Arizona republican., 1917-09-02
PEACE MEN
 ORGANIZE THEN QU|T'
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

CHICAGO. Sept 1.-The organizing committee of the Peoples Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace disbanded here tonight. Louis P. Lochner executive secre- tary. issued the following statement:
 We have formed a permanent or garization which was our purpose and We are satisfied. This was done before the police stopped the meeting in the West Side auditorium and we are now dis5anded."
 What the meeting accomplished be- fore the advent of the police was to appoint a nominating committee. This committee was said to have power to act as an executive committee. The members of the nominating com mittee are Prof. Robert NJ. Lovett, University of Chicago; Victor Bergen. of Milwaukee; James Salutsky, New York; Mary WinsOr, Philadelphia; Emily Green Balch, Wellesley Col lege; Frank Stevens, Delaware; Sarah Bard Field. San Francisco and l.. Mayhrick. San Antonio, Texas.
 The summary dispersal by the po- lice on the governors orders of the meeting of the organization committee of the Peoples Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace here late today added Illinois to the forbidden states of Minnesota, Wis consin and North Dakota.
 Seymour Stedman, local socialist leader and chairman of the meeting, counselled the delegates, who num- bered about 200 to stay in Chicago, promising a court order permitting the meeting would be applied for Monday. During the afternoon there Iaf. of in ence. but darkness fell without the tired advocates of peace knowing what was to be required of them. They were still hopeful, however, and some who suggested leasing an excursion boat and holding the meeting on Lake Michigan, were branded as lack ing the courage Of their convictions. The council is said to have large number of local chapters, but no national organization to coordinate their efforts. It was to form such body that Louis P. Lochner, ex- e@utive secretary, sought meeting place. It remains uniformed, for the police raid cut short the proceedings before the credentials committee had time to report.
 Governor Lowden's attention was called to the meeting by the Chicago Chamber of Commerce which alleged the gathering was avowedly antago- nistic to our national purposes in the present world crisis
 The governor first ordered thai troops take the situation in hand ther changed his mind and got Chief of Po- Ii -e Schuetler on the long distance tele- phone The latter sent w. H. West brook. assistant chief with twenty mer in automobiles to the auditorium where the meeting was in progress. The meeting was dispersed withOu; disor- der. The governor gave out the fol lowing statement;
 The governor is charged with tho responsibility of preserving peace II the state If in his judgment. disorde and riot are likely to result from thi: so-called peace meeting, it is his duty ard he has the power. to prevent thu meeting His understanding is tha whil the meeting purports to be in thu interests of peace really it is inteded t obstruct the government in the prose cution of the war and is calculated t' produce disorder and rioting in Hi nois He will not, therefore, permi this meeting to he held in Illinois.
 Mayor Thompson did not see tn situation IS did the governor. '1 cal do nothing to prevent them iron
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