The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-13
The Attorney-G General for
Governor.
URGED BY HIS FRIENDS.
He Announces Himself as a
Candidate
AND SUGGESTS IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. Hart Gives a Brief Outline of
What a Part of His Policy Would
Be if Elected.

Sacramento on the 10Th inst, for guberna-
torial honors.
Mr.. Hart is aware of the fact that there
are many aspirsnts for chief magistrate of
the State, but it does not appear to worry
him to any great extent, and those who
best know him are aware that when he
enters into contest he goes in to win.
Such has been his practice In the past
in public and private matters. and he in
vaTiably was successful.
bis farslghtedness and general conduct
in the famous Blythe case, which practi-
cally makes him millionaire, as well as
bis career IN the public position of Attor-
ney- General, has enabled the public to
judge whether or DO he is the proper
man for the highest Office in the State.
Mr. Hart was seen yesterday in his office
in the Supreme Court building. and on be-
ing INTERCEPTED made the following state
ment apDertaining to his caDdidature for
hOnOrs al the State convention.
"Mr. Hart. it has been mentioned in
several OF the papers that you will be a
candidate before the Republican State con-
vention for the nomination for Governor.
is this correct?" was the FIRST question put
by the reporter.
Eyes, sir; 1t is"
"It has also been stated that you had
already considered in your mind an outline
of The course that You would like to pur-
sue In the event OF your nomination and
election for Governor, and the steps that
you think ought to be taken for the rur-
pose of lettering the trade and commerce
of San Francisco. and providing labor for
the unemployed of California. Is this
corrpct?"
Eyes"
'Have you any objection TO stating what
nannrnl iHAnG fhOgn nhinnfa
are?'
al have been now the Attorney General
of the State for three years and a half, and
during that time l have devoted almost my
entire study to official business, with the
exception of such labor as l have been
compelled to bestow upon the Blythe case.
During my term of Office | may say that
] have studied the wants of the people of
the State of California and that l am fully
conyersant with the present condition of
affairs, ana have come to the conclusion
that a great State ike California ought TO
be able to remedy such defects as arise
within its own boundaries and 10 give
work to the unemployed.
II have therefore expressed my ideas OF
many of nv friends throughout the State,
and the result is that many of them have
requested me TO become a candidate for
the nomination of Governor.
after considering all the overtures l
have decided to allow my name to go be-
fore the convention of the party to which
I belong.
II have made several suggestions to my
friends as TO matters that l would like to
see carried out, and in the event of my
nomination ana election / will state that /
am in favor of a material reduction In the
general taxation of the State, and [ am
also naturally Of the opinion that such
material reduction can be made without
interfering with the efficiency OF the pub
lie service.
THAT the laws should be enforced in such
a manner that the rich should pay their
just share and proportion OF the taxes.
II am strongly in favor Of a uniform sys-
tenn of reclamation along the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers.
II think that such encouragement should
be given for the construction of permanent
debris dams as will ultimately aid the
miners in resuming mining in many of its
branches, which might be done without
injury TO the valleys.
THAT the water fronts of the harbOrs
n the various cities of California should
be controlled by the State for the common
benefit of the people, and it was with this
view that l commenced the suit in the
United States Supreme Court for the pur-
pose OF settling the title to the Oakland
water front. / came to the conclusion
that Central California would never OBJ
tain competing line of railroad until that
uGcSbtDu WAS e6Ltl6U, anu uPPilHQ IL
proper to bring the suit in the Supreme
Court Of the United States, where the law
on that question would be fully and fairly
considered and decision obtained within
a short time, for the purpose of settling the
question which / had no doubt would be
involved if the people were 10 use all the
water front not actually occupied by the
railroad; and as TO the portion occupied,
If that is not recovered absolutely, 1 have
TO doubt il will be held that State has
the right to control the fixing of rates,
tolls and SO forth, as we'll as fixing the
terms upon which the railroads may use
the same III conjunction with the present
occupier.
This Oakland water front is used by San
Francisco almost entirely for goods coming
from Oakland and landed in Oakland to be
distributed in San Francisco without ever
crossing the so-called Oakland water front,
and every passenger and pound of freight
coming to San Francisco or gong overland
by the way of Oakland passes over the
Oakland water front; hence. you can
readily see that the people of San Fran
cisco are really more interested In the Oak
land water front than the city Of Oakland
itself. And this is the reason why the
State should have the control. that the city
OF Oakland should in no case have the
power 10 charge dockage or tolls upon
freight coming TO San Francisco or leaving
San francisco overland. If that was per-
mitted you can readily see that San Fran
cisco shippers would be charged with
double tOll-cne on the San Francisco
water front and another at Oakland; and
as L am largely interested in San Francisco
/ desire that the water fronts of the two
cities shall be so managed that the people
of those cities as we'll as the State shall
have, as far as possible, the free use of the
fronts with but one charge.
The time has now arrived when think
that San Francisco ought to be made free
port. al least as far as possible, and that
the tolls that are now charged of cents
a ton ought to be dispensed with.
This can be accomplished by our repre-
sentatiyes in Congress and the State Off
Gals insisting upon the Federal Govern
ment building the seawall in San Fran
cisco as that Government has done in ALI
other cities. thus saving that expense 10
producers and consumers.
"The belt railroad should also be com-
peted as soon as POSSIBLE in order To make
an opening for the future business of San
Francisco.
''Steps should also be taken immediately
so far as possible TO force the Federal
Government TO pay about 81, 600 600 now
due to the State for money advanced by
the State during the rebellion 10 paw the
expenses of Union soldiers while sta
toned in California. This expense has
already been repaid by the United States
TO every State In The Union excepting the
States of California. Oregon and Nevada.
and think this money ought to be re-
funded to the State, and much good can
be accomplished by the same being used