The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
A FORMATIVE PERIOD.
Business Men Will Combine Against
Official TOhS


William F. Boardman, civil engineer: 81
think the time is ripe for q reform In cur
municipal government
"The growth OF this city has been re-
tarded too long by reason of the character
Of the men we have had in Office and the
lack of con fidence in our city officials.
1T was this that beat the boulevard inn
provement. The plans for the work only
contemplated an outlay Of 100000. and yet
they wanted to vote bonds for S400. 600.
There was $780, 600 for Doodle.
II never made any estimate upon the
West Oakland Park project because / never
thought that was the place for park, but il
was the same with that, there was 500, :
600 steal in 1t. But the people were too
smart; they saw through the little scheme
and it was defeated.
"The people, however, want improve
ments. but they want men to carry them out
that they have confidence in. and they will
never get that kind of men in Office so long
as party bosses and booders dictate the
nominations.
This city is in a formative period and
would make splendid strides with men OF
Integrity and capacity in Office.
IF the best citizens will combine they
can elect that kind of men to office. and it
can be done in non-partisan movement.
am earthly in favor of it."
George Samuels. boot and shoe merchant
(Republican): 81 have not given the sub
lect much attention as yet, but any move
ment calculated to give the city a clean
administration ought to and would receive
the support of the decent element, which
believe to be in the great jority in this
city,"
L. l.. Barker. capitalist and ex-member of
the City Council: TN view of the recent
defeat l should not like to see the Repub-
lican party disintegrated. but we must have
good men in Office. II the Republican
party don't nominate that kind why we will
have to have them anyhow.
Men are more than party don't be-
lieve that it will be safe to scatter too much.
If the Peoples party put up a tieKet and
the Republicans and the Non-Partisans the
Democrats might slip in. and don't want
TO see that. But if satisfactory nomiua-
lions are not made by the Republicans there
will be period of ten days after the n0mi
nations are made and recorded with the
clerk under the election law, In which, If it
is necessary, non partisan nominations
could be made"
Professor r. B. Smell, educator: 81 think
1t is time to let the politicians go and for the
whole body Of citizens to have something to
say about the management Of Office.
eff there ever was time when this city
needed to be redeemed from ring rule it is
at present. We must have men in office
who can command confidence; clean, up
right men who may be trusted when im-
portant issues are at stake.
II believe that the people IF Oakland are
aroused axd ready ana only need to be OF.
gained to sweep the city for a non-parti-
san ticket with clean men,"
Ex-Councilman j. H. Smith, who is an
attorney at-law, recently expressed the
opinion that the city ought to intervene in
the litigation pending in regard to the
water trout and let the present proceeding
determine the eity's rights in the matter.
Daniel Crowley, plumber. is pronounced
In favor OF non-partisan movement.
Fred M. Campbell, ex-State Superinten.
dent of Schools (Republiean): eff citizens
movement were started it would improve
the personnel of the eity's government.
There is one thing, however, to be
looked out for, and that Is that politician
is always politician, no matter whether
he calls himself Republican, Democrat
Populist or citizen"
j. c. Boatman (Republlcan): "Thers
will be citizens ticket, and it will be a
winner"
w. L. Gibbs, news agent: 1.-THE only
thing fear about the non-partisan move
ment is that it will be SO popular that all
the old political hacks will want to get in
and run IT,"
Al Wood, painter: II think that we need
change. Ii the non- partisan move will
give US better men in office, / am in for It."
r. E. Hewitt. attorney: 81 think that
the people will indorse any movement that
will bring the best men to the front, ire
spectiye of party"