The morning call., 1893-02-17

pulled the strings why it nominated lie men it
did, ana In whose interests ii acted? II you do
not let me tell you little about 1t.
You Of course know that The same old ring
who gave us our present reform Republican
Council were and are still In charge OF Repub-
llcan poll lcsi mat the same old political high
binders who are responsible for the pOOToOms
and the boulevard steal, which even the men
who forced the Council 10 do as IT did were
forced 10 condemn In The new reform Republican
plaIf0rm-yOu know that the same old gang put
up The late reform Republican convention and
that they are again promising all manner OF
reform.
But are you again unwl.e enough 10 trust the
affairs OF this city In the hands or the same men
Who. with tile same promises OF REFORM gave you
the government under which you have been
grooming for the past two years? Are you again
uuwlse enough 10 liuSt yourselves and your
property In tile hands OF the men who nom
inaied lie ticket that the last reform RepuGi-
can convention has put before you? Leaving
aside the Office OF Mayor, are you willing at this
time. above all Others 10 DuI the settlement Of
the waleliT0 matter into the hands Of men
nominated 10 The Council by Mr.. Moore,
the attorney for the waterfront com.
pany. by Mr.. Ludlow the master
Company; by J. q. Mccall ex member OF the
Legislature Southern Pacific slave, a man who
was indicted by The Grand jury for offenses
Committed against the public good while he was
member OF The BrUner Legislature Of unsayory
fame; by John Gohrman CT The First Ward, with
some seventeen OF eighteen OF the Southern
Pacific corporation employees sitting 10 be dele.
cation with him; by Fred A. Campbell who mas
always trained with The element 10 Republican
politics WHO are IN politics only for the leaves
and hshSs; by Myies DOody another apostle of
Republican reform; by tie Oakland Tribune,
which also has tile itch for Republican REFORM
II possible, even worse than IL had II two years
ago; by The Morning Times. Democratic news
paper that is Just "a eager. and for the same
reasons as the Tribune. for Republican reform.
These men, Win the usual number of
hangers on, the usual number of Republican re-
formers, who are reformers for revenue onty
who think that The city treasury Is thing TO be
looted and plundeTed, met In convention aud
pui up ticket for CounciImen, and now ask you
10 support IL. j. L. Ames was also member of
that convention, WILD Mr.. Moore, MI Gohrman,
Mr. Ludlow, Mr.. Campbell, Mr. Doodv Mr.
McCal ana all the other Southern Pacific re-
formers Of The Republican parry Now can YOU
as pfOpeTty-Owners OF the city Of Oakland, afford
10 trust your affairs In the hands OF men nomi-
mated by these men? Can you, as citizens Of
Oakland. afford TO put Into the hands OF men
nominated and supported By the southern Pacific
the settlement OF the water front?
IL has been said that / am a railroad man. If
that were True would the railroad men be so
anxious 10 accomplish my defeat? Would the
Tribune and the Times be so eager TO reform The
Republican party? / think not.
There Is another Influence al work In the re.
form Republican party, and that is the Contra
Costa Water Company. You all have felt the ex.
toriIoDs of that monopoly; you all know how
firmly II has held the city In its grasp through
the present reform Republican Council; you
all know that this company has always had its
minloDs al work In The Republican conventions
as well as The Democratic; you know that the
Tribune and the Times would not hesitate 10 sell
The CITY OF Oakland 10 Oblige the wafer cOmpauy:
that the water company wants TO control Tie
reform Republican Council Just as IL controls
the present one; you know that he reform Re
publican convention had plank In Its platform
which might be cOnstI ued as demand that the
waller rates should be reduced to decent level
but which does not say anything OF the kind;
you know, too, that the reform Republican
convention feuOminRted three men who have
always been consistent IN their support of Tie
water company Ia the Council; yon know that
a IN nAra1a ftpRr
men who have always b EN- consistent In their
support OF the wafer company IN the Council
Knowing all these things do you think IL safe 10
put your affairs Into the hands of men noml-
mated by this rairOaG-wate company copyen
ton by electing ihe men they have nominated
for you TO vote for?
] he mayOralty Is a secondary consideration
In this coming municipal government. The
Council Is OF more Importance than the Mayor
1 he next Council Will be called upon to lake
some action IN regard TO he water front; water
rates should be reduced. and many other re-
forms should be instituted. Can You afford TO
trust Inc nnmlners OF the railroad and the water
company 10 do these things?
There Is but one reform Republican principal,
ana Moore, Ludlow, Gohtman, Mccall, Camp
bell, Doody, Dargie, Motfitt Ames, The railroad
and The water company are It's principal prophets
and sack fuinshers.
he reform Republican convention was out
spoken in IT'S denunclaions Of all who had had
the ef1r0ntery TO dare 10 differ from Mr. Moore,
MIR. Mccall. MIR. Campbell, MIR. Doody MIR.
GOhfmaD, Mr.. Dargie, Mr.. Mofilt, the railroad
anu the water company as 10 What IL good for |
The city OF Oakland. Following tile lead of these
truly good and disintcrested Republicans these
men who have Oniy the good OF the cIty OF Oak
land AT heart and who are sincere in their wish
10 see the water front restored 10 its righlfui
owners. from whom Mr.. MOore's clients have
wrongfully wreSted II, and who are so anxious
to see The power the Contra Costa Water Com
pany broken and its robbery OF tie city of Oak
land stopped-following the lead of these truly
patriotic men, say, the reform Republican con-
vention at first refused to have anything TO do
with any one who had any political dealings with
any political body but tue real simOn-pure
reform Republican party, as represented by Mir.
Moore, Mr.. Mccall and company. Yet when the |
question OF the mayoraty had been disposed OF
10 the entire satisfaction OF the waterfront COM
paDy's attorney, 10 the entire satisfaction OF the
master car-repaiTer OF the Southern Pacific |
Railroad Company. 10 The entire Satisfaction Of |
Messrs. Mccall, Campbell, G0hrmaD. Doody, |
Dargie and MOiiltt. this reform Republican con
vention proceeds 10 nominate Mr.. Gilpln aud
Mr.. Snow and TO indorse several others OF the
Nom Partisan nominees. Why did the water
front company, Tie railroad. the Contra Costa
Water Company. the Tribune and the Times, as
on the floor of this reform Rcpubll-
can convention, make no noise at these nomina-
lions? Is IL possible that the waterfront com.
pany, the Tribune. the Times and all the other
reform Republican members of The reform Re.
nominated than they are of me? 1t seems To |
that ain opposed 10 all these interests. Jap
plause.l
Understand me perfectly. nave not one word