo1 Oshorua hattar kDown nc