The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13

what lines the. campaign should be prose-
cuted. Each fears the other fellow, for,
after all, there is no doubt that politi-
cal campaign while it does not affect a
majority of the voters, does. influence
enough of them to control the balance Of
power: One of the issues will be low
the slogan of the Davie faction. On the
other hand. arguments will be made to
show that Davies dollar tax did the city
no good, and this will be banded back
plank which will require careful handling
by the politicians who would avoid pit
falls, IS that relating to public parks.
Some of the platforms condemn them,
and others favor them A thinker can
easily see that dangerous missiles can be
hurled from either camp. Then there is
the always delicate liquor question, water
front litigation and other matters that
politicians would willingly steer clear of
at election time.
Many of the candidates are wishing
as 1t was to Mayor Thomas two years
ago, when 1t kept him at home sick until
the night before the election, when he
was hurried to the Tabernacle, accom-
panied by his doctor, and made one little
speech and was hurried home again be-
fore any one had time to suggest any in
tricate queries
There is one other suggestion that Is
very necessary. While walking around
one hears great deal of whispering, and
in places where it should not be. This
afternoon one Republican candidate ex-
pressed all kinds of fear that the oppo-
sition would put up some kind of
scheme to defeat the Republican ticket.
He bemoaned the fact that such things
should be, and created an impression that
he might be one of the unfortunates. Such
behavior is absurd and indicates the child
in politics. OF course, the opposition will
devise a scheme whereby 1t hopes to win.
It would not have nominated a ticket did
it not think so. This is no excuse, how
ever. for lying down before II, and there
by give 1t encouragement. There is only
one way under present circumstances of
electing the Republican ticket, and that is
by standing together and working to-
gether Any individual candidate who
goes around with downcast head should
resign, and not prove a milestone to his
fellows There is no way to win except
by unity, and this is always understood
and carried out by the other fellow. There
Which tbs 5b cda9 eeat ev @sG man
of its party by long odds, and when
croakers come to the surface they should
be enersetically put down.
It Is not easy to see why the principle
of giving Christmas boxes to mailcarriers
should not be extended to the carmen.
OF the two, perhaps the carman has the
harder and least pleasant. as he certain
month the carmen of this city have not
been favored by the weather, and those
who travel frequently and regularly have
often missed the familiar face of the reg
lhar motorneer or conductor. In a meas
ure they are as much public servants
as are police officers or postmen. and in
this city at least, they are entitled to
more consideration than is usually shown
to them These remarks are prompted by
two incidents that have been brought to
my notice. A few days ago l learned that
carmen were paying for rent and support
of a brother laid low from the effects of
his Tate runs when Ice and frost were
IL tyrc1 all
tentatiously and only by accident was it
discovered The other incident is the fact
that next Tuesday the Garments Associa-
ton is to hold its first annual reunion at
Reed Hall 1t is little short of duty
to help out these noble fellows on this oc-
STUART w. BOOTH.