Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-28

much responsible as ny one man
for the conditions as they exist today.
Behind him stood another man, un-
known to this person, but known to
me. who was there for the purpose of
seeing that this individual did not
prevent a fair presentation n a fair
decision at the ballot boxes of the
issue of which / was speaking.
Knowing the arrangements that
have been made, I "a say confidently
that we are going to have something
like assurance that if you want a de-
cent city, then as you register your
will at the ballot boxes the tally sheet
viii show it. even if it never showed
1t before. While the people of New
ark may be liberal and tolerant in
their views, they are as one in the
effort to stamp out conditions you
have been told about, and as one in
stamping out the men who are re-
sponsible for these conditions"
The resolution in full, as passed,
was as follows:
1--WE, citizens of Newark, en-
ployees in its Industrial and CONNER
cial establishments. employers In
these pursuits, professional men-ex-
perts in these industrial and ommer
cial enterprises-physiaians, phar-
| macists, lawyers, dentists, teachers
and clergymen, all Interested alike in
the individual home and he COM
munal home in the city, gathered to-
| gether in this meeting. unite in pro
test and resolve and here pledge our
selves:
II. To maintain our city's fair
name.
"2. To lessen and suppress the
brazen and Haunting vicious con-
| ditions of social life by which the fair
name of our city has been dra gged in
the mire.
"3. To put aside for this purpose all
party and political considerations.
IL. Too put aside to this end our
personal views on all questions of less
moment.
"5. To support with the force of
public opinion and with funds those
business and professional men who,
regardless of consequences, assuming
all risks, have uncovered the running
sores, oozing social poison, which
cover the body-politic of this city of
ours.
IS. To present an answering line
of battle to those who, t~rafflcking IN
and commercializing social vice, have
put our homes and our home-llfe In
danger and have put a stain h a
even under present conditions grows
brighter and more glaring upon our
| city's fair name.
To Fight FOR city's Name,
~. TO support with public senti-
ment and with funds, never again
giving way one inch, those who, at
the risk of their professional and
business careers, have had the hardi-
hood to investigate and dare to point
out publicly existing evil conditions
and thus issue the call to arms.
1--WE, SO assembled, further resolve:
THAT. while VIC are entitled to ex-
pect that our public officials will un-
~swervingly perform their public du-
ties, we, nevertheless, believe that a
public duty well performed deserves.
communication.
Therefore, we commend the action
of Woodrow Wilson, Governor OF the
| state. and William S. Gummere. the
chief Justice of It's Supreme Court. IN
clearly pointing out to our local au-
thorities and to the Grand Jury OF
the county existing conditions and
their duty with respect thereto.
THAT we point to the reported &C
ton of the Grand Jury-one that can
not be claimed to be biased In favor
of our vicws-in finding several IN
dictments. rs refuting the claim that
statements as to local conditions are
false. grossly overdrawn and due TO
impracticable emotionalfsm. and sub
stantiatins the claim that the moral
foundation upon which the city rests
is threatened.
1--WE here and now pledge ourselves
bv this declaration, to fight relent-
lesslv TO protect and maintain the
city's fair name among the munie'-
palities of the union; to COMBAT
those who, in private walk OF Ire, OF
in official position, have brought
about or sanctioned the gradual gen
eral growth of these conditions
which stain the city.
Upon this ground we take Our
stand. AS the forces Organized IN
commercializing social vice unite. SO
we will unite. AS they crouch shout
der to shoulder. so we will stand erect
as men. shoulder to shoulder.
"We will make the fight not only
at the ballot box, but between cleo
lions.
ITO this we pledge ourselves for
the city's fair name; for our homes
within the city; in the names of our
mothers, our daughters and our sis
ters; in the name of our fathers,
our sons and our brothers, and IN
the name of Him who rules over
us. and of His Son, who said; Thou
art thy brothers keeper"
MONSIGNOR WHELAN RAPS
MINI IT uAIIc