Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-28

speak of the work of the proposed or
ganization. A big gathering has beer
planned at Simpson auditorium Iol
Saturday night, when Mayor Taylor
will be the principal speaker and Frof
Boke win outline the details of the or
ganization.
The organization of a League of JUS
tice in Los Angeles, according TO the
men backing it, is only part OF q
larger national movement to unite the
forces of good government Throughout
the larger cities of the United states
in an organized effort to root out per
manently the forces of corruption ano
graft from the municipalities ana e
keen continual guard over pubic OIL
ficials who attempt to betray the trusts
imposed, in them. Prof. Boke VIII starr
Monday for the east where ne mas
series of appointments with leaders OF
various municipal organizations II
larger eastern cities and where he Will
explain the workings of the League OF
Justice.
Explains Movement to East
The fame of the San Francisco or
ganization has already spread to sueh
a degree that the Rev. William RAIDER
of San Francisco recently went east to
explain to eager citizens the workings
of the western institution which has
been such a power in San Francisco
during the turmoil which has drawn
attention to that city.
Prof. Boke will devote an entire
month of his time to keeping appoint
ments with various civic organizations
in eastern cities He will speak before
the National Municipal league in New
York and will then journey to Phila-
delphia, Boston. Pittsburg, Washing
ton, Chicago and other places where ne
has been invited to appear.
1t is the ultimate plan of the men
backing the movement to have 2
national central committee, which VIII
probably be made up of delegates from
the various local leagues ana when ~,
will make 1t their business TO keep the
work of the various organizations uni
fed and working along the same lines
The scope of the work Will embrace
the whole United States. Former GOV.
I w. Folk of Missouri, who is visiting
Los Angeles, has shown interest IN the
proposed plan and recently expressed
himself to Prof. Boke as pleased with
the idea.
Il believe the country is ripe for
such a movement" he said in his con-
versation with the California profess
Members Wear Buttons
Among the men who are taking an
active part in organizing the local
League of Justice are Frank Finlay-
son, Rev Dana Bartlett, Mayor Alex
ander. Joseph E. Koepfii, president OF
the Municipal league; Secretary Hen
derson of the City club. Secretary
Egerton of the Municipal league, Mar
tin Bekin and many more who are m
terested in the future welfare OF Los
Angeles.
Buttons of the San Francisco league,
worn by members of that organization
in San Francisco, were distributed
Yesterday to a number of Los Angeles
prominent citizens who have pledged
their support to the local organlza-
ton. 1t is understood the organization
will be democratic in every detail, ana
any citizen, man or woman VIII pe
allowed to become member upon sign
ing the pledge of support which sets
forth the object of the league.
In San Francisco the women mera-
bers of the organization have done an
important work in attending the graft
trials. overcoming the influence of
thugs and creating a better mental
atmosphere in the court room.
The spirit of the organization and
the end for which it exists are crystal
lized in a paragraph from the speech
of John Graham Brooks in the Liberia
tor of San Francisco, in which the
noted reformer says: we, too, as a
nation. have sinned we have turned
thieveries. lawlessness and vice into
gold for our own pride and tattenlng.
We, too, discovered the documents. we
now know how we have done this evil.
But we. too, are strong enough to stop
II. not i'm another future, but here and
now. We are already strong enough
and courageous enough to make an
end of it.
To Give Particulars
And your League of Justice, 1t
should be wide as a nation, because
the iniustices against which you tilt
are national. In a hundred cities these
leagues should spring into life ana
knit themselves into banded strength
against which neither the business nor
political shyster could hold his own.
THE facts are at last clear enough,
the danger grave enough, to put the
fire of a great purpose and a great
faith into the movement. What, in a
sentence, is the cause? 1t is to rescue
business and politics from their in
famies: it is to make the word politics
and citizenship at least as sacred as the
word religion 1t is as with heads
bowed under a common shame-that
knowing at least the nature of our
guilt; knowing enough of the evils and
enough of the remedy to take the first
steps, we do one and all league our
selves for justice and pay the full,
honest price Of reform"
Full particulars as to the objects OF
the organization and plan of work will
be given by the speakers in Simpson
auditorium tomorrow night. Circulars
will be distributed outlining the prin-
ciples of the league and pledge cards
will be handed out for those who wish
to identify themselves with the or
ganization and lend it their moral and
financial support The destinies of the
league will probably be put in the
hands of 100 selected citizens VINO Will
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