The morning call., 1893-03-16

they see me going astray they will tell me
of it,
lone of my difficulties win be in making
my appointments.
Heretofore all our appointments have
been made by others. l intend to make
mine myself. For instance, the vacant
place in the Board OF Public Works will be
| filled By mechanic. / have not fixed upon
| any one even in my mind, but / believe the
| Incumbent of that Office should have prae-
| tieal knowledge of his duties.
"Then, again, | shall make mans ten
ure OF Office dependent on his good service.
That l consider very important point.
Poor devils" CALCULATED the Mayor, re-
fectivey; they have been cinched, know
It'll Why. even some Of the present Board
of Public Works have been openly charged
with having to divide their salaries, and
the charge has never been denied.
Put now out at the City Hall no good
servant shall have cause TO dread dismissal.
The ring men will, of course, all go; the
very fact OF their having been put there by
the ring proves they are not good public
servants.
''But, outside of the ring men. any en-
ploye who has attended to his duties will
stay, and no man will be appointed in rec
ognitiOn OF political services rendered.
please take particular note of that. Fit
ness for the post will be an applicants best
recommendation every time.
II propose to try to govern on the prin-
ciples OF decency and economy The public
affairs will be managed for Oakland, nOtfor
ring, gang or anything else. o! course,
l may blunder. as | have doubtless in the
past, but all mistakes have been genuine
mistakes, and possibly educated me into
avoiding such mistakes in the future. lam
by no means infallIble, but man can but
try his best
'Of course know that the railroad has
not thrown up the sponge, nor is it likely
to. II will try 10 carry OF its methods by
every means in its power. There will be
force, personal influence and the most
astute and delicate bribery brought to bear
against hostile influences. Their methods
are tireless and insidious. but our people
are forewarned, and that may mean fore
armed.
The great army of railroad workers
have ruled Oakland for long t!me-the
Steve Cages, the Zeke Wilson's, the Bill
Slows, even the Genry Vronmans. although
Vrooman became in time so unpopular that
he was even defeated by Dargie.
19ub idlSclih VIC ldlllOuu HAS IGtu lUSlu 3
It's grip on this coast
That is what makes me think there must
be some division in the Stanford-Hunting-
ton camp. Recently they lost the Legisla-
ture, lost the 100000 acres down south,
lost the Railroad Commission and now they
have lost this election.
1T looks to me that Stanford may have
withdrawn for while, saying to Hunting
ton: You complain Of my management
well, suppose you run things on the coast
for little The Legislature. you know.
was always Stanford's peculiar care, and
his agent. Steve Gage. does not appear to
have been very active in its formation Or
d0ings. The same in other things.
Possibly Stanford is showing his power
but if So, you may be sure thai the division
will not be allowed TO inure to the serious
injury of the railroad. They will seek with
redoubled energy 10 regain the ground they
have lost and more to boot.
"rhe railroad and the water company
are in the same boat-they employ the sam e
attorney. you know-and they will. no
doubt, seek once more 10 dominate Oakland.
But they can't dominate me. They may
Kill me" added the Mayor, with a parting
smile, ''but they can't humble mel"