The San Francisco call., 1901-11-01

maintain it to the end, that there is no other
question concerning the citizens OF san + ran
cisco than honest economical, Independent
administration of the city government we
do not contend. ladies and gentlemen, that
there cannot be found upon the other tlcket3
men of independent, honest and patriotic chaI-
acter. We do not contend that all these quail
ties can be found solely upon the Democratic
ticket. but we do contend that the record that
the Democratic party offers to you at this time
entities them to an Endorsement OF their ao-
As taxpayers we ask you to look at our rec
ord. We say as men who pay their taxes In
San Francisco who own their own homesteads,
who have their money invested in savings
banks, that the only question for them to con-
slider at this time is where can we look for
uation of the city's affairs? This, ladies ana
neither Democracy nor Republicansm
labor unionism in cleaning the streets, in i'm
proving the sanitation, in keeping the city
Hall in proper condition. These things can be
performed and will be performed as they have
been in the past by the same officials who dur
ing the last two years have performed them.
if We re-elect them to office.
We do not come here and say to you elect
We are Democrats or for any other similar
reason. We offer you our record. We say
we have lowered your taxes; every man who.
at the end of six months, goes to the window of
the Tax Collector and gets his bill will find
it lower by just so many dollars and cents
Who is responsible for this reduction in, your
taxation? The men who have acted honestly,
decently, cleanIy in public life, who have COM
PEELED the corporations to pay their just share
of the taxes who have lowered the water rates,
who have dealt honestly by the city in every
respect those men have done this for you And
as men possessing that characteristic of Amerl-
cans which is prominent, fair play" what is
now your duty TO those men who have discharged
honestly their duties of public office? Gentle
men. all over the United States to-day there.
is prominently disposition in all the large
cities for clean, honest independent civil gov
erment Men of learning, of independence of
character have come together and have deter
mined that putting aside all partisan ideas%
their WhOlG aim. as citizens. shall be to have
clean administration of city affairs. We have
nr Qe fs ag bee hs psI1 eE9 se
have done all that We possibly could do. And
now, gentlemen re aome- before you for an
Endorsement Of that record. can quote you
figure upon figure Of the condition of the City
Hall before We entered 1t and as it stands at
10 one fact alone. The city formerly paid to
the Spring Valley Water Company for its hy-
drants that you see on every corner 1920 900 per
that down to $50, 900. The city now pays for
its hydrants sS0,OoO effecting a saving to the
city OF Sl4O 600, which has beel set apart for
the improvement of its streets and for the i'm
provement of its parks Is it any wonder
therefore, gentlemen. that at this time
we confronted with the opposition of cor
porations with the opposition of corporate in
auence in politics, with the opposition of men
the city and corporations who would corrupt
the city officials?
Gentlemen, the strength of the opposition at
this time is based upon the fact that behind
them are banded corporate aggression, corpor-
ate debauchery, dishonest bosses and all the
evil influences that heretofore have been a
blight upon the city of San Francisco. There
is only one question, gentlemen. Where can
you find the honest men who have given you
a guarantee of good faith in the future? we
ask you to study our record and in the light
OF that record to cast your vote, and if you
DO that as taxpayers. as practical business men
who have their money invested in San Fran
cisco and who would to IL that their taxes
can vote for but one ticket and that IS the
democratic ticket. 1 thank you (Applause.)