The San Francisco call., 1899-10-04

be given for the maintenance Of the pavements
for period of not less than ten years.
23 We pledge our candidates for Supervisors
not to grant any permit or franchise TO any
railroad company to operate street railroads
through any densely populated portion of the
city. We further pledge them TO use all just
and legal measures to secure the speedy re-
moval OF any Objectionable steam rail- way
tracks running through the Mission district to
the county line
"a. We recommend also that plans be pre-
pared and proceedings instituted for the con-
struction and acquisition at an early date OF
a salt water pumping plant and reservoir for
supplying salt water for flushing sewers and
other purposes where practicable
20 The telephone service OF our city has be-
come a necessity to our people and the privi-
leges granted to the telephone companies have
been liberal and of great value. In return for
these privileges we demand that said telephone
companies furnish free service to the city and
reduce the rate to citizens
&c. The CorOner's office and the Morgue should
be conducted in such a manner as to show a
decent respect for the dead and proper con-
sideration for the feelings OF the bereaved
relatives and friends. To this end pledge
our nominee for Coroner to employ nlatrOn
for attendance upon female cases; to conduct
inquests when practicable at the places des-
ignated by the relatives or friends Of the de-
ceased, and to abolish the practice Of making
certain undertaking establishments active
agents for carrying out the duties Of the
a. We favor such legislation and all other
Legitimate measures that may be necessary or
expedient to protect the Inhabitants of our
city against the manufacture and sale Of aduI-
terated foods.
,,S We declare that in appointments to po9-
litical offices no distinction should be made
as to creed or color, and further affirm that
the oolored race deserves and should receive
proper recognition from the Republican party
29 We commend the administration of our
Police and Fire departments and pledge our
nominee for Mayor and our nominees for the
prescribed by the new charter and calculated
to Increase the efficiency OF those important
branches of the municipal government.
30 We favor the construction of new City
and County Hospital, pursuant to the most
modern plans for institutions of that, kind;
ments in such outside districts as are in need
of them and without fire proteotiono.
81. Our candidate for Mayor is hereby pledged
to appoint as civil service commissioners only
public-spirited citizens who known to be
devoted to civil service principles. and our
other offices are pledged to strictly and i'm
partially enforce the provisions Of article XIII
upon civil service in the charter
82 We denounoe and condemn the nefarious
system practiced by some of our city and
county officers by which employees under their
control are compelled to pay certain percent
age OF their salaries as compensation for Sc
curing or retaining their positions. and we
pledge nominees, II elected to refrain from
direct or Indirect participation in such prac-
tice.
SO. The Republican party believes in liberty
people and in the government by and for the
people through their chosen representative and
personal independence; in universal religious
liberty; in the dignity Of labor; in obedience
to the laws; In electing only the best men to
office. We believe. and 1t Is one OF the car
dinal principles of the Republican faith. that
every American citizen within the Jurisdiction
OF our government shall (if he wlsh) exercise
his constitutional prerogative to cast his vote
at every election, whether It be national.
State, municipal or, the most important of
all. primary election. free and untrammeled,
for the delegates or candidates of his choice,
and to have that vote honestly counted; and,
vital principles OF American citizenship. de-
clare 1t to be our unalterable purpose to main
tion law. passed by Republican Legislature,
approved by Republican executive and faith
fully enforced by a Republican Registrar.
80. No person shall become the candidate of
this convention unless he shall wholly and
without reservation indorse the principles and
purposes declared in this platform. And we
invite all patriotic citizens to unite with US
in the accomplishment of the objects and pur-
poses above set forth. fully believing that the
exigencies OF good government will be best
subserved by the election Of the candidates
of this convention. Respectfully submitted
GEO. w. SCHELL, Chairman.