The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-29
The Newr. of Mobile.

sN<NHsNNNN&Ns<eNz~zN@ | cleared this afternoon or Havana with | full cargo of gena.Jl me. handise aau | cattle.
 The BiSbee river packet arrived this afternoon from steiners Landing with lss bales of cotton, 5.s35 slaves, S2s oarrels | rosin, 634 sacks cotton seed, long mst of sundries and twenty passengers. one reports a good rise in the river.
 The American schooner Alexander M Laurence arrived this afternoon rom Cayman brac with 100000 cocanuts. The British steamship lanzapar rom Boston arrived up light this afternoon. The Mallory Line steamship Alamo ar rived this morning from New York with a large cago of geneal merchandise. The second annual meeting Of the Cu- jzen's League tonight at Temperance Haii was attended by between 300 and 4oo per sons, many of who were ladies. MUSIC interspersed the exercises. On the ros- trum were President John E. Mitchell A. c. Danner, Gregory L. Smith. Mayor W. F. Walsh. R. c. Middleton, K. |. Maupin. Secretary William young. B. r. Gaillard and MT. Equina.
 President Mitchell opened the meeting with words of welcome. He said he was pleased by the sight of the ladies. Any movement where women are interested is bound to succeed, he declared. Ihe League is composed of about 1,0Oo sood white males law-abiding and desirous of seeing the laws enforced. Any good white citizen favoring upholding the law is eligible to membership. No creed ls barred The League doesn't espouse any candidate for office has no candidate, but hA Ia enforced, hattie of the League along these lines opposes gambling. the selling of liquor to minors and habitual drunkards. enforc- ing laws against houses of prostitution; upholding laws and upbuilding the city.
 The League believes when evils become too common they should be suppressed. The League claims tho right to criucize officials who fail to perform their dutles' If officials fail to enforce the laws they should be replaced by men who Will en- force them. The League is not the ar hitter of any man or set of men. but seeks protection for the city and the people: we want men with backbone who will see the laws enforced" declared the Pres ident He then introduced Captain pan ner a member of the Executive commit tee. who, he said, would speak or what had been done and proposals of the League for the future.
 Captain Danner said he was not speaker, but would report Of the past and proposed future of the League. The League was not organized by Sam Jones' as reported but were this so no apology need be offered. The League Is two years old and has accomplished much in the suppression of vice. The League did not accomplish much the first year, but lald a predicate for future work. It got evi- dence of crime and presented It to tne grand jury. There was no action. but the League was not daunted. It presented evidence to the following grand jury and several gamblers were indicted. Ihe League did not make effort to conVict any one this time. because Judge semmes had advised the jury strong enough and expected much good therefrom. The Ex- ecutive Committee is composed of nine good men who want no office. All are able to make a living without office. The Committee has met the Mayor. Sherin. Chief of Police and Judges and received encouragement in its work
 The League has settled on three vices which 1t proposes to combat-Sunday liquor selling. selling liquor to minors and gambling. The League has an at- torney who this week. received informa- ton of a gambling den on St. Francis Street in the business district and the name of the operator and men who visit the place. This was sent to the grand jury. When the proprietor found this out he gave up the place.
 Captain Banner spoke of mardi gras in years past. and said they were disgrace full and no credit to the city. Last year the League presented an ordinance to the City Council and 1t was adopted. The result was a fine parade and no indecent conduct He said the League needed CO., operation and funds to carry on the good work.
 Hon. Gregory l.. Smith spoke on the subject Good Government" and han dled words without gloves. He said he was not a member of the league or the progressive union and was not seeking office. He knew. he said, some members of the progressive union are good men, but opposed the league because of its stand against certain evils. He said when laws are neglected people go for ward and violate laws indiscriminately. There Is no man in the community. he said, but who knows of open violation of the laws. This disregard of laws Is hand ed down from former administrations. he declared. and he didn't propose to at tack the present administration, but merely wanted to show what Is in the community known to the police depart ment and officials. Laws relative to san itation are daily violated and streets are in such condition that people have to feel their way when they go out lest they injure themselves Crimes are daily and nightly committed. and the excuse when the guilty are not apprehended, is lack of police force There is no excuse for this. There are schools for crime in the shape of gambling houses. houses of ill., fame in the city which should be sup. pressed. The police know the locations ard the operators. They can hear the click of chips on the sidewalks. They know of liquor selling in houses of pros- titution, but make no effort to suppress.
 MT. Smith told of days when he prac- tIsed in the criminal court. He met all characters there, made and female crimi- nals, knew them and their places. He pictured gambling houses in the past when men were robbed. complained next day to the police, but got no redress. Te fault was in the administration. Later good men were placed at the head of government vho feared not in doing duty. The result was good. Many criminals have reformed and made good citizens. The succeeding administration got loose and so one resulting in the too loose ad- herence of laws at the present time. He said gambling Is getting too com mon. There are many places In the heart of the city which should be closed. The police know the locations and can get evidence and should do so. If they can- N-A l1-L-