The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07
THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.

NI UNICIPAL conventions Of both parties have
finished their labo-s and the rival platforms
and tickets are now before the people Tor the
consideration OF the voters On each side there has
been recognition OF the importance Of the election
and each has sought 10 present the strongest ticket
It could. That much is TO be conceded At the outset
BY both sides, and the only issue IS TO determine
which ticket IS most likely to serve the best Interests
OF the municipality.
Early IN the campaign, when the first struggles over
the primary contests were beginning, The Call an
nounced that while it stood firmly for the Republican
party and Tor Republican principles il would not sup
port Republican ticket in this election unless the
ticket represented genuine Repubhcanism was nonli-
mated by the general body OF true Republicans and
stood for the better element OF our citizenship in the
desire Tor municipal administration which would
mean at once honesty, economy. progress and reform
Il IS in the highest degree gratifying to review the
course Of the campaign since then and note how at
each successive step the appeal OF The Call to the
intelligence. the patriotism and the loyalty OF Re-
publican business men and taxpayers has been re
sponded TO- The bosses were baiied in their efforts
10 control the primaries the convention was made I'd
Il delegates ty representing their districts and the
people, and the ticket they have nominated IS one
which can be willingly and warmly supported by
every who has true and earnest interest in the
public welfare.
There are no radical differences in the platforms Of
the two parties issues that are OF practical and pres
cnt importance The choice OF independent voters
must therefore be determined by considerations Of
the character Of the men and the combinations which
are back OF the cOrtesting tickets Admitting there
are some excellent on the Democratic ticket the
questions remain, By what means did they procure
their nominations from a convention dominated bv
the self-constituted Committee OF One Hundred7
What forces are behind them in the campaign What
pledges have they made to the followers OF Buckley
or Of Raney? What influences will control them in
Office:
The Republican party with safety invite SINH
lar scrutiny into the character OF the elements Of or
citizenship which back OF the ticket it has nom
mated The present Board OF Supervisors has given
the people proof that Republican campaign pledges
can be relied upon What has been done bv the Re-
publican majority Of the board attests that no cor
Tup influences exist in the party OF sufficient strength
TO dominate its officials in Office The record Of the
past year stands guarantee OF the future and
gives assurance to the public that what Republican
candidates promise TO do they will do and that every
pledge will be kept
The Call would not have supported an unworthy
ticket had such been nominated by the Republicans
but to such ticket has been presented headed as
it Is by citizen OF the ennence and public spirit Of
the Hon. Horace Davis, it gives the most cordial
having enough OF civic patriotism to desire the ad
minstration OF the city to be in the best hands can
safely vote It is winning ticket and deserves 70
win. The Republican convention has done well and
at the polls the people will indorse its action.