The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

want clean city. clean politics and a
clean administration. that you have TO
get out and hustle. and they have made
up their minds to hustle. And let rae
tell you that when the people of san
Francisco dig up the hatchet. put -son
their war paint and begin to dances the
ghost dance the boodlers land grafters
had better make for the tall tjnlbers, else
will they be found in "a short time. at
turned inside out When the people OF
San Francisco start Out'on the warpath
and go out after scalps ina short time
all corrupt bosses. big and little, will be
hollering for hair restorers. -
GOOD MEN TO BUILD GREAT CITY
San Francisco lis already. one! of lthe
great cities of the Union. She is des-
tined to become one Of the great cities
of the world If her citizens but prove
themselves worthy of her destiny. But
citizens cannot make a city great unless
they can keep step with civilization. You
cannot build noble and prosperous city
on a Barbary Coast foundation. San
Francisco knows this to-day as she nevel
knew it before And this assemblage
here tonight knows that the heart of
San Francisco is in tits movement and
wishes glorious Triumph to the cause of
her redemption And the cause will tri-
movement stands for the best interests
of all citizens in whatever rank of life
they may be-
The people of Sam Francisco do not
want dishonest government-that fact is
certain as the Star of the North. Go
weave ropes of sand. make cables out of
moonbeams.. If you like. but do not think
for d moment that the people of San
Francisco are going to rest content with
a city disgTaced, discredited and dishon-
ored--a city Of unsold bonds and unfui-
| filled promises. Her citizens, love their
city too dearly. they feel her disgrace too
L. 1at II frc -oN |, q \, a
unfortunate conditions that now prevail
are keeping millions of dollars from in
vestment here in this noble city by the
Golden Gate--this city that the world
zers can but govern 1t wisely and well.
The San Francisco Republican League
has for its platform honesty and efscien-
cy. 1t is n platform as broad as man
and as old as history 1t swayed the des-
TIMES of cities away back in the morning
of time. and it shapes their fortunes to-
day. Honesty ard efficiency! Here Isl a
municipal platform, on which every hon-
est man can standard here stands the
San Francisco Republican League
.CITY'S WELFARE ONLY OBJECT.
We attack no interests that are honest
we wage no war against any class or oc-
cupation: we have no pet schemes OF re-
form; we have no other object than the
welfare of San Francisco. and a sincere
desire to keep the Republican party OF
San Francisco worthy of the citizenship
of our great leader Of the national party.
worthy OF the patriotism OF the first of
Americans. worthy of the .Americanism
of that hero Of San Juan. worthy, of the
name and mind of Theodore Roosevelt.
We make no appeal to passion: or tc
class prejudice. to race or tosscreed<-we
appeal to manhood. TO- honorl TO, honesty.
to employer and employe. to the laboring
man and TO the mani of a profession to
all Republicans who;rdesire an honest ad-
ministration and clean city. to all those
who repudiate dishonesty and hate q
thief, to all those who desire fair re