The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
PULLMAN HAS LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE Mayor Robertson Asks Cit
 izens' Aid ADOPT RESOLUTIONS Cullman County Revolts Against Non- Enforcement and Deter
 mines To Force the Is-
 sue At Once

Cullman, May 4.-(Special. )--One of the most enthusiastic meetings of the citizens of Cullman, together with many people who are interested in the en- forcement of the laws. and who live in the country, was held in the Buch- mann hall last night for the purpose of organizing and perfecting what will be known as a Law and Order league. The organization will be patterned after that of Birmingham and other cities.
 One of the principle features of the meeting last night was an address by Mayor M. l.. Robertson, who spoke for more than an hour on the condi- ton in Cullman relative to law en- forcement. During the course of his re- marks Mir. Robertson said:
 T am as much in favor of the en- forcement of the laws that are now on the statute books as any citizen of the town and county and I stand ready and willing to aid and assist the good people in carrying out, not only the prohibition laws that we have. but ey- cry other law that Is being violated. l believe all other officers both county. state and municipal, are equally will While this is true, do not expect to attempt a thing impossible. Violators of the laws cannot be convicted with out evidence, this being the most es- sential feature in the carrying out of all laws. It is to be hoped that the organization of this Law and Order league may be source of much ben eft in securing evidence, whcih is the vital point in the enforcement of all the laws. Unless the people are behind and will aid in the prosecution of yio- lators no law can be successfully car ried out; therefore 1t behooves not only the officials, but 1t is the duty of ey- cry citizen to enlist himself In the cause of right and good government, and I, for one, am ready to lend my aid in this direction so far as l possibly can."
 He was followed by J. B. Brown in a strong address also. R. J. Livingston, prominent citizen from the country. made stirring speech along the lines of law enforcement.
 The following resolutions were unan- 1mouSly adopteH.
 since it is generally known that there are people In the town of Gull man and in other parts of Cullman county who have no respect for certain laws of Alabama; therefore,
 Be 1t resolved, first, That every citizen of Cullman county who recog- nizes that the safety of the homes, of our county, state and nation rests upon obedience to the laws enacted by our | | etI sibility that rests upon him and the privilege that belongs to him as cit izen to see to 1t that the laws of our state are respected.
 Second, since courage, determination and system on the part of the citizen ship are the principle prerequisites for law enforcement In any community, that the law-abiding citizens of the town be called upon to organize them selves into ct Law and Order league for the purpose of systematically ex- erting every effort necessary to speed- fly put to an end the lawlessness of our community and thereby not only protect our homes, but save our splen- did town from being bra ed as a law breaking and aw-defying town.
 Third, that we recommend and urge the law abiding citizens of every oth CT community in Cullman county, where laws are being openly violated, to or ganize themselves in like manner. -Four, that as a Law and Order league, we cooperate with the officers of our town and county in their ef- forts to enforce our laws.
 Fifth that this call for Law and Order league not be construed as simply an organization of prohibition fists, since the prohibition laws are some of the laws that are being violated but that 1t Is call to every citizen who has respect for our laws and who has the moral courage to stand for the enforcement of these laws, whether he believes personally any particular law is good one or not"
 A number of committee were named and instructed to go to work to carry out the purpose of the organization. J. B. Brown has been employed as at- torney for the organization.
 It is the purpose of the Law and Order league to hold weekly meetings which will be open to the public and 1t Is believed that through this organ ization lawlessness in Cullman may be put to stop.