The San Francisco call., 1901-11-02

was received with cheers His remarks
were received with the same enthusiastic
interest which has been displayed at every
Iobin meeting of the campaign.
Ihe candidate for Mayor spent the early
part OF the day in the south of Market
street district. He visited the glass works
SuranceS which point to his election next
tuesday by a comfortable majority His
friends are more confident of success than
ever and Tobin himself feels we'll satisfied
with the situation.
He was introduced at the Potrero by
John j. Barrett, who in what he called
"a few plain parting words before you
dlscharge your duty in the voting booth, +"
referred to Tobin as man whose train
ing as legal adviser of an institution of
magnitude and Importance almost the
e equaI OF the municipality, particularly
htted him for the Office of Mayor
robin spoke in part as follows:
1 am not unappreciative of the kind words
Mr. Barrett has spoken, but I want to assure
tlrely due to the force of circumstances. take
no particular credit for the measure of pros
perlty which has fallen to my lot. 1 appreciate
1t, but l fall to see that l have done more
than any other young man would in similar
circumstances
Mr.. Barrett has been good enough to speak
OF my people and my character. 1 want to
say that there is no family in this district
any lowlier in station than mine. My
tather was a poor man. He knew all about
the dark side of poor mans life; he knew
all about the bitter struggle that falls to the
lot OF the man that has to labor for a living.
sympathy with the laboring man was bred in
my bones and any man that says 1 do not
syInpathize with the laboring is mistaken
and whoever says am not fit to represent him
says that which is not true. 1 defy my enemies
to point to any single act in my private or
public career inimical to the interests of the
workingman stand before you now Just as
much young workingInan as any one in this
audience The ticket at the head of which
the workingman as any ticket in the field.
We have increased laborers' pay at the City
Hall to 50 80 a day. We have insisted hav
ing the Allied Printing Trades label on all city
printing. We have enforced the eight-hour law
in all contracts directly or indirectly controlled
by. the city We have given you 2A-cent car
fare for school children. We have reduced
your taxes and your gas and water rates.
ask any other party now seeking your suf-
frages to show me on the statute books any
single proof that they ever did a single thing
for the direct benefit of the workingman.
The meeting at Garibaldi Hall spoke
volumes for the sentiment toward Tobin
in the Forty-fifth District. There was no
occasion for bonfire or brass band to
kindle the enthusiasm. He was greeted
cheer which he said afterward would
make him feel always that in that part
of town he was in the territory of his
friends
He spoke as follows:
In the course of this campaign I have en-
deavored to confine my discussions to the
presentation of business principles. The prIn-
ciple involved in this campaign is the same
house in order. This is duty which every
man worthy of the name recognizes as i'm
perative As with your household so with
your city Upon you therefor, citizens of San
your city. Upon you. therefore, citizens of San
cisco clean and beautiful, that it may be at
tractive to visitors. and honest. In this there
is neither Democracy, Republicanism nor
trades unionism involved. The issue in this
and any other municipal campaign is the cleo
tion to office of men that will discharge hon.
estly the duties of their several offices. 1t has
been aim in this campaign to speak TO
you as business men to business men.
The question which confronts you is Will
you keep your civic household clean? Will
you elect to office capable, honest and
free from corporation control? will you fill
these offices with men about whom the expert
ence of the past tells you nothing?
AS San Francisco is well governed and or
Derby so will you be prosperous and thrive. We
have no time to talk politics. This is
not a question of politics We bring you the
years. In this and platform you must
find what hope to do for you in the future.
Do not be msled. You have been well
governed for two years. The next two years
is in your hands.
After the meeting in Metropolitan Hall
Tobin visited by invitation a high jinks
Of the Eagles in Bnai Birth Hall and a
social gathering of Pacific Parlor of the
Native Sons in Native Sons Hall
He will address a meeting at 12:30 to-day
on the United States transport dock. foot
Of Folsom street, and will appear at sew
eral meetings this evening.