The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
REFORM AS
ANTI-UNEON.
Labor Leaders Want Fair
Investigation, but Per-
sist in Cheering Ruef
MASS-MEETING HELD

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were made by local labor leaders who
ior the most part expressed their con-
ndence IN the integrity Of Mayor
Schmitz and other members Of the ad-
ininistratton. denounced the NOV 5ment
directed against the city officials by
trancis J. Heney as political and ema-
nating from the Citizens Alliance
hayed the newspapers for their atti-
taoe toward the accused officials and
unanimously adopted resolutions con-
oemning the demonstration outside Of
uoge Graham's court last Friday.
The resolutions call for effective
measures 20 prevent a repetition of
Such demonstration and added that
u such gathering. demonstration and
violence as occurred last Friday be
permitted 70 be repeated the plain cit
izens who respect the dignity and ma
5esty of the law viii feel called upon TO
assemble TO prevent a recurrence OF the
v.flence which then occurred and
H-itch was undoubtedly started for the
purpose OF causing riots.
About 1900 persons attended the
meeting The hall was fairly well filed.
but many Of the seats on the side and
n the rear were vacant While not
wildly oemonstrative. the meeting was
nevertheless enthusiastic. The name
OF Mayor Schmitz was loudly cheered.
the name of Abe Ruef was applauded
and reference 70 Iangdon brought forth
asses Gilletts name was also greeted
Wieh Kisses. and he was vigorously de-
nounced- The meeting was orderly. A
squad of thirty policemen under Cap
tam Mooney was on hand, but the pa
lrolmen spent q very quiet Sabbath.
LABOR LEADERS PRESENT.
Charles A Nelson. business agent Of
The Building Trades Council acted as
chairman Of the meeting. and the prin-
aafr do hr- ~
@er OF the Carpenters Union. P.
= Mccarthy. president of the Building
Trades Council; James Bowling OF the
Carmen's Union. o. A Tveitmoe OF the
Building Trades Council and the Japs-
nese and Korean Exclusion League.
Walter Macarthur of the Seamen's
Union, George B Benham, former pres
ident Of the Labor Council. sld William
Cole Of the Carpenters Union.
walter Macarthur and James Bow
ling especially counseled moderation
Mccarthy and Benham were more vio-
lent in their denunciations. Nc
CartIy fayed Heney, referring 20 him
CRATER OF the worst type" In
usion he said:
IF our friends persist in this course
some one VIII get watery bath with
considerable salt in Il"
George Benham directed q portion OF
his remarks at the representatives Of
l.
assailing them.
Walter Macarthur urged that hys-
terra be dispelled. that the law be
allowed to take its course. and ex-'l
pressed his conviction that right would
prevail The speaker said that he
had not beer satisfied with the Schmitz
administration, but explained that he
had not been fully satisfied with any
administration that had gone before.
and added that il was unlikely that he
would be satisfied with any admins
tration 70 cone
There Is mueh to be feared from the 4
existence Of corruption in public af-
more to be feared from the
existence OF elements in the comnuni-
~ inclined 10 make 4 scapegoat Of
some one 20 demonstrate a precou-
ceived theory OF government
NOT TO DENY CHARGES.
Z come here not to defend nor con-
demn- I come here not TO deny any
charges made against the administra-
tion or indivi6s1sl members Of the ad-
nfnfstrarion- I come here not to affirm
these charges. I come here 10 inquire
into these charges and to do the right
as God gives II 10 me to see the right.
Z seems that the greatest danger now
c1rfronting Us is a deposition in GER
~ quarters 10 create q spirit OF mob
40 take all the charges made
against the administration as proved
Up 70 the hilt and 10 proceed TO sum-
mary execution.
IF there is a CRATER in the admin
istration Of san Francisco so lost TO
duty. 50 lost 10 his responsibilities as a
citizen. IS TO touch as much as a single
cent let him 20 TO san Quentin. but
che must go there by the legal process. (
Better that ninoty-nine grafters escape
their deserts than that one innocent
man be placed in jeopardy"
James Bowling. in the course OF his
remarks said We have not assembled
for the purpose OF throttHng the in
1estfgation in regard TO the city Of
fcfais who come from the ranks OF the
common people. but 70 court such an
fnvcsti cation. We do not believe that
the courts should be intimidated by the
citizens Alliance or the public press. (
but or the contrary. should be assisted
and advised and encouraged TO carry
our the laws and TO sec that there is a
fair and square investigation into the I
many charges Of graft by the city Of
fcials."
VEHEMENT RESOLUTIONS.