St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
YOUNG MEMS CIVIC and
MORAL ORANIZATION
ysvao Msp's Alliance League Of epsIousss
fern Temporary Organization.
IAN DO MUCH GOOD TO CITY
Il, purDssss As outlined worthy aud Timely
Permanent Organization 10 Be Formed
Seen.

yonno Mems Alliance League of Opel
ouaas ! adhere to their announced dec
Isration of purposes and principles,
mueh good will redown to the city Of
0pelousas.
moral. physical and commercial con-
dition Of the city, it has a field in
which il can distinguish itself.
The personnel Of the organization
GRADES high. and it is believed that
nothing viii occur that will swerve
them from their declared purpose Of
working for 0pelousas and this
country.
take care Of the harvest.
The first meeting was held at the
courthouse Friday night of last week.
Some twenty young men gathered
there III answer to a poster call, and
formed the temporary organization
bv the election of George B. Cook
a. chairman and A. H. Garland as
secretary. There was no speech max
ing-all seemed to understand the
purpose Of the meeting, and all seem
Cd thoroughly in accord with it. II
IS believed by the leaders of the move
that sixty members will be enrolled
within short time.
Another meeting will be held some
time next week, to receive the report
Of the Committee on Bylaws, and go
into permanent organization. This
committee is composed of Roy Ed
wards, chairman; DR.. E. 7. Bercier,
NJ. Il. Thompson, Il. B. Anderson and
A. d. Garland
The resolutions, adopted at Friday
nights meeting explains the objects
Of the organization. They are as
follows ii part:
BE it resolved, that each and
every one Of us do solemnly pledge
1arseIves TO do each and every act
that will advance the moral, physical
and commercial standing Of our COM
munity. 70 encourage the location
and operation of industries that will
furnish employment to the young
men Of our city and induce the settle
ment In our midst of a laW-abiding
element. To patronize, whenever
within our power so to do, our local
industries and commercial enter
prises, that we may retain within the
Golfers Of our city the greater part
Of the wealth, at present being SO
seriously drawn upon by foreign en-
terprises and commercial houses.
To exercise our right of suffrage
for the promotion of good and econ
omical forms of government, that
will be efficacious in the protection
Of personal liberties and private and
public property, thereby securing in
diVidual and industrial peace and
tranquility. To raise the standard
Of morality, and place upon virtue
its just and equitable premium. To
encourage and assist charitable and
educational institutions, that our
multitude Of sins may be covered,
and our young men and women may
secure the advantages Of the educa-
tlon which is so absolutely necessary
TO the developing nature Of civiliza-
slon and success. To suppress any
and all existing evils and violations
Of the law, whether by officers or
private persons, as far as it is within
our power to do so. To discuss and
recommend for adoption any law or
ordinance that we may deem proper
and beneficial to the public at large
regardless of personal sentiment or
private gain. To endorse any and
all forms of amusement, whether pub
nc or private, that lead to iHstTue.
tlon and tend to raise the moral
standard, and to censure any such
amusement as may contain anything
that may lead to moral degeneration
q mental aggravation. To advance
the interests of the farmers Of our
community by attempting to secure
Tor them the advantages, which the
farmers of other communities less
faVorably situated than ours enjoy,
BY having state and United States
experiment stations located IN thelr
territory, and to attempt to have es-
tablished rural and city free delivery
wherever they appear TO be neces-
sary. And to aid, assist and work 70
harmony and conjunction with eacl
and every organization or indiyldaat
engaged in furthering the ruorat,
physical and commercial upbuildlng
q our city, parish, otate and great
southland, that in the end Te may
OBTAIN and enjoy the happiness, peace
ana prosperity which is 50 justly our
Mr.. George Going has been