The sun., 1894-12-27
A SOCIAL EVIL SCHEME.
now THE LATEST. FIVE WOULD
PURIFY NEW TORK.

They Propose 20 ConHne DIsrePutnbie
wsu.sn 90 = speeiaed district, License
Theu, and Keep Thern Under Inspection.
The pentaoephalous itch has broken out again.
this time in Rewdedow Grace's Columbia Club.
the STATE Democracy organization in Fast Sew
enty-ninth street. Leon Levy, the defeated
candidate for the Assembly in that district, and
his fellow club man, J. Philip Berg, with Morris
Alsberg, dealeri in trimmings; Marcus Stfter,a
former New Orleans merchant, and William
Stanton, . lawyer have formed themselves
into the Law and Order Society Of the City Of
New York. They have forwarded to Albany
articles Of incorporation endorsed by Justice
Andrews, and hope to receive certificate Of
incorporation within few days.
The society has for Its stated purpose the en-
forcement OF the laws so for as they may be en-
forced for the regulation. abatement, and sup
preston Of the social evil. Its specific aim is 10
license houses OF evil resort, and, in the words
OF one Of It's founders, to confine public pros
tltution In this city to a specified district"
The incorporators reside in the upper eastern
section Of the city, and Mr.. Levy says that Sec
tion has been, In common with several other
localities where nat houses are numerous, suf-
ferer from DIR. Parkhurst's assaults Oh the life
OF the old Tenderloin precinct, many dcini-reps
and women Of Ill fame having made their
homes in It. Mr.. Levy lives east of Second
avenue and Eighteenth street, and has been APP
pointed Assistant Deputy Sheriff by Mr.. Tam
sen "a q consolation prize after his November
defeat Mr.. Berg is lawyer at ia Nassau
street, and lives at 150 East Seventy eighth
street. Mr.. sitter lives in East Fifty-sevcnth
street, Mr.. Stanton at 1"5 East 11th street,
and Mr.. AlsbcrR at ~ West 114tL street.
Mr.. Asberg said last night that the latest
Five had agreed together tha: Mr.. Berg should
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out information as to the new society's pur-
poses. s,dsfr. Berg, he added. was then awaiting
i the public % know What The % socetys WORK was to
be-. Mr.. Berg was, he said, tho originator
and practically tho whole Of the, soc;
evening and Nfr. Levy at the Columbia Club.
apparently did not coincide in the views Of Mr.;
for President and Secretary Of the new reform
agency and that Mr.. Berg was to be treasurer
We think" said Mr.. Levy, with the innocent
think that We can become a benefit to the citi-
zens of New York; that we can render to the
community, CON servTS Thsh 0S It T oppiEseistse ss
tlon in this city of New York to a specified
hood OF West Forty second street; to license the
women Of III repute. and to establish system
on by our own officers; in fact, to con
troll the public prostitution OF New York;
PeRdren and Soang ves people o
both sexes. To this end we expect to have in
Produced at Albany bill giving to % our society
stantially in Its field what the Gerry society is
in its operations, We shall expect the police
independently BY our own officers.
We admit that, to accomplish our desires.
munity. Without that, OF course, we can do
nothing, but VT expect to have II. One OF the
legislators is now at work on the bill which we
yyan I'M rnduced and W. think that when
plans are completed and made known the peo-
pie will see the good that is to come of them
The reform % n method n la Parkhurst is not to
our liking Dr. Parkhurst may have meant TO
sas out ns sv ta SI 81 cSS Be- eae
and what he has done is to drive the women
who used to live IN Twentv-seventh street and
Children see them and do not understand
people about them who work hard, and
the Chi children ,n. to look too closely
good good. Those Of Al little older growth row M are bound
TO try to satisfy their equal curiosity. and young
daughters Of Door parents, we have found. ask
why they can't get diamonds in the same way
as their strange nelghbors. And besides this
know Of many houses running openly in re-
this;
doubtedly doing a great deal Of good in showing
the community the corruption that exists: but
is that corruption going TO be stamped out be.
tainted. and tainted they viii stay. And are
could oSa wsh Ah TO taas ans ho
sure Of that, and the old men and the new ones,
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work; now we have got TO wait and see. do
not believe in the Goo Goo clubs, and we are no
community and to fessen social Vice and It's
effects"