The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
Eloquent Speakers EnIiYen a Multitude of
Patriotic People Manly andModeS Talk
Of the Republican Nominee for Mayor.

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hcan TO stand by his colors."
and then Hon. Horace Davis. candidate
platform No candidate for public office
could have wished for a more hearty
greeting than was accorded him by the
through the building. For several min
utes the din was terrific, but gratifying
AS the cheers We're dying away a small
What's the matter with Davis?" The
crowd took that as a signal for another
spell of shouting and yelled until 1t was
When things quieted down so that his
voice could be heard Mr.. Davis said:
Il appreciate q reception like this be-
causes il comes right from the hearts of
my fellow citizens. I am here tonight
TO tell you our programme and what we
propose 10 90 10 carry out our promises.
In many material things the city has en-
tered upon a new era Of prosperity. The
desire TO improve and expand the city
has been born anew in the hearts of the
citizens. This same civic spirit culrni-
mated in a new form OF life for the city
when we adopted the new charter. We
nave CTaWled out of our shell and we
are going out into the world with more
determination to make our city the great
est municipality of the West
Nv hen the charter was presented to the
people It's acceptance came from the Re
publican districts Of the city. Every dis
trict that voted against it was Demo
cratic want you to make note of
this, If any special credit is to be given
for the charter IT certainly belongs TO the
Republican party. 1t is not necessary TO
reassure you that l am q friend of the
charter l was chairman Of the charter
convention and when II went before the
Legislature l used all of my influence TO
have it ratified.
Municipal government is a great bust
ness affair. A municipal CORPORATION
should be managed like any other corpor-
ation-on strictly business methods and
principles. When we 60 before the peo-
pie we must DO SO as advocates Of that
policy. 1t becomes Ike any other insti-
tuition spending great amounts OF money,
and the people are interested in know
ing how and by whom it is handled.
Il think that one of the first things
that should be done when the new char
ter goes into effect is to put the city in
a sound sanitary condition. Next comes !
the hospitals. II l understand the re-
ports OF the Grand Juries, the condition
OF the city and County Hospital is any
thing but creditable TO the city 1t is a
where cure is to be effected. These are
things that require immediate attention.
And the schools-we are all proud of
our public school system. Intelligence,
you know, is the cornerstone of the re-
public. l am assured by well informed
men that our schools are insufficient in
unhealthful. One of the first things 10
be done by the new city government
should be supplying the needs of the city
The Merchants Association has
adopted a very commendable platform, |
favoring placing wires underground, con- |
TEN, better street pavement and salt 4
water for sewer flushing. l would go |
further. l believe in the city acquiring |
It's own water supply: We can wait un- |
til later to become the owners of other |
public utilities, but so interlaced with mu- |
nicipal affairs is the water question that
1t is absolutely necessary that the city
should own its own plant in order to pre-
vent the possibility Of official corruption.
when re shall have carried out these
reforms aid purified the political atmos-
phere. as we expect to do with the as
slstance OF the new primary law, San
Francisco may hope to raise to the posi-
ton to which her situation intitles her as
the Queen City. OF the Pacific"
D. E. McKinlay was the next speaker.
and his remarks aroused the great audi
ence TO the highest pitch Of enthusiasm
He said in part:
I feel very good to stand here tonight
and declare to you that am now a citi-
l will, without preliminaries, say that in
my opinion the coming election is one of
far-reaching importance to the Republi- |
can party. one Of the effects of which will /
be felt far beyond the limits of the city
and county Of San Francisco. To some Il
may seem-to few who have been tenn
porarily blinded or led astray by the ex-
claims and equally eXtravagant |
of the Democrats-that the is
sues Of the present campaign are slightly
mixed. But there is nothing clearer TO
those who will make intelligent use of
their eyesight and Of their reasoning fac
ulties than these same issues with which
the people of the city are now confronted.
The main issue, the issue which demands
the greatest consideration al our hands at
this time, is whether we shall place the
government Of San Francisco under the
new charter in the hands of the Demo
Gratis or whether we shall place that re-
sponsibility in the hands of the Repub-
licans-in the hands of the party to which
we have The honor to belong and of whose
record We are so justly proud.
Mr.. Phelan and the Democratic party
are claiming that they are entitled to all
the credit for the adoption of the new
charter by the people Of San Francisco. |
These claims have already been refuted