New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-31
WORK FOR A PURE JUDICIARY
RESULTS BETTER so FAR THAN THE
MOST SANGUINE HAD EXPECTED

PROMINENT DEMOCRATS TO SPEAK AT NEXT
THURSDAYS MAss-MEETrNG-HCND OF
VOLUNTEER WORKERS FORTHCOMING
Colonel Robert Grer Monroe, chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of the Committee of one
Hundred. appointed after the Carnegie Hall
meeting for the maintenance Of the independ
ence and the purity OF the judiciary. said yes
terday that the most favorable results had been
achieved from the work of the committee THE
circular letter from lawyers to clients promises
to be very effective" said Colonel Monroe.
Many lawyers preferred to send individual let
ters to clients The circular letter was for law
yers who did not care to especially prepare
letter OF their own. TIE demand for this has
been extraordinary at least ten thousand copies
having been sent out UP 10 tho present time
ut is our intention to send out this week
literature to voters explaining precisely and
concsely the vital issue at stake in this strug-
gle of lawyers and business for the indie
pendence Of the judiciary. Since our commit
tee organized last Monday the work has
progressed much more rapidly than even the
most sanguine member could have foreseen.
The work Of tie Committee Meetings has
been entirely shaped. At the mass-mneting in
the Grand Central Palace next Thursday night.
J. Hampden Robb. prominent Democrat VIII
preside, and among the speakers VIII he eX-
Railroad Commissioner John Il. Herman. fer
vent supporter Of the Democratic party in 1896.
James C. Carter and Joseph II Choae Promi-
nent Democrats and Republicans will speak
from the same platform At every meeting All
the work Of the committee is ~ a strictly non
partisan nature The demand for tickets for
the Grand Central Palace meeting is as great
as al the Carnegie Hall meeting. Applications
for tickets should be sent 20 Henry De Forest
Baldwin. No 100 Broadway.
force Of active workers which has given and
will continue 70 give material aid in this cam
psign are IN, six hundred or more la students
In the various law schools Practically the en-
tire corps Of teachers Is in sympathy with the
movement to maintain the independence Of the
judiciary. Many have promised to act as
watchers at the polls on Election Day. spe-
cial committee on watchers consists Of Prehle
Tucker Samuel II. Ordway. Leo q. Rosenblatt.
Lawrence E. Sexton and Edward L. Heydecker
The Committee Of one Hundred has issued the
following letter asking financial aid fcv its cam
paign;
The Committee OF one Hundred representing
the movement Of the Bar Association and cit
gems to defend and assure in the coming election
the integrity of the judiciary from the assault
which has been made upon it, needs TO provide
funds for the legitimate expenses ~ It's cam
palgn.
The committee intends to make A resOlute
effort thu ougn meetings. the wide distribution Of
circulars, advertising and other desirable modes
for arousing public attention. which will require
large expenditure. and liberal subscriptions
are needed
n appealing to YOU for 2 contribution the
committee expresses the hope that. in view Of
tho shortness Of the time available for its work
responses TO this appeal will be promptly forth
coming.
Contributions should be sent to Jacob n
Schif. treasurer 81 the committee. No. -
Pine-st.