The morning call., 1893-03-12

city WOQlQ To-Day uuuOubleClY lie paying interest
on Ihe whole $500, 600 worth OF bonds which the
boulevardists proposed TO issue just the same as
We are now paying interest unnecessarily on all
that part OF The school bonds not now In use; in
other words, upon the money which is lying idle
IN the bank. 1he Municipal Lrague led the fight
and With The aid of the Enquirer defeated The
schemes Of those who for personal and selfish
purposes proposed 10 improve private property
al public expense.
The Municipal League also by memorial TO the
City Council endeaYOred 10 have improved the
sanitary condition at the West Oakland marshes.
1t demonstrated with The Council against the
proposition 10 depete lie special funds In the
city treasury IN order to increase the general
fund.- which did enable the Council 10 defeat Tie
Will Of the people, IS overwhelmingly expressed
IN the bond election, and TO cary forward by
direct taxation and appropriation that against
which the citizens Of Oakland had so fofcibly
declared by their ballot. The Municipal League
also by memorial and personal ahd individual
Influence did lis best TO prevent ibe prlrt ting
steal, which SO greatly depleted the city treasury.
Members of The Municipal League, acting in
divldualiy, also endeavored 10 prevent by
Injunction from the court the further cOnstruc-
ti0n of the boulevard In Lake Merritt; uud 1t has
at all times siuce Us organization 10 a patriotic
and public spirited manner attempted TO guard
tie citys interests; and TO arouse the attention
OF the entire people upon all matters OF vital
public concern; and finally, fully conscious OF
the seltShuess, Intrigue and corruption which
have prevailed during many years with hardly
an exception in the administration OF city affairs,
aud being fully convinced that no permanent or
satisfac ory correction OF these evils could be
Obtained within the old national party lines,
owing to the corrupt control Of the partisan city
organizations It called an Independent Nom
Partisan convention, with the single purpose OF
selecting and nominating for muulcp pal Office
men of welkn0wn character aud ability. who
| could and would iulhl the duties Of their ie-
spectlve offices TO tue entire satisfaction OF all
| falr-minded citizens.
AS said before tree is known by its fruit,
| aud we are willing TO be adjudged this year by
the fruit OF this tree. put forth IN the list OF
| nominees OF Jhe Citizens party for municiual
| office. In all the excitement, personality bltTer
| feeling and fault-hudng which have prevailed
| ment worthy OF any consideration has been
| brought by any opponent Of This Citizens move
! menI against any one Of all the nominees OF lie
! Citizens Municipal League party. Is II probable.
| or ven possible that such could aud would have
| been The case II a ticket lad been put foUh uu-
| worthy Of the sufrages OF al good citizens? In
| the bitter determination 10 defeat what the ma
! chine and the gang consider 10 them most
dangerous and fatal innovation, would not each
and every weak point In the Ticket have been
| fully and freely brought TO light and discussed
with savage satisfaction In every one Uf their
| public me thugs? There can be no doubt OF Il.
| and The absence OF any just criticism or fault
| finding with the personnel OF the NOn-Partisan
| Ticket Is the highest compliment which can be
| paid 10 the work OF tie Municipal League Nom
| Partisan convention.
| Tie greatest Of all teachers said that good
| uee bringeth forth good fruit and a bdd lIee
| bringelh forth bad frull Can any one 10 this
| audience, or In the city of Oakland, IN Justice
| and truth point 10 any aeiOn OF the Municipal
| League OF It's convention which is wrong unjust
| injurious or disgTaceful? We are wiling TO
stand upon our reeoid. But how about the other
| tree? Let Us examine closely It's fruit. Tw-
| years ago the city Republican convention as
SembleG and made It's nominations There was
no Municipal League and no NOn-l artisan con-
| Vention OF nominations 10 interfere with or
| oppose It,.
Il put forth Its Ticket without competition or
opposition, except on the part of It's old ana his
/ tOTical enemy. th- Democratic party OF the city
! OF Oakland. II elected Mayor and majority Of
| the CITY Council. Do the people OF The city OF
| Oakland consider aud believe that in his official
career the man whom that convention srIec ed
| from among the army of those available has
| he la ig ID
| acts or his appointments to Office? Have they
| forgotten the shock which ran through The city
| when the name Of his first RppOiHtee on the
/ Board OF Public Works.. I. Carolhers-was
| aunounced-a man who on account OF his pre-
| yious record had been rejected Dy his own con-
| stituents IN his own ward Tor reelection 10 The
| COuGci2
Have the Mayors later appointments been bet
| ter? has the patronage dispensed by the
Board of Public " Works been satisfac oTy to the
| people of this city? Did Tie appointment of
| Gus HARRISON, who similarly mad been rejected
| by his constituents as a member OF the Council,
| for Superintendent Of Public streets, meet with
the approval of the Intelligent public?
