The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

ESE recruiting for the Republican League 1t is
saved the task OF explaining its purpose Events ufh-
cienty explanatory 1t old habit going back the
e OF the partnership OF political BOSSES Tor citizens to avoid the
primary When there primary except the volunteer action
Of bosses party committees usually expressed rough and
bic meeting drinking place. made unpleasant
and frequently so dangerous Tor decent to attend that all
such stayed and the push voted their and roted and
had rough house. celebrate the first politics leading
toward providing government for the y Such primaries
the fountain head of municipal administration What wonder that
When primary primary election
invested with the responsibility the regular election the old
and their names on the register were voted bv the push The
porter of the system of municipal graft
there anything stung voting
other names than there had been under the old plan So also de-
citizens statutory primary
they entitled to protection their right their
primary ballot Therefore the system municipal
administration in spite of the legal primary.
Just how this pass would have been known except
that citizen Mr. Fairfax Wheelan determined exercise his
rights the primary polls and up day of his time
standing guard and observing things AS the result of one citizen
mounting guard day precinct members of the push
are IN the Pentena and the there Such
l0 IN one precinct makes probable that such citizen had
been guard every the city, the gnobe company
OF ballot ster faced toward the jail would be much larger than
IS he catch is large enough however to admonsh those who
escaped arrest and also to give decent citizens idea of the duty
1t necessary go outside
to show the need of attention the primary
the city administration. 1t necessary file charges up
proofs against individuals yen necessary
duty at the primaries et if be undrsoood as ruie Of human
action which there exceptions that neglect leave open
opportunity for wrongdong advantage will be taken of Even
Of fairly decent instincts being ambitious
that other will pay enough their
civic duty help him. will for help the push which
politics and always the polls The indifference
oenc has forced him alliance with ndeceny the push gets
recruit the system defender, and who blame for
he Republican League desires change all of this
pose roll the decent majority Republicans
city to the end that party convention may be
VIII take action to command the support of good citizens of all
ties If this be done then when is done the independent
OF the city will do the The first thing register
the primary without registering
dom residence of but legal voting residence
the take register and August
primary Voters who live of for the
orge catch boat
The push lives town during the Its members
fret about the boat only when they running away
officer going take them San Quentin
with all seasons they are never idle is their business
to push politics for the graft that is in and they dgent
IN business Their nets spread all the time Some them
not lacking gifts and graces
IN their trade We admit that there among
would pick pockets forged men
VIII stuff balotbox and fraudulent voucher,
under oca protection and steal of the public treasury
II they have the chance
The city needs government push does not want
That need emphasized by the which explain
for crimes against the ballot are under Indictment
Tor the and collateral ofen One of president
cor IN a the embezzer of 100000 of public money and
guilty OF squad onses against dcency and good morals
Deputies IN the city offices shown be neglectfu duty
crminaly Indifferent their responsibility.
Look where will throughout municipal administration
and there the places of authority should be of
sympathy with the popular aspiration good government The
be how much be opportunity and keen
out OF jail The city oriehed wrongly 1t is not
squared with the right 1t mistakes the system worked
push Tor that public
tie inspiration of good government complete change needed
here should be administration that will face and favor
from the push Try If the succeed if we pet
decent and clean government once effect will be so gratefully
appreciated that there will never be lapse
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