The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE MAKES
RAPID STRIDES
Men Arrayed In Movement for
Civic Deceney Lay Cam
paign Plan
Opportunity Will Be Offered De-
cent Citizens TO Join
0ganization
Independent of Graft Prosecu-
fiOn, II Seeks to Battle
With Lawlessness

Definite progress was made yester-
day by the Law and Order league,
which was organized Thursday even
ing, toward perfecting plan of cam
paign for civic decency in which citi-
Gems may enroll themselves as sup
/ Porters of law and justice and op-
ponents Of such lawlessness as has
been exhibited in the defense OF Ruef
end the higher ups" of graft.
At the meeting Thursday night,
which. was held in the headquarters
OF the Good Government league in the
kamm building in Market street, Rev.
C. \. Lathrop. rector of the Episcopal
church Of the Advent, chairman Of the
league, appointed a committee to pre-
pare a plan OF organization and cam
paign for the league. That committee,
It is understood. will report back Tues
day night Then the movement will
be publicly launched and all good citi-
zens viii be invited TO join in it.
.. At present the Law and Order league
IS. proceeding quietly in order that a
firm position may be secured before it
Is exposed to the attacks of the
higher ups" and Ruef. Neither Ru-
dolph SpreckeIs Francis J Heney nor
District Attorney LangdOn has had
any part in the organization of the
league. or even any knowledge of IL.
inception According 10 those who are
familiar with its scope il is an entirely
independent organization. But its work
win parallel that of the graft prosecu-
fion 70 the extent cf~cfezy1s1g- ard re-
xiyirig apd c.ystallizing public interest
ia the cause of justice.
FoRTT-THREE START MOVEMENT
At the organization meeting were
prtsent Rev. &. \. Lathrop, who was
oEe. Of the first to start the movement:
l.. n. Bentley. Zoeth S. Eldridge, e L.
Baldwin, Byron Mauzy. Rev. W. X
Guthrie, Warren Olney Jr-. Bruce Por-
Ter, Miles Standish, George Renner
Walter Macarthur. Dr.. William RAIDER
Rev Cecil Marrack, &C. n. Saunders
son, General Samuel w Backus, Matt
T. sullivan. c J. Durbrow, Dr. S Beas-
ley. Alexander d. Keyes, L. c. MacAfee
!. de. Halb and others TO the number
Of -
Attorney ". ". Sanderson was pres
ent at the initial meeting. but stated
last evening that for reasons which hs
cid not care 70 express he would no'
5oin the league nor be afiiiated with the
movement.
4 committee consisting of E. L. Bald.
win. chairman, T. S. Eldridge, Bruc,
Porter. Walter Macarthur and W. II
Payson was appointed by Rev. Mr.
Iszthrop 10 prepare written draf
Of the proposed plan of organization
This will be presented. il is anticipated
next Tuesday evening
The Law and Order league has beer
terminating for some time Its inlme
diate plan is TO proceed without dlspla.
until il is solidly established Th'
methods Of the prograft element. a.
exempiified most conspicuousiy IN th'
prograft press. in the Gallagher dyna
saitings and in bold attempts to ham
per the district attorneys work havi
aroused the citizens 10 action. Th'
taunt that the league is to be 'vigi
lance committee is scorned by tn
members. who. while they speak guard
edIy. declare that the aim is solely I,
give a moral stimulus to the com
munfty-
when District Attorney Langdon ap
Dssied 10 the board OF supervisors fol
100000 TO carry on the work of his
Office and punish the indicted maletac'
tors the Law and Order league had it
uuoffcial birth in the concerted actor
Of a number of men who are now mem
hers. These men went before the board
.,f superyisors to back up Langdon'
uofition. Among them was George
Renner Of the Good Government league
Renner spoke on the floor of the su
,ervisors' chamber in earnest support
~ the motion 10 give tho district at
4oruey the money needed adeQuatel.
10 carry on the work of his Office
The dynamite outrages agains
James l. Gallagher. the chief witnes,
Tor the people against Abe Ruef
aroused law abiding citizens TO
startling realization of the desperat.
character Of the enemies of law and al
most Immediately upon the second o.
those diabolicsl offenses the league wa:
formed
At the meeting held Thursday NIGH
there was not a word spoken but wha
vas strong appeal TO the citizens Il
UNFOLD the law by banding together il
arm alignment behind the prosecution
CAR JUMPS TRACK AND