The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
H. B. Land, the Sa1vationist and
Prohibitionist, Who Runs for
Office Without Any Hope of
Success.

ticket by the twelve delegates at Hamil-
ION Hall that constituted the Prohib ibition
convention.
Mr. Land does not expect to be elected
nor. does he expect his party to score a
large vote. At the present time the lem
perance movement in municipal politics
has taken a new turn and the genuine
prohibitionists have not been heard from
at single meeting since they made their
nominations. The work OF advocating
saloon closing has been taken up by peo-
pie of all parties and in the matter of ad-
vocating temperance the Prohibition party
has been outdone by those who it has
always said have been controlled by the
rover that operates from what they Call
the "saloon element"
When asked al bout his chances of sue
cess NJ. Land stated that it was simply a
matter OF principle and he did not expect
al this time to receive enough votes to
place him in office. He is also possessed
OF another distinction never before found
in an office-seeker IL this city. Mr.. Land
is a sergeant and treasurer OF the local
Salvation Army corps and is one of the
most valuable and unassuming men
among his fellow-soldiers OF the cross.
The advocates of saloon closing have
Just completed a house-to-house canvass
o! the city, but they will not make public
their figures, which they declare show a
very large majority in their favor. DR..
Carroll announced last night that two of
| The reports of he canvass in East Oakland
Aare particularly encouraging. One report
shoWs that out of twenty-nine houses
Tisited twenty-eight agreed TO close the
saloons. The second re port 81 lowed twenty
four against the saloon and eleven waver-
2 ing. These figures, however, cannot be said
to fairly represent the situation, and con-
serYative estimate seems to place the pro-
portion in the ratio of six to four and a
half in favor of closing.
In an interview to-day Rev. Father Nc
Sweeney said: THE Catholic church has
legislated at all times and in the straight
est possible manner afainst the curse OF
drunkenness. Not in this nor in any other
land has there existed power more un.
firing or more fearless in the cause OF
Temperance. Our very best efforts should
be given, and given most willingly, to
check an evil that brings and keeps such
misery in our midst"
]. West Martin. president of the Union
Savings Bank said to-day: IL am opposed
TO the open saloon as now conducted in
this city. AS general proposition, am
opposed to liquor in every manner and
form, because of its evil effects upon the
community and State. If such thing as
closing the saloon be possible | believe
every man should vote in favor of it,
The present campaign has made large
amount of extra work for the postoffice
officials. To certain extent it has been
freside campaign. The voters have
shown disposition to receive their poll
ties at home rather than attend the nu-
merous ward meetings, and as tie candi-
dates could not draw them out they have
resorted, as never before, to the practice
of sending their campaign circulars
through the mail. For the past week
fevery voter on the great register has re-
)ceiyed not less than three pieces Of mail
containing pictures of candidates, ex-
pressions of views. various kinds oi
pledges and much good advice, all bear
ing on the campaign. In some instances
this has been carried SO far as to include
the criticism of phrenologists in proof oi
Il fact that a candidate possesses the
necessary qualifications to serve the city
ably. Postmaster White said tonight
that. the Office is blocked, and that it will
not be relieved by tomorrow night.
The people who are prosecuting the