The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
Independents Have a
Rousing Meeting.
BARRY TOOK A FALSE START
CHARLES l.. PATTON RECEIVED
WITH ENTHUSIASM.
The Hefter Was Down on the Big
Bills for a Turn, but Did Not
TranspIre.


the Independent Municipal Club paid
splendid tribute last evening to the worth
and popularity of Republican nominees
when Hon. Charles L. Patton and julius
Kahn appeared before them at Odd Fell
lows Hail. For full three minutes cheer
after cheer compelled the most expan-
sive of Kahn smiles and the most digni-
fed of Patton bows. 1t was the warmest
expression of non-partisan tendencies and
a bright presage of non-partisan entente
as James II. Barry discovered when later
he appeared, and after having not felt
the pulse of his audience, followed Mr..
Kahn to the rostrum.
1t was the announced plan of the club,
under whose auspices last nights demon
stration was held, to have present the
nominees of each party, that the oppo-
nents for the several offices might have
an opportunity of debating the questions
of the campaign. The features of the
evening were to be the speeches of Kahn
and Barry, who oppose each other for
Congressional honors in the Fourth Dis
trict and of Mr. Patton and Mr.. Phelan.
The arrival of Messrs. Kahn and Patton
interrupted the opening address of Pres
ident Charles A. Reynolds. He was again
interrupted by the arrival of Mr.. Barry,
but the Hefter failed to interrupt any
thing, ignoring his promise he failed to
arrive, though during the evening a note
was brought in saying that he was speak
ing at another meeting and would drop
in soon as through
Mr.. Patton was introduced as the first
speaker of the evening. Barry hadn't ar
rived when he began and did not get the
tip that the speakers reception would
have given him. 1t was a repetition of
the initial greeting, and Mr.. Patton's be-
ginning was materially delayed by trying
to make himself heard.
Mr.. Patton's speech was bluntly. hon.
estly characteristic of the man. Said he:
"In coming before you as a candidate
for Mayor you are entitled to know who
1 am and what I am and how l stand
on municipal questions 1t is my deter
mination in this campaign to talk to my
fellow citizens fearlessly and truthfully
AZ am unequivocally in favor of the
confirmation by the Legislature of the
new charter that the people of San Fran
cisco have elected to live under, and it is
my opinion that no man, no body of men
or any corporation, no matter what their
interests, have the right to prevent your
living under 1t.
'If elected your Mayor I shall conduct
municipal business as you and would
conduct a business of our own. l be-
lieve that this city can be run by tax
levy of 81 on every 500 of the $3.50, 000, 600
of valuation. / shall try to do so.
81 am in favor of public ownership of
public utilities, which, under our new
charter, will be glorious possibility. I'M
der the present consolidation act we cam
not successfully fight the allied corpora
tions-Spring Valley, the gas companies
and the railroad.
THE Democrats are telling you that
they are the only friends OF the laboring
man. In our platform there is clause
that provides that all public contracts
shall provide for 81 for each day of eight
hours work, while there are plenty of
Democrats who think $50 per month
enough for any man who works. The
laboring man is as good as any of God s
people, and we propose 10 give him the
same right and means to live and rear
and educate his family that any other
man has.
IF 1 am elected Mayor I want to say
to you now that no man, no corporation,
no boss or set of bosses owns controls
my acts With you and to you and my
self alone l will be responsible for the
safekeeping of my trust. l thank you"
Theodore F. Bonnet, Democratic nomi-
nee for Sheriff, followed Mr.. Patton, and
in a short speech pointed out that though
only a year in public office his record
there should show his capability for the
honest and efficient administration of the
affairs of the Office he seeks
George w. SOliluSJ IStpuDlCdu dSpITdnI
to Supervisorial honors in the Eighth
Ward, demonstrated in a short speech
that he was not over-strong on oratory,
but that his intentions and ability for
honest work were standard, and the au-
dience testified to it's faith in him with
three lusty cheers and a tiger
Judge Borden's explanation that, being
a Democratic aspirant to refill his own
office, he would not SO far ignore neces-
tn indnlpa in nofitiNal
forensics, was interrupted by the arrival
of James H.. Barry, who 1t was an
nounced. had risen from a sick bed and
walked to the meeting.
Mr. Barry was cheered to the echo and
took his seat next Julius Kahn, after a
hearty handshake. Mr.. Kahn was then
announced to speak and with his vote
winning smile on active duty he pro-
ceeded to do so.
California has demonstrated to the
United States that in patriotism and 10y
atty to the Government she is first of all
the States When President Mckinley
made that call for volunteers California
was first in the field with regiment. And
the regiment is there yet for the need for
1t is not over. The war that has made
Mr.. Mckinley known the world over as
q great statesman still takes his time and
attention and for that reason it is neces-
sary and due to him that you send to
Congress men who are In touch and SYM
pathy with him. AS Abraham Lincoln
said in his homely way 1T Is not wise to
swap horses while crossing a stream
with our new trade relations 1t is of
double Importance to us. We want Amer
lean ships and American sailors in the
Philippines and on the seas. We want
also a cable, and we want one end of 1t
anchored in San Francisco and the other
across the Pacific. We want San Fran
cisco manufacturers to have a chance
to bid on supplies for nearby Indian
agencies. and we want an appropriation
for our Postoffice. We want money to
dredge our rivers, so that competition
with the railroad may be possible, and
to get these things you should send
man to Congress who will not be with
the minority, and who, through his SYM
nathy with the administration, can de-
mand these things
Mr.. Barry came to the front after Mr..
Kahn, and after passing the glad hand
to his opponent, said:
,eMr. Kahn has said that have alleged
that ell % the Republican nominees are
creatures of the railroad. 1 did not. I
said that nearly all were" After rea-