The morning call., 1892-11-07
PURITY IN POLITICS.
Words Of Timely Advice From
the Pulpit.
PROMOTERS OF DIVES DENOUNCED.
Duties Of Voters Discussed by the
Ministers.
PROTECT CUR W0MEN And CHILDREN.
The Battle for Freedom From Boss Rule
Taken Up by the Clergy Of
San Francisco.
PROTECT CUR WOMEN And CHILDREN.

There have been many appeals TO good
citizenship and public duty and many stern
arrangements of Kelly and Crimmins on
party and non-partissn platforms during
the last few weeks. but tie high note was
touched last night by the Rev. w. w. Case,
uastor Of the HOward,street NJ. E Church,
in discourse addressed 10 a crowded con-
sregation.
The preacher took his text from Deuter-
ouomv. xxviii:13: ''And the Lord shall
make thee the head and not the tall; and
thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt
not be beneath" etc.
''I think" said DR.. Gaze, plunging at once
into his subject, that this text was written
for just this time. Think good people have
been the tall long enough.
'Tbey have allowed somebody else to be
the head who had no business to be at the
head of the government of this or any other
ely.
''This is warm time In San Francisco,
and I think it Is going to be pretty hot
There is an uprising among the people
There is movement which Is widespread
and deep.
at Is movement toward the redemption
of this city from its curse of bossism and
corruption-a curse which has cursed it
through all its history TO a greater or less
extent, but probably never to g worse ex-
tent than at this time.
The problem of self-government Is on
trial in America. The history Of republics
ia not assuring or encouraging. Govern
.meDt Of the people is not always in the
people, and when it ceases to be 1t becomes
tyranny, corruption and fraud.
''The great trouble with our country 10
that the ballot In many places is not free or
the voter independent. Votes are cast &C
cording to the dictation of leaders and
bosses, who lead their tribesnen just as
cattle are driven to slaughter.
This State bases its life on freedom OF
speech. OF the press, OF the ballot and on
the independence of the ballot.
'We work toward ideals, bat we cannot
reach them. We cannot hope for protec-
tioD, but we must take the best we can with
the material with which we have to work.
''In this city every one knows that human
life Is cheap. A very low price is set on il.
Even with those who have the government
Of the city in their hands it is nothing to
debauch a pure and innocent girl of 13
nothing TO crush or slay her.
what have We to do with the protection
Of children and girls in this city? They
are coming here in hundreds. Many OF
tbem are brought here by PROGRESSES. Can
We trust our judiciary? Men and brethren,
We have to 90 TO the polls on Tuesday and
deposit the ballot which is to protect child
hood and girlhood in San Francisco"
Despite the sacred character Of the build
ing there was ill-TestTained applause at this
remark.
Virtue is cheap IL San Francisco as the
party lash is long. We are not here tonight to
say TO any Republican. You must abandon
your party or TO ask Democrat or Peo-
pies party man or PIohibitionist TO aban-
don bis party. But we are here to say that
this city government shall not be drawn on
purely party lines, but that 1t shall be a
government Of the people, by the people. and
not q government that emanates from a
gang block or two away from this place In
. saloon.
''The party lashl do not call these So
called leaders in any way exponents Of a
party. Buckley was no more the exponent
of the principles OF Thomas Jefferson than
ls fend of hell. So with the bosses who sf-
feet TO control the Republican party in this
city. For you and me to lie down and do
what they tell US is a despicable outrage
and born shame. We propose TO arise and
assert our rights and see that the city Is
governed according 10 its best interests.
1--WE must do our duty at the polls. We
must no longer hear strangers speak of its
government AS disgrace and have fellow
citizens from the counties chide us for the
rottenDes: of San Francisco.
There is nothing so great as an indepen.
dent press, but some Of the papers of this
city are so entirely under the party lash
that it is en- ough to make the reader blush
and the visitor ashamed.
Look at the context In this twenty-eighth
chapter Of Deuteronomy. Does it not ft
this city perfectly?
"a gentleman from Fresno was lately
telling me OF the need Of vigilance com
mittee In that city, and he thought we
wanted one in San Francisco.
THE Non-Psrtisan movement Is vigil.
anee committee. 1t Is movement TO over.
throw the bosses who are seeking to monop.
elize the Offices for their own emolument.
look at tho new City Hall For twenty.
i've years it has been a rat hole into which
citizens have thrown their money. and the
bosses of both parties are striving their ut.
most now to keep the holes open.
Under the party lash and In the party
INES these bosses want US to keep their
CicdtuAcs III UillCc. buL LDer6 is q sound in
the air. and the remedy for this troubled
state Of things is to be found at the polls.
'On Tuesday we are going TO say that
Kelly and Crimmins shall not control this
eity-that honest and responsible men shall
control our treasury.
We don't propose TO destroy the Repub.
iican party or the Democratic party or any
other party. They are not in it this
time In San Francisco. Could you vote fol-
any man that is under the direction OF
such crowd as is assembled at 16 Third
street3 could no more easily do so than
could steal or commit fraud. / should
ieei myself bereft of manhood IL voted for
such gang as they propose TO entrust with
the government of this city. Would Won
rather entrust your child's education tn a
reputable man like G. b. Perkins or tn a
sal0oa-keeper? Va "
Il believe every man In my hearing n.
night is going to teach these people a lesson
TO encourage the worthy and TO rebuke he
unworthy, and this at the polls on Tuesdav
next" '""y
MUNICIPAL REFORM.