The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-28

United Society OF Christian Endeavor. has
prepared report of what the Endeavo--
ers have done IN year or two for better
government. The question OF good city
government will be considered from
physicians standpoint by John s Bill
ings. NJ. D.. deputy surgeon general L. s.
A. and professH of hygiene in the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. and from a wo-
mans standpoint by Mrs C. A Runkie.
OF New York city,who is actively identified
with the Civic League. the successor OF
the Woman's Municipal League. that la
bored so earnestly for Mayor Strongs
election. Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of
Columbus, win discuss il from the minis
ter's standpoint on his paper on Civic
Religion" DR.. GLADDEN. has been among
the foremost in preaching the gospel OF
civic regeneration. and his numerous ar
ticles and books have had an influence in
bringing the present general interest IN
the subject. The sessions OF the confer
ence will be presided over by James c.
Carter. who. although one OF the busiest
OF New York lawyers. finds time, both as
president of the National Municipal
League and OF the New York City Club,
20 contribute share TO the cause OF nu-
nfcipai reform.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, until recent
ly United States civil service commission
er, and now police commissioner in New
York. viii be present IL his official duties
VIII permit. Charles A. Bonaparte. Of Bal
timore. although young man, as far as
years go, is a veteran municipal reformer.
He has been In the thick OF every battle
IN his city for purer politics. and az chair
man Of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Municipal League has contributed
largely 10 the success of good government.
Messrs. Carter, Roosevelt and Bonaparte
VIII DE the speakers at the mass meeting
on Wednesday evening. me prospect is
that the ohio cities and those in the near
by states will be most represented. but
there Will be delegates from all the lead
Ing cities OF the East and West and South.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff. of this city.
president of fhe National Municipal
League, has devoted much OF his time 10
the preliminary arrangements for the
coming meeting. Mr. Woodruff sa -oday
In an interview: IF widespread newspa-
per discussion is an indication of popular
interest In a question. then there must be
general and widespread interest in what
pertains TO municipal government. Not
only do we ind papers especially devoted
10 its consideration coming into the field,
and magazine articles books and PAM
phlets in Increasing quantities. but the
daily and weekly papers of every city de-
vote valuable editorials 10 the discussion
or the various phases of the municipal
problems and the general movement. This
is good sign, for in the latter days we do
not find the press devoting any consider
able space to subjects IN which their read
ers are but little concerned. One import
ant and encouraging feature of this latter
day municipal reform movement is the
general interest manifested by every class
I'm the community. The Cleveland confer
ence demonstrates this. Lawyers, clergy
men, physicians. business men, manufac-
turers, all are represented on the pro-
gFamme."