The San Francisco call., 1905-03-08


ticket which will probably is that selected by the Municipal
League The League outgrowh of political condi
government political parties
making push combined
produce government that undesirable After long trial
under these methods determined make organization
nonparisan character and membership that would under
eenfd bg tl ns-1- entin eels+ ,a+ Ic stood tbe fest
Only when the League found nominated for the Office candi
dates equally Objectionable did candidate of its
The influence of the League Immediately became strong enough
focus the whole of citizens upon the ticket which
indorsed When this occurred the political parties began
the Endorsement OF the League In order this there mme
date developed the of all citizens interested good
the party primaries, order
make Of the nomination Of candidates who could before the
people with the Leagues Endorsement.
This process has finally worked in the leading parties
in that city practically nominating the ticket done
and has been done Therefore the present ticket is
made OF candidates chosen and nominated by the Municipal League
and believed ticket that deserves and will receive the
support of all the citizens of the city 1t will be observed that
the process followed practically that OF passing the ticket through
of selected electors The first the delegates chosen
the party primaries make the first nominations It's
ect the character OF the convention II the convention be careless
plane lower than demanded by the best citizenship
election impaired AS
venon that is below grade likely find its plane
willing take nominations the face of defeat Therefore
convention created by the political push finds itself with nothing
unless higher than and make
ree carnaio The oe has been imnsTtial in its ;ndorse
and while its made public the proprey of
its selections is apparent to all thoughtful people
The effect of such influence in municipal politics is far
reaching betterment government
backward of parties govern
that allegiance only the best citizenship 1t
uence and politics, that exeed by
body OF who form themselves political party
all. Their position IS advisory and admonitory only.
This the capacity reform municipal
anywhere by reforming refining all
processes the primary the baotbox As municipal
large cities has been written by all observers
the odum popular therefore powerful
method that will effect reform desirable OF all organza
purpose how careful
Of membership to become the instrument Of abuses But such
organization this far puged of the influences which
functions than political parties in large
cities. AS limits function strictly character
ticket influence will
unweakened, the occasional accident of a mistake.
apparent that its method shorter road proper
the by bodies that the first
and nominate citizens tickets boiling tickets other
kinds of tickets for such possibly have the calm
dbraton unpreudiced examination of the
always organized upon purpose only
consideration be forgotten Such organi-
Oaand Municipal League has above it the power that
citizenship Of the city,
seeking good only and office
Small numbers, Municipal League
that class of citizens If there
appear such committee evidences of eseeng and tendency
graft promptly admonshed by popular reversal of its
brought the that above
Jared position again by such admonon when political party
IS
The politician and who takes his from the old
Tippecanoe campaign
Vote for Harrison therefore
Mthout why o wherefore
beneath admontion To him Regularity the only seal
a candidate After regularly nominated
outo of focus and has consideration all