The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
Thorough Organization to Secure an Honest
 Government.
Under the Banner of the New Charter Club the Citizens Will Drive BOOdlerS From
 the City.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 13.-Aroused to ac- tion by realization of the widespread corruption that exists in the admins tration of municipal affairs the best citizens of the city of San Jose have organized for the overthrow of the men who seek public office for the benefits that they may secure for themselves, for their relatives and their friends. How thoroughly the corrupt political gang has control of every department of the city and county governments and how inconceivably corrupt are the men and methods of this band of boodlers have been brought home to the citizens | by the exposures made in The Call dur ing the past few months. This is ad- mitted by every decent and reputable resident of San Jose and of Santa Clara l County.
 The city election Is only about seven weeks ahead, and the people see in this event their way to pure and economical municipal administration. An organi- zation has already been effected and plans have been formulated which are designed to place the reins of San Jose s | government in such hands that this | city will in the future be held up as model of all that is desirable and com mendable in municipal government. In this grand and noble work for the public welfare are enlisted many of the most wealthy, influential and promi- nent citizens. They have joined hands under the banner of the New Charter Club, which was instrumental. more | o{I Inf in, i'm cr the adoption of the present charter for San Jose, an instrument acknowledged to be one of the best ever approved by the Legislature of the State.
 The officers of the club are as fol- lows: President. H. B. Schilling; vice. president, J. P. Jarman; secretary, D. M. Burnett; financial secretary, J. J. Southeimer; treasurer, T. Ellard Beans Schilling is an ex-Mayor and ex-Coun- cilman of San Jose, and is known as one of the strongest antigang men in the | community. During his term of office he was always found on the side of the people despite the desperate efforts of | the gangsters to whip him into their camp by tricks and threats. Jarman is also an ex-Council1nan and his record Is one that ensures him the confidence of the people under all circumstances. Burnett is an attorney and has the good government movement greatly at heart. He has been ready at all times to give the benefit of his advice to the leaders of the movement and always with good results. Beans is the president of the Bank of San Jose and no man stands higher in the community in every re- spect Southeimer is an ex-County Clerk of this county and in that posi- tion showed that he was worthy of any political trust and honor that might be conferred upon him.
 Part of the organization of the club comprises two constitutional commit tees. One of these is the advisory com mittee, of which T. A. Carroll is chair man. This committee deals with the policy of the club, but it's functions are simply advisory It is composed of f1f- teen members. It also decides the man. l ner in which the campaign shall be carried on, has power to appoint sub- | ordinate committees and arrange pre- | cinct organization. The other commit tee Is the finance committee. This con- l sists of eleven members, and it's chair man Is c. M. Wooster. These two com l mittees, with the president of the club. comprise what is called the nominating committee, before which the names of all candidates for the several offices to be filled in the coming election are l placed for consideration. After the committee has made its selection the name is submitted to the club for the approval of the members themselves. Should the name be unacceptable the | committee is so informed. It is it's duty then to submit other names until the approval of the club is secured.
 It is the avowed purpose of the club l to place full ticket In the field for the election for city officers to be held on April H. At that time the people will elect a Mayor, Treasurer. City Clerk, five Councilmen and an Appointing Board of fifteen members. The great fight will be on the Mayor and the | Appointing Board. The latter will have the duty to perform of appointing a l Board of Health, Board of Education, Board of Free Public Library Trustees, Board of Park Commissioners and Board of Police and Fire Commission CTS. Each of these boards is to consist of five members. It is the great powers thus placed in the hands of the Ap- pointing Board that will make 1t one l of the chief bones of contention. The Mayor is also member of this board, and 1t requires eight votes to make an appointment.
 Every person Is eligible to member ship in the New Charter Club who is against the present gang rule, and who has no affiliation in any manner with the gangstsrs and boodlers. The great l est care will be exercised to exclude