The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
United Civic Societies Are in
Enthusiastic Support.
Campaign to Obtain Local Improvements
Has Been lnaugurated by Powerful
League of City Clubs.

Mr.. Gould believes that the issuance of
bonds for school buildings, sewers, hos
pitfalls will enhance local values. He says
that our school buildings would shame
Fresno. and would be used, II they were
good enough. by Stockton for stables. II
will be by its schools that San Francisco
shall be judged.
The speaker spoke at length in earnest
support of a policy which will beauify
the city. equip II with splendid parks,
substantial public buildings and progress
sive citizens. When he had finished M.
Cooney read a report OF the committee
on literature. While the report was be-
ing read Mayor Phelan entered the hall
and was received with a storm or ap-
plause The literature report was well
written document pleading for public
support for the proposed bond issues. II
many reasons advanced for the proposed
extension of the park panhandle.
y. II. Mccarthy, president of the Build
ing Trades Council. followed in brief
address, in which he declared that the
extension OF the park panhandle is beyond
question one OF the most vitality important
measures proposed by the people OF the
city and should be heartily Endorsed by
all public-spirited citizens. If We are TO
have a park, he said, we ought 10 have a
good one, and TO have n good one we
must begin the extension. We must be-
gin now when property Is as cheap as IL
ever will be. And labor will be with the
movement, as IL has been with the char
ter and everything else that means prog
ress and prosperity TO the city.
Mayor Phelan was next called upon. ana
received his customary welcome. he was
cheered time and again before he had an
opportunity TO commence. he gave what
was unQuestionably the best exposition
OF the proposed bond issues. He urged
that the city be improved and benehted
by the expenditure of public money Tor
the people of the city have awakened 10
their possibilities. The charter is but
a vehicle by which the city may do good
for itself The questions before the people
are simple. one is TO decide II the pro
posed improvements are desirable and the
other is TO determine IL the present is the
proper time.
Realizing that there is practical unan-
unity of opinion in regard 10 the Issuance
OF bonds for schools, sewers and hospitals,
the Mayor confined himself 10 discus
sion OF the panhandle and its extension.
including the Mission park and the boule-
wards from the Mission and from the
Preside and around the water front. The
problem is simply TO complete our old
park. not 10 find a new one for the city.
Il VIII bring the park 10 US when we can
not go where IL is now. We speak or
%sS but heenth It IS 9 said that this is
an Improvement for the rich. The rich.
you know. spend their summers and much
OF their winters out Of town. They say
there is a Chinatown in San Francisco
and a California colony in New York. We
want a place for free recreation and
pleasure for the poor, for those that labor,
for those that have no vacation
Having demonstrated what lie believes
to be the clear duty of voters in the mat
ter the Mayor then discussed the need
and advantage OF the city owning what
are indubitably public utilities. This phase
OF the subject, however was not dwelt
upon, as 4 is present subsidiary 10 the
main issue. In conclusion the Mayor
begged tho people OF the city 10 be wor
thy OF their destiny. to rise to their duty
70 make the city one Of beauty.
Irving ". Scott was the next speaker.
He declared that he is emphatically in "a
improvements. particularly the proposed
extension of the park panhandle. He de-
clared that while the Improvement will
not be exclusively for the rich II will be
the rich who will pay for II. Anything.
the speaker urged. that will beautify the
city. keep its people employed improve
them and give them pleasure should re-
ceive every encouragement. The park to-
day IS the wonder and admiration OF
every tourist. Let II be finished. made
more beautiful and more useful. Let US
make the city more attractive. that We
may find new citizens. and give 10 the city
the position II was destined sor by ma
ture. II is the firm belief of Mr.. Scott
that every Improvement demanded Will
he granted II the extension of the park
panhandle be authorized first.
Colonel Hecht followed in an enthusias-
tic advocacy Of everything proposed Tie
says that the first chapter in the obituary
Of silurianism is written and an era OF
Improvement has begun. President Ber-
mite 20 the discussion. particularly I'm IA
vor Of sewers and schools. The meeting
then adjourned. IL is the earnest wish OF
the officers that the secretary OF each In
provement club send 10 room rs. Flood
building. the date OF each meeting night.