The morning call., 1895-01-03
SutrO Has Fears of the
Funding Bill.
THINKS 1T WILL. PASS.
Mayor-Elect Offers Suggestions
to the Freeholders.
HIS QUEER CORRESPONDENCE.
He Is Asked to Go Into Partnership
With a Thrifty Mill
liner.


country awaited Mayor-elect Sutro's in
spection when he came down to his down.
town office yesterday to begin his New
Years labors.
"Yes, receive communications from
all parts of the world, and scarcely two Of
them relate to the same subject" remarked
the incoming Mayor. at was only the
other day that received one from a ser
want girl in Belgium. She pathetically re-
guested that forward her one thousand.
francs. Her intended, 1t seems. was too
poor to begin Housekeeping, and she
thought that / might take pity on them
and set them up in business. How she
ascertaiDed my name cannot say.
Another woman who wanted to open
millinery emporium wrote me asking for
necessary loan to purchase her hats and
trimmings. For security she prom sed
TO give ME half interest in the business.
"rbese are ouly samples of the number
less letters l receive almost daily. AS l
said. they come from all over the country.
and are as different in their nature as one
can imagine. l generally answer the ma
jority of them in some way. You can
thus see that my correspondence consumes
a great deal of my time"
tro remarked that he had only one definite
purpose in view, and that was to give to
the city of San francisco the best POSSIBLE
city government. and that meant great
deal.
81 shall have to investigate the various
departments" continued Mr.. SutrO, land
see what condition they are in now. This
examination will take no little time. In
making this investigation fights will arise
in opposition to the work. The bosses
will impugn me as having low motives. I
will be accused of playing the detective
act but / am going ahead all the same. l
have made no pledges, and hence l have
none to break. They say belong to the
Peoples party, when in fact l am. men,
Der of no party. Party lines narrow ones
sphere of activity.
They bind men down and in almost
every instance hinder them from carrying
out reforms. Reformations are only
brought about wben the best men In all
parties sever their party affiliations and
join hands with one common end in view.
81 expect to make enemies during my ad-
ministratIon, but every oflce-holder will
do the same thing whenever he attempts to
do his duty. The way offices are managed
nowadays one cannot help it. 1t is na-
tural sequence. Men who work indie
pendently always meet with the Creates
resistance"
The new city charter has been engaging
considerable of Mr.. Sutro's time. He has
carefully considered the matters and will
have some valuable suggestions to offer
when that board gets down to business.
'.In the first place / would suggest" he
said, shat Board of Works be crealed at
the head of which there be skilled civil
engineer and architect. Men who now
construct our sewers are unqualified for
the Office which they fill. Their work tes-
titles to the fact. Men are elected to the
pGi Af SErO rfv,tr 1ar - b
never have had any experience In paving
streets and it is no wonder that we have
filthy sewers and bad pavements.
Our public buildings should be con-
structed by skilled architects. and not
practical politicians. Politics should cut
no figure in this department.. The Board
of Public Works should be altogether di-
vorced from the bosses.
again, l would advocate that the APP
pointing power of the Mayor be decidedly
increased. Why should the Governor Sc
lect the Harbor Commissioners, Police
Commissioners and Registrar? What ex-
cuse is there for such law? The State
should be foreign institution when it
comes to administering to the needs OF
municipality. Men who are appointed to
compose these commissions are men who
have no knowledge OF their duties. They
are considered the fat snaps for poiti-
clans. and it is this class of people who
occupy them.
"San Francisco is run on a haphazard
plan. We have been patched and patch ed
until there are now over one hundred
amendments to the consolidation act.
Even mlsgoverned New York is far ahead
Of this city in the line of good government.
These are only few suggestions that
have to offer now. In my inaugural adj
dress next Monday / may give larger
scope to my views"
Upon his approaching entrance into
office Mr.. Sutro has not lost sight of the
funding bill. His agents are still active at |
WASHINGTON in the cause OF the people.
But yesterday he seemed somewhat dis
couraged In the way In which the people |
responded to his call for help.
Every body is sleeping" he said. "We
have asked for subscriptions to continue
the fight, but nobody responds. The Reilly
bill is sure to pass, and l cannot prevent
1t. The octopus has millions at he capital
to-day ready to put it into circulation when
the emergency requires IT,
"My agents are doing all they can, but
the odds are great. We are trying to keep
the threatening danger before the eyes of
the public by means Of the press, but the
taxpayers seem 10 have lapsed into a
state Of lethargy, from which there is no
awakening. Why. bells ought to be rupg
from every housetop daily. reminding the
people Of the threatening plague. L shall
continue my fight to the end in spite of
the glaring defeat ahead. Some may
think that a petition of a few thousand
names will stop the bill, but money is a
much more potent factor. A petition Is
we'll enough as far as 1t goes. but it wants
more power back OF II. 1t needs the in-
habtants of this coast wide awake and
up in arms. The press should not be spar
ing In its condemnation"
. Congressman Caminetti and wife called |
during the day and paid their respects
before their departure for Washington.
administration. They 60 directly to Wash |
ngton TO join Judge Mcguire in his gal |
liant fight against the OCTOPUS. j