The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-14
THUGS SHOULD
TAKE WARNING
Citizens of San Francisco Have
Formed a Committee of
Public Safety.
TO LINGER MEANS DEATH
REVIVAL OF SCENES OF EARLY
sos LIKELY.

San Francisco, Oct f3.-The mass
meeting Of citizens held this afternoon
In Union square, having for its object
the formation Of committee OF public
safety, lasted but few moments, but
II was succeeded by a demonstration in
which two factions. striving for con-
troll OF the assemblage, repeatedly pre-
cipitated periods of confusion and dis
order. By a resolution adopted. pro-
vision was made for the organization
or committee of 100 citizens. repre-
senting twenty industrial, commercial
and financial bodies. The committee,
according to the resolution, is formed
for the purpose of speedily restoring
and enhancing the prosperity of San
francisco. and is TO be known as the
Citizens Committee of One Hundred.
No Speeches Desired.
The meeting was attended by over
l.W0 persons, small percentage of
these being women. In order to guard
against possible utterances or resolu-
tons of an incendiary character, the
committee having i'm charge the pre-
urinary arrangements had deemed 1t
advisable 10 prepare a set of resolu-
lions which were afterward presented
TO the assemblage and declared
adopted
II was upon this action of the COM
mittee that the sentiment of the meet
ing divided. After the call to order by
lsadore Jacobs, W. H. Doble of the
Potrero Commercial and Manufacture
ing association, was named as chair
man. and w. S. Barrett as secretary.
The resolutions, setting forth the
method OF organizing the committee of
100, were then read by T. r. Lilen-
thai. Chairman Doble announced that
they had been adopted, and declared
the meeting adjourned.
'scene of disorder ensued as soon
as the meeting was declared adjourned.
Many of those present attempted To
speak at the same time. Cries and
misses continued until Acting Mayor
James G. Gallagher appeared and signi-
fed his intention of speaking He adj
vised the crowd to disperse. saying
that good citizens could hope to accom-
plish nothing except through the Off
cial channels Of authorized government.
Rabbi Gets Hearing.
Rabbi Jacob Nieto. after den:oa-.
StratiOn following the speech of tin.
acting mayor at length was accorded
hearing. He said:
Present conditions impress us with
the necessity of every department Of
the city government doing it's duty We
shouN be guaranteed protection for our
lives and our property. If there are
any officials not competent to extend
this protection. they should make way
for others who are We should bring
about conditions that would make ii
almost death for a thug to make his
appearance in this city. Conditions are
abnormal and imm1derate. We mean
10 insist by every means that officials
shall do their duty
subsequent proceedings were enlv-
ened by the attitude of the opposing
factions, who called for speeches from
various citizens, who, when thew an
peared, were denied a hearing because
of the cries and interruptions.
Protest of Labor Delegate.
Walter Macarthur. one of the dele
gates from the Labor Council. made
objections TO the method of representa-
ton on the committee Of one hundred.
Regarding the action of the committee
he said:
Invited here 10 attend a mass meet
ing, we are told to get out of the hall
and doors are closed behind us. Certain
citizens formulate a cut and dried pro-
gram and we are told TO swallow it,
II this is to be a case of follow the
leader. labor having the right to the
largest representation, will lead. and all
others may follow. 1t is the final
Judgment of organized labor that cNery-
thing that shall be done shall be done
within the law. Labor wants no vigil
lance committee and no committee of
public safety
At this juncture the Interruptions be-
came so pronounced that the speaker
could no longer be heard, although he
attempted to continue his address.
Although the meeting had no chair
man. another set OF resolutions that all
thugs" be notified to leave the city;