The Washington times., 1895-06-21
CALL FOR The CHARITABLE
Poor Peoples Loan Association NiI
Be Formed Tomorrow.
Meeting TO Re Held of Those Inter.
ested I'm Acting on The
Times Suggestion

The call was issued yesterday foe meet
| ing of those Interested in the formation OF
| a new Ioau association as suggested by
! Tie Times for the benefit Of the poor
/ classes uf tie city.
1t requests those who are so interested
! To be present at I p. III. tomorrow at the
office of Ralston < siddous in the Adams
/ Building un F street northwest.
/ From the interest exhibited in this idea
| and in the story OF the slIyioCks generally
/ in The Times there is every likelihood that
| the conference will be well attended.
| Itts hoped that by Saturday some statisti-
cal and other Information desired will he
at hand aud especially that which relates
IT, the mana gemeut of similar concerns in
New York
! one of those who viii attend tomorrow
/ said that he was extremely glad to note
( what the gentlemen uf the clergy had TO
] say wliu We're interviewed briefly a few
/ days aSo in The Times.
Such words OF CCmmendatiOn, he said,
/ are very encouraging, and in sCme respects,
/ he said. this Is q CUasi-caaritable schcme.
/ He felt that il would lie backed up by the
ministers of every denomination in this
{ city.
! The president of one of the savings com
panies OF the city said TO The Times yestcr-
day that II might be possible 10 make some
arrangement by which tie beneficiaries
could become members of tie new organ
Zatiou or rather preferred stockholders.
! He said that he would Ec very glad TO
communicate with the promoters OF the
| scheme in this relation II IS probable
! hat this officer VIII be present at the meet
I ng Tomorrow.
/ Editor Times The Iaudable effort Of
/ The Times to bring to light and break up
/ this loaning money at both Illegal and IN
/ reasonable interest by certain ShyiOCES
! VIII be highly commended by the public
/ These money-loaning concerns are the
/ most gigantic frauds in the District. They
| have increased the work of the charta bic
Institutions, wrecked homes, broken hearts,
and driven their victims almost To mad
/ ness
| The Times is stirring up the people. and
! cases VIII doubtless soon be brought into
! court. Every lawyer who is ambitious for
! future promotion will have in this contest
/ to stand with the people. Any defense
/ Of these Shylocks Will be a defense of
/ crime
! Men and women are almost daily sent to
! jail for stealing small sums Of money or
/ other valuablcs. ard while justice is being
metcd out to these small offenders there
! S going on right in sight OF the court
/ ana in bearing OF the van wheels gigantic
/ steal and fraud under the pretended dis
! guise Of law, which is tTavesty of JUS
/ tce and disgrace TO our fair city The
! Times is terror to evil-doers.
Like your sins, The Times will be sure
| to find you out, is a thought of cold com
/ fort to these vampires. whose very bust
ness is violation of law, both human and
| divine. These rascals tell the more illit-
crate that they have a special law, :"
aud unless they settle right up when
the big sums are due which they find nee
essary to carry a small amounts, that they
| VIII come right in and take the goods all
out of their houses ard leave them bare
The Chattcl mortgage which they use to
| dupe their victims are filed i'll no court OF
record, ard 10 file them would tend only
% Crimnate the criminals, and lead to their
! Indictment. Plenty of cases will he fur
nished 10 assist The Times "a two-edged
| sword and defender of justiCeJ in bringing
these vampire Shylooks to justice
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