The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
REFORM IN CITY POLITICS.

r-E conviction other
the of disclosures affecting the government OF the city
keep the necessity of the large majority good people
getting together effect needed reforms This be done un
they together The burden of these CRIMINALS
corrupted the baotbo fallen upon few gentlemen who
courage enforced 1t that they
had the sympathy and support OF one organization the Merchants
Association outside of good citizens have been content to
read OF results IN the and be glad that something mas
been done.
That however insufficient committed
and have been punished by conviction OF the criminals were the out
growth system always organized and ready for criminal
action and whenever vigilance relaxed The political
push sepepetuang corporation
body polite when the people Indifferent just
s naturally as mold forms in damp places which would be whole
reached by the and sunshine To Offset this
that there should be equally permanent organization OF the
political parties They only playing
hands of the push when they the support of
tickets With the push found ambitious politicians who have
less effective of both party organizations and these
with great pausibi insist upon regularity in the support of
tickets When they this their has been played and
the push does the
weekly paper standing influence The Call
for initiating this for nonpartsan
basis that be supported by all citizens who have heart the
best interests of San Francisco Our reminds that the last
election showed tins TO be RPuban city and nterena insists
that the proper municipal politics follow party lines
What evidence there that in municipal politics San Francisco
Republican city? How long Republican Mayor?
How long the party city general
We think the evidence clear that great deal of
voting general elections and the candidates. Mckinley
and Roosevelt appealed these independent
teal alliance the general elections which desire brought
about in the Experience shows that this
be done by supporting party
promote that will right
ticket of independent
The Call desires and follow others
taking If considerable number of citizens. working
only the interest of the would combine decide the
be taken and the the hands of
have vndcated the
suffers the started would gather strength that would
be irresistible at the polls next November.
Such be free of personal ambition.
the right for candidates and have service
much the better They will do their duty office without
OF rewards beyond We who will power
given them for good put themselves line
ther Preement We who do their
IN the places where they by the people If these principles
observed will be that that behind
the combined local patriotism and eanness San Francisco
the city impetus that will last long and be felt far
into the future We persuaded that such government will
the and furnish example that will favoablv
future partisan oay If the people feel the OF
such they will old methods
offensive practices any
There such general feeling of the
that The Call desires crystalline
to be done there only folly and failure waiting
imminent Such committee have suggested would
months OF work the scanning of and the
OF list from which ultimate choice be made This
be done hurry. 1t quasi
respectable OF the push have adoy put
obligation promise. political pool
quiet undurbed before personal
have been cunnngly touched by the willing
action upon them necessary. That newspaper can
The people take the work and
ted to languish.