The San Francisco call., 1905-04-13
THE MODERN CITY.

OUR war of the Revolution fought by population OF
which only per lived in cities Selgovernment
stituted here by population, sefdependent self
entd valued freedom and good government and secured both
penned cities present of years
majority will be cities The tendency of present European
immigration herd the The immigrants get natazed
they legally many of them Their
peence American
corruption and graft municipal and when this
carried State and national politics there will be
prepared situation that threatens destroy the republic
Mr. Fairfax Wheean, in his address the Y NJ c. A. stated
with his usual eanes and force the danger government
lies in the government of cities His words may the
most thoughtful attention The people OF San Francisco cannot bet
things by being Mortified the corrupons
those of New York by contemplation
a This city must look at home and benefit New York and
Philadelphia only by showing them example the cleansing
hall OF the NJ listens and approves when Mr. Wheean tells
the truth II those who hear do grid them and forth to do
their applause is empty and vain demonstration
If city dangerous place children by
OF the parents OF the children No father willingly brings his
rgibe by himself he If be public neglect
rebukes the public authority that should Then why should
by public authority make that they be and
dgenerated by that they avoid? With onetrd
OF coming citizens exposed to the wide influences ostered
the outlook for the futurel
1t the highest patriotism a higher
city The peril of present conditions shown by
The panest of sgn The demoralzation of the Young in cities
requires special juvenile committed
exposed Men 90 about thougbtlesslv while complaining of
graft This one the victim graft be-
Of injured
Office holder position dictate line of trade compes
to buy where he orders.
All these go but little way the when
these things affecting them alone The from which
they suffer the destroyer of their children. and
the time nects the future with pestence of immortality
which will finally the larger government
cverhelm the epidemic of corruption
Francisco has had object lesson that should her people
1t criminal folly with saving
the Patriotism and selfpresevation require that
should be only with being the best city That the object of
the movement in politics that is stirring here
These of Fairfax Wheelan should be
home school and countngoom Francisco If
make America will have you
would keep the worthy you your worthy
make them righteous temples of selgovernment The children of
to-day the citizens of What will do with them
cities where there proper place chidren?
If that the business of the school teachers
fault The teachers graft against
which they their the business If
aloud that hear But bus
being the business the teachers the preachers the
and the mechanics and aborer all embarked
destiny welfare of household
welfare of ALL say wisely But how wisely say
wisdom IS vain unless do as well
If the spirit of Fairfax Wheean become the spirit of the city,
graft greed combined mafeasance Office height
breadth depth prevail
He has shown courage of his has
convictions deeds and has invoked the law punish criminals
against good at risk and peril to himself If his
ample inspire the people will become the large example the
city itself to inspire other cities.
In the coming election there only Make city
putting the hands
made decent all things will be done The of de-
will novel things and profess zeal for things
They will hinder and divide and bak and bar the determined
host which nscrbes the its standard But have
decency will prevail San Francisco will
being ruled by officers under Indictment and by
felon who fattenng official opportunities Our
farmed bloodsuckers like collecting
vayet. 1t Siamesed with boodes and buns Ietus
the ligament by doing our civic duty.
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