The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-19
THE CIVIC FEDERATION.
Governor Budd'S Removal of Gunst
Commended.
1 Memorial Asking for the appointment
of a LeXOW Committee to Be Sent
to the Legislature.

The Civic Federation of San Francisco
organized for the purposes of reform, held
an enthusiastic meeting in the lecture
room of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation yesterday. 1t was at first intended
to assemble in the directors parlor, but
when 2 o'clock came there was not stand
ing room, so an adjournment to the lee
ture-room was taken. After the meeting
had been called to order by the Rev. H. II.
Wikoff it was resolved by a vote of to 5 to
exclude the press.
The representatives of the various organ
izations present were as follows: Builders
Exchange, Charles C. Terrill. Women
Christian Temperance Union-J. NJ. Cum
mings, L. P. Williams, Rev. NJ. French.
The Unitarian body-Rev. ]. C. Smith,
Rev. d. H. Irvine, Rev. H. n. Bevier.
Methodist body-Rev. E. r. Ollie, DR.. E.
C. McClish, Rev. w. S. Bovard. Good
Government Club-C. Denicke, ". B.
Samuels, Anti-Dive Association-C. o.
body Rev. E. B. Stewart, Rev.
A. Calhoun. Law and Order League
Curtis Hillyer, George T. Gaden,
Frank B. Gibson. Epworth League ALI
ance, James L. Case. Union for Practical
Progress-James Reynolds, J. NJ. Rey-
nofds, Charles B. Terrill. Committee OF
eleven-Henry E. Highton, A. W. Thomp-
son, E. S. Barnes. Good Citizens commit
tee of Christian Endeavor-Wallace Brad
ford, W. Woodward. Episcopalian body
Rev. w. |. Kip, Rev. Hobart Chetwood,
Rev. S. J. Lion. Congregational body
Rev. II. H. Wikoff, DR.. Gilbert Dexter.
Almost the entire afternoon was taken
up in discussing the constitution and by
laws. The draft, as published a few days
ago, was changed in a few minor details
and then unanimously adopted. An at
tempt was made to change article ", in
order to make it easier for organizations to
Join the federation. The article called for
three-fourths vote OF those present for
admission. 1t was sought to lower this
standard, but the motion was voted down.
The following committee upon the selec-
ton of permanent officers was appointed /:
George T. Gaden, E. c. McClish, c. 0. Bur-
ton, Curtis Hillyer, Leslie w. Sprague. 1t
will report at a meeting to be held next
Monday
The federation wants the Legislature to
appoint committee similar to the Lexow
committee of New York to inquire into
the various abuses Astounding in San Fran
cisco. DR.. Ollie, Morris Samuels and Wal
lace Bradford were appointed to draft a
memorial to be presented to the present
Legislature strongly urging the appoint
u1eHG OF SuCQ COnlnl1GJ6e at once
On the motion of the Rev. DR.. Ollie the
following telegram was ordered sent to
Governor James ii. Budd:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 1S, 1895
To the Hon. James II. Budd, Governor of Cali
fOTniG, Executive Office, Sacramento: The Civic
Federation of San Francisco, assembled to-day,
by unanimous vote heartily Endorsed your ac-
ton relative to Police Commissioner OF this city
II. FL. WIKoFF, President.
w. S. BovARD, Secretary
Henry e. Highton, one of the members
of the committee of eleven appointed at
Saturdays mass-meeting in Metropolitan
Temple, read the committees report, and
resolution indorsing it was unanimously
adopted. The committee report was pub
hshed in full in Thursdays CALL.
After the routine work discussion upon
the best mode of pushing the work ensued.
There was strong sentiment in favor of
proceeding rapidly and striking blow upon
blow at corruption in high places. Let
US make a flying wedge, buck the center
and kick goal at the first attempt" ex-
claimed Rev. Mr.. Wikoff, and the audience
cheered the sentiment. Another meeting
to elect permanent officers will be held next
Monday, and then the Civic Federation of
San Francisco will begin the fight in
earnest.