Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-24
CLERGY CONDEMN
ALLEGED CULPRITS
LOS ANGELES MINISTER'S ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS
Commend Courage and Persistence of
Prosecuting Attorneys Langdon
and Heney in Their Efforts
to Punish Criminals

The ministers of Los Angeles are con-
sderably exercised over the condition
in San Francisco regarding the alleged
criminal element, as attested by their
action at meeting of the Los Angeles
Ministerial union yesterday.
Rev. Eli McClish, pastor of the West
Adams Street Methodist church, pre-
sented resolutions condemning certain
methods carried out in San Francisco
and upholding the actions of Attorneys
Langdon and Heney In presenting the
resolutions DR.. McClish stated that
similar \ones had been adopted at the
University of California. The resolu-
tions were adopted as follows:
"Whereas, Eternal vigilence is the
price of civic and religious liberty, for
only through this can the secret viola
tions of law be discovered and criminals
in positions of honor and respectability
have their crimes uncovered and them
selves visited by the penalties imposed
by outraged justice, and
whereas, Such criminals, unlike the
common thug, are by kinship, business,
social and political relations, buttressed
by financial resources, so interviewer
into the social fabric that 1t is exceed
ingly difficult to pursue them to their
Just conviction and punishment on ac-
count of the technicalities of the law,
the delays of the courts and the name
less embarrassments presented by the
friends, not of the crime but of the
criminal, and
whereas, The crimes of men in
places of honor and trust, whether
political or financial, when condoned OF
left unpublished, are calculated to de-
bauch the public confidence and under
mine the very pillars of the nation;
therefore, be 1t
''Resolved, That the Los Angeles Min
isterial union, at it's regular meeting
declares 1t to be duty of every citizen
to give his sympathy and support to
the legal prosecution of all such alleged
criminals in the state and nation;
therefore, be it
"Resolved, That we deprecate the
fact that certain portions of the press
of our Golden State seem to have be-
come recreant to their high trust as
promoters of the best interests OF oul
commonwealth by manifestly belittlin2
and discrediting the brave and noble
work of the prosecution of the alleged
grafters in San Francisco. And there
fore, be ii
"Resolved, That we hereby commend
the courage and persistence OF the able
prosecuting attorneys, Langdon and
Heney. and bespeak for them the mosl
hearty support in their patriotic efrorts
to bring to punishment the men whose
alleged condIct should subject them to
the execration and condemnation OF
every honest man."
DR.. James w. Strong, former presi-
dent of Carleton college, Minnesota
read an interesting paper on his per-
sonal acquaintance with Robert Brown
ing, the poet. while travelling with him
through Italy. 1t was scholarly
paper, with clear delineations of the
characters of the poet and of his wife
The paper was highly appreciated by
the ministers.
present in the interest of the Anti
Cigarette club work. Action was taken
to encourage the work for presentation
before the state legislature.
1t was decided to hold the meetings
Of the Ministerial union at the BLDG
Institute hall, 260-264 South Main street
beginning with the meeting in April
which will be held on the fourth
Monday.