The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-13
TO WATCH srUFFERs.
An Address by the Assembly DIstri
Presidents.


An Address By the Assembly District
PresIdents.
The board Of Assembly district presidents
net last night al lois Market street, L. Z.
Phillips in the chair.
Action was taken to suppress the fraudu-
lent registration attempted at the City Hall
By the Third-street gang of suffers. and to
Illustrate the proposed colonization
scheme" to be worked next week upon the
pre@inct registration boards. An individual
VII stands VsFFy close to the Third-street
b2s ses. but who is qaite advising the board
l presidents Of their plans, mas announced
a pTeeoneerted arrangement of the bosses
TO staff 5000 names on the great register dur
ing the FIVE days Of precinct registration.
To meet this a special force will be en-
nlOyed. and every attempt at false registra-
tic3 will be presented TO the United States
GRIND jury and tried at once in the Circuit
Court
II is expected that number of suffers
will be retired to Folsom and San Quentin
before election.
in behalf of the Non-Partisan party offered
by the CHAIRMAN was unanimously adopted.
Il reads as follows:
We may rightly assume that every decent law.
abiding citizen Of san Francisco irrsspectve Of
party, fsFoIs an honest and efficient government,
but II is " II known that good government is
Impossible when officials are chosen by coDven.
tons dominated and controlled by political
bosses.
Heretofore the selection Of our public officers
has been left to the conventions made up OF
place-seekers and others whose special care mas
been 10 secure to the bosses a continuance OF the
patronage and emolumeDts OF Office through the
Ubiquitous scheme known as tie SLATE" where
by only boss candidates could be nominated.
This kind OF government IN san Francisco en-
zbied Democratic boss TO secure by the most
corrupt means nearly 81 100000 10 seven years,
all directly hched out or the public treasury. II
has since permitted TWO Republican bosses 10
successfully initiate the same villainy. The
crimes OF these bosses are worth enumeTatiDg.
They have eTiminay iDteriered with State
and local legislation they have collected monthly
assessments OF from 20 TO so per cent out of the
salaries OF minor officials; they have robbed cor
poFatiOns and individuals by means OF their
einch bills; they have violated our election laws
through false registration aud frauds at the
polls; and they have infct upon our people
their hlrelings and meTcenaries for the highest
and most responsible Offices
All this demands an immediate remedy. 1t is
necessary, In order 10 srcufe pure and honest
Misunderstanding of public affairs, that the choice
Of our city officials should be given 10 those who
are the most interested IN maintaining good gov
eminent, 10 vii; those whose taxes support the
government, and whose Intelligence and enter
prise advance the true welfare Of our city. A
convention Of just this class Of citizens met In
August and September OF this year and nom
mated full list OF municipal. legislative and
judicial ofncers to be voted for al the coming
election.
In It's platform this convention announced
itself as tie representative OF honest principle;
and The opponent of corruption IL government
as the advocate of the doctrine OF the greatest
good 10 Tie greatest number by the selection oil
the best men for the highest stations. aud IL now
offers to he people a means OF oveTthTowing the
boss system and establishing a government oil
honor and principle instead Of q Government o.
bosses and spOis.
To the merchants and taxpayers Of San Fran
cisco the Citizens Non artisan party says: You
are Interested In the government your take
support therefore aid us with your Influence
aud your vote. To the working people of SAL
francisco II says: You have just right unde
the exiting laws and by virtue OF your citizen
ship 10 share In the policy Of government an
the patronage Of Office, right which the Dos
system has heretofore denied 10 you. We bay
pledged ourselves 10 secure your truest and bes
tcieFeste. You can therefore safely aid as wit
y5ur influence and your vote.
The Citizens Non-Paftisan party Is backe
BY the honest convictions OF thirty thousan
voters: but there Is great danger that tn
bosses now grown desperate by the fear OF de
feat. will By gross frauds at the polls an
fraudulent TegisIatralion steal the election
Therefore, IN the interest OF fair play as well a
good government, every citizen is invited &
unite with the citizens movement, assured tina
By so dess advancing the welfare O
ycur own city. LOUIS Z. Phillips
PRESIDENT Board OF Assembly District PresI
dents.