The San Francisco call., 1906-08-04
PASS RESOLUTIONS
Of CRITICISM.
Relief Methods Are De-
nounced at Meeting
in Centenary Church
SCORE COMMITTEE

Strong resolutions denouncing the
methods OF disposing OF some of the re-
lief funds and generally criticizing the
relief authorities were passed at a
meeting held Thursday in the Cente-
nary NJ E. Church, Bush street, be-
tween Cough and Octavia, Rev. r. E.
Num- presiding. The resolutions are as
follows:
Resolved, BY the general committee
Of the United Refugees. that we most
energetically declare that the funds
given by the generous people OF the ma
ton for relief OF the sufferers from the
not by the donors intended or given to
pc used Tor other purposes, to wit:
5nnds Claims Of ao5 aoy n to y
ter or description, whether the depre-
dations~ be committed by civilians or
soldiers.
2. The funds were not given to pay
for watering streets or any other Inu-
nicipal obligations whatever.
8, The funds were not given to be
istrative expenses of the trust, or to
retain horde OF "grafters" upon the
benevolent contributions for relief pur-
poses.
4. The funds were not given to be
loaned or disbursed to land owners and
other persons financially able to pro-
vide for themselves.
s. The funds were not given to be do
mated IN free gifts to land owners or
other persons financially able TO pro-
vide for themselves.
used in constructing buildings and Sc
curing land to be sold for cash or on
the installment plan to persons hnan-
property for cash or buy the same on
the installment plan.
T. We denounce and condemn each
Committee OF the Relief and Red Cross
Funds, and of all other persons who en-
gage themselves to secure or make ap-
propriations of said funds for either of
clare that such appropriations are we'll
calculated to rob ana pauperize very
refugees and sufferers from the San
Francisco earthquake and fire. And be
Resolved. That we denounce and con-
funds, or any part thereof. to a certain
corporation composed solely of the
members Of said 3snes cOmmittse and and
Mayor of San Francisco. And be it fur
ther
Resolved. That we earnestly denounce
the conduct of George c. Pardee by
5eR poMar he m tnes ha tRa articles Gc of n
corporation and engaged the State OF
California to support and give credit.
enterprises OF said finance committee
and by which the name and people of
California have suffered and are TO
suffer enduring discredit and disgrace.
Resolved, That we condemn each and
which he, in the exercise OF unlawful
power, engaged the city and county of
San Francisco to support and give
credit. at home and abroad. to said
thieving enterprises OF said finance
committee and by which the reputation
of the good people Of this municipality
has suffered and is to suffer enduring
ther
Resolved, That we beseech and urge
all good citizens OF our beloved Cali
fornia, with their conduct and influence
at the polls and elsewhere, energetical-
ly TO protest against the discredit and
tives acting in concert with the mem
bers of said finance committee to de-
ceive and plunder the donors and rob,
starve. insult and pauperize the in
tended benefciaries Of said relief
funds; and be it further
Resolved, That all good citizens OF
the city and county of San Francisco
and elsewhere, regardless of their vo--
cations and condition in life. be and
they are requested. on Labor day next,
to engage in a public demonstration
against the conduct and conditions OF
Resolved, That all refugees and other
sufferers, entitled to their distributive
share OF said relief funds or 10 free
homes, under the plan adopted by the
United Refugees, be and they are re-
quested and urged, regardless of sex
or situation IN life, to engage in said
public demonstration and thereby and
rights and the relief to which they are
entitled.