Evening journal., 1910-03-02
ORDER SOCIETY
DROPS CASE
contlnued from First Page.

1 beg leave 10 report my dOingS thereon
as a member thereof together with my
reasons therefor.
''The province Of this society, as
conceive it TO be, is TO compel order
by the enforcement of law. II this be
true then where the law ceases the
society should stop. This view is con-
frmed by the charter OF the society,"
which sets forth its purposes and OBJ
iects as follows
- The object OF said corporation
is 80 secure by all proper means the
enforcement Of the laws, now or here
after 20 be made against Sunday traf-
Ac the Jaws against gambling and
disorderly houses. the laws 10 protect
the public morals, and OF all such laws,
ordinances. and regulations as may from
time to time exist in this state rolat-
ing TO the liquor traffic. and 10 en-
courage and assist the authorities IN tho
maintenance and enforcement OF the
same, and for these purposes 10 have,
possess and enjoy all the rights. benefits
and privileges OF tho said act Of Assem-
bly,
1T may be that upon certain questions
Of ethics. morals or religion, certain
members Of this society may have strong
and positive personal opinions but with
which as members Of this society they
should have absolutely nothing 20 do.
The society cannot effect TO gauge any
mans morality, except that mans
morality IS gauged by law.
The personal inclinations Of some mem
bers OF this society may lean them TO
evangelize the community and secure the
spiritual welfare Of his neighbors. This
IS most laudable desire and cannot be
criticized except as that member might
use this society for such ends. This So
cioty Is not a gospel society. Il can only
correct or restrain by force OF law and
there can be no statutory Christians, nor
can angels be created by force Of legls-
iative act.
"Any endeavor by any member Of this
society TO urge the society to this end
would be an attempt to encroach upon the
\ province OF our ministers Of the gospel
whose gauge OF religious conduct and
moral living Is not necessarily in accord
ance with the views Of the community,
but is in accordance with the teaching
Of holy writ. These earnest and devoted
men appeal to our community upon
higher ground than that upon which this
society stands. They strive for the up
right conduct Of our people. not as mea-
sured by our criminal code, but as mea-
sured by divine commands. and this So
ciety should be so jealous of sustaining
our ministers OF the gospel In their es.
pecial field that IL should not request
them TO serve as members OF this society
and thereby place them in a position Of
seeming to enforce divine commands by
force OF the statutes Of the state Of Della
ware.
"Thcre arc enough right minded law
regarding laymon in this community to
carry on the affairs OF this society In an
efficient and businoss-lilSe manner, and II
II were shown that the activity Of tho So
cioty was TO be confined TO those things
contemplated by it's creation. there would
be no difficulty in securing the co-opera-
tion OF a large number OF our business
men who realize the need and usefulness
OF this society, and who would assume the
responsibility Of membership IN order that
through It they might be able to serve the
community in which they live.
1T should not be considered however
that the limits OF the acts Of this society
are coterminus with the limits Of the law
. as 1t may be that the law in some in.
stances goes further than this society
could wisely follow. and in deciding as "a
: tho action OF the society even in those
things regarding which it has undoubted
Z power and jurisdiction, it should be gov
I erned not by the views OF tho zealot but
by the judgmeAt Of men Of common sense.
The ends aimed at by this society should
y be practical and not theoretical.
r "The work OF this society should be
E governed by that sound judgment and
commonscnse which ordinarily charac-
terizes the view o. the average citizen OF
eur community. and il It goes beyond that
It is liable 10 the condemnation of a ma
iority of our community. and IL this point
should be reached the efforts Of tho so
ciety would be futile and its great pos
slbilities OF coed would be destroyed. II
cannot be said that the views Of this so.
Z clety should re enforced without regard
, to tho views Of a majority Of the citizens
Of our community The majority OF om
a citizens. acting through our legislature
made the law by which you exist and tn,
o same majority may destroy as well a,
e create.
"A further reason why the views OF Z
majority Of our community should be con
siderod is that one-half Of the fines i'm
posed by our courts In actions instituted
p by you are paid TO your society, and e
4 this extent the city and the county con
e tribute 60 yeur support II you accep
e the peoples money. you are bound 10
5 proper regard for the peoples Will.
o Il now recommend that no further ac
y tion be taken by the society in this mat
! ter and that tho committee be discharged
e The society decided 10 act against mer
a chants who arc known 10 have sold cigar
Z cites to children. a member reported tina
n 20 per cent. Of the county school childre
n were smoking them. The carrying OF dead
, ~ weapons was discussed and IL was dc
cidcd to asst the Junior American Nc
. chanics who are preparing a bin TO IN
= next Legislature regulating the sale G
: deadly weapons. Several new remor
s. strances against liquor licenses were cor
I, sidered. and nine new members wer
g elected.