Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
LAW-ORDER LEAGUE
CHAMBER OFF COMMERCE MEET
rxc PROMISES TO BE LIVELY.
ALL INVITED MONDAY NIGHT.
r,~, Thousand Membership Printed.
All the voter. of the City to De
c,nx..sed Not Prohibition
movemcpt-objeet of Organization,

1~h.ro will be no set programme AZ 'he
,nass-mecting of citizens TO be heio @
she Chamber OF Commerce to-moi'o"
night. The committee consisting OF 'onn
Garland Pollard chairman; j. u. Cfui'ip.
Iohn c. Freeman, DIR. j. N Cpshu.' a'1
Hon. James W. Gordon. has decioeo INA
81 would be best TO abandon Tor the uiits
the original plan OF having mass me- eo,,-
ting at the Academy Of Music 4 ls - III,
,,nsion was reached. because IL 20
Thought the urgent business now neCes
cary 10 be transacted by the oTssai4 ~.
ZION could be better accomplished - ' :.
Chamber Of Commerce. me i Ts,v more
she latter place would be necessarily ny ~
FORMAL. and what the promoters. OF oLS
league desire at this time is luii ai.u
rree opportunity for aiseossion VIII viii pro-
badly be held later at the Acaoeiis Va
Music. ~. o,,iec. of
.ha Animation are invited to be pres
ant tomorrow night, and no specaii an.
yi,ations have been sent. ne Cotiiii l,t.'
has had printed 5000 membership SIPS,
on which it is proposed 10 enron mem, ~
hers. Active committees win be set 10
work at once to enlist every voter IN
,he city who is in sympathy Win .n '1
such will be carefully preserved, aho tiies
will be kept in touch with the move
rnen,s of the Executive Committee, IN
whom the management OF the organlZa-
ion viii he vested. There Is great. In !
,tg,s in the movement, and there seems
To be no doubt that thousands Will De
enrolled as members:
.nr the purposes for which the organl-
cation is to exist. It's leaders nave no
idea of any Prohibition campaign.. lhey
will. however stand by the officers IN
the enforcement of, the law. and viii see
that they are not injured by the m
Huence of the lawless element in TINS
7, &c nor known what subjects will be
brought UP for discussion Monday night,
hut the resolution offered by john %.
of the charges in the report Of the, grand
Jury and The CrenshaIT. high Incense
ordinance, are now uppermost in the pub
lie mind and it would , not be sur pr ans
rate there is no doubt of ..ie fact that
the meeting will be largely attended and
'0'i PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
The following plan Of organization VIII
be presented for the consideration or the
meeting:
This organization shall be known as
the Law and Order League, Of richmond.
Va.
The business of the league shall be 10
suppress vice and 10 arouse and foster
public sentiment for the maintenance OF
good order and the enforcement OF law.
j. BY encouraging. supporting, and AID,
ing all officers of the law in the faithful
performance of their duties.
2 BY bringing to the notice of the peo-
pie all mis-feasance and mal-feasance IN
office.
2. BY opposing the reelection to Of
fee of unfaithful or incompetent officials,
whether selected by the people. by the
Council or by municipal boards.
4. BY securing the enactment of such
additional laws as Will promote the moral
Well-doing of the community.
ARTICLE III.
All male citizens of Richmond. q years
of age and over, who are in sympathy
with the objects Of the league. shall be
eligible to membership, and shall be en-
rolled as members by the secretary upon
their request.
ARTICLE ".
There shall be no fees nor dues
ARTICLE Y.
The officers Of the league shall consist
OF q president vice-preSident. and secre-
taIy and treasurer. who shall be elected
annually by the Executive Committee,
and who shall perform the duties usually
pertaining TO their respective Offices.
ARTICLE VI.
The management shall be vested in an
Executive Committee Of twenty lone mem
bers, who shall be elected annually by
the league, who shall fill any vacancies
arising in their membership or in any
office. and who shall retain their Office
until their SUCCESSORS are elected.
ARTICLE VII
The league shall meet at least once a
year, and oftener on the call of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. The Executive Com
mittee shall meet on the call of the presi-
dent, or at the request of three mem
of the committee shall constitute
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