The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
SCHMITZ LIkENS
THE BULLETIN TO
A WEATHERCOCK
Labor Candidate for Mayor
Addresses Voters in Hayes
Valley and the Mission

II II AYES VALLEY turned out in
III force last night to hear Eugene
Z. Schmitz, the Union Labor
Ii Il party candidate for Mayor, ex-
press his views upon the issues
governing tie present municipal cam
paign. Mowry's Hall, at Grove and La
suna streets, was filled with a large and
earnest crowd of workers. Both the
Thirty-seVenth and Thirty-eighth Assem-
bly, districts We're drawn upon to furnish
the audience that greeted Schmitz, and
well did they respond.
A large number of 6raying firms in the
city have their stables in this vicinity.
There are several large breWeries, q big
vinegar and pickle factory, a large shoe
mandatory and other minor industries
located near the hall From this large
army Of wage workers residing in these
districts was drawn the greater portion
of the assemblage. Royalty did they well
come Schnaitz when ne entered the hail,
and vociferOusly did they cheer him when
the speaker told them that Hayes Valley
was just as dear TO him as North Beach
Or the Mission
All the interest Of the meeting centered
around Schmitz. The workingmen gave
him mighty cheer, and paid close atten-
lion to his speech. He was frequently in
rerrupted with applause. He spoke in
part as follows:
Heretofore the morning newspapers espe-
cially The Call and Chronicle, have been stat
ing that small boys seeking election cards have
formed the bulk OF the attendance at the meet
lnSgnifcent demonstration of last night at
Metropolitan Temple they have awakened TO
the fact that some few people other than small
hoys attend our meetings
This is a contest for representation and every
n & M1I NorAs 81 LOT I-, 1Vig s1aouG Stano up
We have in ranks in the neighbOrhOod OF
$4,000 voters. As there are but $1,000 voters on
Inc great register We stand together the
knitted forces Of the Democratic and Repub-
Lean parties cannot overcome US.
Promises of Politicians.
VIII you vote for a ticket controlled by a
lot Of political bosses, as is the Republican
cifc Company. and which If its nominees would
get into power would throttle every working
man? Or viii you vote the Democratic ticket,
which means a continuation Of the Phelan-Mc-
Nab organization, with its salary-eating Board
Labor party ticket whose nominees will up
hold labor? I know an not far wrong when
! say that nine-tenths Of the wage earners Of
the city will yete the Union Labor party ticket.
Politicians make promises and just a easily
L. - .s os SotiIe 11
1ile urle pnL you cannot Iool all the people all
the time. That is just the position stand
81. We viii roll up such a majority on Novem-
b=r as viii put fear into the hearts of these
The Bulletin. which is like a weathercock in
z gale Of wind, tells US that Wells has Just as
much money as TObin. ! have no such recon-
nendarion. Nv only recommendation, and the
only one on which I wish TO stand is that /
have had 10 my living. The oily
tongUed politicians viii tell you nice things
about their candidates They will promise you
everything. After election, when yon need SYM
pathy and need Il bad, you viii find their
hearts have turned TO stone
How can a man born with a silver spoon in
his mouth, who wears good clothes, and whose
hands have never been soiled with toll, know
The fears. the trials and the tribulations of the
Tyage-earners? have always had to work
hard. No man, unless he has gone through
these trials and tribulationr can tell what the
average workingman has TO suffer. Therefore
! lmplore you 10 vote the labor ticket.
Means Improved Conditions.
The upholding OF this ticket will improve
your condition; II will improve that of your
wives and children. Politicians say that IL you
vote the labor ticket you up against 81;
that capital VIII be driven from the city. DO
not let them fool YOU Capital can always take
care OF itself
II am elected Mayor win be Mayor Of the
whole city. You need school houses in this
district You need them in other districts.
Hayes Valley Is Just as dear 10 as any other
Tnrt of the city-as dear as Is North Beach or
n g. Mission ] will remember that have been
chosen from the ranks OF the working people.
oEd every worNnEman who appeals 20 VIII
meet with a ful measure OF consideration.
When my term ~ Office expires ] know that no
man VIII have cause 20 reflect upon my admin
istration.
Harmony Hall. on Mission street near
Fourteenth. was next visited by Schmitz.
The meeting was held under the auspices
n the Thirty-fourth Assembly District
club. and an audience Of $50 greeted him.
Schmitz at this meeting practically re-
peated his address delivered a few min
Uies before. Other candidates of the
Union Labor party also addressed both
meetings