The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
WILL FIGHT
 JIM REA TO
 THE FINISH Vigorous Action of the New Charter Club
 of San Jose. Decides to Uphold Jarman and Denounces Vile
 Acts of a Boss. Candidates Will Stand or Fall Toqether in the Reform
 Battle. BOODLERS ARE SCATHE D. Men Who Have Been Looting the Garden City Are Given
 Timely Warming.
Candidate Will Stand or Fall Together in the Reform
 Battle.
BOODLERS ARE SCATHE D.
Men Who Have Been Looing the Garden City Are Given
 Timely Warning.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE. March 17.-By unanimous vote and with hearty enthusiasm. the New Charter Club tonight, by formal resolution, denounced the action of Jim Req in his attack on a candidate of that organization, and pledged un qualified support to J. P. Jarman, the man assailed. The resolution adopted is as follows:
 Whereas, It has come to our knowledge that J. P. Jarman, one Of our most hon. ored members, a citizen who stands high in the esteem Of the people or San Jose, and a candidate for one of the highest offices in the municipality indorsed by this club and other worthy organizations, famous attack by notorious political boss a man who has long occupied po- sition inimical to the welfare of the city
 Whereas. Said attack was not based upon facts, but rather was inspired by malice and revenge upon man who has steadfastly opposed every step of the bosses. and the element has prostituted this government to private gain, and to the end that a political monopoly may be fastened upon the people of this city; 'iiRte Resolved, e. " That the members of this club hereby express their most implicit confidence in the integrity or J. r. Jar man, and that we hereby pledge our un- qualified support to him in his courage ous fight against the corrupt political forces that infest this city and their noto- riouS leader.
 Several of the members made short speeches in favor of the adoption or the resolution, and the story of San loses spoliation and state of political bondage was told in unmistakable lan- guage Many striking facts were also set forth bearing directly on the pend ing campaign.
 D. M. Burnett remarked that ever since the movement for good govern ment was inaugurated much abuse had been heaped upon the members of the New Charter Club, their friends and the principles they advocate.
 "The gentlemen who are opposed to us," he continued, have taken it upon themselves to attack us. They nave made statements about us that are ab- solutely urfounded on fact. They have now capped the climax by attacking Mir. Jarman.
 After paying a high tribute to the in- tegrity of Jarman. he added: T think it proper that the club take action public action-in defense of MT. Jar man. It is an outrage that MT. Jar man should be thus attacked when nc foundation for such attack exists"
 c. l.. Whitten declares that the at tack against Jarman was not against that gentleman as an individual, but against him as a representative of the New Charter Club and as a candidate indorsed by the Charter Club for Coun- cilman at large.
 "Jarman was attacked" he said, "be- cause he was a strong candidate. While some of us have escaped these attacks it is our duty to stand by those who have not escaped the shafts of these people. It is our duty to get behind every man who is attacked, whether as an individual or as a candidate"
 Judge J. R. Lewis remarks were the most pointed made during the meeting. "It is notorious he began, that our political boss is a man of great avoir- dupois. I am told he is trained ath- lete. Now, if MT. Jarman were a man of equal avoirdupois and strength and had knocked his traducer down there would need to be no sympathy for him. distinguished attorney told me that MT Jarman has been here for thirty years. and that during all this time he has borne the reputation of being a first-cIass, honest man. Now, you will