The San Francisco call., 1901-10-25

A . the campaign grows older and
~ warmer and the day of election
| ~ uraWs nearer the cause of Jo-
| II Sopn .. IoDln increases in popu-
idrlty His frank declaration for
lean government wins him friends
- tune tt al classes His strict adherence
" the issues of the campaign and avoid l.
ance OF anything in the shape of person.
a!lties mas Won for him the admiration of
MS hearers, and his straightforward bus-
Ihess-Hke addresses have inspired gem
eIai confidence IN his ability to administer
.ne aHalrs OF office of chief executive.
ne spoke to the voters of four Assem-
piy districts last night, and in every meet
ing found encouragement for the nrinc; .
pies ne is championing and overwhelming
indications OF the successful issue of his
campaign.
his hrst meeting, at the San Francisco
Aanletlc 1,,a Club, Sixth and Shipley streets.
was mas parllculariy inspiring. The large hall
was crowded with the representatfve man
OF the -Thlrtieth. District OId-tlmers IN
ene olstrlct declare that it was the most
enthusiastic political meeting ever held il
that nall. From the moment the Iast
ecnoes OF the cheers that greeted the can
Oloate Tor Mayor died away until he had
uIllsneo MS frank speech there was no in
terruption save of applause and when ho
mad nnlshed Joseph s. Tobin had added
d Wnole hall full to the thousands of
Irlenos ne shas made during his cam
For Honest Government.
He said in part:
Ihis campaign as it proceeds is getting
rat ra,nef warm in spots endeavored tor my
nothing say personally about the men haye op
posed posed to me- Nothing now. Nothing hereafter.
sonal;ty meS Will always have my respect My per-
oonaIity, gentlemen. is not an issue in this
campaign. Do not allow my opponents to
You as joseph IN sur Tob do not stand before
IN. IN go government low taxation. efficient dis
enarse cIs OF public duty and am not to be drawn
said OF me personally. I feel myseIf not ono
whlt better and hope, no worse. than any
thing but the welfare of the city and COUNTY
OF san francisco. This is not a political cam
politics. nv
The candidate discussed the Gearv-
street sieet franchise. referred to the corpora
ton shackles with which the Republican
nominees were burdened and pledged his
allegiance to that part of the charter re-
gard1ng the acquisition of public utilities.
stTeetE nt harmony 1on5 Hall on Mission and Erie
last night among the voters of the
Thirty-fourth district 1t was this cIub
tnat Tobin next addressed In the course
OF snort speech, in which he outlined
the platform upon which he was MAJ king
his hight, he said:
II elected l shall discharge faithfully INV
duties as executive officer propose to stand
this Community AnS 9i When She common ION people OF
people DO not mean necessarily poor nor
do mean the rich. What mean is The great
mass that is interested in clean honest eleyat-
ing government This is the objective point
or the path along which l am now travel
ing. All my efforts will be directed toward that |
end. will favor no interests punish no enc |
mics, reward no friends. All I have tried for |
all aim for is to do something for the bet !
tering and uplifting of municipal life in San
Francisco
"The Man Of the Hour"
A large gathering from the Thirty |
seventh and Thirty-eighth districts greet /
ed Tobln at Mowry's Hall. where Chair |
man William J. Egan introduced him as
The Man Of the Hour Mr.. Tobin said:
am endeavoring to make this straishtfor-
ward. honest. manly campaign. If IL degen-
crates into anything else ii will not he INV l.
fault. In the heat OF the campaign things NAV
be said that may hurt deeply the feelings of /
the opposing candidate, but these words will !
not be uttered by My words shall he
addressed to the intelligence of my fellow citi
zens and not to the satisfaction OF the de-
grading animosity of anybody The issue of 4
this campaign is honesty versus dishonesty. I
stand here representing no party no person
ality. no sect, I stand for good citizenship
and nothing else.
This is not the lip service of the politician.
gentlemen, but | want you to believe II the |
honest speech of a man who means well nv |
the city of San Francisco. who owes allegiance |
TO no one but the citizens Of San Erancisco