The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-15
OPPOSE THE CHARTER.
Women's Liberal League States What
1t Finds to Criticize in the
Document

The American Women's Liberal League
has adopted the following resolutions,
which they have submitted for publica-
ton:
WHEREAS The efforts of the American
Women's League have here tofore been given
mainly to emphasizing our disapproval OF the
unprog ressive, un just and un-Ameriean clause
which would forbid the employment of teach
ers IN the primary and grammar classes of our
public schools who had not been educated in
the public schools of this State; and, whereas
the American Women's Liberal League is an
organization which recognizes no creed in re-
lglon and no code in politics, is largely COM
posed OF ladies who are natives of California,
who have received their education in the pub
lie school system of this State, many of them
being graduates of the High and Normal
schools the evidence of whose proficiency, eff
cheney and patriotism has been demonstrated
by the creditaDle manner in which they have
filled r0s itions in the public schools; and
whereas, so-called united councils commit
tee or the Women's American Protective Asso-
citation has seen fit to adoDt resolutions favor
ing the new charter, and especially the clause
dealing with the eligibility of teachers to po-
s1tions in the public schools; and, whereas, the
phraseology of the said resolutions shows that
the members of the united councils committee
OF the w "A L. A. have never been made familiar
with any curriculum outside the narrow con-
fines of the 'little red schoolhouse"; and
whereas, the principles of the w. A. p. A. show
that the members thereof are saturated with
bigotry, STEPPED in prejudice and sodden with
Ignorance; therefore be it
Resolved, That we congratulate j. Richard
Freud and the Merchants Association on the
new and appropriate allies they have received
in their warfare on equal rights; and be it
further
,Resolred,, That we ask the members of the
Merchants Association If they are with knowI-
edge lending themselves and their organiza-
ton to the schemes of set of women whose
society ADVOCATES the principles of the noto-
RESOLVED, That we suggest that the members
OF the w. A. P. A. should attend at least one
term OF some school where the proper use of
the English language is taught and save the
public from the ridiculous and indecent as
saults on our mother tongue which charae-
terized their recent ebullition: and be it iur-
Their
.ReSoEved, That the prejudice, narrowness,
bigotry and ignorance displayed by the w A.
z. A. form the only dangers which menace our
non-seetarian system of education; and be it
further
Resolved. That we commend to the intelIi-
gent and discriminating public the conclusive
TO our assertion that the new charter was an
A. p A. scheme, and be it further
Resolved, That we request the w. A. P. A. to
secure the Rev. b. Hudelson, the Rev. Donald
Ross and other opponents of purity in life and
honesty in politics to dilate upon the benefits
OF living under the rule of an A p A. charter
ResoIued, That We also condemn in the new
charter the un-Americsn disposition to make
the Mayor an autocrat, by placing in his hands
almost the absolute government of the City,
particularly the power given him to remove
any officer or deputy upon the sworn state
ment of any person in writing (Artiele Nv,
Chap. 1, Sec. 81. This authority is not quail
fed by any proviso emitting the accused to
a trial by Civil Service Commissioners or 9TH
erwise. And we further note that any person
so removed cannot become candidate for
office.
Resolved. That we object to the provision re-
curing nine OF the twelve votes of the Super
visors instead of two-thirds voIe as hereto
fore 10 pass an ordinance over the veto of the
Mayor.
Resolved, That we object to the authority
under Article I by which the municipal cor
poration is empowered to sell, convey or mort
gage or dispose of the City's real or personal
property. We submit that this right should
only be given with the same restrictions
which surround its acquisition, namely, by
the approval of the voters at special meet
ing held for the purpose and according to the
terms declared by them.
Rescued, That we believe that the interests
of the City would be better subseryed by
electing Supervisors from their respective
wards rather than at large as provided in the
new charter.
Resolved, That at our next meeting we con-
tiDue to act upon the suggestion of ]. Richard
Freud, made to us In his letter of June 27
and still further delve into this labyrinth of a
charter in order that we may be able to stand
shoulder to shoulder and side by side with
our fathers, husbands, brothers and sons in
maintaining the prerogatives accorded them
by the constitution of these United States,