The morning call., 1894-10-24
THE NON-PARTISANS.
Business Mems Club and Campaign
Committee at Work.

In the absence of President Warren
Gregory, Vice President Albert Castle
called the meeting of the Business Mems
Non-Partisan Club to order at 2l9 Sutter
street last evening. AS chairman of the
committee on volunteers. Albert Castle
stated that he had prepared a circular
asking for volunteers to act as watchers.
and requested early acquiesceDce ON the
part of the members of the club.
Felix DeutSch of tie committee on per-
manent organization reported the result of
a conference with the Federation of I'm
provement Clubs and the Forty first Dis
,rict Independent Club. The con ferees of
the latter organization promised to an
nounce the names of members shortly who
would assist as watchers at the count.
The federation could not take part in poll
tics. but the matter of volunteers as
watchers at the count would be considered
and action taken.
Felix Deutsch suggested that it would
be well to watch the count till the close
and have it so understood.
Maurice L0ewenstein tn ought that other
independent organizations might be iD-
duced to furnish volunteer watchers and
called attention to the fact that the time
most important to watch the count was
between the hours of u midnight of
November and A. NJ. November I.
A. j. Marcus, the nominee of the Traffic
Association for Railroad Commissioner,
who received the Endorsement of the Non
Partisan convention, made short I'd
dress. as follows:
/ am the nominee of the Traffic Association
of California for Railroad Commissioner for the
Second District which comprises he counties
OF San francisco. Marin and San MateO.
:. me iIahc Assoclation as most OF you know.
ls not political organization, but was formed
three years ago for The purpose OF correcting
railroad abuses, regulating traffic by eDcOurap-
ing me building OF canals. improvement OF
watercourses and rivers, competitive system
of railroads, steamship lines, and to do aWay
with the shameful discrimination, inequality
aud excessive carriage charges of the railroads.
Since the organization OF the Traffic Assoeia-
tioD much has been accomplished. The Trans
continental Association is completely broken
up, and so the pooling of the earnings of the
various roads is al an end at all events for the
present. The outrageous payment to the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Company of $4,000 per
month 10 keep the steamship company from
competing with the overland lines OF RAILWAYS
ceased the end of 1892. The establishment of
The competing clipper-shiD libe and OF tue
North American Navigation Company line of
steamers, and The contract made with the Pan
anna Railroad, have saved the producers of this
State many millions OF dollars; the saving
the northern part of this State OF dried fruits.
canned goods, wine, wool, barley, beans and
raisins being nearly S2.oo0,ooO.
The local transportation charges, as also
fares. have been and are excessive, partly
through lack Of competition, but mainly
through the action OF suDservieDt Board of
Railroad Commissioners
Tne constitution of this State gives them the
power 10 regul te rates and fares, aud they,
the present board, have done so truly. VIZ:
regulating them In thu interest OF the railroads
by accepting the tariff provided for them by
the railroads In the railroads Interests, and
against the interests OF the State, It's people
and its commerce.
AS one OF the executive committee of the
Iraf1c Association. l was aud am In favor of
the abolition OF the Board of Railroad Commits
sfoners but unfortunately We are unable TO do
SO, and so we now try by nomination and In
dorsement TO get an honest board, board.
hope. that will for once mako rates OF fares
and freighfs In the interest OF the people.
The matter OF doing this. and the doing OF IL
pl0perly, is important and serious. therefore. ir
Is hoped hat the work should be intrusled TO
the Traffic Associations nominees, as they,