The San Francisco call., 1901-11-01

about the hardest work Of his cam
paign- He addressed meetings in
OlJ the Thirtieth, Thirty-second, Thir-
ty-third, Thirty-fifth and Thirty
sixth districts. After he delivered his
last speech, which was at Sixth and
Shipley streets about IL o'clock, the can
didate for Mayor was apparently as fresh
as when he started. Wherever he spoke
he was well received; whatever he said
was in the same frank, vigorous strain
that has distinguished all his utterances.
His round of meetings last night was IN
the nature Of a triumphal procession, and
Wherever ne appeared all the signs told
Of Joseph S. Tobins next Mayor OF San
Francisco.
Tobin spent the whole day in Butcher
town, ana was there treated with all the
distinction due the choice of the people
for chief magistrate.
His first meeting last night was at
Wackenruder Hall on Bernal Heights. He
was greeted by a large delegation of citi-
zens Of the Thirty-fifth District, and when
he commenced to speak the hall was
crowded to its full capacity.
AT the close of his address. in which he
reviewed the issues of the campaign, he
hurried to Maennerbund Hall, Twenty
fourth street and Potrero avenue. This
audience was gathered from the Thirty
second and Thirty-third districts When
TObin essayed TO speak a small body of
a eaellee cheer i1i1T for s scbmitz The cheer was
given, but was answered with Tobin
cheer which was still echoing through the
hall when he commenced to speak When
is Schmitz, anyhow" Tobin spoke as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Let US
get right down and talk business. What is
the issue IN this campaign What do we rep
resent? What does our party represent? What
record have they given to guarantee their good
zens, do you pay taxes? Then let us talk to
you. You are the men that we want to talk
We stand upon our platform You have read it.
Stands Upon the Record.
We stand upon the fact that we have con-
fronted every corporation in San Francisco
and done our duty. We stand upon the fact
that we have lowered your taxes 10 the lowest
notch ever experienced in the city of San
Francisco. lApplause) We stand upon the
fact that we have given you the lowest water
rate that you householders have ever paid be-
fore in your history. We stand upon the fact
that we have given you the lowest gas rate
that you have ever paid in your history. ZAP
plause) We stand upon the fact that we have
lighted our streets better and cheaper than
they have ever been lighted in the history of
San Francisco. (Applause.) We stand upon
the fact gentlemen, that have cleaned the
have cleaned your parks. We stand upon the
fact that We have given you an honest, decent
economical administration, and what in heav-
(Applause.)
We DO not come now before you to cast
aspersions upon any man or to discuss the
personnel Of any ticket have met them and
they are all good and honest men as far
as know. But that Is not the question, gen
tlemen- You have got your money invested
here; you own a house or you pay taxes or
your money goes into the City Hall every hal
a year and goes there for a purpose. Who is
going to handle that money? Who has handled
il in the past with honesty. economy and eff
cheney? That is the question. gentlemen. (Ap-
plause.) This is not q question OF economics;
this IS not a question of politics: this is a
question Of business. These men that I am
5erstand their rights and understand the law
and understand the fact that they "
and that the men they elect must be hon
est, must be experienced, must be independent.
And where can we look for those men upon
the other tickets offered US? I have nothing
TO say repeat, about the personal repute of
expect the same treatment from them, and
no doubt will get it. (Applause)
Question of Business.
But what I say is, gentlemen. that this is
ton Of political economy. This is a question
Of business. Who are the men that have dis
charged their duty hOnestly2 Where are they ?
Upon what ticket are they? Who are the hon
est Supervisors? For the first time in the
history Of San Francisco they sat in the City
Hall and DID their duty weH by yo1-Inet the
water company, met the gas company, met the
railroad company and discussed openly. hon
estly ana consioerately ana moderately with
them their demands and then did Gheir duty
by the people with no hands behind their
backs (ApDlaUse.)
Gentlemen when some years ago this coun-
try stood before the nations Of the world on
trial stgoa there ba young t VigoTqus as YET
Europe waiting the hour of trial, when for the
first time in its history in modern years the
gage Of battle thrown at its feet, and
when the President called upon the citizens
70 jump forward spring to their feet and grasp
their arms, did he say Democrats, Republi-
cans, labor unionists' or anybody else? No,
he said citizens" Now, gentlemen, I say
that to you. The duty is before you Just as
II confronted the whole nation then. Your
duty is defend the city Of San Francisco
against corporate aggression, corporate greed,
corporate debauchery, and. gentlemen, the duty
rests heavily upon you now. You cannot stop
to discuss political economy. You cannot stor
70 discuss questions of whether a man is a
Democrat or a Republican or a Labor Unionist.
The only question for you to discuss now is
what men have shown you in the past that
they are independent Of corporations that they
know their duty and that they will discharge
It they find II. (Applause)
Honesty Is What Is Wanted.
Every man in this audience that paws his
taxes must calmly, considerably, conscien-
tiousy weigh in HIS mind that question What
party IN the past has done the best by YOU
What men have discharged their duty honestly
IN political life IN San Francisco as far as
the municipal government is concerned, IS hon.
esty. You want to know that II you 20 to the
City Hall you will get fair deal there You
want TO know that II your taxes are paid there
they will be dealt out honestly. You want to
know that every man that Is IN there is as good
as his bond, and, gentlemen. let me tell Won
tng, practical business men the only guarantee
that you can find Of such a character is IN the
record that IS laid before you And now gem
tlemen point to our record and ask you tc
Judge US by that and cast your vote by the
record that we have made. I thank you gen
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