The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
COMPARES WELLS CAREER
WITH THAT OF ToBIN
Latter's Legal and Financial Trair-
ing Makes Him an Ideal Man
for Mauor

1t is gratifying to note that the election of
this ticket seems to be conceded on all hands
as a foregone conclusion. Why this conces-
sion? Clearly because party spirit is not suf-
flcient to overcome public spirit Clearly be-
cause partisan politics are not sufficient to
blind the eyes of honest Republicans to the
corrupt origin of their party ticket the
unworthy character of the materials compos-
ing it nor the destructive consequences which
would attend its election
AMI now having contrasted the nominees Of
the Board of Supervisors. let me contrast the
nominees who stand at the head of the ticket.
GENTLY indicated. Who, then, is Mr.. Tobin ,,
You all know. A young born in this city
S5 years ago. educated here. practicing among
you an honorable profession. married and hav-
ing his home in your midst.
He has already served the public
with credit to himself and honor to
the city. He is one of that Board of
Supervisors whose record Republi-
can journals proclaim to be without
stain. Nor is he otherwise wanting in
the management of affairs. He has
been for years connected with one of
the largest financial institutions, not
only of this city, but Of the world.
He is now the chief counsel of that
great repository of the peoples
1noney-the Hibernia Bank.
Allow me to dwell for a moment upon that
point. Do you all realize what the Hibe-nia
Bank is? DO you all appreciate its magni-
tude? It is essentially a bank of the people.
1t is the keeper of the money Of persons Of
modest means and meager income; 200 de-
positors appear upon it's rolls: $50, 600, 900
stitute it's deposits. 1t is a power in the land
and has been so from o time ne cSeyal Seyad
itself. 1t is a power, besides. which has
always been exercised on the side of right. JUS
tiee and good government. 1t is power which,
during the panic of 1893 was strong enough
with it's vast resources and prudent foresight
to save the city from the most direful fnan-
cial disaster that had ever threatened to en-
gulf its prosperity To be connected with such
an institution as Mr.. Tobin is is in itself a
liberal education. To be connected with such
full public service. To be connected with
such an Institution is in itself a pledge Of
loftiness of character and fitness for public
service
the family tsnt OF %nicn nosiairn MI, do6in TOP is
a commanding influence in the management of
the affairs of that bank. Let ask of those
who make such an accusation why in the
not? Have they not been connected with that
institution from its infancy? Have thev not
watched over it's cradle? Have they not seen
il by gradual and honest expansion grow up
to its present commanding height? Have they
steered its bark through ali storms without
disaster, without wreck even without panic?
What dictate. then, of business, of prudence or
of justice should require that they abandon a
trust which they have for so many years filled
with such unswerving fidelity. such command
ing intelligence and such unvaryins success?
But it has been said by others that Mr.
Tobin is too young to be Mayor of this citv
Depositors in the Hibernia Bank of which a
me, is he deemed too young to stand guard and
protect your interests? Has he been proved nm
worthy Of that trust? And If worthy of that
by what token do you decide that he is too
young to occupy the public position to which he
aspireC? He Is. the contrary. in the very
prime of manhood. At his age Napoleon ths