The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
LEAGUE OF JUSTICE
MADE PERMANENT
Resolutions Adopted by Direc-
tOrate Commend Work of
LangdOn and Heney

Convinced that its accomplishments
justify as existence the Citizens
League of Justice has decided to pre-
serve a permanent organization and
continue its work on the platform of
equality before the law
Continuation of the work of the
league of justice was decided upon at
q meeting called among other purposes
for the formulation of the leagues
public declaration of its appreciation
of the work done by District Attorney
William H. Langdon and Special Pros
ecutor Francis J. Heney. The reso-
lutions unanimously adopted by the
leagues directorate commend Heney
and Langdon for their work and de-
clare that san Francisco is immeas-
urably indebted TO them for ridding
the city Of corrupt officials and re-
deenainy il from a condition of shame
ful abandon and universal reproach.
Here is the text of the resolutions
which formally made the Citizens
League OF Justice one of San Fran
cfsco's permanent civic institutions;
RESOLUTION OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE
OF JUSTICE
Resolved By the Citizens League o. bor Jusnce
of San Francisco. this Attn day OF November,
1909 that we reaffrm our faith IN the prnclple
~ equality before the law. for when the grait
and renew our pledge Ia maintain the strugeie
for that principle until il shall have been nnaily
and fully established in every department ot
pubic afsirs. further
Resolved mat we extend our wamest con
gratulations 10 District Attorney Lsngdon.
Francis J. Heney and their Official associates ~
4be conduct Of the graft prosecution upon the
sbIe unriring and unseIfsh manner in which they
have discharged their duties under circumstances
of the most trying nature. and commend them
10 the gratitude Of their city. stare ana nation
as public servants worthy of the highest honor'
further
Resolved. that we especially commend Fren-
els. J. Heney upon the ability, courage, oe-
rotion and seif-sacT1fce constantly manifested D!
him throughout the long period OF his srouous
isbors for city. spd extend our best "lShes
for his success both in private and pubic me;
soupled with the assurance thst his name ana
fame will endure in the hearts OF the present
and future generations Of his fellow townsmen
and fellow countrymen IS OF one VINO p5 his
life and works has added luster TO the highest
traditions OF American citizenship; further
Resolved. That we hereby make fult acknoWl-
edgment Of the inestimable services rendered to
San Francisco by District Attorney L9ngdon.
Francis J. Heney and their official associates in
the work OF Kidding the city OF its corrupt of
hcials thus redeeming ii from condltion OF
shameful abandon and universal reproaeh; tur-
Resolved. That upon full consideration Of all
the circumstances. We hereby declare our con-
riction that the league has amply Jusuhed us
existence instrument for the creation ana
capitalization of sound public opinion upon all
questions involving the elements Of conscience
and morality: that the influence already achieved
By the sgue is destined TO increase in proper
tiop as its work shall be maintained, sind We
again pledge ourselves TO the faithful discharge
OF our duty as citizens. in order that public and
private interests may be safegfsrded by the es-
fshlishment in fact as well in form of gov
eminent under which the rich and the poor. the
strong and the weak, shall stand equal before.
the law Of the land.
Signed for the Citizens League Of Justice:
NJ J. SULLIVAN. President
". H. PAYSoA. Secretary Treasurer.
william Kent. Barclay Henley. Rev. Charles
y Iathrop. Walter Macarthur. John ". Swee-
ney. George II. Boke, W. II. Payson, Executive
Committee.