The record-union., 1893-10-23


who was beaten III the Republican Con-
vention because he could not be con-
! trolled by the bosses. Cheers. AS he
had said. he was opposed to Stelnman be-
fore, but when he saw the city in its new
dress-when he stood at Tenth street and
looked down toward the river and saw
the old awnings come down, new pave
ments laid and other improvements, he
had been forced to admit that Ben Stein
man had been good Mayor. APP
plause. When he saw the Repu blcan
/ nYention-following upon term OF
industry, of uprightnesS, of personal
bravery and official independence-re-
fuse to give good servant renomlna-
ton, because he could not be controlled
by few whose interests were not the
interests of the people, he felt the bosses
should be rebuked. The Republicans
should have said to Mr.. Steinman, I'VE ell
done, thou good and faithful servantW
| Applause.
The speaker asserted his right to indie
pendence in matters Of local interest.
His adherence was first to the city, and
next to party. What should call hlm to
the support OF Mr.. Knox? Was it the be-
| hests of Daroux, Rhoads, Sullivan or
Singleton? Laughter. If SO, he wasn't
in it. Knox was nominated by the regu-
lar Democrats, and indorsed by the Re-
/ publicans; Steinman was nominated by
the irregular Democrats, and lie found
when the conventions got through that
there wasn't a Republican candidate IN
the field. Was not Steinman as much
entitled to his support as Knox? There
is no reason in politics-nO party patriot
ism that calls on anyone to support
either OF these two candidates.
The question is whether you will in
dorse the action of SteInman, who has
made the new Sacramento, or whether
you will carry your enthusiasm back TO
the silurian past. Cheers. Steinman
has inaugurated a new era, such as had
not been known here from the earliest
days. An old German friend of his is
! among those who object to this new order
Of things, and who is now against Stein
man. He said 81 haf had Won side
walk mine blaze on for more as tirty
years. und nOpOdy has troo id fall, but
now dOt---o of a Mayor made me
dake id oOp ~ Laughter and cheers.
All the enemies of Stelnnan are OF this
same kind OF silurian. They want the
same old awnings; they want no man who
has the backbone to say that thus and SO
must be done. They just want to sleep,
collect their rents and let the city go to
the devil. LCheers.
You should elect Steinman because he
is the best Mayor the city has ever had.
Applause. He has done more in six
months than any other man has in all the
past. He has disbursed the public money
among the labOring classes, some of
whom would otherwise have had to live
on public charity.
There is another strong reason why
Steinman should be elected. For many
long years we have had political bosses.
In the past they had been separated, so far
as candidates were concerned, but now
they are all in the one heap. In this
fight we have two Republicans nomi-
mated by two Democratic Conventions.
The bosses are all united, and are all for
Knox. He Is man of intelligence and
/ integrity and ought to be in better COM
pany. Things have come to such pass
that candidates for Office must first 90
down town and see those who control
politics. Some prefer to go to Rhoads;
some, if they find they have to be led by
their collars like SO many dogs, prefer
DarOuX; others, go to Singleton and Sui
livan. Laughter. He (Hart) had seen
so much of that sort of political thraldOm
that he had concluded to walk alone and
be an independent citizen. A man is not
Fl to be an American who will allow
himself TO be controlled by anything eX-
cept his own judgment. When the time
comes that this kind of political thraldom
shall control the United States, then re-
publican government will cease. APP
plause.l Great leaders like Conllin,
Blaine and Lincoln are necessary, but the
kind of leadership that centers in the
pockets of few bosses is despicable.
The present campaign affords sp len
did opportunity to get rid of the local
bosses. They are all in one group now,
and the citizens of Sacramento can, by
electing Steinman, cut their heads all off
at one blow. Laughter and cheers. To
permit them to defeat man like Stein
man because he would not be controlled
l. Ion Il 80 H.
After you once cross a bridge and find it
safe, it is better to use it than try a new
one. We know what Steinman can do,
and has done; we don't know what Knox
can do, nor has done. Steinnan is the
friend Of the city and of the workingmen
of the city-a man who has shown that he
is honorable and independent. believe
me-" said MIR. Hart in conclusion, 'he
will beat Knox 500 votes. i voice
''Y es, s. ,000n'l L believe it, because the peo-
pie have chance to relieve themselves at
this time Of the men who have been con-
trolling the affairs of the city," [Cheers.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Lee 2. Bell was next called upon, and
he delivered brief but fiery speech. He
declared that Mayor Steinman had placed
the city in the way of becoming the fair
est in the West, and deserved re-elec-
ton, The Reorganized Democrats. recop-
niZing his WORTH after others had de-
serted him, gave him their nomination in
order that he might get before the people.
The bosses had imported sandlot raga-
muffin to try to omislead the workingmen,
bat it was time the workingmen recog-
nized their true friend. After scoring the
bosses severely Mr.. Bell concluded by
calling for three cheers for B. L. Stein
man, which were given with a will.
William Hardy, the next speaker, said
that as the others had told why Steinman
should be elected. he proposed to devote
himself chiefly to the matter of telling
why Knox should not he elected He
charged that the latter had reduced the
wages Of men working for the city from
s. 50 to g per day, and declared that he
would never vote for anyone who reduces
the wages of workingmen. The reasons
given by Mr.. Knox for the reduction he
thought were poor, for wages once re-
duced are not likely ever to be raised
Steinman as Mayor had closed the
dives that former Mayors were afraid to
close He told their keepers that they
must close, and they did so. The Citi-
zens' Association wanted this and other
evils suppressed, and yet when Steinman
suppressed them they forgot him. APP
plause.l Down where he lives, at Fifth
and 2 streets, there had been couple of
frog ponds for years. One has Just been
filled TO the high grade and if Steinman