The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30

Partisans should have been able to tell
last time) that the great parties could not
nominate all the best men for office. While
some of the municipal offices were filled so
well that nothing more could be desired
there were other offices given up disgrace
fully to bad men.
"Our work in the City during the coming
campaign shall be all for the best govern
ment OF San Francisco.
SAT present the movement IN the coun-
try is only being discussed. We propose.
however, to at once establish branches
throughout the State in every town, with
the same aims as the Civic Federation,
the object being to get the better class OF
people in sympathy with the movement.
Organizations in the country are gradually
gaining, and we are sending out papers
and books, so that these people are getting
IN touch with rs in the City.
There has been some talk in Sacra-
mento, Marysville and Stockton of estab-
fishing civic federations. They have asked
US for our pamphlets and information,
which we cheerfully gave. In other places
where the the movement is crystallizing
people are anxious to know more about us.
Our constitution contains all this informa-
ton, that we are q non-sectarian, nom
partisan association, laboring to advance
the municipal, pb1lanthropic, industrial
ing to secure and conserve good citizen
ship ana clean and honest city govern
ment.'
The aims of the federation, he said,
were:
The education and awake ming of the civic
conscience by the holding OF popular meet
lngs from time to time, as occasion seems to
demand, In the interest of municipal purity
and righteous city government; the further
use of the public press in the dissemination OF
such ideas, and the use of every possible en-
deavor TO foster and develop poten tial public
sentiment that shall further the ends of secur-
ing an economical and honest city govern
ment.
The exercise of watchful vigilance over the
public interests and the bringing to summary
and strict account of all offenders, official or
private, corporate or individual, in such a
manner as to warn those now holding public
place, and to deter those who likewise aspire
to prostitute the opportunities of office to
private gain and personakends. Nor shall we
neglect the dissemination of such HUMANE
tartan sentiment and prosecution OF such
organized and unselfish effort as shall conserve
the morals of our people and protect them in
their enjoyment of life, liberty and property.
The organization. as opportunity offers, of
district and precinct councils in the different
parts OF the City, in order to more completely
carry out the purposes and object of the fedora
ton.
81 am opposed to the federation going
into politics." C. w. Reed said. 1.-THE
charter forbds it putting ticket of its
own in the field like the Non Partisan con-
vention might do. / do think, though.
that we should follow the example of the
Chicago federation that when bad men are
nominated by the Republican, Democratic,
Populist or Non-Partisan party, and they
should be known to be bad, then the Civic
Federation should publish records OF these
men to San Francisco. We should show
why these men should be defeated, and
that over signatures of members
There may be Justices of the Pence or
Police Judges who are noted for sGuaring
cases and distributing their judgments MS
political favors. The proof should be in
our possession and be shown the people.
The same should hold good of other office
holders, for believe that the proof of evil
should be published to defeat such men !;
but do not believe that the scope or object
of the federation is to put up q ticket as it
might defeat other good men. Suppose
we selected four Superior Judges and there
were six good ones nominated, then we
would be simply helping to defeat the two
other good men.
I'VE shall establish branches in local
Assembly districts when the central or
ganization becomes too large and needs