The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-15

SAN JOSE, July 14-An organization
that will take a prominent part in
Santa Clara County politics this fall is
the Good Government Lea@ue of Santa
Clara County which until recently has
been almost unknown. The league was
organized in January, 1898, and now
has a membership of about 1900. Near
ly every precinct of the county has
been thoroughly and Systematically Or
ganized. and workers are still busily
bringing in new members. The doings
of the league are conducted secretly
and this accounts for its great
strength. 1t is Republican in politics,
and It's sole purpose is to purge the
party of corrupt and gang methods.
The members take great interest in the
leagues work, and they Will prove a
big factor in the coming campaign.
Headquarters have been opened at
room 80, Knox block.
The officers of the Good Government
League are: President, E. A. Hayes;
first president, C. NJ. Wooster;
second vice president, ]. r. Patton;
secretary, H. G. Squier; treasurer. T.
E. Beans. The executive committee
whom are such prominent men as ]. r.
Johns OF Saratoga, G. H. Coates of
Campbell, W. F. Williams of Berryessa
and I. c. MacChosney of College Park.
The movement is truly reform one,
for the most enthusiastic workers of
the league are the best citizens of the
county. Following are some of the
members: c. T. Settle, president of the
Farmers Union; DR.. H. Melville Ten
ney, pastor of the First Congregational
Church; a. II. Stinson of Franklin dis
trict; Dr. n. A. Haskell, pastor of the
Dougall, George NJ. Bowman, F. H.
Babb of Berryessa: C. ID. Blanev of
San Jose, o. Stevens of Coyote; Judge
B. G. Hurlburt, master San Jose
Grange; w. P. Craigin, president
of Farmers Club: H L. Stevens of
Evergreen, ex-S'-~ erviscr w. A. z. Ed
wards of Orchard, Colonel E. G. Hall of
Moreland, J. j. Stanffeld of Los Gatos
and DR.. D. Van Denberg of Vineland.
E. A. Hayes, president of the league,
was found at the headquarters in the
Knox block. and consented to an inter
view on the purpose Of the organiza-
ton.
''Mr. Hayes, the Good Government
League has taken a stand against the
ItHONdl OI fIOItSSOT SIllllH from the
San Jose High School. 1 am informed
that you are the president of this
league; is that correct?" asked The
Call man.
Yes, SIR" answered Mr.. Hayes. Il
believe that is correct"
Would you object to telling The Call
something about this league, its objects
and purposes?"
mo, sir; 1 should be glad to do so.
The Good Government League of Santa
Clara County is an organization of sub
stantial, taxpaying, Republican voters
of this county. 1t is not confined to
San Jose, but is organized in every pre-
cinct in the county. Its objects are
perhaps sufficiently indicated by its
name, The Good Government League
of Santa Clara County. l might say,
however, that in general It's objects are
government; the election to office of
pure, capable and fearless men, and an
active organized opposition to any COM
bination Of men who seek to subvert
the public service solely to selfish and
mercenary uses.
Another object we are aiming at is
the complete divorcing of our public
schools from politics." said Mr.. Hayes,
land especially such politics as we
have at present in this county. We
believe that capacity, experience and
real worth should be the only quail
fications considered in selecting teach
ers for our schools. Attempting to
work political pull to secure a po-