The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23

AA/ Democratic party Of the city and county OF
w San Francisco do hereby, in municipal conven-
tion assembled. adopt the following as its
Platform and declaration Of principles:
We take great satisfaction in directing the
scrutiny of the people the records Of the Democratic
ofcisls OF this city and Their are con-
elusive evidence pledges faithfully kept and guaran-
g OF faithful and honest service in the future
ocrauc members Board Supervisors have full
hhed every pledge required and have given the
city administration which reflects signal credit ,non
them and their party. The administration Of the ONCE
Of City safe honest and conservatives
and the important city entrusted 10 that
ofcial have been guarded ability and zeal which
cannot be strongly commended The operation Of the
eef mas peeh mace successful largely through
tegen able and painstaking Interpretation of its
alton in most just and impartial manner over s22 900 600
reduction IN assessments has been by him on the
property Of small taxpayers which had prevosv bee7
ovrassessed; while the other the revenue Of the
@ Ls 5 zen IlcLtaseo ny the sum Of half million dol
previously escaped all taxation Our public service cor
porauons have, for the first time in The history ~ the
city been assessed the basis of valuation as the
lIol'loual taxpayer. The Of the Offices or
have performed the Of their respective positions
VIZ Soinnendaoe ability and with fidelity their party
49, e people therefore we bespeak the confidence of
the people in the Of this convention and claim
earnest Of equai 2de n fB n e Ine past should be an
Ihe record Of the administration Of the May
once On the contrary. has been such forfeit
a. claim 70 public confidence for apponees of the present
mayor nave been openly charged corruption in Of
the Mayor with v1fui Violation Of fbe cbsrter I a
pointing three Republicans as members of the
Board OF Police Commissioners in defiance Of the char
teI provision which provides board shall
never be so constituted to
De[s oi the same political party Through this wlIfu
oaon or the charter the positive requirements
"a" mat all commissions shall be non-partisan been
repuoieted and nulihed
We further charge the Mayor with open and notori-
Gus subseviency influences more
ticulary with serTiy the Valley Water Works
In the matter Of fixing water rates
We condemn the Mayor for his continued efforts TO
nufy and render imperative the service provis-
Ion OF the charter seeking political purposes IN
make temporary appointments
selecting aPpOntees
required by law.
We condemn the present administration the County
Clerks office scands0us in the hold the
Republican party responsible therefor. In this Office
scandals have become OF such frequent
excite little public comment We pledge nominee for
County Clerk 70 conduct the Of his Office and
10 exercise such in the Of his Office force
that the work, which behind as to cousti-
tute the rights of litigants will he
promptly and efficiently
The Democratic party has ever been forefront
in advocating the acquisition OF public by the
city and IN proposing measures for its permanent i'm
and identification Therefore uneouivocal
indorse the pending Issuance of bonds
acquire. reconstruct
road also favor all pending propositions
10 issue bonds including the county hospital new