The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
District Meetings
Create Enthusiasm
For Party Nominees
Mayor Schnnitz and Liver
nash Speak at Occidental
.Hallto Interested Audience

fidence in each other, seemed to thrust
the lance at claims that have been
made and awoke the spirit of enthusi-
asm for the entire ticket that labor
leaders have been forced to admit
failed to demonstrate itself heretofore
in the campaign.
T. F. Finn was chairman of the meet
ing. He first called upon Thomas F.
Egan, chairman of the Union Labor
Party County Committee, to address
the audience. Egan did not occupy
much time in discussing the issues, be-
cause it was apparent to him, as it was
to everybody else, that the audience
wanted to hear from Mayor Schmltz
When the Mayor was introduced he
was enthusiastically cheered. He i'm
mediately entered upon defense or ms
administration, saying in part:
will ask you by way of introduction, to
support every man whose name appears upon
the union labor ballot because. In my opinion,
they represent the interests of union labor.
1t has been charged that union labor admins
trations are not of the best, but l ask that
you look at the record the party has made
possible has been placed in the way of the
administration, and~ even now conspirators
against US active We have no paper
that will take up our defense. hence II is
more necessary that be on our guard.
The Mayor next voiced his disbelief
in the published resolution of the Citi-
zens' Alliance that it is its intention to
keep out of politics, and, asserting that
in his opinion the Citizens Alliance is
in politics, urged the friends of union
labor to stand together to resist iactiv-
fty on the part Of the opposition. Mayor
Schmitz gave way to Congressman
Livernash, who, in the course of his re-
marks, said:
There are few papers in San Francisco that
advocating our cause nor viii they In the
future but some of them though not taking
up the burden of our fight, are proceeding
upon lines of fairness and justice In this
regard the action of The Call Is commendable-
1t is supporting its principles. but in fairness
to all it is giving the views of all and decries
the efforts of no man.
Continuing, Mr.. Livernash said:
There is too much arrogance on the part Of
some employers and too much arrogance on
the part of some representatives OF labor
unions but 1t will not do on the one account
TO condemn all employers or the other to
condemn all union representatives.
The labor and capital problems are not going
extremes. but by the who judge by
average tendencies. and so judging set to work
in calnlness and fairness
It seems TO me that here in San Francisco
there would be sounder industrial conditions IL
the best Of the leading men Of wealth and the
best Of the leading men Of labor met more
frequently and knew one another better The
aloofness characterizing their relations is not
conducive to the understanding OF the difficult
cultfes of labor by the capitalists. Both sides
need fuller information of fthe whole Industrial
situation. II each side; possessed larger
knowledge OF the others trials and desires
there would be fewer strikes fewer lockouts.
A little of broad kindliness, little of tact
on the part Of San Francisco employers would
do marvels toward promoting happier indus
trial life In this community say this without
bitterness Employers and employees will never
be quite of one mind, take it: but there is
no sound excuse for of the differences
now dividing. them
In conclusion, Mr.. Livernash referred
to the reported differences existing be-
tween Mayor Schmitz. and himself
Look at us now" he said, ''upon the
same platform advocating the same
principles, disciples of. the same truths
Truly we are as one" Mayor Schmitz
smiled and nodded approval
AT the conclusion Of Congressman
Livernash's address candidates for the
Judiciary and the Legislature addressed
the meeting. and then the meeting
broke up with cheers for the whole
Union Labor. ticket