The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24

LAW And ORDER LEAGUE
The B1ue-Nose Organization
to Bring PaTkhurSt to
Jersey City.
MORE OPPRESSIVE LAWS SOUGHT
DR.. Chambers Assails The Prosecu-
TORS Office and Mr.. Winfield
Replies Vigorously.
MORE OPPRESSIVE LAWS SOUGHT

The Law and Order League met last
night at the Bergen Reformed Church.
The business before the League was the
adoption of a constitution and the cleo
tion of officers.
The object of the organization as set
forth by the constitution is "the uniting
of all citizens in an earnest effort to
secure for this city the proper preserva-
ton of law and order. . The League will
endeavor at the coming session to pre-
cure legislation to compel a strict OBJ
servance of the Sabbath.
The constitution having been sub
mitted, the election of officers was de-
clared in order. The old officers were all
reelected. They are:-President, Rev.
DR.. I. W. Hathaway; Vice President, the
Rev. c. Brett. Secretary and Treasurer,
DR.. T. R. Chambers
DR. Hathaway then addressed the
League on the Importance of keeping
Aactively before the public. During the
summer months" said he, 'the League
remained in a very dormant state, and
the public knew naught of its existence,
but now we must come together once
more and show the people of Jersey City
that the Law and Order League is still
leading an active existence and that the
good and welfare of the city will be
looked after by u.s.
DR.. Hathaway spoke on the work done
last year by the League. He said that
through its efforts sufficient evidence had
been secured against twelve saloonkeep-
ers to warrant their Indictment by the
Grand Jury. ''Sheriff-elect William Hell
ler," said Dr. Hathaway. sis. l believe
among those indicted
George Taylor, Chairman of the Com
mlttee on PRIMARIES, read a letter from
George L.. Record, IN which that gentle
mans well known fad in respect to regis
try primaries was exploited The plan
contemplates holding the primaries of
both parties on the first day of registra-
ton. As each voter registers he is re-
quired to cast vote for his favcr=te
nominee. At the end of the day the men
having received the greatest number of
votes are to be declared the candidates
of their respective parties.
Mr.. Record assured the League that he
would do his utmost to secure the pas
sage of a bill embodying this freak by
the Legislature.
The members of the League endorsed
Mr. Records plan. They will support the
law.
plan was suggested to the League that
public meeting be held to which all citi-
zens interested in law and order should be
invited. 1t was decided that series of
1ShS1 alt1cGlltl5 aSDOuiQ De n6IQ TO be opened
by mass nesting at the Tabernacle on
a GATE not yet decided. Dr. Charles H
q arKnarst and Theodore Roosevelt of
New York City VIII be invited to address
the meeting.
DR.. T. r. Chambers, secretary Of the
League, addressed the meeting and de-
nounced most bitterly the work of some
politicians who were trying their hardest
70 make the work of the League good for
nothing.
The election of William Heller as Sheriff
caused some comment among the MEM
bers of the League, who were grieved to
see a liquor seller elected to a position Of
trust in the county.
In the World" of this morning DR.
Chambers was quoted as speaking thus
want to see indictments secured and
the violators tried. I went to see Mr.. Hell
Ter indicted. We worked all summer Yet
we see liquor dealer elected Sheriff We
cant go to trial with these indictments
They hold US back. We can't go before
the judge and say here are the indict-
ments. The Prosecutor holds them"
Ihe meetings are star chamber affairs
so that it is not certain whether DR.
Chambers used exactly this language; but
all accounts agree that the purport of his
remarks is not incorrectly stated.
News reporter called Prosecutor
Winfield's attention this morning to the
statement alleged to have been made by
DR.. Chambers.
1T is an unmitigated falsehood,', ex-
cba5med the Prosecutor Indignantly. sTf
Dr.. Chambers said that he lied. 1t is a
very singular thing that certain members
OF the Law and Order League should so
far forget themselves as; to charge laches
against officials when they know nothing
about it. They violate the law of man
which prohibits slander and the law of
God which says, Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor.' "