The San Francisco call., 1905-04-21
THE PURPOSE OF THE LEAGUE.

NEWSPAPER commenting the Republican League,
"A takes that capital mistake for the
league put up separate ticket We left in the dark
whether by separate ticket IS meant separate league ticket Tor
delegates al the primary or separate ticket OF candidates 1or city
offices No which it is not the purpose of the
organization exercise defensive and cleansing influence its
action, such be necessary This time for union and for
division. for pulling together and not pulling apart.
The league has said what viii do, do know its
purpose the organization putting up ticket the
primaries which the Horses and Carts and the Daughters OF
the Horse Lec will unite adulterate Republican action with
saft In necessary,
the party be betrayed
correspondent The mpeached plan of the
league because opposes municipal govern
ment but because he thinks citizens inviting general
- s;f,no & is : d M y + > " I; % % dd emu l"e & ;e, & ~ ~ t p,
and found the public esponsive to IT. This left only resort to
existing party organizations bv providing some methods to safe
guard aonaize it In the Democratic organi
z there was no The only OF activity was in the
and determination Republican League This
the only with the
OF the people both parties decent municipal government
1t the reform forces of the city To another nd
pendent movement means only division Of forces
his upholding
OF the league in perfect confidence that the result which will
from efforts will support prefer
ce " @ IN the local government NO man can tail to fee and
the effect Of the leagues upon purposes Repub
can party aims high mark and the action of the County
committee seems to commit 1t TO policy that VIII be supported
by majority Of the and taxpayers The strength of the
league testified by the efforts of its opponents dsintegrate
and dsedit Schemers do their time fighting
thing that is without strength, purpose and support
The of CRATER the city the league It's
enemies hope will make mistakes and it do they entirely
capable of inventing
that OF the party organization OF which it 1t has perfect
faith in its ability cooperate with party right
1t composed of and novae 1t controlled by
seasoned and experienced fighters OF municipal corruption dreams
dreams and has illusions appreciates the hard work that
lies ahead and the need OF wisdom and watchuness If
OF reform outside of and pan t No
Therefore discuss plans that
have been Suffice that they and the leagues plan
1t will be worked its logical conclusion wisdom and up
rghness OF There indication that the Republican
County Committee will fail cooperate faithfully with it.
When all decent admit the crying need of municipal
form and about for and achieve such
body the appears representative of the purpose all
there be any why all such should
let be stated Last year there substantial cooperation
the polls in this city giving impulse the policy of
reform Democrats and Republicans voted together for President
Roosevelt because he represented purpose which they held
party but patriotic citizens Now the city
government the all 1t affects
If 1t be dirty suffer. If be wasteu
the municipal reputation all suffer reputation
therefore should together back the only organiza
has shown disposition and desire bear the brun
the fight that be made?
The league not going to make capital mistakes 1t
chase rainbows 1t make alliances
quit for composed of cutters In
going of the things and predicted
the prophets and reveaors of graft 1t
organized political party that has majority in this city in
of REFORM and this think does wisely that
deserves the grand support it is bound receive