The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-03-27
STATE Law ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE.
Resolutions and Plan of Organization
Adopted by the State Convention
at Jackson March 18th.

Organization, which were adopted
by the Law Enforcement Conven
tion which met in jackson Marcl
18th, and which form the basis fol
the State Law Enforcement League
Report of Committee on Resolutions.
To the State Law enforcement
Convention:
: We, your committee, appointed
to draft resolutions expressive Of
the object of the State Law En-.
forcement Convention, ask to sub
nit the following for your consid
Grafton:
Whereas, The Law Enforcement
League of Jackson has taken the
initiative in a movement for the
organization of a State Law En-.
forcement League and recommend
the formation of local leagues, tt
act independently or in conjunction
with the State organization, the
object and purposes being to give
aid and encouragement to officers
Of the law in the detection ano
punishment of crime; therefore,
be it
Resolved, first, That we realize
the necessity of State Law En-
forcement League, with headquar-
ters at Jackson, and such officers as
may be deemed necessary, and rec
ommend the adoption of a constitu-
tion and bylaws for it's govern
ment and direction to be prepared
by a committee to be appointed by
the chairman of this convention
with authority to adopt and to put
same into operation, if unable tc
report the results of their labors
this session.
Resolved, second, That we be-
lieve the State of Mississippi IS as
free of lawlessness as other States,
but there is much violation of law
within our borders and lack of law
enforcement has rendered necessary
the organization of Law Enforce
ment Leagues association of
law-abiding citizens who will assist
officers in upholding the statutes Of
the State, and hold the violators OF
law to strict account for their un-
lawful and criminal acts, in con-
junction with the civil authorities.
Resolved, third, That we believe,
as a rule, our officers desire to see
the laws enforced, but in many
cases without the moral and active
assistance of leading and influential
citizens they are powerless to bring
law violators to justice, and for
this purpose was the Law Enforce.
ment League organized, and fo1
this reason should be perfected and
maintained.
Resolved, fourth, That the pur-
poses of the Law Enforcement Lea
que is not to assist officers in the
enforcement of any particular law,
or to prosecute any special class Of
violators of the law, but for the
enforcement of all laws, and es.
pecially the prohibition laws, anc
the prosecution of all persons who
violate any law that tends to gooc
morals, the betterment of mankind
the peace and prosperity of the
State, the object\of this organiza.
tion being general and not specific
to place all violators of law or
the same plane and to assist in the
prosecution of all alike, showing
no favors to any class.
Resolved, fifth, That we recon-
mend for the further guidance o1
this convention the address iss1ec
to the pubic by the Law Enforce
ment League of Jackson, which
called this meeting into existence
and suggest its adoption by the
State organization.
R. H. HENRY, Chin.
L. I CARLISLE,
H. M. QUIN,
B. T. RICHARDSON,
H. N. ALEXANDER,
E. M. BARBER,
L. B. ROBINSON.