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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
J. J. MORAN
(lIerchant),

ave are N0n-Partisans," said Iohn 7
Moran, the well-known merchant, because
we are tired Of the Crimmins-Kellv marty
and their corrupt, raw and bulldozing work
We want an entire cleansing out of mr.
City Hall government. When the CITY pavs
for the labor of the clerks In the munjeipal
departments it wants its assistants not only
to get every cent of their pay, butte give a
quid pro quo in return.
I'VE hope TO elect our Non-Partisan ticket
from the top name tn the bottom. and If we
come out Oh top you may bet that no assess
ments will be levied on the clerks salaries
neither will the latter be permitted tn nm
around stutfing ballot-boxes instead of at
tending to their duties.
I'VE have a grand city and the result of
the handling OF local politics in the past few
years mas been that we who have work ed
hard to make position in this city have no
voice whatever In our own government On
the contrary, we are in the hands of n lot
OF unprincipled scoundrels and boodlers
who stick at nothing. and. aided by unseen
power and wealth, seek TO run The govern
ment CT this fne city for their own self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and enrichment
This kind of thing must he stopped. and
we Non-Partlsans are the men who can
and will do it. / am good Republican on
national propositions, but locally am for
the best men, without regard 10 their party
opinions, who will run for Office and then
bill the same in pure, clean and healthy
manner. l have full confidence in every
man whose name appears on our ticket II
elected. municipal affairs under their direc-
ton will become blessing instead of a
curse to the community"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
IRVINE GRAHAn
Contractor

Irvine Graham, the contractor and poll
tician, when seen yesterday, said Il am
a Non-Partisan because l think it is the
only movement which promises TO give the
city an honest government. The great
trouble in tie past has been that we have
been the worst boss ridden people on the
face OF the EARTH aud bot of the old par
ties are completely dominated by selfish
and designing men.
''rhey control the organization of both
the Democrats and Republicans as COM
pletely as man can hold his own private
business, and their sway has never been
dispelled.
Franchises are sold 10 the highest bid
der. clerks in the City Hall are assessed,
and all who have any prominence In politics
are compelled to pay tribute.
''In my opinion there is but one way ont
Of the difficulty and that is for the people
to take the matter in their OVID hands.
That is just what the Non-PartiSans are
striving to do. In other words, 1t is battle
OF the voters against the bosses.
with such men as Kelly and Crimmins
on the one hand and Sullivan and Dwyer on
the other, / cannot see any hope for the
future, except through an uprising OF the
masses. This election, | am convinced, will
witness a complete revolt OF the majority,
and the result viii be, for once at least a
government pure, and. while economical, at
the same time progressive.
The men who are most active in this
movement have all been tried and there il
no doubt of their honesty and sincerity.
They mean to do right. and If local affairs
are placed In their hands it is safe TO say
that they will give good account Of their
Stewardship"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
(,;eal Estatel


Eyes. sir, I'm a Non-Partisan," said
William Fisher, of the weIl-known firm Of
Tevis & Fisher, capitalists and real-estate
dealers. II wish | was as sure of fortune
as | am that Ebert will be the next Mayor
of this city and that the majority OF the
nominees of the Non-Partisans will help
him run this city and county honestly for
the first time in years.
The time has come for clean-0ut and
no trade or scheme that the bosses can put
up will prevent it, 1t is coming as sure as
November is coming. l presume you have
already had about all the reasons that can
be given in favor of the Non-Partisan
movement and | subscribe to all Of them.
There is no hope for this city Mess we
have an Immediate reform In municipal al
fairs. Neither of the Old parties offers any,
thing but boss rule, robbery and heavy
taxation without corresponding benefits.
The Nom Partisan platform is good one,
its candidates are honest men and pro-
gresSive citizens. With the citizens in
power the taxpayers will cease grOaning
under the heavy load the bosses have made
them carry.
everywhere, from all classes of people,
rich and poor, | near nothing but praise
for the Non-P artisans and promise OF sup
port. If the people of San Francisco ever
intend to do anything to stop corruption
and theyery they should do it now. Once
will be enough, but let all the bosses go. Ii
does no good TO change bosses Let them
all be fired cut and let the people run things
for a while"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
HENRY II. SCOTT
(COal-D Dealer.

