The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-08
FEDERATION
TO FIGHT
VICE.
Organized Religious Bodies
Organic, For Purpose Of Rid
ding City Of Nuisances.

In consequence of an effort to secure
the cooperation Of various individuals and
societies In support Of the attempt TO sup
press certain nuisances in the city. Rev
A. H. Cristy superintendent Of the Rhode
Island Anti-Saloon league at "A meeting
OF the board OF trustees OF that society
held last June. suggested the desirabiity
of the permanent federation of the chart
table and reformatory organizations OF
the city for the purpose OF suppressing
vice and the better execution of the laws
relative 20 the morals of the community.
lie was authorized by the trustees TO
communicate with some IL OF the different
religious and moral organizations Of the
city with view to learning their mind
I'm the matter This he did both by cor
respondence and personal interviews, re-
ceiving announcement from almost every
society
AT a subsequent meeting OF the Rhode
Island Anti-Saloon league held I'm Septem-
her, a committee OF three consisting of
the superintendent Mr. Cristy; the presi-
dent. Rev a. j. Coultas. and the secre-
tary Rev. W. G.. Selleck was oppointed
10 assure a call for a conference TO all
organizat tons favora0ly disposed.
Nine different societies sent representa-
tiVes.
Two conferences have been held, and al
the second held Yesterday afternoon. the
purposes and principles OF the contem-
plated federation as outlined below were
unanimously adopted.
These will he presented az once by the
proper representatives 10 the respective
organizations with the view OF securing
their offival cooperation and the forma-
tfon OF permanent federation for the
immediate carrying ont OF the plans pro-
posed.
Statement OF purpose Of the committee
of conference for the federation OF the
moral forces OF Providence for the ends
OF civic welfare.
I We recognize that the highest stand
ard OF municipal government requires
pure and enlightened legislative depart
ment: able clean and earnest administra-
tive and executive officers; and an incor-
ruptable and efficient police force; and
that II is the duty OF every citizen to
help secure these conditions or civic life
. we believe I'm the enforcement of Just
laws and that any restrictive clause IN
any law dealing with vice ana crime
should vigorously enforced, ana We call
attention to the statutes relating to;
I. The solicitation OF youth to vice or
crime.
2. The restriction OF gambling resorts
and devices.
The keeping or nuisanees whether
drunkenness or RIGHTEOUSNESS.
4 AGAINST indecent shows.
Al showing what sort OF restrictive
clauses we mean
We believe also that any candidate Tor
any elective office in our city government
should be invited to pgblicly state what
his Views are respecting the enforcement
Of such statutes and what action he
would take IN this regard " elected. ana
that his previous record and general at
titude toward the lessening or vice ana
crime should he very important ele-
ment IN the public discussion OF his Mt
ness or unhtuess for such office
W. therefore pledge ourselves to assist
I'm bringing such moral issues before The
people IN all city elections.
We beueve that all those officials
who huVe shown courage. faiihfulness
and ability IN efforts 90 better the moral
conditions ~ our city should be encour-
AGED and sustained IN all possible ways:
Ne pledge ourselves Therefore. 90 eNe
them that support ourselves and 20 urge
the various organizations which We rep
resent 10 40 So. espeCiaiiz at al critical
times when EFFORT 70 enforce laws by
honorable aud faithful public Officers
shall have made evil doers work 20 over
throw them
4 We believe that all organizations