The morning call., 1892-11-07
LET THE POLLS OPEN.
The NOn-PartiSans in Shape
to Win the Day.
FOR RIGHT, REASON AND REFORM.
Bosses and BOOdIerS Have But Little
Time Left.
POLITICAL TRAITORS ARE DOOMED.
To. Morrow the Great Wave Of Moral
Reform Will EBgHlf the Enemies Of
Honesty and Decency.
POLITICAL TRAITORS ARE DOOMED.

threatened by the continued reign of boss
ism and corrupt politics, they awake as IL
out Of deep slumber
AS ever In San Francisco, her clergy have
been faithful in supporting cause so
freighted with important moral issues, and
slowly at first but presently with aceumu-
lated enthusiasm the Non-Psrtisan ava
lanche gathered its present irresistible mo-
men tum.
Tomorrow it will fall and bury the city's
municipal corruption.
Yesterday afternoon large and enthusi-
astie Non-Partisan meeting was held at Odd
Fellows Hall in South San Francisco.
II being Sunday did not seem to make any
difference to those concerned In the estab-
lshment Of good municipal government
and the property-o wners and voters turned
out in full force.
The main floor of the hall was occupied
by the voting element, while the galleries
were filed by the fair sex, who came
dressed in their best Sunday clothes and
flowers galore.
A full brass band discoursed patriotic and
popular airs, lending additional enthusiasm
to the gathering.
When the meeting was opened the hall
was crowded to the doors with the most
respectable element Of the district. and the
interest taken in the proceedings showed
that the people intended to roll up on cleo
tion day rousing vote for the Non-Parti-
san candidates.
Z. {. Dubois acted as chairman of the
meeting. and after few neat remarks ex-
planning how the Non-Partisan movement
came to be started and its objects in reform
ing the direful state of municipal affairs,
introduced j. II. Phillips as the first speaker
Oftbe afternoon, Sc
~ Mr.. Philips explained In his opening re-
marks that he~sad not expected to make
any speech, but had~thought II his duty,
upon the urgent resasst Of committee to
attend the meeting.
BE then launched forth rr~as strong and
telling speech. saying that for the frst time
since 1856 the people had risen up against
boss rule, and that they never had better
chance in their lives TO do away with 1t for
ever, and he hoped that South San Fran
cisco would show on election day that they
were with the rest Of the city in the grand
reform movement.
Mr.. Phillips then went into full explain
alton of the Australian ballot system, show
Ing how the voter could not be dictated to
by any boss or heeler, and place his vote for
the party he wished.
In bis remarks be gave a short history of
bosses and boss rule, and ended up his
speech with strong appeal to the fathers
ana mothers OF the younger generation not
70 let men like Kelly and Crimmins or any
party dominated by boss rule have the rover
ot saying who should be the teachers of
their children.
His speech was received with marked ap-
prOval by all present and was only inter-
Tupted once by gentleman laboring under
an overdose OF steam beer who had an idea
that it was a Democratic meeting and
wanted to know why none of the candi-
dates had been mentioned.
He was promptly laughed down and left
the hall with the remark that he didn't
like these new politics"
The chairman then introduced C. J.
Swift, who, in lengthy address. told the
residents OF the district about the present
campaign and how they could aid the
movement and themselves by standing by
the banner Of reform,
One Of his most telling paints was the
action OF the present Board of Supervisors,
who, not satisfied with lootlng the district
on street-exiension jobs, had tried to place
pesthonse here in their midst by purchas-
ing Shag Rock at an enormous price and
which would have been a great detriment to
the community. In conclusion he called
upon them TO support the NoD-Partsan
ticket and receive the rights that are due
them.
F. A. Hyde OF the Board Of Education
followed and confined his remarks entirely
TO the school question, which he stated was
one of the most important on the ticket and
one which fathers should give their closest
attention.
He explained how board under the rule
OF bosses could debauch our public school
system, and how they had done so in the
past.
''The only way to do away with this state
Of affairs" said Mr.. Hyde, sis to elect a
ticket composed Of men who are only ac-
countable to their own consciences for their
acts and not TO bosses, and such men can
can be found on the Non-P Partisan ticket"
Dir. Hyde also stated that the twelve gen.
tlemen nominated On this ticket had pledged
themselves 10 give the graduates OF tue
Normal School an equal show with all
others to secure positions as teachers and
that competency ana not political pull In
the future would be the means Of securing
the same.
His speech was received with loud cheer
Ing as there were fathers and mothers pres
ent who had their children's welfare TO look
out for.
j. Ii. Simpson was the next speaker and
presaged his remarks with the statement
that ne didn't believe in political meetings
On Sunday, but when the peoples homes
ana families were being menaeed By thieves
ana robbers and the supporters of dives, it
was ilme Tor every respectable citizen to get
OUT anu hgnt and the Lord would overlook it.
Mr. simpson then started In and gave
Mike de Young and his henchman sucb a
scoring that the entire gathering burst into
applause.
Mr.. Wells then took the platform and
gave brief. but interesting review of the
way that portion of the city had been
treated under boss rule and showed that The
only way they could receive recognition
and get in the ranks OF progress was tn
vote for and support the Non Partisan
ticket. Loud cheering followed Mr. Wells
speech.
Mr. Beatty ended the speaking with a
rafting speech and the meeting was ended
with three rousing cheers for the Nom Par
tisans.
Great enthusiasm was predominant
throughout the afternoon, and whenever
the name of l.. r. Ellert was mentioned #
took several minutes TO quiet the gathering
John ). Moran also received a splendid
reception but did not have any chance to
make speech on account of the iateness OF
the hour.
Those present on the stage were as fol-
lows:
p. c. Dubois. chairman; Louis e. Phil
lips. Charles J. Swift, f. A. Hyde, j. III.
Simpson, Asa T. Wells, William A. Beatty:
John j. Moran, j. ID. Horan, j. ii. Hum
pSreys and w. W. McNair.
JOINED THE NON-PARTIsANs.
The Property-Owners' Improvement
Club Comes Into Line.
Many clubs of this city which have been