The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Democratic Board Praised.

SnQCl0 De defeated Tor the Oguce Tor which j
have been nominated this reception is an oasis
in the campaign that will be looked back to
with pleasure IN all OF my days.
didate for Mayor to say a few words-not to
make a speech. Speechmaking will follow my
remarks
have served time in the City Halt Laugh
teri think that 1 know much about the
properly conduct the affairs OF our CITY gov
ernment. i know that the Mayor is clothed
with extraordinary powers and that most peo-
pie are apt TO think that he is the whole
thing tLaughterD That Is not 80. Without
The aid OF harmonious Board OF Supervisors
has hot place. Therefore say II is I'M
Portant. very important. that he should be
surrounded by q Board OF Supervisors OF the
same political faith himself. Yoa give tha
aayer Board Of superris1rs OF one-half Dem;
10 say what will come OF IT, But you give him
4 Board o. Supervisors OF the same political
faith as himself. and il the administration is
sI.onsible. know thai much has been said
shout our presen; Board OF Supervisors as be;
ing very good board II Is said that dead
Indian is good Indian. Perhaps our charter
has something 10 do with our present boards
OF SuperSiSors thar has served under our new
charter. and you know that the Board of Su-
rerYisors has no patronage. The Board Of
Supervisors cannot form a ring unless II
has in It's number at least fourteen. In the
Old famous board OF the Solid Nine" there
under the control OF the charter. 1 know that
there were able men In that board and II they
they might also have been good Supervisors
There Is another point which wish to touch
upon and that Is that campaign cry OF sur
plus 1 know something about that surplus
myself. | know that there was tax levy 20
raise fund for a sinking fund for the bonds.
There was also an appropriation FOR interest
to ray the interest those bonds Well.
there bonds consequently there was
sinking fund required and there In
terest required. and yet there was .oco ap-
propr.ated for that purpose. Now you take
naught from S223. COO and there Is a surplus ot
81. .0Se- \ surplus Is a very nice thing.
remember that once In my iife l worked for
SO month for four years and at the end
OF that four years had surplus appre-
ciale a surplus and | know that when you
talk of a surplus being saved by ad-
uiinistration OF the city government 1t Is
very strong factor do not know Of any bet
campaign argument unless IL should be
SS23. co surplus.
But my friends. ! do not intend to erter
into an argument here this evening and on
This occasion. These thoughts and
I think they are pertinent 10 the Issue. /
believe that II you Will give harmonious
Board OF Supervisors that We two can make
a pretty good showing. And in this connec
iion ! would ask YOU II you are entirely salts
fed with the sl2. 90. COO that has been expended
by this present good Board ot Supervisors
What be said about the promises that ~
they were put In Office they would run This
city government for 81 600 COO year Wha,
have ve got TO show for all of those promises
and with this large expenditure Of money? I
think that even ordinary administration
could do about well At all events 1 am
willing TO try It myself II you give me a
chance.
Ladies' and gentlemen, thank you for this