The morning call., 1892-09-09
HE is A NATIVE SON.
Ellert One of the soundest Men Who w
Ever I'm a Supervisors Chair.

Ellert One of the soundest Men Who Was
Ever I'm a Supervisors CHAIR.
l.. r. Ebert, the Non-Partisan nominee
for Mayor, is native son OF California and
was reared in San Francisco.
His education was acquired In our insti-
buttons, and as business man he has al.
ways stood high in the community.
His official career is without blemish, and
no man is known who has ever held Office
in this city and county who has been more
faithful to the trust imposed upon him by
the people.
He has been elected to two terms on the
Board OF Supervisors.
He was candidate on the Nom Partisan
ticket in 1886. and on the American party
ticket in 1890.
His sterling worth has been recognized by
the people
They were satisfied with the work done
by him in his first term, and showed their
appreciation by electing him to the second
by larger majority than any other man
on the ticket.
His record for the first two years of his
official life. as one Of the board, and as
chairman of the Finance Committee during
hts present term. is well known and has
fully satisfied the public. The people at
large know that he possesses a full knowl-
all the qualifications necessary to make a
faithful and honest public officer
He was the author OF the ordinance
which so successfully closed the poolrooms
in this city. and also of the ordinance regu-
lating and restricting the sale of opium and
cocaine. the indiscriminate sale of which
was running men. women and children.
he has persistently opposed the granting
OF franchises to railroads and for other pur-
poses requiring the use of public streets.
except where the petitioners have agree To
pay liberal pro rata percentage Of the
earnings under such franchises into the city
treasury each year.
He has vigorously oppos ed the opening of
new streets under the obnoxious street ex.
tension laws.
He has fought the dive evil, when others
Of the Supervisors did not dare lift finger,
as they were under the rule Of the bosses.
Under his direction as chairman of the
Finance Committee, the deficiency at the
end Of the last fiscal year was reduced to
! about $4,000. which Is the smallest in
many years past, and this in the face OF
the fact that in the beginning of his term
there was large legacy of indebtedness in
| CURED by the proceeding board aggregating
upward of 100000.
| 1t was due to his efforts that the Indus
| trial School was closed and the taxpayers
relieved Of a heavy burden.
The office of Mayor should be filed by q
man who is known TO be free of all partisan
influences. His judgment should be sound
and unprejudiced and he should carry out
| what he thinks is right. no matter what eff
| feet 1t will have on n certain political party.
All through his official career Mr.. Ebert
has stuck TO this rule and no fault has ever
been found with his actions except by per-
sons whose opinions were of little worth.
! Mr.. Ebert Is a handsome man. He is tall.
manly looking, and of fine physique.
He is courteous and affable, but he has an
| iron will.
He is such stuff as good Mayors are
| made of.
No man in this city has more firm friends
| than has l.. K. Elert.