The morning call., 1892-07-18
STILL AFTER THE DIVES.
Another Mass-Meeting at Metro
pOlitan Hall.
Judge Sawyer and Rev. W. E. Smith Address
Large Audience On the ALL
Absorbing Topic.

There were about 1900 people at Metro
politan Hall yesterday afternoon to aid in
the protest which is being made against the
dives. They were about equally divided
between the sexes, and the enthusiasm dis
played augured well for the success of the
crusade which has been undertaken bY THE
CALI. Ii was plainly TO be seen that the
people are aroused to a spirit of earnest
ness, and If the movement continues To
grow IT is only matter OF little time until
the cTime-hatcheres are swept out of ex-
isteDce. They cheered the speakers re-
peatedly and seemed to be aroused to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Michael Flood presided, and in calling the
meeting to order be urged the audience not
to feel discouraged by the recent action of
the Board of Supervisors
I'VE must stand by our guns" he said,
"and keep our powder dry while awaiting
the result. Iu the end the victory must be
ours. for the people are already tired Of the
shameful manner In which our local affairs
have been conducted as regards the keeping
open OF the dives, and they will be heard in
no uncertain tones at the polls"
lie then introduced Judge f. ID. Sawyer,
who spoke at some length and urged the
people TO take the matter in their hands at
the polls.
HOW TO GO TO WORK.
"We are all familiar" said he, with the
old fable OF Hercules and the Augean sta
bles. When called upon to clear out the
accumulated filth he invoked the aid of the
elements, and with such success that rivers
of water were turned through the stalls.
You of San Francisco have got more than
an Augean stable TO clean out If you wish to
rid the city of the dives, and / am going to
tell you briefly how to do it.
III Is good thing 10 invoke the aid Of
the Board OF Supervisors, but il is a doubt
fnl power and you must go farther vnu
must appeal to the Legislature and asl, n,
the passage OF an amendment to the con.tj-
tutioh OF the State giving cities power 10
iegtsiate Tor thrmsCfr~- 10 - =. 80
may repeal any ordinance passed by afiS
local board, and there is the danger. In
voting we must remember that the law is
above party, and in exercising the franchise
we must vote for what Is right. Send only
such men as we know will be faithful to
go. THIS is very short and very easy solu-
ton of the problem.
THE DIVES POWER.
"The power of the dives In politics is great.
Chief Crowley, than whom a better official
never held power, once told me that If the
Office of Chief OF Police were to be made
elective no good man could ever secure IT,
for the Barbary Coast vote alone would beat
him. This should make us think and we
must stand { gether."
Inc chairman t0en announced that some
little misrepresentation existed relative to the
proposed resolution of the Board of Super
visors. and he desired to say on behalf of
the committee of 80 that it would not be
accepted.
Rev. w. +. Smith of Central Presbyterian
Tabernacle was presented and spoke al some
length. During the course OF his rema rks
some little amusement was afforded by a
lady in the audience. The speaker said
There has been some complaint made of
the power OF the pulpit, on the ground that
We can say what We please and that no op-
portunity for response Is given. / often
think it would be we'll if some Of our audi
tors could talk back at u.s."
"Amen!' shouted a lady in the rear OF the
hall. and there was roar of laughter.
When quiet had been restored the speaker
complimented the lady for her retort and
then proceeded TO lecture the newspapers
for accepting questionable advertisements.
Continuing, lie added; II am glad to
know that $50 saloOn-keepers of this city
have signed a petition TO the Board Of Su-
pervisors asking for the suppression Of the
dives, and right here ! wish to shake hands
metaphOrically with every one OF those men.
In doing this they are assisting in doing a
work which the church has not been brave
enough to do, and TO them should be given
all the credit due"
The meeting then adjourned