New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-28
NEw-YoRK, MONDAY, MAY %, 1888.
4 GREAT WATERING PLACE IN PERIL
EFFORTS TO PURIFY LONG BRANCH

Long Branch. N. j., May 81 tSpecial.-Ihe
coming season will witness big fight here
between the aw-breakers and the best class OF
citizens A Law and Order League was organ
lied ia Long Branch some weeks ago. Tor tne
purpose of redeeming the town. Judging from thc
history OF Long Branch for the past ten years
tho league will have plenty Of work on Hs
hands. The society has among It's members
the clergymer Of the several churches, William
L. Maps, the president of the Long Branch Bank
ing Company; ex-State Senator Thomas G. Chattle'
Town Commissioner Lanning, who is presidens
OF the league; the former postmaster, Matthias
Wooley; James o. Green superintendent of pub
lie instruction; ex-Mayor Heisley and nearly
every merchant in town.
The, league has issued circular, addressed
{" To the citizens Of Long Branch and non-resl-
dents owning property at Long Branch. ms
circular has awakened greet bitterness Of spriE
The members Of tine league openly avow their
intention of breaking the liquor or beer licenses
Of all persons who are caught violating the laws
and say that they will close all the gambling
houses and places Of ill-repute At the recent
election the gamblers and hotel men spent money
freely against the candidates who were known
to favor the objects Of the league and deleateu
them all. To the great CONSERVATION OF the
gamblers, Justice Scudder OF the Supreme Court
selected John 4. Lanning, the president OF ths s
league, as one Of the three members oil the b9aru
OF Commissioners appointed by him. Mr. Ian
ming is one Of the leading lawyers OF Monmouth
County and owns several valuable cottages here.
He was for several years the prosecutor OIL pleas
Of the county.
Under the new High License law the beer saloon
licenses cost $50 each and the hotel licenses
or liquor dealer who is convicted on a charge
of violating any section OF 1t VIII lose his license.
The liquor dealers are frantic with rage over
the passage Of the law. and are badly frlghle@neu en-
by The circular issued by the league. This
circular is signed by seventy OF the best known
citizens. 1t has no uncertain ring, and asks lor
money which will be used in prosecuting vlgor.
follows:
Doubtless, you remember that only a few years ago
Long Branch was celebrated as watering ge mi
sought 1t pleasant retreat, where they and Their
families could spSHa pv hS Fnancers
invested largely in real estate, believing Wouu
prove profitable AS result many large ana sIrcSdy SS5
6ountifuly blessed by nature gave fair promise Oh
soon becoming Tho leading summer resort Of Afa
if iion diminished lei Us what the cause of
1t is wen known that for some time there has been
total disregard Of oncia oaths and negieot OF & uS
ey by GSer h.s oi bte9 o reSinnay Violated and humorous
disordery places permitted to exist Whon Gouiu { nJ
nes a certain locality has hardly a building WITHIN
three hundred yards OF II which has not ehe, . U
room % or s.6Sns rSe svhoat g fscing the aashy
habltucs OF those places and their bra1enaeed CON-
not Ot 'i sSdcant that below West End and at
Monmouth Beach whero such places DO DOT eXist,
hroper T,cos mas do esst prices have not ncreassdl
worst of ALL the authorities take no Stops 70 suppss
these pl,ces There are some officials whom one one
vivid naturally expect to pay some respect 70 their
oaths vet during last summer not one cnol uiu tc3
mako m enforce the laws governing such resorts IN
dee1 The anpolntment and election of incompetent
officers and their persistent neglect 10 40 d ocr uy,
have become notorious that nothing soou iS oN
Three murders have been committed here within ono
year. Ono occurred In place for long time known WI
70 Tho noIce az notorlousy disordery place, ana yet
until a murder committed there the autnoriLes I
never took any steps to purify H. There IS no sunay
dtion OF affairs is detrimental to the bcs hot t
Long Branch is not keeping pace with It's sscr resort,
in prosperity. popularity or increased yalno Oh Us @
and rs reputation Nc lost II something be not done TO
snbduc the element that dlsgreccS IT, , ouno,,,rr
tbcee Evils have formed "Jhc Long Branch Law and
order League We intend trying to secnr, me hI s
pontment Of men commsslonofs who Will 40 IN taer r
5,,v of rroner police Justices OF police force n0t IN
league with law breakers. and to do all thar poSsiuo
toward the suppression Of vice and immoraltS AZ, M
Won With us? Are you in favor Of enforcing me law,
or do you prefer that our municipal aharS shah w ~
hat rcspcctahlo citizens shall bow in humble sub
mission to thcml We receive no pay exccp, Inc Sa t
faction wlich always attends the pcrforma1pcee, g, Of h
time evcn II you have always been ono OF those WHO
sstance your sympathy and financial support II VIII
require large sum Of money to get evidence and prose-
This confession of the immortality of our town IS
reluctantly made but we had better race ana eA,rpa
Il rather than try to conceal II, for like murder, II
{" will out"
1.-The hotel men and the gamblers threaten dire
vengeance in case any charges are made against
them. It is welllnown fact that all the
big gambling house prOprietors here always stand
| by each other in their hours Of trouble. THIS
week the hotel men formed q mutual protective
society. known rs The Hotel Keepers ASSOCIATION
of Monmouth County The oflcers are freel-
dent, Warren Leland ST.. of Long Branch; vie?2-
presidents RchpFdsOn Of Red BaPf nf OCEAN o. NJ
mort secretary. Peter r Hall, Of EatOntpwn, and
Treasurer, tpaSa W Henry Davis. Of Freehold. This
association will have all the money it wants r TO
| wealthy brewers Of New-York and Newark promise
to raise ali the cash needed for such purposes.
| The Law and Order League has received promises
Philadelphia cottagers, who want to see the town
purified"