The San Francisco call., 1901-10-30

HE Federation of Mission I'm
y provement Clubs, at its meeting
Saturday night, appointed a conf
mittee TO interview the three can
didates for Mayor in regard to
their attitude in regard to the southern
Pacific double track through the MISSION.
The committee has issued the following
statement of their work and the inter-
views secured:
The committee of the Federation Of the Mis-
sion Improvement Clubs pursuant to the in
structions received from the club Saturday
evening last, called upon the several candl-
dates for Mayor to learn their sentiments and
feeling in regard to the granting to the South
ern Pacific Company of permission to lay
a double-track steam railroad through the Mis-
sion district.
The first Of the candidates seen was Mr..
Tobin who said among other things:
1T promise to use every legal means in my
power if elected Mayor, to cause to be re-
moved the present tracks of the Southern Pa
cihc Company used steam railway pass
ing through the Mission district and to compel
the said company it's right Of way on
the bay shore, and also to faithfully execute
the resolution of the Board Of Supervisors re-
quiring the removal OF the said tracks from
their present position
The committee next called upon and inter-
viewed Mr.. Wells who said:
''I have thought myself that those tracks
should be removed, and that they have out
lived their time and should be taken up: that
is my conviction. I do not want to make any
pledges. do not intend to veto any order
where the people are interested. that is as
against the people. There great many
things to be considered. and when case comes
up before me want be free. My conviction
a citizen is that those steam car tracks
should be taken up. I have felt so for a
long time, and thought all the time that the
railroad company intended to do it. 1 know
Mr. Lynch 1 think all my property down there
near Bay View would be benefited If they
went that way. He tells me it Is their in
tention to have their road removed over there.
Says He Is Free From Influence.
'I don't think it Is possible to get fifteen
Supervisors to be in opposition to the wishes
of the people; that is my firm conviction
When you get the consent OF fifteen Supervisors
1t seems to me that that is the wish of the
people. They come from all parts of the city
and they supposed to represent the wishes
of the people. In a case of that kind IL be-
came convinced that 1t was against the will
assure you that 1 am just as free, far 1
know from any influence of the railroad any
of you gentlemen, and In all my public acts
/ wish to be in accord with the people who are
interested. My conviction is that those tracks
snonid @ De snna time # is WASy 1iti an1 mas
there Is some one Killed Now, gentlemen I
shall be just as much interested in the fight
It comes before me shall endeavor to act as
near right possibly can for the people. I
am under no obligation that / know Of to the
railroad people. They have never insinuated
any wish, that should be interested for them.
I never saw Mr. Herrin but once in my life.
from me- If I am elected Mayor I shall be e
| interested in the affairs of the people and I
shall give these matters the same attention as
II was Judge on the BENCH
Wells Refuses to Give Pledge.
| The committee then requested Mr. Wells to
| give them an assurance in writing, and Mr..
| Wells said:
Il do not think any Of you should ask me.
not believe the railroad is entitled to snv fnr @
| ther privileges I am firmly Of that opinion;