The morning call., 1893-03-12
POWELL AND SMELL.
They Make Strong Speeches for the
Non-Partisans.

They Make Strong Speeches for the
Non-Partisans.
Chairman II. A. Powell on rising to open
the meeting was greeted with cheers. He
said the citizens of Oakland were to be
congratulated that they we're to have an
opportunity on next Monday Of voting for
men for municipal offices who have been
selected lot because Of their political affilia-
tons but because of their fitness, honesty
and Independence. tApplause.l
81 believe" he said. that the people of
this city will avail themselves of this Oppor-
tunity-the first opportunity which has pre-
sented itself for many long years. [Ap-
plause.]
"The inhabitants of large cities through
out the country are awakening.
"They realize that while national and
State politics are permitted to govern our
cities we are absolutely lost
mot one principle Of either Of the politi-
cal parties of the day is involved in this local
campaign.
There is nothing at issue but the eco
nom.eal and decent administration of the
city's business.
What has the care of our streets to do
with the force bill or the condition Of the
negro in the South2
"What has the management of our police
or FIRE department to do with the tariff ques-
tion2
What has the impartial letting of city
contracts to the lowest bidder 10 do with
either OF any Of the grand old parties?
"The day Is upon us that when man
stands upon platform in purely local cam
paign and pTates about that grand old party
and that few of us are still left, that he
was a Republican from the DAYS of the
Pathfinder, and Democrat by legal success
sion from General Jackson-he will be
branded by his fellO lOw-citZens as a moral
coward or a knave who wants to thrust his
hands uniawfully into the local treasury, OF
bas such an overweening ambition for pub
lie office and political preferment that he is
lost TO all shame, decency and patriotism.
[GTsat applause.
1--WE are first OF ali American citizens.
Secondly, we are for and must have
good, progressive, economical admiDistra-
ton Of our city affairs independent of na-
tional and State politics.
Thirdly, we are Republicans or Demo-
Gratis OF POpulists, as our honest convictions
may lead u.s. only when political question
is involved.
''NOu-partisanship In municipal matters
has come to stay as permanent American
Institution. lAppIRuse.l
The greatest mistake Of the American
people during the last twenty-five years has
been the mixing up Of local administration
with national politics, and they will have no
more OF 1t. lGreat applause.l
1T has brought the large cities Of the
United States into the depths of political
degradation.
'Fellow-citizens, let us perform our duties
cOnsceDtiously next Monday, and we will
do much toward the redemption of this fair
city from the hands OF those who have no
higher motive than their own personal
gan.S Applansel
X. L. Smell, candidate for the Office of
member Of Council, was the next speaker
He delivered a rattling speech and was fire.
quently applauded.
He spoke on municipal misrule in the past,
which was so great that the citizens had
been compelled to rise In their might and
crush the boodIers out of municipal exist
ence forever.
If the need had not been great would
business men be asked to come forward to
sacrifice their financial interests aud submit
TO indignities that were being heaped upon
them?
The Non-PaFtisaus came ont because it
was absolutely necessary to publicly protest
against the boodleism and municipal mis-
rule that had been in existence for SO many
years.
de vigorously assailed the past councils.
and concluded by urging all those who be-