The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25

would facllltate eXcndnSeS.
 Dictator of the representatives of the people. He may demand them to convene to suit his interest. dictate what subjects they may act upon ing to command majority as he (sec. 5, p. 34.]
 deputies may, by. virtue of their powers as police officers, levy black mail upon the petty aw-breakers, out cast women and the unfortunate poor or ignorant who have no means or redress. (Sec. 4, p. 40.)
 Because the Board of Public Works appointed by the Mayor, controlling the means of living of clerks, en- workingmen to an unknown number, are governed by no rule in the matter of wages, except the provision that no wages paid workingmen shall be lar employment. (Sec. 5, Chap l, Art. VI, p. 52.)
 Because any work assessed against corporate property cannot be prose cuted unless the Board of Public Works recommend the same and four teen Supervisors vote for the same; and even then the Mayor may prevent the work by veto. tChap. 7, Sec. 7, p. 61)
 Because the Board of Education may lease school property for terms of LnCAl(y lIlSlSdQ OL SlSGili1S clld renting buildings that would increase the school fund, beautify the city and accommodate the poorer renting classes with cheaper and healthier homes. (Sub. 2, p. 94.)
 Because the Superintendent of Schools may decide what book or teaching shall be considered religious or sectarian and exclude it from the schools, and also decide what others shall be taught in the school. (Sec- tion 4, page 94.)
 Because the Board of Library Trus- tees are to have power to appoint their own successors in office forever, thus being entirely independent of the peo- pie with power to exercise censorship over the reading of the people. (Ar- ticle VII, section l, page S9.)
 Because the police pension fund, an otherwise laudable provision, Is to be maintained largely from immoral and reprehensible sources, such as licenses on grog shops, prostitute women, un- claimed property, concealed weapons, pawn shops, gambling houses, receiv- CTS of stolen goods, secondhand and junk shops, and g 50 a day for each police officer detailed to protect the property of corporations, or for SUD- pressing peaceable strikes. (Sectlon Il, page 1l0)
 Because that private company known as the Underwriters Fire Patrol of San Francisco is to nominate the Fire Marshal and assistants, and i'll all vacancies in said offices; and these
  licemen and deputies to protect prop erty, enforce the laws relating to eX- plosiVeS and combuStVeS, and the safe and disposal of the same, and the in Vestigation for the cause of all fires, whether criminal or not, and to arrest suspected persons. Chapter 9, page 115.)
 Because the widow of a pensioner is prohibited from marrying or from returning to her home or going else where outside of the State, and in case she does so, forfeitS all rights to said pension. (Section 6, page 117)
 Because neither in case of war, fam inc, pestilence, or other cause of ex- cessiYe cost of living, can any salary once fixed be increased, in proportion to decreased purchasing power Of the salary received. (Section 1, page 123.)
 Because out of over 5000 officials and employees that may be appointed or elected, only twenty-six will be left to the sovereign choice of the people, after the County Clerk, Recorder, Tax Collector, Coroner and four Justices of the Peace are made appointive by leg islation, to the procurance or whlch pledged. (Section l, chapter Z, page 123)
 Because the acquisition of public utilities, if possible at all. 9nder the scheme of this charter, would only in crease patronage, but would not tur- nish cheaper fares to suburban dls- tricts, because the 15 per cent and dol lar DIi1lI VIII pISNclll lllS 1SNSAAolA of the street car lines. (Arttcle XII, section l, page l2t)
 Because, instead of giving to the people the power of an alternauve proposition it is given to the Mayor in the interest of the property class, and his alternative may be the worst of the two propositions. (Section 3, page
 Because if bonds issue. the Supervi- sors are to decide in what kind of law ful money they shall be payable, which, as any one can see, must result in their being made payable in gold coin, thus fastening the gold standard on the people Of San Francisco, which has not been accomplished elsewhere in the United States; said bonds to be exempt from taxation in the hands of money-lenders. (Article XII, section Il, page 127.)
 Because of class legislation against the laboring classes, by allowing one class the chance of promotion and life long service with a pension, and the other only common wage at ruling prices without pension and without hope of promotion. (Section g, page 130)
 Because the Park Commissioners. who are to be appointed by the Mayor, may enact laws for their own govern ment, let contracts at their own pleas ure, hire workmen at their own fig ureS. (Section 3, Article XIV, page 143)
 Because all forfeited privileges and franchises will be reinstat- ed and the time extended six months after the date at which the charter takes effect-the date being unknown and unprovided for, no pro- vision being made in the charter for it. (Section 46, page 143.)
 Because the Spring Valley Water Company, in collision with the May or, need control only a solid four in stead of a solid eight, as at present. in order to block any legislation fixing water rates.
 We want in the charter:
 Provision for procuring the street want competition that will reduce the rates of fare.
 Economic city government; but the increase of expenditures over a mill lion dollars we insist Is not the way to secure it.
 Municipal bonds payable in lawful money of the United States, or at most Tn United States coin, without discrim- nation, in the interest of bankers, money-lenders and syndicates, be- tween gold and silver.
 The right to appoint and remove our public erVantS-including the Mayor and the final voice in legislat;o wherever the public veal demands it.
 The right to acquire public utilities actual value, instead of by purchase or original construction, the only meth ods provided in the proposed charter, both being impracticable.
 A reasonable civil service, but not a civil service that is unconstitutionaI and only designed to provide sinecurcs for one class to the exclusion Of oth- CTS.
 Home rule, but not the Mayor and 11{c i1tn n he ha Ooixr