The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-21
LAUNCH LEAGUE
!. TO ADVANCE THE
VIRTUES Of CITY.
Civic Righteousness Federation
Will Avoid Political ALI
Iiances, Founders Say.
PLANS TO COOPERATE
WITH OTHER SOCIETIES
Speakers Praise Sheriff Som-
mer-GeOrge W. Tomkins
Elected President.

With the election of officers. the
adoption of a constitution, II accom-
panyfng speeches. the Civic Righteous
ness Federation was launched in Wal
lace Hall last night. in the presence of
about 200 persons.
George w. Tomkins was elected presi-
dent, while the Rev. Isaac P. Whelan,
rector of st. Patrick's Cathedral; the
Rev. DR., Wilbur Y. Chapman of tho
Roseville Avenue Presbyterian Church,
and the Rev. Dr.. James l. Vance, of
the North Reformed Church. were
chosen vice-presidents. Henry H. Daw-
son is the secretary, and Oscar &.
Mockridge, treasurer. To still further
effect organization, it was decided to
have an executive council, to consist
of the officers named and four others,
to be chosen by President Tomkins. AS
the names were read off by the chair
man, former Judge Elwood c. Harris,
they were vigorously applauded.
+ Those who spoke on the work of
reform that the federation purposes to
do were, besides Chairman Harris, the
Rev. DIR. Chapman, the Rev. DR.. Vance,
the Rev. John A. Mcdowell, of the
Park Presbyterian Church; the Rev.
Louis Shreve Osborne, of Trinity Epis-
copaf Church, and Father Whelan.
VIII Avoid Political Alliances.
All the speakers had a good word to
say for Sheriff Frank H. Sommer, be-
cause of his crusade against vice, and,
while they declared that the fedora
ton, in line with it's constitution, would
identify itself with any political party,
said it would serve as a unit of public
opinion on all questions for which II
was organized and suggest legislation
on matters within its scope"
According to DR.. Chapman, the fed
Grafton was ready "to exalt h maj
esty of the law" and ito cooperate
with similar declarations on questions
Of Statewide interest,"
The Rev. DIR. Vance, who moved the
adoption of the constitution, said that
there were certain branches of the city
government that need to be tonedu up"
and that a more Honest and faithful
enforcement of the law was necessary.
"This movement he added. lis in
the field to make it very uncomfortable
for. everythin that interferes with
STRAIGHTFORWARD, clean, honest govern
naent. This movement urposes to fed
0jdlG Will GfCAS ,&iops VI OA6oAiNoNAPh
That is out for civic righteousness. Our
Watchword should be Get together'"
xAfter the Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell had said
that the sheriff had performed the
greatest work of its kind in the country,
the Rev. Mr.. Osborne. made %congratu-
.latory remarks about the number of
young men present, and urged the ne
cessity of missionary work.
Priest Praises sheriff.
Father Whelan's welcome was hearty
and his crisp remarks were vigorously
,applauded,
II am sure" he said, that every
man of right thought and Judgment
Must come to the conclusion that the
ten commandments should govern our
public as we'll as our private body.
We can have no better Endorsement
than hat. We want TO spread out and
reach the voter. The opponents of
Sheriff Sommer ave their plans laid
and are not trusting to speeches. The
maj who is booked to open the dives
again and the saloons on Sunday is
not going to make speeches. Personal
responsibility at the ballot box and the
primaries is what Is wanted. Who is
the man who wants personal liberty%
Is it the man who wants to be good?
No, 1t is the other fellow