The San Francisco call., 1899-12-23
LEADERS CLAIM
BOND FIGHT IS WON
Continued from Eighth Page.

lack of those adornments which we. demand
In the vicinity Of our homes. There Is no
reason why should not be the leading
resort OF the world. What be done in
any other climate be done in San Fran
cisco IL We did our whole duty TO our
selves We would be known as health re-
sort second TO none drive through the
panhandle from Van Ness avenue TO the
ocean would do an invalid as much good as
a trip to the Sandwich Islands. / cannot
see that any arguments are necessary TO
convince you that IL is your duty 10 your
self and 10 your neighbor and TO your pos
terity 10 beautify your city.
p. II. Mccarthy was introduced as a
man who works with his hands while he
also uses his brains. He said:
wish to speak about labor because so
much has been said about labor in con-
nection with this bond issue that is untrue.
We have been told that 10 issue bonds Will
be 10 invite another labor cloud like that
which settled upon US during and after the
Mdwinter Fair. All organized labor in
this city favors the extension OF the park
system, and the labor element OF this city
has done more TO promote progress than all
the present opponents OF progress could do
~ they lived another fifty years. II is
surprise 10 me that any newspaper should
come out and dictate 10 labor what II
should do Surely one evening newspaper
and the big corporation that owns IL cannot
dictate TO US. and ] expect TO find out next
Wednesday that they have again been
taught the lesson they hate 10 learn-that
they do not this city and her people.
Mayor Phelan was forced TO wait few
minutes until the applause subSided.
Eagles do not catch flies, he said. and
do not see why we should bother with
the opposition. But they have said that
we are afflicted with municipal insanity.
Well, those dear, unprogressive people OF
another day see no JOY In life, take no
any one else TO enjoy it. They have no
ambition and have no idea of the respon-
sibility of governing a great city. They
found no parks and beauty here in 49 and
fhAN wa They here in
tending TO find gold and then TO fly away
on the golden wings of fortune. We are
OF another generation. We have great
and growing city. Our interests are here
and we expect to live here and TO finally
repose among our beautiful hills, and
leave TO our children a place better than
the time TO extend and to build well for
the future. Now is the opportunity offered
10 us TO do something that will have a
permanent value Now we have a grand
park bounded by the sea, but with no be-
ginning. II certainly should begin in the
heart OF our city. and no sectional ques-
ton can honestly be raised. We are not
so anxious TO extend the area of our
parks as we are TO get the very best ad-
vantage out of what we have, making II
not only more beautiful, but making all
We have more valuable
I'VE are a rich people and have no need
TO be penurious. This Is large corpora
ton, in which you are all partners, and
as corporate body you can have luXurtes
Francisco has lost many desirable resi-
dents, who hnd more favorable conditions
across the bay. This is discreditable TO
us and IL devolves upon US 10 stop IT. We
must move now or we shall be credited
with going backward. BY bringing the
panhandle down to Market street we shall
encourage people TO use the park and thus
benefit their health The greatest advan-
tage Of the Midwinter Fair was 10 get the
people out 10 the park and teach them
how beautiful place IL is. and since then
Il
the land and you viii find that there IS
enough brain in this intelligent commu-
nifty TO prove that we can make II beau
nents say, insane"