In fue, what Is The quality OF the fruit on this
| part of the " Republican Iree9 Aud TO pass
| on 10 the Council; this crop from the last city
| Republican convention requires little comment.
| It's notorious disregard OF public opinion and the
| p ople's wish has passed in history, and II
| goes out Of power with the almost universal con-
| demnaIlon, # not eXeeratlon, OF the entire COM
Now, candIdly how does This fruit OF the un-
| hampered, unmolesIed, uniBteriered with cily
cipal League aud NOn-PaftlSan eOnven.i ion tree,
| so bitterly denounced by Judge Nusbaum-r?
But" says he, "if there have been abuses In
| the Republican organization thsy are remeded.
| We have reformed" says he. In what sudden
ana mysterious way has The city Republican
| party been reformed? Has some miracle been
| wrought here by magic hand? l think not.
| There is The same old City Republican Central
| Committee-the marionettes In this little play
| and hind them. pulling the wires are he same
| members OF The same old gang. Have the old
| Doodle gang the political sneak-theYes, disap-
peared from he scene or left their country for
| their countiy's good? l have not heard OF their
| departure, nor missed their dishonest faces from
| their accustomed haunts. 1t Is true that their
| hand having been forced by the Non Partisan
| convention, the Republican gang has been COM
| PEELED TO put forward an unobjectionabe man
for the office of Mayor, and they were also con
| strained to nominate Mr.. Snow and Mr.. Gilpin.
Bitter as the pill was to them, they had 10 swal-
| low II.
| but TO fall Into tbe rear Of The procession and
| march along IN the right direction, bu when II
came TO the Council the gang got In It's fine work.
! Ghe convention. which was really composed OF
| one-thiTd honorable and true Republicans and
| two-thirds The tools of the corpor tloh and It's
| city machine. proceeded TO nominate men for the
| Council who, in most cases, would be entirely
| subseryient TO their design. II Is here that they
| hope for success. II Is here that they hone in
| the midst of all the noise, the confusion OF lhe
| campaign osteusIbly concerning the mayorsIiy,
| TO run in their own creatures to this most I'M
| poriant branch OF the city government.
NusDaumer-Moore speaks against the Munich
| pal League and Its convention from the outside
| and talks about what he doesn't know nor un-
| derstand. have tile honor 10 be lie Yice-presi-
| dent Of the Municipal League and TO have taken
| part In all its meetings and those OF the Non
| Partisan convention, and / know whereof /
| speak. The meetings OF the lea ue aud conYen.
| tion were not secret, nor-were they dark-lantern
! gatherings, and any assertion to that effect Is
| absolutely false. The meeting OF the executive
| committee, where the characters and qualIflea-
| lions OF members aud those put in nomination
| Tor office were under discussion we're ueces-
| sariy secret but no more so than the sessions
OF the Republican City Central Committee or OF
| their barroom primaries where their nominees
for Office were first decided upon. Il doubtless
was cruel disappointment 10 the opposition
| press when they were refused admission 10 the
| meetings OF the executive and campaign commits
tees. and can well understand their ehagrin
and rage when we declined TO inform them be-
forehand OF our plans and arrangements for the
| campaign.
| A greet deal has been said by the city Repub-
llcan orators OF the unfair treatment to which
| their party had been subjected by the Municipal
| League In not awaiting the result of their con
| yentiOD and That OF the Democratic piriy in
| order that we might select from the nominees of
both OF The old parties the best men, or at least
! 10 not giving them opportunity 10 show to The
| people OF the City their good Intention, as
| evidenced in the character and the personnel
| Of their ticket In the first place, they had no
| claim whatever upon The consideration or for
| bearance OF our, or OF any other party. II you
| take a man into your house as a guest and
| fr lend, treat him with kindness and give him
| your confidence, and then he ungraeiully be-
trays The trust and confidence rrrosed in him,
| and finally robs you. you can hardly be supposed
10 be under obligation to restore him TO favor,
or again 10 place your trust in him; but
especially II during twenty or twenty-five years
he has repeated this action and continually be-
tIayed aud robbed you, you arc not under the
slightest obligation TO receive him as friend.
On The contrary you would naturally seek else.
where TO repose your confidence, your trust,
your friendship. SO IL Is with the city machine.
II has betrayed and robbed the people for years
and now comes ana prays TRY us once more"
Give US another chance and We will do better"
IS there any reason to believe they VIII? What
90 you think would have been the character OF
their ticket this year but for the opposition they
felt In the NOn-PaItisan convention? The an.
swer 10 that can be stated by saying that their
boasted reform convention was led by; a corpora
tlOn attorney, a master car builder OF the
Southern Pacific and man known as Boodler
Mccall.
Again, at conference between three members
| OF the City Central Republican Committee and a
| committee of the Municipal League the former.