The record-union., 1893-10-13
OTEINMAN'O PLATFORM.
He Outlines His Policy in a Letter of
Acceptance.
There is No Love Between Him and
eu-s
the Machine Politicians, and
He Has No Boss.

B. U. Steinman has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the committee OF the
Reorganized Democracy who informed
him OF his nomination for Mayor:
SACRAMENTO, Oct. II, 1893.
MessTS. Sol. Nathan, Lee Il. Bell and
". j. EMBELLISHMENTS: You have
waited upon me as committee OF the
ReorganiZed Democracy Of sacramento,
and have asked me to accept the nomina-
ton for Mayor of this city made by your
recent municipal convention. [ would
have little manhood if l did not deeply
and justly appreciate the high compli-
ment you pay me in going outside OF
party lines for your nomination. But IN
municipal politics officers should be
chosen who will administer our affairs
wisely and economically, and not be-
cause they belong to or are supported by
political organization.
In accepting your nomination, L can
only say that the best promise that can
make is that my future course will be
governed by the same principles that
have actuated me in the short time that
have held the Office. | believe in con-
Quoting the affairs of the city as a busi-
ness house would its affairs. Our water
rates should be collected as other men
collect their bills. 1t is unfair that one
I
believe that the administration of the al
fairs of the city is business and not poll
tics. l shall consider myself responsible
to the people and the people alone.
l recognize no political boss, or set
of BOSSES 1t seems TO me that the
citizens of Sacramento are sufficiently
intelligent to manage their own al
fairs without the kind assistance
of those who do not work, but
who grow fat on political jobs. 1t is
probably unnecessary for me to say that
the machine politicians have no liking
for me, and [ can assure them that the
feeling is reciprocated. | have no love
for them, and laugh at their threats.
believe in improving Sacramento, so
that she may be not only pleasant place
! to live in, but may be attractive to the
stranger and grow as her situation entl-
titles her to grow. | believe in street inn
provement, the tearing down Of our un-
slightly and dangerous awnings, the put
ting in of new sewerage SyStem-ln
word, in every Improvement that Will
benefit our city, and on this point l am
perfectly willing to let my past record
speak for itself.
L believe that in the next two years our
city Indebtedness can be reduced, or the
portion unpaid can be so refunded that
our people will no longer feel its load,
and New Sacramento'' will spring
forth, not only handsome and attractive,
but free from the dead weight of an accu-
mulaled debt contracted years ago.
| have endeavored in my past admins
tration to make all needed public inn
provements, and while l have been criti
cised for pushing the work in these times
OF money stringency / believe that the
fact that / did so helped materially to tide
US over the wave of depression that swept
over the whole country. The work gave
employment to many men who, other
wise would have been idle, put money in
circulation, and the cost of the improve
ments did not fall upon the poor, but
upon those who were able to bear it. If
this good work goes on, by the time the
next Legislature meets there will be no
occasion for deriding Sacramento as being
behind the times.
l have made no promises to any person
in this campaign, and l propose to make
none. /. am not tied or under obli-
CATION to any political boss or any polit
ical machine. if elected, [ shall try to
perform my duties faithfully and hon.
estly / am frank to say that | want to
be elected again and to complete the work
that [ have begun. | fully appreciate the
efforts of my friends last spring, and /
heartily thank your convention for the
honor they paid me in making me your
nominee. | shall make an earnest fight,
asking the suffrage Of every good citizen,
irrespective of politics, and shall be
thankful to those who will favor me with
their votes. Yours respectfully,
B. u. STEINMAN.