The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
JOHN LiCKMANN,
An Honest Supervisor
Who Is Running
for Sheriff.
Something About the Man, His Record
and the Office to Which He Aspires,
and Reasons Why He Should
Be Elected.

There are some things in connection
with Supervisor John Lackmanns candi-
dacy for the Office of Sheriff which should
be considered by thoughtful voters on the
eve of election. Mr.. Lackmann was
chosen Supervisor from the Sixth Ward
three years ago by very narrow major
ity. He ran for the office comparatively
unknown. At the end of two years his
services to the people had become so con-
spicuous that the Democratic party did
not have the courage to nominate a can
didate against him. He was elected Su-
pervisor last year by practically unani-
nous vote OF the electors of san FRAN
cisco.
III Mr.. Lackmann had not served the
city faithfully TINS tribute would not have
been PAID TO mis- personal worth ana char-
acter. There is no other instance In local
history Wnere an otlclal mas so COM
pletely commended himself to the masses
as TO practically torce ali opposluon into
the background.
The ONCE or Sheriff, for which Mr..
Lackmann has now been nominated by
the Republican convention, is one of the
most important under the city govern
ment. Its incumbent comes IN contact
with iiiBantS and others whose pockets
are affected by his action. 1t is necessary
that scrupulously careful and honest
man should I'LL the position, or a great
interests and great deal of personal In
jury inflicted upon litigants.
Mr.. Lackmann is careful. consclen-
tous and upright official He will dis
charge the duties of the office of Sheriff
as he has discharged the duties of the Of
flee of SuperVlSor-With a scrupulouS re-
gard for the welfare of the pupiic and
careful attention to the interests OF litf-
gants. He IS pledged to low taxation,
economy and good government, and so Tar
as his influence goes in the office of Sher-
if it will be exerted in those directions.
No voter takes chances of Iackmann
fulfilling his pledges, for he has been tried
in office through two critical terms and
has not been found wanting. In the Board
OF Supervisors he has voted to reduce
water rates and gas rates and against
awarding railroad franchises for nothing.
alton through two administrations. In
1897, when Judge Wallace's decree re-
moved the entire Board of Supervisors,
he was the only Republican reappointed
new in office, but he had already demon
strated the possession of a high order of
integrity and had given promise of the
subsequent record which he has made.
He is in favor of public improvements,
clean streets, cheap lights, new sewer
system and all the other rational things
demanded by young and progressive
city So far as his influence as Sheriff
goes he is himself personal guarantee
of economy, observance of law and cor
rect administration.
Every voter in San Francisco must rec
ogrlize the fact that unless faithful OFF,
cials like Lackmann are rewarded 1t is
will be placed upon bad government.
Lackmann'S majority for Sheriff should
be SO pronounced that no doubt will be
left in the minds of anybody that the in
tention is to reward a man who in the
face of the strongest temptation has man
fully during a period of three years of
most trying administration. stood up for
the people of all parties, all nationalities,
all classes and all conditions.
The best tribute which has been paid to
Lackmann is found in the Examiner "a
Democratic newspaper of November II,
last year, after his trying experience in
the previous Board of Supervisors, the
Examiner made the following remarks:
John Lackmann is a small grocer on
steep hill. He is not rich. He is not elo-
quent. He IS not particularly lowered
with that spirit of effusive geniality
which wins the hearts of the multitude.
Yet John Lackmann, a Republican, was
nominated or indorsed by all the parties
and received the vote and approval of
every honest man in San Francisco. Why?
Simply because John Lackmann has
shown himself to be an honest office
holder. He has been true to the people
So he leaves to his children and his chill
dren'S children heritage better than
great riches. and there is no right-think-
ing citizen in the entire community who
would not feel proud of the acquaintance
of the small grocer of California street."
Coming from such source, this praise
ought to strike deep into the consciences
of the people of San Francisco 1t is op-
position political opinion of a decisive
character.