The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS.

XK solely their secular meaning That which
Nv procure upright stainless dutu gov
civic rghness the righteousness of spirit among
the the city That San Francisco needs be moved upon
by that spirit admits doubt There deal
with individuals for the conditions speak for themselves Without
ontendng that the OF this city has for cond
abe time been kept high plane 1t evident that its
moral ow and perhaps lower than former
epng only that corgble only by
the Vigilance Committee of creditable memory
be only unhappy conjunction of circumstances but
the official attempts hamper the Grand Jury prevent making
inquiry INTO city affairs and the conduct OF ohcias have lett an I'M
that there revelations yet be made What has been
righteousness Such indictments as have gone to trial before pe
and have been vndated by conviction Of
the accused and there doubt that other indictments
reported and be found will be like vndcaed Under
such circumstances speak mildly unfortunate that
member OF the administration should interfere prevent
the Grand Jury going deeper into ledge OF corruption that had al
ready assayed so high in crime
he impression is produced that the worst is not yet known
The ed conditions the Board of Works and the Police Cons
sion have turned the stomach Of parsashp to such degree thai
all who the morally well
physically Clean and who know that this only when the char
CT the government upright desire make the effort to
better things by acting long good citizens
be active The oticaI rr Vii ree as lone as the people will
stand the decency apologies holding
when approaches the place OF municipal power instead OF going
there with dnectng purpose the old odo OF graft greed
and corruption will attract the political buzzards
Mere expression of indignation Ineffective. The rising of
righteous righteous action powcress the
zephyr against Dablo the
situation when they Grand Jury that doing its duty and
the Auditor who doing his pursued almost their official undong
the nsgon Of officials who admit their dishonesty by striving
might and main prevent honest inquiry their acons
We persuaded the Indifferent and that
they that will the best apira
of the ceanet But they stand apart each nursing his
Indignation all will they when
the united push against divided czeny and cushes it.
of the partly and unfavorab
known The System has representatives important places of
and also in the penitenary If the united system
divided people may expect the future less difference between
Its representatives in jail and those in Office.
Obviously what needed how small
first, around which righteousness rally Who will
the standard the call duty? Surely spirit
Merchants Association that has shown
still urging forward the work that great difficulties
not confined the members OF that excellent 1t
general and thousands of who only know the
way make effective. 1t will do wait until who
have political aspirations themselves make for such al
looking the weathercock if the wind blows
they The must be made by who have
political ambitions who that nobler ambition
government of less report thing
evil doers.
1t quite likely that the agents of the push will be found busy
the midst OF the reformers promising deal entirely and
deprecaing the conditions which require This will
push intends shuttle and make the
honest deceived taking the hands dealt them by the
candidates of the push they will find that they voted for the
old System be by men, Let therefore
system which only be done by high and independent
and concerted action To what will the people for the
needed organization?