The San Francisco call., 1899-10-04
A PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.

II. We further pledge candidates for
Mayor and Supervisors to submit to the voters
sary improvements as cannot be provided for
by the annual tax levy under the charter 5 dol
lar limit.
u We pledge our nominees for the Board Of
Supervisors. sitting a Board Of Equalization.
and our nominee for Assessor to the levying
and adjustment of all assessments upon alb
soIutely fair and equitable basis We insist
that as between rich and poor, corporation and
private citizen there shall be no Discrimination;
that the burdens Of government shall be borne
in equal proportion by all classes and that the
value Of corporate franchises should be as
sessed by deducting the value Of the entire
the market value of their stocks and bonds.
L. The Republican party pledges itself to
place our public schools in the highest state OF
efficiency -educationally and financially We
declare that II Is the policy of the Republican
that the Superintendent of Common Schools
ana the Board OF Education shall dispense With
all unnecessary text books and make no unnec-
essary changes in text books, and that all nee
essery supplies shall be furnished to the pupils
Including text books to INDECENT children, free
of charge; that the sanitary condition Of our
schools should be improved and new buildings
constructed where necessary at the earliest
1ect to fair competition after advertisement for
public bids; and that the funds Of the School
Department shol be handled with the most
rigid economy.
a. That We are in favor Of providing the
means for the payment of the overdue salaries
Of the teachers of the School Department; that
the salaries of teachers and other employees of
the School Department should be paid on or
before the 9Th day of every month and before
any school Indebtedness is incurred on other
accounts; that the County Auditor shall annu-
ally segregate much of the common school
fund as shall be sufficient to pay the salaries
Of the teachers in the School Department, and
such sums shall not be diverted or used for any
l6 The Republican party has always been the
champion o. labor and the advocate of protec-
tion to the Industrial classes. We pledge our
nominees in every department of the municipal
government to the use of the Allied Printing
Trades Council Label, registered with the
Secretary Of State on all printing for municipal
ls Eight hours shall be the maximum hours
of labor or service required of all laborers in
the service OF the city and county and the min
iHIuiu, oI WAGES UI sucH IdpoIels shu4I NOT De
less than two Collars day; and the nominees
OF this convention for Supervisors shall stand
pledged to this provision
II; The Republican party hereby declares
itself in favor OF all such measures nee
essary TO protect white labor against Chinese
competition. The employment OF white labor
and the Of California materials should be
made conditions OF all public franchises
shall be put upon it's final passage with1n
ninety days after its Introduction and no fran
chise shall be renewed before year prior
TO its expiration.
19. We favor the conduct OF the public pound
on iust and humane principles and pledge our
rules nd regulations to that end The present
control of that institution by the Society for the
eminently satisfactory
20. We recommend the establishment of a
new ana sanitary system of sewerage, in order
to improve the general sanitary condition of
the city, and to that end all necessary pro-
visions should be made for Immediately pro-
ceeding with the construction of the best mod
ern-made sewers and sewer outlets as may be
deemed mperatively necessary and pledge our
candidates for Mayor and Board of Supervisor.
to employ their best efforts to that end
q. We indorse the provisions Of the new
charter prescribed by article VI in relation
to the charge, superintendence and control of
our public ways streets, sewers, etc, by the
Board of Public Works under such ordinances
Board OF Supervisors.
22. All cobble pavements in the business por-
tions of the city. and particularly in the dis
trict north of Pine street and east of Kearny
should be replaced with modern pavements 3
constructed in the most substantial manner at
the earliest possible period Of time and sys-
tematic plan be pursued for improving other
pavements in bad condition rapidly as the
funds will permit. Specifications for paving
should be so framed to admit Of asphalt
vitrifed brick wooden blocks and any other
desirable materials used at present, and all
specifications should require that guarantees