Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-28
Lazy nu.l nrlrr League.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the Law
and Order league was held in the sietiio-
dis, church. Friday evening. Dec. II.
The audience joined in stirring hymn.
the Rev. Mr.. Davenport read one of
Warrior David's psalms and the Rev.
Mr.. Andrew offered prayer. Upon invi-
,a.ion OF the chair. Rev. Davenport made
a brief statement Of the aims ana objects
of the organization. nosiesiiy pointing
ou; wherein il had already male itself
felt for the good Of the town. With M
biaYr Of tru,np~ts, wi,hou. the sound of
a hammer, the walls Of healthy public
ssn,iu,ent are being caused to rise.
A ladies' qaar,cite consisting Of Mes
DANES &. III. Hall. ". X. Harley. DIR.
Goidsworthy and Miss Florence Eiser
rendered a fetching tlarky cradle song
which Was much appreciated.
Airs. DIR. Goidsworthy read a charac-
trris,ic chapter from Samantha Allen ON
the suggestive topic. THE Caniern IN
Cuba !, was rvpietc with inin'iiablc
wit and trcnchant logic as well. tending
to iix the responsibility for tile dei'aucii-
cry in army life. The doctor is syinpa-
,he;ic reader and rendered the selection
In capital style.
The secretary. DIR. 5. II. Pollock then
made a brief report. showing that the
membership oi the league had grown io
alou, 500: and this. too. wiihon, much
concrr, o! action to make Il increase: also
tina, the monthly subscriptions for the
work TO hr carried ON were quite gen
cfons.
A, this poin; the speaker OF the even
ing. Rev. X. a. y. Wilson oi the Cum
bcrland Presbyterian church Of Pueblo.
WAS in,roineri. For an hour lie held
the closes; interest and attention OF his
audience while lie delivered .oric telling
blows at that arch enemy Of public de-
ccrcy and municipal morality, the legal
lied saloon. The speaker argued that this
question /, no; a question Of partisan
/ politics at all: |, simply * a question O!
good government. or riun;cipal eorrup-
I lion; ol high ideal OF corporate clcarii-
u.Ss an tile one hand and compound OF
vice and yiiiia'Iy OF. the other. One never
hcars o: organizations oi citizens for iiic
purpose q! compelling tile giocrrs and
l dry goods merchants To obey tie law
I Fights. alterations. riots. rarely occur III
iiouseS Of Legitimate business. In short
tie saloon iSH standing menace to good
order. q breeder Of crime aud an indrien-
sihlc public cStfayagancc.
Prof. Harrison requested members OF
the ic,g,ic to pay their subscriptions TO
l.. ]. Henry a; Hcrcfori's pharmacy. lie
declared the lcagucrs Ind enlisted for the
war and had no intention cf abandoning
the field: Eternal vigilance is the price
OF purity.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted by the meeting.
wnnnr,s. The traffic In Intoxicating liquor.
/ IL The wort curse our community kuoss. Rri
| Whereas. The municipal authorities have
been called upon to decide matters relating
to- this important question. Therefore h~ u
Resolved isi. Thai We heartily approve and
commend the effort. of tho mayer. the nisr-
.hat nnd u portion of the council Ia cnforcc
| the Law aud supIrc- Vice.
Resolved md. That 40 rs heartily condemn
the majority Of tho city councii fer their
completely with the in~ics- aud vieiou- class
and FOR conscnting to the violation of law. -
| Received ird. That we a. loyal citizen. " VI
do all Nc can tn aid In the enforcement OF
| law aud the suppression ot vice,