Henry II. Scott refused to accept an offer
to be placed on the Democratic ticket for
Sheriff because he could not consent 10
agree to a slate. This is not statement of
Mr. Scott. but it is fact, just the same.
Il think said he last n ght, that a ma
Jorlty OF the people OF this city know where
L stand They know, or ought TO know, at
all events, that / am unalterably Oh posed TO
bossIsm in any form. aud believe that the
voice OF the peoble should be supreme.
''F0r years politics have been 81 conducte d
in this city that the intelligent voter had
little or no Voice in the selection Of candi-
dates and has been compelled to 90 TO the
polls and vote for such men as the bosses
might see tit TO decide upon.
In Short the tickets as "A rule have been
directed by a few corrupt men from the
back rooms of notorious saloons aud the
men employed by the city government have
neglected their duties to see that orders
were carried out
Il found that the Non-Partisans were
free from such influences and when ] was
asked TO accept place on the ticket / did
so, believing that it was the only way 10
right the wrongs which have been IN ex-
istenee for years.
e. our ticket is elected, and | am CON-
l nuent that It will be, think far different
sta az % affairs will prevail.
At"" AZ any rate that franchises will
.'ot oe eoIu ana clerks will not be cgmpe led
W give up a portion of their salarias Ia the
OOoSFS month after month
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
GEORGE ii. WALKER
(Contractor).

George ii. Walker, the contractor, was
one OF the first 10 take up the fight for the
Non-Partisans.
my reason for taking the stand did,
said he yesterday. twas simply because l
believe in good government and cannot see
how 1t can be brought about through either
of the regular parties.
by peculiar combination Of crcum-
stances both organizations have passed into
the hands of designing and INSCRIPTIONS
men who care for nothing but self, and as
result the people must step in and take
charge.
''If Ebert is elected | believe we will
have one OF the best and cleanest admins
trations ever known in this city, and back
OF him is ticket which cannot be crti-
ciZed. Every man in the race is good and
clean, and it is my opinion that they will
drive not only Kelly and Crimmins, but
Sullivan and Dwyer as well, back into the
obscnrty where they belong.
IF We can succeed in accom- piishing this
we viii have done a great work for the
cause OF good government, and will have rid
the city OF some of the worst bosses ever
pushed into power.
THE time has come for reform, and it Is
not TO the Democrats or Republicans we
can look for relief.
saloon politics has baen the curse of this
community, and from the backrooms of
questionable resorts tickets have been
named. The people are tired of II. and when
the votes are counted think you will find
that the good cause VIII prevail"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09

strength and better prospects OF success
before it than all the attempts ever made
before to overthrow b0ssism e0moined
"Where the movement Is getting us
strength is from the business men ana the
working men, ana when you take tue ma
l0rity of those two classes OF voters lIo ,l
the ranks of tile Democrats and lsepuoll-
cans Won only leave that minority that nave
been fattening on Office at the expense OIL
the people. ,,o.,.o,
"Heretofore the citizens have eontented
themselves with electlng TWO OF shIee ecou
men and taking the rest OF the STATE aS IL
WAS offered They have found that one or
two Supervisors one or two School Dlre"-
tors. n Nayor or one or two county officers
are worse than none
'The bosses have always had a majority
to ontYote even a veto, and all the men who
wanted to do right could do WAS TO protest.
This time the people are rising IN their
might, backed by a sentiment stronger than
was ever known in this city before, and
they are going to face ar enemy that is all
disrupted and broken up. The Republicans
ere fighting among thems selves, the Demo-
Gratis are split in ;wo and there is no proverb
any tfuer than that a house divided against
itself cannot stand
The old parties in this municipality
must be driven out of Office. tell you as
man who has and is now serving as
public officer that with honest men IN the
city and county pmceS we VIII nave H'o1E
than money enough. and Such Things as
making teachers wait weeks ana months
for the money they have earned will forever
be AT an end. Once let the NOn-Partisans
gain control Of affairs, anu even if never
again in control they viii show up so much
T0ttenness, so much dishonesty. so much
uickery, that whatever party follows them
will never dare to nominate man for ofilce
who ever had anything TO do with bosses.
Everywhere | an congratulated upon haF-
ing left the bosses army. aud tell you that
l am as certain that tie N0n-PartisaG ticket
will win as | am that we are here together
talking. The people have stood enough, and
now they propose 10 show the bosses that
corruption cannot always win, even when
backed with wealth"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
r. r. SULLIVAN
Capitalist.

