The morning call., 1893-01-24
WHY THEIR TICKET SHOULD WIN
Oakland Non-Partisans Tell the Reason.

L. D. Brown, 1920 Castro street-Because
in my opinion the old parties have failed to
| keep their pledges and the people have De-
come disguised with the pr0ee edings OF the
! City Council and other publ C officials. We
! are willing TO vote for almost any man who
! viii stand up for his honest convictions.
! A. T. Alden. real estate agent Broad
way think the ticket will be successful,
! because a majority Of the citizens are IN
! favor Of the movement for reformed gov
| eminent The Non -PartiSans cause us TO
| have a better chance to get good, honest
! officials than do the old parties. Oakland
/ needs the best government that can be
| secured.
Henry Evers, Coroner of Alameda
! County, think the Non-Partisan ticket
! viii win. because it will have only honest
| men upon II.
E. &. Boswell, merchant. Fourth and
| Broadway viii not say because of the
/ character OF the men nominated. The main
| reason for the action of the Nom artisans
| was that heretofore the city tickets were
made no in saloons and not in conventions.
| The Municipal League gave every one in
| teTested in good government a chance TO say
| something about The nominees. Heretofore
| respectable men had no chance to consider
! who should be nominated There was no
/ slate in the Non-Partisan con Fention. In
this way we secured representative men and
not tools Of the bosses. The bosses can
not approach a single man on the entire
I -
/ reputation could not afford to 20 on ticket
with tools of corporations and political
! bosses.
DR.. f. c. Coxhead. Central avenue-Be-
cause it is the ticket of the party that will
! give US honest governmental thing we
| have had very little of during the twenty
! eight years l have resided in Oakland. II
| we can't secure better government than we
| have had during the past four years l don't
| know what is going 10 become of us. here
the tax raie is the enormous figure OF 81 a
on the 500. Many men WHO are con-
| verSant with municipal affairs say that
/ of the city government Is properly
conducted a tax of 80 cents on the 500 is
sufficient What is being done with the
| proceeds Of this enormous taXation2 Why,
| the present officials propose TO sink much of
/ the money unjustly exacted from the prop
eTIy-OwHers upon this outrageous boulevard
scheme. The people voted upon this scheme
and defeated the issue OF bonds for il, but
the city officials do not regard the wishes of
/ taxpayers. The Non-PartiSans, however,
WILL remedy these evils.
j. S. Emery. founder of Emeryville-I am
for the ticket first. last and all the time. l
am in favor of the NOn-Partisan movement,
/ and BY the election of its ticket many cry
! ing. disgraceful evils will be remedied.
George FraHkland, aptalst-Because 1t
1 Is the only chance we nave for good, honest
/ government Could you ind better reason
/ why The ticket should VIM. No, l should
/ think not.
G. 81. Flint, assistant secretary Of the
/ Municipal League-The Nom Partisan cause
should win for any number of reasons. 1t
/ Is hard 10 say which one reason is the most
! important Primarily. however, ! should
put the great need of good and efficient
/ city government Oar politics are in bad
mess and need cleaning out Then, too,
every candidate is a responsible taxpayer.
prOpeTty-OWner and the head Of a family.
/ Such men have our interests at heart, and
we can trust them implicitly with the con
/ duct Of our affairs.
Charles G. Reed, cashier Of the Union
National Bank-The Non-Partisan move
ment should surely succeed. It's ticket is
I good. and its platform and objects are Of
the best. In a word, il stands for purity in
/ the administration of our municipal affairs
/ and for good city government These are
I prominent reasons among many that could
! be given as to why the new ticket should
/ win.
Lawyer c. T. Johns-If a person knew
much about the history Of politics in Oak
/ land il would seem unnecessary for him 10
ask WHY the Ncn-Partisan ticket should
carry the day. The political atmosphere Of
this city has been elOuded Tor some years
1 back bY mist Of serious charges OF un-
! worthily carrying out The business of the
I city government. 1t would seem as though
/ there were need Of reform. Many Of these
charges are unfounded, / suppose. There
I
! party. But still so many questionable
things have been done that a reform would
not be out of place at this time. What We
/ want is good, efficient meE at the helm
/ bere-men who are firm against any tempta-
/ ton Of moneyed corporations aud influen-
/ tial parties, and who will eonscientiously
/ discharge their duties. The common rumOr
/ is that the Republican Central Com
/ mttee is making up their big convention
right now, quietly and privately. They
are selecting their men, and will have a
/ pTeaTTan gpd convention Of $50 men 70 be q (
! the beck and call Of the Central Committee.
{. /. MaTgnlith, expert ace0untant-It
should succeed because of the crying need
/ for a straight honest city government. Our
affairs are in a bad state and need immedi-
ale and summary adjustment Let US have
good and tried men IN Office for a while
now and see If a change viii not prove
/ wholesome. And now or never is the
watchwOrd. We take the good example of
+ San Francisco at the late election. and pro-
! pose to emulate it. We have a similar op-
! portunity and the question Is shall we make
/ the try to break away from ring rule, orr
/ Oakland 10 remain IN her present condition
/ for another official term? Our people are
/ wide awake and deeply In earnest now and
4 We viii win.
Z. 8. de Lamater-The cause Of the Non
I Parlisans should win because We must have
a purer aud better government and
wOTthter set Of men at the City Hall The
/ existing condition Of affairs is bad enough
1 and should be changed without further de-
/ lay. OuT politics could scarcely be worse
4 and the better classes Of our citizenship are
l bound 10 effect q change. The movement is
/ in che right direction and should meetrNlth
victory on the 18th Of next March. What
/ possible objection could be raised 10 the
men the Non Partisan con ventiOn has placed
in nomination? DR. PaTdee is beyond re-
/ preach both in his private. professional and
I public life. He has been q superb Council
! man and there is every reason to believe he
| would make a good Mayor. Every other
man on the ticket is equally responsible;
/ and if We succeed-and succeed we must
/ Oakland will have clean government
again.
! {. K King. merchant. Of 10 Broadway
The cause Will win, because our IeOple viii
no longer tolerate the imposiiions and rot
! tenness Of our city politics. That is the
great big reason. One cannot be too en-
phaiic in this matter. For years there has
/ been no chance for decent man 10 have or
! hold position under our city officials. Our
sons ana daughters would be iusnlted and
/ subjected to the gTOssest of temptations. 1t
was absolutely necessary for them to be In
the ring. Without some kind Of pull with
the men IN charge al the City Hall you
could lot secure the most insignificant situ-
alton. Yes, We must do away with snap.
back-rOOm conventions and let the people
have a say. The Non-Partlsan party is
! plain and outspoken. Its convention was
opeDlio inspection. It as carefully scrutin-
izef and stood the test.
/ Fl. o. Trowhridge Of Kirkland 81 Trow-
/ bridge. uggists-Because we need reform
/ so much, and because we at last realized
/ that we do need II, therefore | say the citl-
! Zeus OF Oakland are awake to a sense OF
/ duty and wiz act. ] am no sympathzer
with party lines in municipal affairs. We
! are not Republicans, or Democrats. or any,
thing else; we are just citizens with our
I int tn hoo ia
see those Interests cared for. The Non
| Partisan ticket is the best that could be put
up George Pardee is the best man for
! Mayor in the city o. Oakland
II. G. Taft, merchant-The new league
! ticket should win because our political con-
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