Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-14
ROYAL ARCH TO
THROW Off YOKE
OF THE MACHINE
LIQUOR DEALERS SOCIETY
WILL ENFORCE LAWS
RoULo ADMoNIsHEs MEMBERS
TO OBEY ORDINANCES
Suggestion of Herald That shackles
Which Bind Saloon Men to the
"Push" Be Broken Is
Adopted.

TOLLOWING the action Of the
Wholesale Liquor Dealers asso-
\ citation in demanding Of its MEM
bers that they aid the authorities in
enforcing the laws, and in line with
the suggestion of The Herald that for
the best interests of the city as well
as of themselves liquor dealers must
break the shackles that have bound
them to the corrupt Parker machine,
the Royal Arch is insisting that all
members of that organization see TO 1t
that no violation of law or ordinance
is committed.
Thomas w. Roulo head of the Royal
Arch, has sent out letter to mem
bers reminding them that they must
not violate the laws and calling their
attention to the fact that 1t is their
duty as citizens and business men to
aid in law enforcement.
Illegal sellers of liquor are con-
demned, and Mr. Roulo further coun-
sells his fellow members to assist and
foster such enterprises and issues as
are for the benefit of the city. This in
itself would be taken to mean that the
liquor men see the absolute folly OF
paying tribute to the Parker machine
and aligning themselves with the COR
rupt bosses-a point that has been
called to their attention forcibly and
repeatedly by the Los Angeles Herald
In accordance with this suggestion
made by The Herald that the only
course is to break away from the ma
chine and stand for good government
and enforcement of the laws. the liquor
dealers of the city are Fastening to
declare their independence of the cor
rupt bosses and come out openly for a
clean and respectable city government.
Letter to Royal Arch Members
Following is Mr.. Rouio's letter:
LOS ANGELES. April IA. 1909.
"Dear Sir and Brother:
"The Royal Arch is an organiza-
tion started for the purpose of up
lifting lthe liquor business in gen.
eral.
1--WE expect you to adhere strictly
to the letter of the law in the con-
duct of your business. We want
to remind you again to instruct
your employees not to sell, under
any circumstances, any intoxicat-
ing liquors to any minors, to fntox-
icated persons Or known inebriates.
..Inasmuch as our organization
represents the best citizenship, we
expect you to help us In every re-
spect by so conducting your busi-
ness that we will maintain the best
managed retail liquor business in
the United states. we also expect
you to help, assist and foster all en-
terprises entered into by our NUM-
cipal civic bodies for the welfare
of our city, and those issues must
be paramount to any and all other
interests We condemn any and all
illegitimate sellers of liquors and
pledge our strongest support to the
officers in the enforcement of all
laws relating thereto.
1--WE expect your assistance and
cooperation in this matter. Fra
ternally yours,
"THOS. w. ROULO.
"Valiant Commander Los Angeles
Lodge No. /, X. r. A."
Mr.. Roulo said last night that the let
ter speaks for itself and means just
what it says. 1--WE mean to put the
business on a sound, sensible basis"
he said, "and those who have thought
otherwise in the past must realize
that no further tactics of that kind will
be tolerated"