The record-union., 1893-03-13
WANTED, A MAYOR.
The Kind of Man the City Needs at
Her Head.
Edwin X. Alsip Gives His Reasons
Why He Thinks Mr.. Steinman
Fills the Bill.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: Is citizen to be
ostracized from holding Office because he
has business sagacity enough to acquire
an amount sufficient to put him beyond
want. while others who have had the
same advantages have not improved
them? This fact alone shows that man
Is good financier or he would not have
been successful.
Had we in the past fifteen years elected
to manage our city Offices men of the
business ability and integrity of Mr..
Steinman, our city debt would be a baea-
telle to what 1t is now, as it would have
been COMPROMISED and bought up when
it could have been secured at fifty cents
on the dollar, or even forty, and our city
tax rate would now be l per cent, in
stead of 81 20.
Mr.. Steipman has acquired what wealth
he has in Sacramento, and no man can he
mentioned who has done more to build
up Sacramento than he, Whatever he has
undertaken has been success. and in
making success it has been to our city,s
advantage.
If any of our voters wanted a man to
take charge OF their private affairs would
be select shrewd, bold and fearless
financier who had always made sue
cess OF his own, or would he take man
who never made success of any enter
prise he undertook? 1t is needless to
ask, then, why not select the same to
manage the city affairs that are more inn
portant?
l have nothing to say against Mr.. We'll
or MIR. Harrison; they are both good citi-
zens. l speak of them only in the ca
pacity to fill a public Office.
Mr.. Well came to Sacramento when he
was elected State Treasurer, and it is n
well-known fact that he has been an
office-seeker ever since. If he could not
get one position he would take another.
and he has never been identified with
any public enterprise in this city, nor
done anything to advance her interest.
Such private business enterprises as he
has been engaged in have not been suc-
cess, from the knowledge I have gained.
Is that the kind of business man we
want for the head of our city govern
ment? say, no. We have had too
many OF that kind already for the city's
good.
1t Is said of Mr.. Steinman that if elected
he will serve the 'bosses." Those who
say 1t do not know the man. If Mr.
Steinman should be elected, that man
does not live who can say that he can
control his vote on any proposition. and
that Is one reason, more than any other,
WY SOhiOO OpPOSo as LQOy we'll KNOW
they cannot use him. He has his own
opinions and speaks and acts them out.
regardless of whom it may hurt.
AS far as the gas company and the city's
contracts are concerned, there can be no
fear on that score, as the contracts run
until after his term of office expires
Should he be elected). But should they
not, would stake my reputation that the
city would not suffer upon any contract
that he would make for her
Ii we are to ostracize our successful citi-
zens from holding office in our city. lust
so long will our city remain in her drone-
like condition. We want an aggressive
city government-one that will stimulate
our city and add new life and vigor to
her; and men of Mr.. Steinman's stamp
can give her the stimulus she needs, as he
wears no mans collar.
EDWIN X. ALsIP.
San Francisco, March IL. 1898.