The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15

on the programme in particular places.
In regard to the special order of investi-
CATION Mr.. Gibson thought all that should
be left to the central committee and the
legislative body to be appointed. He was
anxious to see the members of this commit
tee selected by proper authority from Sac
ramento to be men of capacity for affairs
and with honesty of purpose, so that they
could come here untrammeled by any out
side influences and give themselves up to a
fair, full and conclusive hearing of every
matter and thus to submit report which
viii prove of lasting benefit, not only to
this city, but to the State.
If Governor Budd is called on to select
the committee Mr.. Gibson felt certain that
with his political future to be protected he
would be wise enough to make no mistake
now which would prove fatal. 1t will be a
good opportunity for the young executive
of this great State to display the qualities
of statesman as distinguished from those
of partisan. In case he does not care to
act the situation could be safely left with
the proper authorities of the State Legis-
lature.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gibson said he hoped
the committee would proceed with eau
ton.
Another well-known citizen, D. Gilbert
Dexter, was seen yesterday with reference
to his views of the proposed workings of the
reform committee. He was free to confess
that he was in hearty sympathy with the
great body of people represented at the
two mass-meetings, for he always took a
1,1fa in ha 81 e
any city in which he dwelt.
In this city Mr.. Dexter was convinced
that the one body that needed thorough
overhauling was the Police Department
He has had unusual means of getting in
formation on this particular branch of
civic government, having been specially
fortunate in the course of his life to have
been connected with this particular depart
ment in another city, and he claims to
know the workings pretty thoroughly.
Mr. Dexter was positive that no municipal
government can be properly conducted
unless its heads-the commissioners-are
thoroughly honest, Independent and
courageous. He said:
mo subordinate officer will attempt to
carry out even the plainest provisions of
the law unless he is promptly supported by
the heads of the department, or as
promptly punished for neglect of duty.
Consequently the whole department
must be taken out OF politics, thoroughly
overhauled and put into running order,
under new men and measures"
In conclusion Mr.. Dexter said he was
satisfied with the outlook for good govern
ment if the whole people were as resolute
in supporting the committees to the end as
in the beginning of their arduous labors.
One of the busiest men in town YESTERDAY
afternoon was DR.. Jerome A. Anderson,
but he found time to talk upon the pro-
posed reform movement and to give his
views as to the first department of the CITY
government that should be investigated.
'sI would like to see," he said, s'the most
thorough overhauling of the legislative de-
partment of our city. If any branch needs
cleaning out and rebuilding on decent
methods it is the various boards. The
people want to know just how the mem
bers get their nomination and election
from the great corporations. how they are
controlled by their agents in every scheme
to defraud the city of its rights, how much
money is paid to each member, who paws
it, when, and thus run down to a certain
point Just where the stream of corruption
begins, and when once found trace it to
its end.
''This general matter settled" DIR. An