The morning call., 1894-08-16
SUTRO ACCEPTS.
He Will Make the Run
for Mayor.
POPULISTS so NOTIFIED.
His Opinion of the Railroad in
Politics.
THIS WILL BE HIS MAIN FIGHT.
PopuIist Party Declared to Be More
Earnest and Honest Than the
Old Parties.
THIS WILL BE HIS MAIN FIGHT.

Adoph Sutro has formally accepted the
nomination for Mayor of this city ten
dersd him by the Populist convention.
81 have forwarded my letter Of accept
ance," said Mr.. Sutro. Il do not propose
TO make an active struggle for votes, as
think the canvass will make itself.
My position toward the railroad will
be my main plank. am opposed to the
railroad and the power which it exercises
over the people. do not think the rail-
road ought to assume the reins of govern
ment. 1t is time that the people should
rebel against it.
81 believe this is the best Government
on earth IL the rights assured to the peo-
pie under the constitution are main tanned
and the laws are carried out, but the way
things are done on this coast man has no
rights. Suppose this great railway corpo-
ration wrongs you what show do you have
| in the courts? A poor man has no show
! at all.
Il have accepted the nomination of the
| P0Duiist convention for Mayor Oh the
! basis that | am opposed to the rule of the
Southern Pacific Company OF Kentucky.
[ indorse most of what appears in the
| Populist platform, and especially the
| planks of the municipal platform. think
! the POpUlist movement is a reform
| movement anu ludj. Tue party is
| more earnest ana more honest than
| either of the old parties, which have
! been corrupted from time TO time, until
| now through boss rule they are TO a large
extent subject to the dictation of the Eail-
road magnates+ What We want in my
| opinion is d new deal.
! while the ticket put forward by the
| PopulistS may not be entirely perfect.
since nothing accomplished by human
| efforts is perfect, still it Is movement 10
I the RICH direction.
81 want to see men from the ranks of
the working classes given chance, and /
! believe the result would be a great re-
| form. As 1t appears to me the Republican
party made its State nOminat lions under
the direction of Fourth and Townsend
streets, ana L do not believe the party has
| a ghost of chance of carrying the cleo
lion. The people's eyes are opened to the
direct issue. What the Republican NUM-
cipal convention may do do not know,
but il is very likely to be controlled by
the railroad octopus.
$50 far as the Democrats are concerned
! l think they Will DO their level best to
nominate a good honest State and NUM-
cpal ticket. They we'll know that their
only chance OF success in the coming cleo
ton lies in such a course.
THE POpulist movement" continued
| Mr.. SutrO, sis an OuigrOwth of the dis
satisfaction which exists in every Western
State and probably in all the States The
fact is that the sim pie. pure, honest gov
| ernmeDt inaugurated by the Revolution
airy fathers has been gradually perverted,
! and since the War of the Rebellion the cor
porations have step by step assumed the
rens of Government.
Corporations to-day have elected a
large majority of the United States Sena-
tors: they exercise a potent influence in
the House OF Representatives, and they
are not without influence with the Pres-
dent and his Cabinet.
$50 tar as State Legislatures are con-
cerned they. too are largely under the in
tiuence OF corporations. A revolution is
, brewing which may yet break out and
equal 10 magnitude the War of the Rebel
lion. l hope it may be averted, as it can
be by the power OF the ballot. | believe
that in the next Congress the PopuIists
will nun Der from One-fOurth TO one-ibIrd
OF the total membership of the lower
House, and they will hold the balance of
| power.
The forthcoming election promises to
be an in interesting one, for under the fear
of POpuilst success in all the Western
States the old parties Will put their best
foot forward and we will witness the ex-
traordinary spectacle of all parties nomi-
mating pretty fair tickets.
PERSONALLY l take 1t that only one issue
is before the people of this eoast-the
overwhelming, ll-absorbing and engross-
ing issue to down the power of line rail
road octopus, which has ruled over ms
with iron hand and has DESTROYED the
prospects and prosperity of the laborer.
the farmer. the mechanic and the mer-
chant. 1t is idle to talk of tariffs. the Sill
yer question and other questions until we
secure the basis of existence and can look
forward with some security TO the future
al think all men should stand shoulder
to shoulder against the creatures put forth
By the Southern Pacific Company of
Kentucky.
"If l should be elected" added Mr..
Sutro, "as Mayor of the city of San Fran
cisco l should be in accord with the legiti-
mate rights OF corporations, but the mo-
ment they overstepDed their rights thew
would ind me their opponent and nothing
would ce left undone to keep them within
| bounds.
81 believe the city should own its own
water and gas works. 1 do not see whv
the people should not be permitted to have
| pure drinking water at cost price. Ii is
the first necessity of life. Even if the civ
should have TO run in debt anu leave a
portion of this debt to be paid by the COM
ing generation 1t would largely result In
| benefit to the people.
| 81 do not want any Office. I did mt
| seek it, but / was so urgently requested by
| leading mem bers of the POpulist party to
become a candidate for Mayor that at last
| / consented"
Mr.. Sutro was formerly a Republican
| He voted for Fremont. and was a stapch
| Republican during the war. Since |
started out to fight corporations in
Nevada" Mr.. Sutro explained. 81 have
| belonged to no party. | am in for reform
| desire To see the evil tendencies new
visible 10 the Government Obiterated and
/ a policy for the people adopted. one which
| shall MAKE no distinction between rich
| and poor, but shall be for all alike"