The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
Mr.. GARF1ELD's ADDRESS.

THE of the University especially favored by
the opportunity what may be said about the great
of by have taken them soberly and have
achieved useful their country and creditabe them
Such James Garfield He need take moth
ing lineage distinguished for his
world has and his honors gained by his ndivd
ualiy, quality and character.
His address to Friday theme that
upperno the public mndthe political duties of good
citizenship All around us hes evidence that these duties have been
neglected The of official malfeasance which fire.
quenty exposed which the soiciud of citizens,
after all due to failure to esteem properly the duties OF citizen
ship If those duties taken seriously they deserve the
official morals of the country would Immediately and public
well said that I'VE need the do right and to do right
the bitter end accepting all of the burdens and responsibilities that
are necessary to perseverance in right doing
permanent Of vigilance relaxed all of
processes liable dishonesty and disorder and
all Of its powers to such abuse as undermnes the whole
matter deserving attention of eemen
they would pepetae their institutions. There programme
novelties that will take the place spirit personal
honesty Socastc denuncation of and ararchsc
destroy but the remedies OF fanatics and madmen
Government should and do nothing else Its purpose is the
policing of the conduct of individuals and the legal rgua
have become impossible and that the Government must cease to
govern become the and operator OF that which ought
govern by regulation then the admission made that
fiction, myth thing impossible idle dream
an.impossbe aspiration and a false hope
The healthy optimism of Mr. Garfield the proper attribute of
free In the all national pepeites and problems
settled their adjustment has been
with free and with the functions
So will be in the future Neither the the anarchist
will be permitted destroy structure of buided to
govern only
Mr. Gahelds address especially pertinent in Of
fed state of the ct administration m due entirely TO the complete
withdrawal of vigilance from local politics OF old said
the commonwealth udea he prophets have pophesed falsely
the priests bear rule thereby and the people love have
meaning the people when they might have compelled
change There whole Sunday the local situation
If the people love have is they the election of
the the unworthy the dishonest and immoral they have
only themselves blame More than that they responsible for
putting opportunity within reach of the dsones they
merely of the oense they sharers tupiud
The quckened of this city feels this responsibility
and determined bear In the has been
posed that only change partisan control necessary
cleanse administration This has proved 1T
has been demonstrated that the System which works
appendge of all parties The only rational method of reform
by under such inspection and discipline
make the and instrument of and upright admin
straion If other parties follow and apply the discipline
will be well But there be starting point
place rally those who have the do right and do
the bitter end.
This made San Francisco It is passing fashion,
Men have mounted guard do duty until
relieve them The high mark for their
securing for San Francisco the best municipal in the
Onion that shall be above eproach and suspicion The
who have joined either in this purpose optimistic They
They do despair They feel
and intend them reformers
politicians and politicians who
them The public business business
every CRATER consprator against
cency the city them and lie about their motives.