The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19
N CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Second Mass Meeting to Be Held in the
Academy Of Music Later Onto
Be a Permanent Organization.
Cooperate With Officers.

There will be no set programme for
the mass. meeting of citizens to be held
at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
night The committee, consisting of
John Garland Pollard, chairman; J. D.
Crump. John c. Freeman, DR.. ). N. Up.
shur and Hon. James ". Gordon, have
decided that it would be best for the in
terest CT the proposed organiza ton to
abandon for the time the original plan
OF having a mass meeting 1t the Acad-
envy OF Music. This conclusion was
reached because it was thought the
urgent business now necessary to be
transacted by the organization could be
better accomplished at the Chamber of
Commerce than at the Academy. The
meeting at the latter place would be
necessarily mere formal. and what the
pl omoters OF the LeaS que desire at this
time is a full and free opportunity for
discussion and conference.
AT THE ACADEMY.
A large mass meeting will probably be
held later at the Academy Of Lus!c.
All who are interested in the objects OF
the organizatio are invited to be pres
ent tomorrow night, and no special in
vitations have been sent out. The com
mittee has had printed five thousand
membership slips. on which 1t is pro-
posed to enroll members. Active COM
mittees will be set to work at once to
enlist every voter in the city who is IN
sympa thy with the movement. The name
and address Of all such will be carefully
preserved, and they will be kept in touch
with the movements of the Executive
Committee, in whom the management
OF the organization will be vested.
WILL GROW FAST
There is great popular interest in the
movement and there seems tC be no.
doubt that many thousands will be en-
rolled as members.
An erroneous idea is prevalent con-
corning the purposes for which the or
ganization is to exist. Its leaders have
no idea OF any prohibition campaign.
They viii however, stand by the officers
in the enforcement Of the law, and will
see that they are not injured BY the in
fuence of the lawless element in this
city.
II is not known what subjects will be
brought up for discussion Monday night.
but the resolution offered by Mr. John
B. Minor. Jr., calling for an lnVesug 8
ticn of the charges in the report OF the
Grand i,ry and the CrenShaw high IL
cense ordinance are nov uppermost In
The public mind. and it would not De sur
prising if these subjects We're discussed.
Al any rate. there is no doubt OF the
fact that the meeting will be largely
attended and full of interest
THE PLAN PROPOSED.
The following plan OF organization. VIII
h, presented for the consideration CT the
meeting:
ARTICLE l.
This organizat ton shall be known as the
Law and Order League. OF Richmond.
Va
ARTICLE II.
The business OF the league shall be 10
suppress vice and to arouse and foster
public sentiment for the maintenance or
good order and the enforcement OF law.
/. 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 and msfeasance and malfeasance In
Office.
3. BY opposing the reelection to Office
OF unfaithful or incompetent officials.
whether selected by the people. by the
Council, or by municipal boards.
l. By securing the enactment of such
additional laws as will promote the moral
we'll doing of the community.
ARTICLE III.
All male citizens of Richmond. twenty
one years of age and over, who are In
sympathy with the objects OF the league
shall be 81 igible5t to fmemb ership and shall