Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-29
JUSTICE LEAGUE
TO Be AIDED BY
BAY CITY MAYOR
TAYLOR TO ASSIST IN F0RMA-
TON OF ORGANIZATION
WORK OF SAN FRANCISCO BODY
TO BE EXPLOITED
Committee of One Hundred Will Be
Selected at Tonight's Meeting.
Prof. Boke and Others
Frame Constitution


CATION of the most prominent citizens
OF Los Angeles when he arrives at the
Arcade station at o'clock this morn
ing. Mayor Taylor will come here &c
assist in the organization of the League
of Justice. which will be formed on the
plan of the San Francisco organization
Rooms have been engaged for him al
the Alexandria hotel, where ne VII
make headquarters during his stay OF
two days in Los Angeles.
At noon today the san Francisco ex-
ecutive will be the guest of the city
cl,1b at its regular meeting, and while
he will not make a regular ADDRESS pc
fore that organization, he probably VIII
make a. few remarks on conditions III
San Francisco.
large and enthusiastic audience
will welcome Mayor Taylor at Simpson
auditorium tonight, when he appears
to address the people of Los Angeles on
the work of the League OF justice IN
the northern city and the deslrablllty
for such an organization IN Los AN
geles. Frank G. Ftnlayson VIII pIeslue
over the meeting this evening ana VIII
introduce the various speakers: May Vi
Alexander will sit on the platform De
side the northern executive. Prof.
George H. Boke, head of the law de-
1oarfrnent of the University of Califor-
MIA, has been in Los Angeles Tor seVeral
DAYS completing the details OF the or
ganization, which will be finally erect
ed at tonight's meeting.
Professor Takes AVtive Part
Prof Rolxe, who has taken an active
part in the work of the San Francesca
League of Justice and VINO eats the
Liberator, published by tLeat ols I eI,ita
tion. is making a tour or the Ohlleu
States. laying the foundation in many
large cities for Leagues of Justice moo-
eled on the plan of the san fFahclsco
organization. Leaders OF the move
rnent hope to make it natlonal lnsu5
tuition, with central body com P "ai
of delegates from the various local
bodies. ...or,,;,, g,
Prof. Boke spoke yesterday morning
70 an enthusiastic audience at the Poly
technic high school. He told the stu
dents of the needs for the deVelopinenS
of a better spirit of civic price, anu ~
outlined for them the general plan OF
the league, its purposes and its held
work. He was taken from the Poly
fechnic to the Friday Morning clup'
where he addressed the women on the
work done by San Francisco women as
members OF. the League or Justlce VI
+baf citv. I'D the needs for the CO.
Z GRAFTON of women in the movement
MANY members of prominent woman
ci,1hs IF Los Angeles take an enthusl-
astic interest in the organization OF the
local league, and many OF thein nav
pledged their support and probably WI
he selected tonight as members OF the
oS,a,,oittae Of 100 citizens who will dl-
,ee4 the future of the Los Angeles or
ganization.
Will Tour the City
Mayor Taylor will be taken for a rue
through the city this morning by MAI
lin Rekins, accompanied by Frank u
Finlavson and several other citizens
Tronoorroyy a number of prominent GU
zens of Los Angeles VIII accompany
fine San Francisco mayor IN autoIIl9-
biles for a spin through the surrou --lsI
inc country, The party probably VIII
Wat san Pedro and view the work on
tbe government breakwater. Mayor
TavloT will return to the north TO-
Prof Boke will leave Monday night
for the east, where he VIII VISIT many
of the larger cities to address CIVIC
Olr.o,arizations on the work of the San
Francisco League of Justice ana tne
rood for extending the actVitles Oh
+baf organization throughout the ma
ton. o++ondad
At an important meeting attende91
Yesterday afternoon by Pro1. boke any
n,,robsr of prominent business and
professional men, who are packing liio
local movement, a CONSTITUTION We
-,yoriled out along the lines of the san
TFrancisco organization. j. VIII pc pre-
scented tonight for adoption. rms cor
stitution is the one proposed lot tle
leagues throughout the OIitosu ~ I,oany
and II probably will be adopted IN many
ether American cities in the same form
&C worked out here. 1t gives the 90
Sects and purposes of the organization
Ia full, and is as follows'
ORGANIZATION
.vva citizens of the American com
,o,nities. grateful to the fathers LOT
what they wrought in the declaration
cf indenendence and the constitution
of these United States. in order TO
better preserve and maintain the IN
estimable rights guaranteed pS lneso
charters of our liberties and TO Sc
cure to ourselves justice and the per
netuation of our republic, do form TINS
association of citizens, to be known
&c the League of Justice, the general
rurposes of which shall be:
ITO develop and direct the growing
feeling of revolt against the dangers
which so long have threatened our our
citizenship, our institutions ana inc
republic itself. These dangers, culml-
Mating i'm a broadcast violation of JUS
flee and the organized power of Few
10 control our communities TO Inelt
own selfish ends, challenge the spirit
of American freedom IN every houe9 I
citizen. Mindful of these ever present
dangers, this League of Justice is or
ganized to plan and carry out cam
paign, persistent and memorable, which
shall bring the whole moral force OF
the community together in aggressive
action, see that graft shall be eradi-
Gated, Justice maintained, the Ameri-
can conscience aroused, and the citi-
zen freed from this servitude to the
powers that now control or intimidate
his action.
Too compIacent Toward Graft
'sThere has been such complacency
toward graft from both the citizen
ship and a large part of the repre-
sentatives in the various municipal
and other departments of government,
that, at times, when powerful men
who have violated the law in respect
to public offenses, such as bribery,
have been brought to bay, they have
been able to organize an effective
power to impede the course of justice
and. as to themselves, prevent the
swift and equal administration of the
law. The public mind at times has
failed to appreciate the danger of the
evil of graft and at times the public
conscience has failed to abhor the re-
spectable member of the community
who supports or condones these public
offenses. And, because the entrench-
ment Of graft in any community will