why should | be anything but a Nom
Partisan % asked T. II. Sullivan, the dray-
man and capitalist
ITO my mind this movement is the mere
outgrOwth of general demand on the part
of the citizens and taxpayers Of the city for
honesty in the conduct Of public affairs
Under the rule Of the two old parties this it
seems to have been impossible to attain. for
the simple reason that the will of the people
has been Systematically suppressed.
Ever since / can remem bef both of the
regular parties have been under the control
OF bosscs-men who were absolutely un-
serupulous in the management of affairs.
and as result the city treasury has been
male to suffer.
thousands of dollars have been paid 10
contractors for the construction of sewers
Whieh are utterly bad, and which must
some day be rebuilt Then, too, took at
the money which has been expended upon
the City Hall, and think of the poverty OF
the returns That alone is sufficient argu-
ment for a revolution in the conduct of
affairs, but it is but one instance out of
hundreds which could be quoted showing
how the money of the people has been
squandered TO enrich few selfish and I'M
scrupulous men.
"The perpetuation Of boss rule would
mean the continuance of corruption, and |
believe that il Is through the Nom Partisan
movement alone we can look for the desired
relief.
THAT is why | am Non-P Partisan, and
why think they viii win at the polls"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
(Manufscturer)

An enthusiast is A. 5. HalIidie. the head
of tile California Wire Works, at 9 Fremont
street Yes, sir, Pm Non-Partisan ana
intend voting that ticket Pm supporter
Of the Non-Partisan movement, both from
a business point of view and because /
think it is good politics. The business men
and the citizens generally can hope for
nothing from either Of the old parties In
stead of getting better the TWO old parties
are getting worse aud worse. That has
been demonstrated year af er year until
now [ believe the voters OF this town will
overthrow all the bosses. Unless they 90
so and III he a clean sweep they might
rs we'll do nothing. For between the two
sets of bosses there is no choice. The men
OH the Non-PaFtisan ticket are men Of in
tegrity and firmly believe The ticket viii
win.
Among the business men the ticket is
Immensely popular. Al hOugh | have only
been home a short time, still | have talked
To many Of my friends and / find them
nearly all supporters OF the Partisan
movement. We must Rave purer politics
and a better, more economical and pro-
greSsiye city government Our hope for all
this lies in tie success Of The Non Partisan
movement, and | expect to see it win with Il
heavy majority as against the tickets put in
the field by the other parties"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
F. III. ROSENBAUM
GLASS Merchnnt).

why do l support the Non-Partisau
movement" echoed +. Ii. Rosenbaum. the
well-known Market-street glass merchant.
yesterday, in reply to the question pro-
pounded by CALL reporter "Why, simply
because | want and am determined to get.
if possible, pure aud good municipal gov
eminent
"As you know, am one of the stanchest
old-time Democrats ia this city, and at the
request OF numerous influential friends. I
joined the Non-Partisans as a true Demo
erat / am still faithful to the party. but
believe the N0n-Partisan ticket is more
worthy OF support than any other ticket
before the public. Not only am | enthusi.
astic in the cause of reform in municipal
government. but / am working hard to Get
all my friends and acquaintances to sun
port the movement. My old-fashoned
Democratic notions may be ponh-poohed by
the people who are protesting TO run nv
party In municipal political circles in this
city. but by casting my lot with the Nom
Partisans as representative Democrat. |
have proven certainly to nv friends and the
public that / believe in the Non-Partisan
ticket the men who are on and behind it.
and the ultimate triumph of the movement"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
ALVIN r. FLANDERS
Notary Public.

