The morning call., 1895-01-18
THE ENTIRE CITY STIRRED.
Some Hot Shots Prepared for the
Funding Bill.
CHRISTIAN YOUNG MEN In LINE.
Great Enthusiasm for Reform Awakened
Among ALI ClaSSeS-WOrk That
Is to Be Done.

The great reform movement, which had
its origin in the mass-meeting at Metro
politan Temple last Saturday. is not losing
strength or dwindling away with time, as
some were pleased to prophesy. On the
contrary, it is, like the proverbial snow
ball, gathering weight, force and circum-
ference as it goes. Within few days it
will develop into an avalanche.
Public sentiment has been stirred as it
never was stirred before in San Francisco.
This fact was made evident yesterday in
spite of the rain and the wind that tore
through umbrellas and whiskers alike. On
street corners, in hotel corridors, in public
form movement. Many prominent citizens
who believe in reform and good govern
ment, but whose natural Indifference, or
rather Incidence, in such matters has kept
them back from taking an active part
heretofore, yesterday showed themselves
as taking an active interest in many of the
issues that are to be met.
And the Reilly funding bill received de-
nunciation sufficient to drive it into OBJ
livion if it were a sentient thing.
Other iniquities Of directly local nature
will receive some very harsh knocks to-
day. This afternoon at o'clock there will
be reform meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association in their hall, corner
of Mason and Ellis streets. The commit
tee of eleven will be represented by three
delegates who have been selected by the
chairman, George T. Gaden. The meeting
will not be open to the general public, but
the results will be made known in IN
to1o Lo
Christian Association will be a powerful
auxiliary to the consolidated reform asso-
ciaUion, which as yet has not adopted an
official name.
The Union League Club will lend moral
and financial aid to this popular move
ment. No definite action has been taken
thus far, but something good and strong
will be evolved tonight. At the last meet
ing of the board of directors committees
were appointed for the purpose OF taking
action in the movement for reform, among
them being a committee on resolutions.
Tonight at o'clock there will be gen.
eral meeting of the club and the reports of
these committees will be received and acted
upon. 1t is believed that the Union League
Club will actively join in the work of the
consolidated organization.
The final work of consolidation of
action BY the Civic Federation, the De-
League, together with such other reform
clubs as may be represented, will be eff
fected tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. A
Joint meeting for that purpose has been
called and will take place in the Office of
George T. Gaden, Academy of Sciences
building. The consolidated organization
will then be given its official name, the
various committees will submit their re-
ports, and many other important matters
will be brought up for consideration. All
public abuses will be taken up seriatim
and immediate remedies for existing evils
will be devised.
The Police Commission imbroglio, with
Nose Gunst as the nucleus thereof, will
have its share of attention. 1t is also pos
sible that the meeting will take some action
in the matter of Attorney Philbrook and
his disbarment by the Supreme Court, but
this is uncertain. In reference to this mat
ter Mr.. Gaden said yesterday:
81 hardly think it would be judicious or
even proper, for US to take any positive
stand in Mr.. Philbrook's case 1t is
matter of law and difference between him
and the Supreme Court Justices. There
are many who think that Mr.. Philbrook,
in his now famous brief, overstepped the
bounds of propriety. No, there are more
important evils to eradicate and wrongs to
set right"
The Reilly funding bill was given par
ticular attention yesterday. The COM
mittee of eleven's subcommittee, consist
ing of James H. Barry, Charles c. Terrill
and John NJ. Reynolds, appointed for the
purpose of attacking the funding bill, had
a meeting at 2o'clock yesterday afternoon
"The committee began the work of pre-
pairing letter of protest in the name of
the citizens of San Francisco, denouncing
the Reilly bill and asking members of
Congress to vote against it. A copy of this
1off ar.xx hac aT1ff f1o III, g
gressmen and Senators. 1t will be carefully
prepared and its legal points will be
sharpened and passed upon by III. E.
Highton before it is adopted by the COM
mittee. AS it is a work requiring con-
siderable care and thought, the committee
was unable to finish the work yesterday,
but will meet again to-day at noon and
satisfactory. 1t will be printed imme-
diately and sent on its mission to Wash
ington this afternoon. Mr.. REYNOLDS.
secretary of the committee, spent last
evening in addressing the envelopes to the
Senators and Congressman.
"The letter will bristle with points, which
we believe will have a telling effect on the
recipients" said Mr.. Reynolds, in speaking
of the matter yesterday afternoon. at
will show the injustice of saddling upon
the people of this coast the payment of the
debt which the Southern Pacific conspir-
ators owe to the nation. The idea of send
ing individual letters to Congressman is
based on the fact that we could not reach
them in any other way in time to do any
good before the bill comes up for action.h
The legislative committee, of which
Mr.. Highton is chairman, will probably
be called together Monday to take such ac-
ton as the committee deems best at the
present time. All of the members of the
committee recognize the fact that what is
to be done by them must be done quickly.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.