The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-24
BASTON ENDORSES THEM.

BASTON ENDORSES THEM.
r. I, Eud.svoriug to Carry Water on Both
sboulser.-Au Enthusiastic Nesting Of
the Citizens Anti-Divs League
uood.II Faston has Endorsed the plat
.orr, Of the Licensed Taxpayers Union
Itch is in favor of women in saloons and
dives.
wendell Faston has Endorsed the plat
forra Of the local "Republic N" party
which has declared itself In favor OF aooi-
ishing dives.
Wendell Faston has Endorsed two plat
e-,,,s which are Numerically OppOsedto
one another.
~,r ...,.............W Wendell Easton
Auditor.............'''''-. - D. L. S'
1-sasurer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. III. Widber
Public Administrator -.....'.-'. W. ID. biAir
Snrvexor......,,.... Charles s. Ttlton
district William > BARNES
sunerintendent of Streets. WV. Ackerson
Circumference sss'fs III ~ - -
Tax Collector RECOMMENDATIONS NJ BLOCK
City and County Attorney. Myer jacobs
Record er..............-.-...... ... T. H. head
1.n,tv Clerk George W. Lee
Sheriff. .................... William j. Blattner
The above Is the ticket nominated by the
Licensed Taxpayers Union, composed In
large part of the owners of Barbaryseoast
saloons
TIE objects of the association, as outlined
in their official organ, the Liquor Dealers
Advocate, on August g. is as follows:
The Licensed Taxpayers Union was first or
gained in 1884. The urgent necessity for the
formation of such a society came about through
the Supervisors having passed an ordinance IoT-
bidding lie employment of women In places
where liquor sold. This procedure was
looked upon by men engaged 10 IetaH Hquot
busIn SIS as being altogether high-handed ana
arbitrary and IL very soon aroused some very
prominent men 10 open revolt, ana lney Dtsan
10 cast about for means OF combating tne oIuih,
ance, as they maintained, with a snow OF solhu
sense that tie Supervisors appeared 10 De atlo-
gefher devoid OF. that 10 his great American
Tepublic a woman had quite as much right 10
+aTn a living honsstly as a man had So IL was
decided 10 TOM au organization OF men, coh-
posed principally of those engaged 10 me liquor
business the aim and purpose OF when shouid
be The maintenance OF their rights unaeF tue
same laws that had existed In the past.
In other words it would seem TO be the
main aim OF this union to obstruct the pas
sage Of law preventing the employment OF
women in the low resorts and dives OF the
city
To these men Wendell Easton has written
saving that he is IN sympathy with them.
In a written communication he also in
dorsed the objects of the association and
concurred in their platform.
This letter was sent 10 the executive COM
mittee, and according to the president of
that organization, read to the body to show
that Mr.. Easton was with them.
The president of the association Is Peter
Stelnman, who is a man who stands we'll
among the saloon men, and who was chosen
merely II give an air Of respectabllty To the
body. His place Of business is at 222 Nc
Allister street.
In indorsing the platform of the Licensed
Taxpayers Mr.. Easton gave his sanction TO
this plank which is conspicuous In the
document referred to.
We congratulate the ret IL Iiquor-deaI-
ers upon the bold stand taken by those in
power and In the government OF the muni-
eipaIity notwithstanding the efforts of a
few clerical and narrow minded persons in
their efforts to discriminate against
This has direct reference to the action OF
seven members of the Board of Supervisors
in defeating the ordinance which had for its
object the closing Of the notorious Cremorne
Theater on Market street, and other dis
reputable resorts. Il will be remembered
tHAE q majority OF the UUdlO Ihu dSItEI 70
support the resolution. but on the evening
set for its consideration Martin Kelly, who
dictated Easton's nomination, went TO the
City Hall and openly pulled number OF
the Supervisors down.
Ebert voted for the ordinance.
That Mr.. Eastondid indorse this platform
is ackno wledged by Peter Steinmsn, pTesi.
dent of the Licensed Taxpayers Uaion
who was interviewed last evening as Ia
Easton's position on the nnioa's ticket.
"Mr. EsstOn Is CIR nominee for Mayor
Of course. he said.
'He was regularly nominated at our con-
veHtiOn, the usual fee being put up and
sent letter expressing sympathy with ouI
objects.
Judge Louderback. who said he repre-
scented Mr.. Easton. sfterward appeared be-
fore US and satisfied US that his principal
was with us.
Later Mr. Easton sent private letter
addressed to the executive committee. In
it he accepted our nomination and Endorsed
our platform.
back to the secretary TO file for future ref
erence.
"Then we fled certificate of his nomi
nation at the City Hall. together with
petition signed by 2967 names.
''Yes, Easton is our nominee for Mayo
all right. He is the choice Of the union
although many of the best element woul(
have preferred another man."
In eontradIstinction to the Licensed Tax
payers Union is an organization composed
of the League of Freedom, the Retail
Grocers' Protective Association. the German
SalOon-keepers' Association and the Brew.
ers' Association. Their joint affairs arr
managed by a committee of which Henry
Mailman and Alexander Gerdes, the
groeers, are chairman and secretary, re.
spectively.
Mr. Mailman states that their pledge was
signed by Barry Baldwin and l.. r. Ebert
but that Wendell Easton was denied thu
privilege of doing so, in spite of the fac
that he applied for permission four times.
Said Mr.. Mailman yesterday: "Our asso
citation is most unalterably opposed TO tn
dives. and we have already written letter
TO that effect, which will be published in
few days. No diye-keeper is allowed in Oh
ranks.
when we went TO work we sent TO .eacl
candidate asking them To sign our pledge
They were told that October II was tn
limit of time. Mr.. Easton sent for R. j
Harrison. president of the League OF Free
dom, about the 9th of this month, and STATED
that he was willing to sign,
He neglected doing so, but when we me
in convention on the 18Th Mr. Easo came
TO US in person and asked to be allowed II
take the pledge. He was told that it wal
too late as our ticket had been made up. Ht