The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-15
CITIZENS LEAGUE
 MADE PERMANENT
GILBERT HoeAeooM IS PRIEST. DENT AND SCOTT woDD SEC
 RETARY OF NEW ORDER
Committees Will Go to Work on Membership With a View to Get ing Several Hundred
 Enrolled.

The Citizens League of Ho | Springs is the title of the new or
 ganization made permanent last nigh
 at Redmans hall, where had as
 sembled those interested in the form
 alton of a new organization in Hoi
 Springs. looking primarily to matters
 Of law enforcement, Dut covering a
 general field of the upbuilding of Hol Springs
 Gilbert F. Hogaboom was made president of the organization; Scott Wood, secretary. Dr C. Travis Dren-
 nan. vice president, and R. F. So journer, treasurer These officers are permanent and were elected for the coming year
 The organlafion last night order. ed copies Of the constitution and by laws printed in pamphlet form with
 ,4ew to their general distribution so the public might he fully informed Of he purposes and objects Of the or ganization. A number Of new mem berships were reported last night and it is said that there are q large number of prospective members who are merely awaiting complete advlces as to the objects of the assembly be- tore they join.
 iiie constitution aIid bylaws Of the former meeting. with some slight amendments. were adopted last night before the officers were elected The platform, submitted by Judge J. E. N pod at former meeting and ap- proved. is as follows:
 Hot springs being health ana pleasure resort. to which thousands Of visitors come annually, both for
 health and pleasure. we. as citizens of Garland county, recognizing our l the greatest degree to protection to the greatest degree of protestion to life, reputation. liberty and property, and to afford to them the greatest
 amount Of pleasure @hics. can be
 given consistent with the laws Of our
 state and municipality of the city of I tot Springs, nave associated our
 selves together upon ..e following declaration of principles as the basis l of our organization and covenant among onrselyes and with eaeh other to have said principles put into prac- tieai operation and faithfully enforc- ed and applied to-wit:
 l "FIRST--We believe in and stand for the firm, positive and faithful en- ! forcement of all the criminal and penal laws, both Of this state and the municipality Of Hot Springs
 ! s'SECONlJ-4We demand or anu shaii require at the hands of our dis trsct county township, and munich 1 pal officers, a faithful discharge oi Their duty in the enforcement Of all the criminal and penal laws, both oi | this state and the municipality ot Hot Springs. and we individually and f eonectiyely pledge our support, in- nuence and cooperation in their ef- ] forts 10 enforce such laws.
 "rHiRil--We stand firmly on a l plan for the advancement of Hot
 springs and will not tolerate politics | other than that which deals directly with good government and the busi
 ness interests Of our city. The can diiacy of any certain individual will
 not receive any attention from this organization. We stand for principles
 and not persons.
 "F0URTH--No one holding an cleo tive or appointiye office or who shall 1 be a candidate foi such office shall
 be eligible for membership. and the l membership of anyone belonging to
 this organization who shaii become a
 candidate for any public office or whc
 shall be elected or appointed thereto l shall thereapon cease"