The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

INDORS[ GRAFT
PROSECUTION
Commepdation Is Given in a
Document Signed by Uni
versity Faculty
Prepared to Combat Efforts to
Weaken Fight Against
Corruption
Influential Residents of Berke,
ley Join Professors in Public
Call to Arms

OHStihteo support OF the SrdIt pros
ecution has been given by the faculty
of the University of California. to-
gether with influential residents of
Berkeley, the college town. The
commentator is contained in a re-
markable. unprecedented document
signed by the staff of professors and
instructors of the university and is the
most complete Endorsement of great
moral work ever, given in California.
he document was erepared by the
university men to combat the insidious
efforts being made by the enemies of
the graft prosecution to weaken the
moral effect of the fight against cor
ruption in San Francisco. 1t shows
unalloyed faith in the work of the graft
prosecution. The Endorsement is con-
sidered the more significant as the uni
versity shattered all precedent In an
nouncing its stand on a public issue.
To his own personal regret, the name
of President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of
the university does not appear on the
testimonial, owing to the absence of
Wheeler in the east wh, the uplifting
COMMUNICATION was psins 1 prepared.
EMBoDIEs WHEREIN views
Wheeler has sent message from the
east to the members Of the prosecution.
stating that the testimonial embodied
his views
Il believe that the Endorsement of
the work should have been expressed
in stronger language even than was
used said DR.. Wheeler when he
learned of the nature of the indorse-
| ment.
The communication from the great
state educational institution, which is
call to the public to take arms
against civic corruption and to fight
with the graft prosecution. was ad-
dressed to Rudolph spreckles.
TEXT OF ENDORSEMENT
Below is given the full text of the
Endorsement and the names of the
signers:
Berkeley, Cal, Feb. IL. 1908.
To Mr.. Rudolph Spreckels, San Fran
Dear Sir: The undersigned. members
of the community of the University of
| California, and their friends, having,
at meeting, held February IL, 1908.
discussed the issues involved in the
movement against public corruption in
San Francisco-a discussion marked by
an extraordinary unanimity of spirit
desire to express our appreciation of
the great work aleady accomplished
and our deep conviction that il should
! be carried on 10 the end and should
have the active moral support of the
community.
We observe that deliberate and in
sidious efforts are being made to un-
dermine public confidence in the prose-
cution, to obscure the issue and to pro-
! duce moral apathy with regard to the
grave consequences involved. We be-
| lieve, therefore, that the public should
remain firm in it's support of the
prosecution and should resist all such
| efforts to discredit it,
| We express our profound conviction
that every honest man should now take
his stand side by side. with you.
E. w. Hilgard, professor of agricul-
/ ture.
Andrew c. Lawson, professor of ge-
o1ogy and mineralogy.
Hermann Kower. assistant professor
| of drawing.
W. J. Raymond, assistant professor
of physics.
Harry o. Wood. instructor mineral
ogy and geology.
irving Stringham, dean and professor
of mathematics.
Arthur w. Gray. instructor in ply
sizes.
| J. H. Mcdonald, instructor in mathe-
natics.
John Howland, Lathrop, minister of
Unitarian church.
| J. c.. Rowell, librarian.
| A. NJ Kidd instructor in law
| Wilson J. Wythe, instructor in draw
W. p. Roop. assistant
Lincoln Hutchinson, department of
economics
r. S. Holway, department of geogra-
Henry Rand Hatfield.
Edmund oNeill, professor of chem
irving c. Allen. United States geo
B. A. Bernstein. instructor in mathe-
matics.
John s. Burd. instructor in agricul-
w. w. Osterhout, assistant professor
of botany.
Irving Hardesty, associate professor
james aaoS ". Rhodes, department of
physical culture.
James Sutton, recorder.
Walter e. Magee. professor of phys
ical culture.
j. Herl Tener. instructor in mathe-
matics.
F. B. Dresslar, associate professor of
education.
G. Derleth Jr., professor of civil engi-
neering.
W. NJ Hart. assistant professor of
George H. Boke, professor of juris-
Arthur S. Eakle. assistant professor
Oliver NJ washburn. instructor in
Latin