Alvin Flanders. the pioneer notary pub
lic is strong for the movement
my reasons" said he, 'are plain. The
affairs of this city as conducted at present
are in the most deplorabe condition. and
the people have awakened to a realization
of it. The bosses have plundered the pub
lie treasury in the most shameful manner.
and the City Hall departments are fairly
swarmng with their creatures
Take, for example, the recent Republican
municipal convention and just think of It!
There were not IN that entire body a dozen
men who were not completely controlled by
Kelly and Crimmins, and the proceedings
were in the nature of farce Each and
every man who sat in the convention. with
few rare exceptions, perhaps, had their
orders from IL Third street. and they sat
there and voted like so many automatons.
I'm everything that was done Kelly aim
ply pulled the string and the delegates
jumped.
1.-The Democratic convention at Metronol-
tan Hail. so far as | can learn, was but Ill
tie better. and Sullivan PLAYED part simi-
lar to that enacted by Kelly.
rs 1t any wonder, In view of all this that
the people have tired feeling and are will
ing TO esp0use any cause which seems to
promise relief?
The time. think, is ripe for change
and unless | am greatly mistaken il is at
hand"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
WILLIA1 A. BEATTY
(AttOTne CIV. law.


One of the strongest supporters OF the
Non-Partisan movement is w. A. Beatty.
the Young lawyer who has accepted the
nomination Of the party for District Attor-
ney. II joined the Non-P artisans." said he,
not merely because 1 seek Office, but be-
cause have the welfare of this, my native
city, at heart. / know that the longer she
is under the vile tbraldom Of bossism so
will her prosperity decrease. as it has been
doing for so long time.
The annals of crime In our beautiful
State simply shock our neighbnrs in the
East Murders, robbery and every cen
ceivable crime have been perpetTated by
men under the protection of the bosses
who. by reason of their pull, have either
never been prosecuted ~ come to trial.
And II tried they have either absolutely or
practically escaped scott free from punish
meni.
This immunity from punishment has
given California a very bad name, and
doubtless kept many people from settling
here. Then. again, We expect 10 have bet
ter government for our city all round at
less cost. Our street sewerage, etc, all
need revolutionary improvements, and the
men on our ticket are the ones 10 accom-
plIsh what all our good citizens wish"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
JOHN 5. ENOS
(Atfnrney-at-LaMl.

John S. Enos, the attorney. has come out
openly for the Non-P artisans, and is doing
much effective work.
When asked for his views he said: THE
whole thing is that the bosses must 90.
Corruption has prevailed in all the depart
ments of the city government until the pub
lie treasury has been looted OF thousands OF
dollars-yes, hundreds OF thousands. not to
say millions.
''Indoent clerks and dishonest contractors
have grown fat at public expense and all
because the bosses have had no sense oil
shane nor IF decency.
''When Buckley was dethroned and driven
out of the State ma ny of US deluded our
selves by the belief that b0ssiSm was at an
end for time at least and we looked for a
new era in local politics.
ITO our surprise the Democratic organ
Zation was captured by Sullivan aud Dryer.
and methods no better than those employed
by Buckley were reSOrted To in order to
carry ont their plans. 1t was a leap from
the frying pan into the fire. and we now
find that we are not whit better of than
we were before.
There can, in my opinion, be no perma-
nent relief from corruption in Office unit
the bosses are knocked completely out. In
other words, the people must take charge 01
matters themselves and see to il that affair
are conducted on business principles.
Let every man who is elected to Office
manage things as il it were his own private
business"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
A r FOPRFS
(Life Insurance NIaaager).


