The morning call., 1893-03-11

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
VIM. ID. Armes, l.. ID. Inskeep,
A. A. DeniSon, c. C. Leayitt,
e. p. Flint.
When forty-eight hours more have passed
the beautiful city OF Oakland will be in the
thrOes of an election.
Its citizens are determined to have pure
municipal government.
At the polls on Monday the masses will
declare their disapproval of the corruption
and disgrace to which they have too long
been compelled to submit.
Emancipation and purity Is the cry which
has gone forth. and it has struck re-
sponsive chord in the breast of every hon
est man in the Athens OF California.
The Citizens Municipal League, an or
ganization composed of the very best men
in the municipality. has put into nomina-
ton the ticket already cited.
1t Is a nOn-partisan ticket and every
name it contains is in itself a guarantee for
the future welfare of the city, if the thirty
men named are elected. as they undoubtedly
will be.
Few cities In the United States have as
bad g record In a political way as Oak
land has had for many years. because no
matter what party was in power there have
always been combinations in the City Coun-
Gil which controlled the majority and were
as they often publicly declared, "in politics
for revenue only"
There were solid eIghts and solid skies
and solid corruptionists at all times, and
every jobbery proposed by enterprsing
schemers found Endorsement by these solid
maiorities. If only the revenue was large
enough.
Many an honest man has been elected to
the may0ralty or TO the City Council, only
to find that he was so hopelessly in the
minority that all he could do was to put
himself on record as having been opposed
to the JOBS which were put up aud carried
| out in spite of his resistance.
The De Golias, Carothers, Moffitts, Dar-
| gies, Campbells and others Of the same
| ilk have long since become so used 10
being publicly denounced as enemies to the
| c0mmonwealths welfare that they walk
! about the streets unblushingly.
That official corruption has gradually be-
| come recognized as almost a necessity by
the long-sutfering people Is well known.
| and, therefore. when the Citizens Municipal
| League sounded its trumpets some months
| ago and issued call to all good men to come
| forward and assist in a struggle against the
| reelection of officials who disregard the
| Interests Of the people to further their in
| divdual ends, thousands flncked together
! and enlisted under the ou-P artisan banner.
| Steadily and honestly have the men In
| charge OF the reform movement worked,
| and every day their ranks have Increased,
| until to-day there is no doubt but Mondays
! election will result In defeat of the old
| dsrepntable rings.
| The Municipal League held an enthuslas-
| tic convention In January, and adopted the
| following platform, which since has been
| closely studied by the intelligent voters and
has been found to meet the public demand.
| THE CHARTER.
| We recognize IN the charter OF our city the ex-
pressed Will Of our fellow citizens In relation 10
| all ma lets therein referred 10 and We pledge
| our nominees To a strict compliance with ali lis
| provisions, both IN letter ana spirit.
| PUBLIC OFFICE A TRUST.
We assert that the acceptance OF an Official
| p0sulon lDVoIVes a tIuSt oil lie most sacred
| character, and that he who abuses the Conf.
| oence thus reUosed in him for personal gain or
| partisan advantage deserves The reprobatlon of
| every honorable man.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
We claim hat the affairs of he city shall be
administered upon the same basis as private
| affairs, and that every empioye shall be held
strictly accountable for the intelligent faithful
| and economical perfoTma nee OF ths duties per-
tanning TO his position Aud TO effect this every
| suDoI dlnate should be selected solely with ref.
eTence 10 his fitness for the place TO be filed re-
| gaidless OF any other considerations.
! OAKLAND WATER FRONT.
| No intelligent citizen Of OaRIand can con-
| template with indifference the claim of a powrr-
ful corporation TO the entire water front ol our
| city with The more than autocrallc power 10
| world, nor can lie fall 10 hope that this mon
| strous claim, conceived In fraud and maintained
| by corruption, may be successfully contested
ana oul Ialr CT i,y come again in possession OF her
| rights. Therefore congratulate the citizens
| OF Oakla upon the recent decision of the
| United States Supreme Conrt establishing the
| great principle that a public harbor cannot
be monopollzed by private corporation and we
| recognize this as tile opportunity 10 OMEN tha
| gates OF our city 10 the commerce of the world
and we favor such eXertiun OF State aud muni.
| elpa power as will most certainly and speedily
"a nF fItan nulrF
| and to that effect we pledge the uuhlnclIng
support OF all candidates nominated by Us.
IMPROVEMENT or WATER FRONT.
When The water front Is restored to its right
| ful owner, It's Improvement with wharyes dock,
and piers. to ht II for the uses of.commerce should
| be the hrst concern OF the city government But
without waiting for this the Council shoul at
| once proceed 10 open the streets 10 The estuary
| ana 10 prepare the general plan OF hai Dor iln-
proVements iequlfed by the city charter.
| COMPETING RAILROADS.
a an Important commercial and manuractur
ing center thls city should invite and facilitate
the entry OF new and competing railroad lines
and should offer every reasonable lnducement TO
| transcOntnental railroads and TO ali industrial
ana commercial enterprises 10 come to Oakland
SANITATION AND SEWERS.
The health OF the city requires the dredginc of
Lake Merritt. the Improvement OF the ssnifsry
condition Oh the west Oakland marsh, ard tile
system OF sewers at The earliest day consistent
WI. Mi.h reasonable rate OF taxation; aud Tue
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early ana continued efforts of our nominees
STREET RAILRoAD FRANCHISES.
| We would encourage the Introduction Of all
J improvements that minister to the comfort and
I convenience OF our citizens or facilitate the
| transaction Of business; but We claim inat whan
| me city makes grant OF street- -raiIroad
franchise there should be an assurance Of iaroer
| returns 10 the city than the former Council has
accepted, and the franchise should guard fife
| Guys interest at all points. ana should NOT be
granted Tor longer term than twenty-five years
FIXING WATER RATES.
The furnishing OF water and light TO our ctl-
zens would be more satisfactory and al less cost
nid tsse ,d neeessaIieS w were supplied from works
advocate the Immediate adoption of measures
having this end in view. Untll the city shall own
Us own water supply the rates for water should
De reduced. so as to give the present owners only
faIr return upon the capital invested as defined
| by law.
LIQUOR SELLING AND GAMBLING.
| We deptecae the existence I'm our cty OF
vicious influences, which directly tend 10 the
| disturbance Of domestic peace social yIrtne and
public morals and pledge our nominees 10 the
prompt enactment and Impartial enforcement of
| sucn ordinances as shall restrict The oneraIIon
| of these Influences to the narrowest nossibe
| limits We demand tile enactment and strIct
enforcement ot laws regulating the sale OF liduor:
that saloons shall not be established i'm residence
districts against the protest Of tne inbahifanrs.
| and that the violation Of the ordinance nrobibit
| log door connection between groceries and
saloons snall Oe punished. We call for the sup
preston OF gambling, and denounee ali attempts
| TO license it,
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The public schools. the pride of our city and
I,s oest assurance OF future good citizenship,
should be literally supported, and should with
especial care, be kept free from PARTISAN ana
sec arian Interference. The practice OF diyIdinp
Ine senools among Tue Directors, 50 as 10 give 10
each patronage district. is perpcious and
should cease. No one should be chosen as DI.