The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
THE THING WILL NOT DOWN
Christian Women and the Dis
graceful Nuisance
ACTION BY THE w. c. T. u
The City Administration Reminded of
Its Duty
An impressive Scene in the Council Cham.
Der Yesterday rIorning-Women Ask
the City Fathers to Do Their Duty

Some sixty-odd members of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union Of the
city appeared before the city council yes
terday morning, the object being to pre-
sent the following resolutions, previous
ly adopted at regular meeting of the
Wet. u:
To the Honorable City Council, in and
for the City of Los Angeles. State OF
California;
Gentlemen: We [come before you to-
day as representatives of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union of Los An
geles, mothers, wives, sisters. daughters,
who have banded together for the pur-
pose of helping in every possible way
the great reforms of our day. and ds'ire
to express our sentiments In regard to
the immortality of our city in the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, We have watched with in
tense interest the actions of your hon
orable body IN its efforts to remove the
social evil" from tie heart OF our be-
loved city. 1t has been a source OF graft
ifcation 10 us that you have taken firm
stand with the Ministerial union, and
have ordered the removal OF the degraded
class OF people from Alameda street and
the obnoxious fences taken down. We
therefore
Resolve, FIrst-That we most heartily
rial union for its persistent efforts and
moral courage in the long struggle With
this great question in municipal reform.
Second-That we desire to congratulate
the council for the stand they have taken
in favor OF the enforcement of the law
against this, one OF the most awful
crimes of this or any age. When the
laws are not enforced against it our homes
are in danger, social and moral life is de-
degraded, and this SIN scatteTs OF Its
own f,rce and fiaunts Its hideous forms
OF wickedness in the eyes of the world.
Third-That we earnestly request this
council to continue its orders, and to en-
force its demand in manner uncompro-
missing, determined and persistent, upon
the police commission OF this city, until
this great evil. which has been dark
stain upon our fair name. shall be re-
moved, or at least caused to hide, as
do those who are VIOLATING other laws,
and hitting other crimes against the
state.
Fourth-We desire to protest with all
the strength of our own natures and in
the name of our A m erican womanhood,
and in the name of our Christian civili-
zation, against the existence of the prison
pens of Alameda street and against the
terrible slavery of those women whose
souls and bodies are under the control of
a few corrupt, avaricious and lnhuman
capitalists, who demand of them trib.
ute OF $50 Der month rent for two small
rooms.
Fifth-We are not willing to call this
police protection. nor to share, as non
voting citizens, in a protection which
shields crime, makes it tributary to
what seems to be a political corruption
fund Of $4,000 per month, or $4,000 per
annum.
5Ixth-We are in favor of pure govern
ment and hereby pledge to you and to
all good citizens our hearty and unswerv-
ing support in the enforcement of the
laws and in the overthrow OF all dlsord-
erly and criminal elements.
Resolved, further, That we recognize
tendency to reform in the appointment
of the new police commission, and in
their action in revoking the licenses of
those saloons when the Sunday law has
been broken.
We are glad to note the courage OF our
city authorities in this direction and
urgently request your body to use it's in
licenses.
And thus We will ever pray.
Some OF the members OF the delegation
presenting the above were accom- panied
by children in arms, who at intervals
during the reading of the resolutions
emitted howls of appreciation of the
sentiments therein contained. After the
reading of the resolutions had been con-
cluded there were addresses by some of
the ladies present. the main sentiment
in which was that there ought to be bus
a single standard of morality for the
mem bers of both sexes.
After the resolutions had been formally
filed several of the ladies thanked the
council for the attention which had been
accorded them and their communication.
and then the visitors filed out and down