The San Francisco call., 1895-07-28
AFTER THE SOLID EIGHT,
The Civic Federation to Bring
Suit Against These
Officials.
THE CALLS" WORK INDoRsED.
Secret Meetings VIII Be Held Next
Week by the Executive Com
mittee of the Society.

The Civic Federation has formulated a
mode of action to fight municipal corrup-
ton, and especially that of the Solid Eight.
AT their meeting on Friday evening an
executive committee was appointed COM
posed of the following gentlemen: G. T.
Gaden, W. w. Case Jr., Irwin ]. Truman,
Wallace Bradford, DR.. Ollie, DR.. McClish
and d. Gilbert Dexter. This committee
has been instructed to proceed at once and
secure evidence against the Solid Eight
committee of lawyers has been appointed
to consult with the executive board. These
lawyers, whose names are not to be made
pubic, will meet the executive committee
at secret meeting next Tuesday.
u. L. Gaden, the central figure of the
Civic Federation, was seen at his home
last evening. When asked if the society
had decided what course they would take
IN their projected suit against the Solid
Eight he stated that the members had de-
cided not to make public their plans.
He stated that three prominent attor-
neys had been engaged by the society to
consult with the executive board and pre-
pare papers necessary for the bringing of
any suit against corrupt officials in behalf
of the society.
II do not positively state,' he continued,
THAT these supervisors are corrupt
though L have my private opinion. These
men, however, will be given an opportu-
nifty to clear themselves. If they have
acted according to law then proceedings
will be dropped. Our attorneys will advise
US fully on that point.
II do not think that the society should
al m MT MT xyor Or>H Hi1yoc nd
looms. There is bigger game than
that to be bagged at present. The Civic
Federation is here to fight municipal evils,
the more prominent being the Supervisors,
the streetcar company officials and the
Coroner's Office"
At the Friday evening meeting the fol-
lowing resolution indorsing the stand
taken by The CALL was presented by G. f.
Gaden and adopted unanimously:
We, the members of the Civic Federation, de.
sire to express our appreciation of the work
done by THE CALL in behalf of municipal re-
form and the noble efforts of that great news
paper in exposing the corruption of the Super
visors; that in our estimation THE CALL is
absolutely paper exercising an influence for
good and in every sense paper that represents
the opinion OF the best citizens of San Fran
cisco.
A prominent gentleman of the Civic
Federation, who does not desire TO have
his name mentioned, when asked as to his
opinion concerning the proposed suit
against the Solid Eight, stated:
II do not think the Civic Federation will
ever be much of potential factor in San
Francisco politics until it devotes more
time to hard work and less to advertising.
1t deals too much in the future tense and
is too fond of dealing with social evils.
The practical method of uncovering cor
ruption is to raise sum of money and
employ two or three men to give their un-
divided attention to the work.
'.At present the Civic Federation is an
undicipIined body. There are ways of un-
covering the corruption of San Francisco.
1t requires hard work with skilled and
honest men, but it cannot be done through
advertising their plans.''
The executive committee of the society
will meet every day next week. The place
of meeting will be changed daily, in order,
if possible, to elude the press reporters and
keep the transactions secret.