I've been a Republican in municipal
affairs. and Pm ashamed of it, between you
and ne" said A. s. Forbes, general manager
for the Mutual Lie Insurance Company Of
New York.
Il became a Non-Partisan, because / want
a purified city government. free from boss
ism, and l firmly believe that il the men
selected by tie Non-Partisans are elected,
and l also believe they viii be, we will get
an honest administration of affairs | be-
lieve the Non PaItsans viii carry out their
plan Of giving the people clean, economi-
Cal administration on a basis satisfactory
10 tile people. | am convinced that the Nom
Partisan movement Will be successful, es-
pecialiy if we get heading on the ticket,
no matter where we get our strength or
which purity it hurts. Oar cause is popular,
and the people are coming 10 US from all
parties. Tie action Of the election commits
sion, in refusing the Nom Rrtisans a head
ing on the ii ket. shows how much they
fear our strength, and when | say this
want 10 be understood as referring 70 the
Republican members of the commission
The Non-Partisau movement VIII not die
no matter what be the result Of this cleo
ton. Il viii live In the Citizens League in
the future"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
CHARLES j. SWIFT
(Attorney-at-Law).

Il am Democrat nationally" was the
remark of e. j. Swift when first approached
but do not see why my devotion IN ma.
tional issues should cause me to consent 10
see the affairs of the city turned over To a
lot of corrupt0nists.
"The great source Of evil in this CITY has
been bossism, and there is nothing to show
that ii Is any less dangerous now than in
the past. Buckley to be sure has haen
driven into exile, but Buekleyism remains
and the good people Of the CITY sbonIa ses
10 it that 1t is stamped out for good aud for
all at the polls.
when one comes to think IF il ser;orsl,,
one cannot but be shocked at the Wv mn,
nicipal affairs have been condnctad ann
there is to-day in the City Hall An army IF
clerks who are drawing large saIarias far
work for which they are totally unfittad hath
by ability and training.
They are drawing down from e1so %
$500 per month for work that is hall done
aud for which business man Womb not M y
half the sum. p"'
las it is thew are useful 10 the bossoo a,d
that is about all that is required. "''
Instead Of attending to their dnt,as ,hoy
make 1t their business to spend their tina
about 16 Third street or stuffng ballot hoxas
at primary.
That is what we desire to do away with
IL possible" "i''
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
JOHN B. GARLAND
(Attorney-at-Law)

John B. Garland, the attorney, said :
1--WE Reform Democrats stood in two years
ago to down Buckley and the rest of the
bosses, but another crop of the same breed
sprang up at once. and we find that our
work IS all to do over again.
$50 far as can see, there is no great diff
ference between Sullivan and Dwyer and
Buckley and Rainey, unless it is that the
former have few stronger claims to per-
sonal responsibility. Their political meth
DDS are about the same. and none of them
are honest when 1t comes to the conduct of
affairs.
tine great evil to be combated. in my
opinion. is bossism, and until 1t can be
downed we can hardly look for any radical
reforms.
THE very forces which bring men to the
front as bosses tend to bring about c0rrup-
ton in office The men who make the
bosses must be recognized when the plums
are distributed, and man who will stuff a
ballot-box in order to please a boss cannot
be expected to be oyer-scrupulouS ii placed
in office.
ITO do away with this system is the hope
of the Non-P artisans, and that is WHY am
standing with them"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
/. T. MILLIKEN
(Rsnl Estate.

You ask me why Pm Non Partisan. -.
said l. I. MiIliken. the wel-known real
estate dealer, "and l answer because self
preservation is the first law Of nature. and
the time has come when the people Of this
city must do one of two thugs-bow the
knee to bossism and empty their purses into
the laps of Kelly and Crimmins or DIVER
and Sullivan or rise up and take charge of
things themselves.
1.-The success Of this movement il az
sured. What better evidence do Won want
Of the fact than the efforts the men nomin-
ated by the bosses have made TO get the in
dorsement of the Non-Partisans? What
better evidence than the fight that is being
made to keep the Non-Partisans from get
ting heading on the ticket?
IF you don't believe the ticket is going
10 win go among the workingmen who
have had TO mortgage their homes to pay
street assessments for extensions that were
only made In order that commissioners