The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
He Will Appoint Only Worthy
and Competent Persons
to Office.
TO STAMP OUT CRIMINALS.
An Accounting to Be Demanded of
the Police Force of Its
Actions.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 1o.-Judging
from the present aspect of affairs in Sacra-
mento, the election of G. H. Hubbard as
Mayor of this municipality will tend to
give universal satisfaction to the great
mass of the people. He IS man of ad-
vanced ideas, and having no really per-
sonal ends to subserve that will in any
manner conflict with the interest of the
city and its citizens, will be enabled to de-
vote his whole time to the advancement of
those interests.
The time has passed when party senti-
ment can send the people of this locality
in mass down the line for any one can
didate unless that candidate be the peo-
pies choice. The days of political bossism
are past. New Sacramento has cleansed
her garments of all the old-tlme silurian-
ism, and the people demand man of the
people-one who will enforce the laws of
the people and for the people. During the
terms occupied by the present Mayor
there has been constant clash of au-
thority between him and the City Board
of Trustees, and 10 this clash the material
interests Of the city have suffered greatly,
but from all accounts there will be de-
cided change now that Hubbard has sue
ceeded to the municipal chair. The board
will receive the instructions due from the
municipal head, and in return will con-
firm his appointments if the appoin:ees
are capable.
When questioned as to what policy he
would pursue in the administration Of
city affairs Hubbard said:
II am scarcely prepared to define my
policy at the present time, as ii depends
altogether upon how much unison there
be between my Office, the Board of Trus-
tees and the police. The Mayor is simply
the executive officer of the Board of Trus-
tees, and is subject in the main to its
actions. 1t is his duty TO see that the laws
are enforced, and l shall perform my duty
without fear or favor. AS far as l am per-
sonally concerned there will never be any
clash between the Board of Trustees and
myself. Such appointments as l am called
upon to make will be made after due con-
sultation and consideration.
Eat present have not the faintest idea
whom 1 will appoint to fill any of the posi-
tons which will shortly be vacated
will say, however, that will appoint only
young, capable, energetic men, who will
be strictly in line with the giant steps
toward Improvements which have been
taking place in this city for the past year.
They shall be persons who will help to ad-
vance the city's interests instead of re-
tarding them.
II desire a clean administration of af-
fairs and the criminal and degraded
classes will obtai IN no encouragement from
me to continue their residence in this To-
cality. The first step in this direction will
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Department. SO far as know at present
the personnel of the police force, as far as
the officers are concerned, is excellent, and
the provisions of the new charter make it
impossible to make any alterations for po-
lltical reasons. Yet l am inclined to make
decided changes in the government of the
force. The men will be required to attend
strictly to duty after I assume the office of
Mayor and any tolerance on their part of
criminal element OF any nature within
the city must be strictly accounted for I
am in favor of removing the quarters of
present disorderly houses to some more
retired portion of the city.
"As to the gambling question, that is an
extremely vexatious subject The laws
must certainly be enforced, and yet it is
an evil almost impossible to absolutely
check. Gambling has been going on from
the beginning of history and among every
known nationality on earth, and I am not
prepared to state what steps will take in
the matter at present.
Zone of the most important matters
which demand attention as soon as posi- |
bic is the sewerage system of the city.
This is considered to be extremely defect
I've and should be rectitied and improved
as soon as available funds can be secured |
Personally, am not in favor of the re-
funding OF the city's debt, as three years
more at the present rate of taxation will
hquldate the entire Indebtedness, while re-
funding the debt for term of forty wears
would result in an additional sum of S125,-
GOO to be drawn from the pockets of the
taxpayers.
II cannot at present outline my policy
other than to say that shall endeavor to |
conduct the affairs of the city on a strictly
business basis, appoint good men to
the various offices, take advantage of
every possible method to drive out the
vlclously inclined and advance as far as
lies in my power the material interests of
the entire community
Although Mayor elect Hubbard posi-
'-'04S ooa'eo ehat nc mas as yet made no |
cholce Tor the various offices that lay
within his gift, 1t is understood that there
Will be great changes in many of the city
departments. The Superintendent of
Streets will certainly be deposed as he is an
tagonistic to the Board of Trustees as we'll as
the Mayor-elect. The resignation of Mr..
ficks as superintendent of city cemeteries
Will also be accepted. In the Police Depart
ment there may be change in the head
OF the department, although this is doubt
full, as the incumbent, M. M. Drew, has
fully demonstrated his capacity to conduct
the office. The captaincy of the force will
be changed, ex-Captain Brady standing
good chance for the position, as it is
claimed that he has strong recommended
tons in his favor. There will also be a
change in the clerk of the board, clerk OF
the Police Court, Mayors clerk and cor
noratiop roupcaJ