The morning call., 1892-11-03

an utter falsehood thu petty fabrications of
Mikes private "neMs"-paper.
The men who have signed this document
are the officers and leaders of the Citizens
Ant-DIve League. They are ali men of the
highest standing in this community. men
whose words are as good as their bonds, and
whose bonds IN some cases are good Tor
hundreds OF thousands of dollsrs.
They are all members of the executive
committee of the Citizens Anti-D Dive
League. and by name are:
MICHAEL FLOOD, Chairman.
c. o. BURTON, secretary.
j. h. JONES.
JOSEPH q. EASTLAND.
REV. DIR. A. c. HlRST.
In giving his reasons for having signed
the accompanying document the Rev. Dr.
Hirst spoke as follows:
my conviction is that the attempt of the
Chronicle to make the people believe that
the Anti-Diye folks have Withdrawn their
support from Mr.. Ebert Is simply TO con-
fuse and break the ranks OF the Non-Parti-
san voters.
but the animus is too transparent and
the attempt will fail misers bly,.
The Anti-Diye people stand solid In line
with the Non-P artisans la their pledged
support to Dir. Ebert
81 believe he represents the best senti-
ments and the cleanest determination ia
this whole campagn, and that he is too
honorable a gentleman. as his record
shows, to break any pledge he mas made
either to the citizens or TO the Non-Parti-
sans.
''And there is ample proof that the charge
of dupicty against Mr.. Ebert and BETRAYAL
OF trust is without foundation.
There is no inconsistency in the relations
la which he stands to all parties concerned
and to the public.
'The Non-Partisan movement Is the out
growth OF the best sentiment of this city
for pure politics and clean municipal gov
eminent, and it advances with increasing
strength every day, and will end in victory
al the polls"
DR.. HIST further remarked yesterday:
1T Is perfectly shameful the way the Citi-
Zens League, which was organized chiefly
TO suppress the dives. is misrepresented in
the Chronicle. The league has Endorsed
Ebert for Mayor in unmistakable terms. /
know Eilerps position thoroughly. He was
at my house Tor over two hours lately and
had long talk with him. The League of
Freedom is with us in endeavoring to sup.
press the dives. We want to attend to dives
first and the saloons afterward We be-
lleve in Limitations. We can't do every
thing at once.
AFTER we shut the dives of the city, as
we can do IL We have good Mayor and good
Supervisors and take the power in the mat
ter away from the Police Commissioners.
then we can attend 10 the saloons. Elert is
certainly all right. He was not inconsistent
as Supervisor, nor has he been In connec-
ton with the present movement The
League Of Freedom people have defined his
position precisely, and have in my pocket
document from them which shows how
basely Eliert has been misrepresented.
II support the Non-Partisan ticket be-
cause lrealze that never before have the
best people OF the city been so thoroughly
aroused. We believe that the ticket offered
is the best that is before the people 1t is
not perfect admit that, and who are?-
but believe that through the Non-Paftisan
movement the people OF San Francisco can
now get the best results-better and more
surely than any other way now before The
people.
ii understand that some people wont IN
forse Eiler: because lie is not a Prohibition
Isl. These political Prohibitionists always
step In and make split. They did it with
General ST. John and defeated Blaine for
the Presidency. They would defeat a
chance to get half what we want because
they cannot get it all. / am Prob bition-
ist, but believe that now is the time for
the best people OF the city to stand together
and not to split things In two by quib-
bling.
1.-The Non Partisans should use that article
In The CALL headed Mikes Fiction Fac
tory and that la the Bulletin titled The
truth. as campaign circulars. There's no
other way to head off the terribly malicious
articles that are being printed"
Another positive proof of Justification on
the Chronicles part Is offered In the fol-
lowing resolution passed unanimously by
the campaign committee OF the Citizens
League:
San Francisco, Nov. i, 1892.
At meeting of the campaign commi ttee
of the Citizens League OF this date the
following resolution was adopted, without
dissenting voice:
Resolved, That we. the Campaign conn
mittee OF the Citizens League for the Sup
preston OF the Dives, deny the charge
that the league is oppo sed to Mr.. Elicrt's
candidacy for Mayor, and affirm that the
league has Endorsed his nomination by the
Non-Partisans; and we are sure that IL will
not withdraw its Endorsement support
from him; and that we have confid encs