The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

low. B. F. Richards, Ira Stevens, F. H. Thomas, T. L. Trone, T. A. Williams. H. E. Williams, C. D. Weaver, E, c. Hurl- Campbell B. F. Coppock, H. F. Norton, w. B. Gracy.
 John J. Southeimer, one of the can didates for the appointing board, urged upon his hearers the absolute necessity of change in the administration of the affairs of the city government. He declared that if i-. the election of next Monday the boss and all that he rep resented were not defeated, the people would not again have a chance to free the city from its bondage of corruption and misrule for many years to come.
 Judge J. R. Lewis followed. He spoke in part as follows:
 With the exception of the years 1892 and 1893 our city has been in the hands of the most corrupt political gang that was ever inflicted upon any city, for the past ten years Extravagance, fraud and corruption have pervaded all the depart ments of the city government. We have had "boss rule" of the worst character Our taxes have been increased, an dthe public funds squandered, our city officers have been made the subject of barter and even our magnificent common school system has had to pay tribute to non- has fattened upon our city treasury, and prostituted our city and it's officers. No official, however high, and no employe, however humble, but has had to con- tribute to his greed and bow to his com mands Such condition of affairs is a disgrace to our city and an outrage upon our taxpayers.
 Our boss has levied tribute upon the widows mite. and the orphans inherit ance; upon the mechanics home, and the laborer's wages; upon the profit of the merchant and manufacturer, and the earnings of capital; upon the pews of our churches, and the furniture of our pri- vate schools; and the grave question now presented to our people is: Shall this condition of affairs in our city be perpet- uated, or shall our people, by the election of honest and competent men to fill our city offices. have an economical and hon est government, worthy of our city and its citizens?
 There are practically two tickets in the field, one nominated by the New Charter and the other named by our political boss and his pliant cabinet of three.
 Never before in the history of San Jose has so large conventi9n of eitizens 7ea of the Charter Club. on the evening of the nomination of its municipal ticket, and never before was the action of any convention so earnest. so deliberate and so unanimous. Every candidate. was nominated by the unanimous vote of over 800 members of the convention.
 The ticket is made up of men of the highest character and upquestioned integ- rity; of men who have helped to build up our city and its institutions, and men who believe that the prosperity of the city depends upon the uprooting of this corrupt political "boss" rule; of men pledged to no boss" no individual: no once more in our fair city respectable and economical government of the peo- pie, and by and for the whole people-a reforms therein provided.
 While our leading city papers in the interest iI, of the perpetuation of corrupt general charges against the Charter Club, for the manifest reason that the election of its ticket will prevent their in no instance made any charges against the high standing and integrity of any of our candidates, nor can they success fully make such charges.
 Our "boss" was not satified with our ticket, and, being schooled by the rail- road men when on the State Railroad Charter ticket was elected he would have to pack his grip and leave. and he went to work to concoct scheme to de- feat our ticket and perpetuate his rule. He appealed to the Republican party, the grand old party which he professes to love-" but it had had enough of him and would not join his crusade. He appealed then to the Democratic party, made noble | by it's founders, Jefferson and Jackson. but it would have none of him. He then appealed to the joint action of both par ties; but they would Tt % aid him. He then men with whom he had worked for years, to Paul" and Johnnie" They respond ed and were equal to the occasion. He then fixed up his slate and shrewdly called, l first upon our banks. wherein were some of his friends, and first proceeded to fix the appointing board. From one came it's president, from one its president, general manager and majority of its board of directors and from another it's president. and with this splendid financial backing and the support, of his newspapers he proceeded to make up his ticket.
 l have no criticism to make upon the men he has selected to follow him. They have the right to do so, and many of them are most excellent gentlemen. but they are in the minority on his ticket and are in very bad company
 San Jose Is a beautiful city, but it is most expensive luxury to live here un- der our boss" rule.
 But" says the boss" I've must not let the world know our condition; 1t will damage, us; 1t will give us & bad name
 In my. experience in life have learned