The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
JOHN ". MOTT WILL
RESIST HERRINISM
Announces His Candidacy for
.AssembIyman From the
FOrty-ninth District
LincOln-ROOseveIt Lacquer OPP
poses John Kelly, EmplOye
of Southern Pacific

OAKLAND, July 2S.-With the for
NAL announcement of the candidacy Of
John ". Mott for assemblyman, the
lines Of the fight against Herrinism
were definitely drawn in the forty
ninth district today.
Mott is the choice Of the Lincoln
Roosevelt league and the united good
government forces Of the district His
opponent for the republican nomina-
uon is John Kelly. an employe Of the
Southern Pacific company. With the
announcement Of his candidacy Mott
issued the following declaration:
IN making my candidacy 10 represent you
IN the state legislature for two years known
heiieFe u Is incumbent OF me 10 state
positively the platform which I stand and
on which / win ride either 10 defeat or VIC
First-I pledge myself unaIterabiy to the
city ownership Of the - miles OF water front
along the western boundary Of Oakland and
the estuary. as opposed 10 corporation or state
control. Railroad control OF the water front
would be disastrous because it throttles CON-
petition. and state control would mean the
deprivation OF Oakland Of a substantial reye-
nue oOm rentals. Oakland should own its Own
water front and derive all of the benefits that
would come from such ownership, irrespective
.0 the railroads the state. City owner
ship means the elimination OF politics and graft
ilem me control or the water front; state
control or railroad control means constant polit-
iosl turmoil and interference with water front
ousiness-Oakand's greatest need-itself
AGAINST RAILROAD POLITICS
The southern Pacific At the present time is
mont matter into the courts. II II is sue
cessfu Oakland will be under bondage for
tangle Oakland in the intricate meshes Of
the law when il will be able 10 reap the benefits
snst sLOu3 De oakland S II means much 10 the
soutnern Pacine TO have the water front IN an
unsettled condition and viii mean much 10
Oakland 70 have undisputed possession OF the
water mont II is the privilege Of the voter
az this primary 10 say whether representatives
pledged 20 the Southern Paciic's cause shall
be elected TO the state legislature or not. NV
platform Is that the railroad stick 10 the
railroad business and get out Of politics and
that the people be allowed to do the politics.
This principle. If carried into effect will benefit
both the railroad and the people
The southern Pacific al this primary election
feated this time the corporation will retire
from the held Of politics and engage more ex-
tensiveiy in the railroad business This would
1pI .oniy heln Oakland but the entire state OF
California. The time has come for all railroads
20 get out Of politics and depend for their
revenue upon legitimate business and not spe-
clal favors granted by a corrupt legislature.
conscience 10 the necessity OF separsffng noji-
tics and corporations. I respectfully subscribe
70 TINS doctrine and submit my attitude 10
the approval Of the voters Of this district.
WATER RATE QUESTION
At this time it might be well TO call atten-
.ton 70 the fate OF Oakland in the matter OF
water rates, when the courts were called on TO
make a decision The Southern Pacific is aiming
70 get the water front question again IN the
courts IN the hope that the litigation wiz run
rs long as tie water rate case. In I90O-just
eight years ago-the drst water rate case was
lnsututed. Il has not yet been decided and the
prospects are that eight years more viii elapse
BEFORE the supreme court win state whether
Ine people or the water company was right in
the year 1900 A. d. In the meantime the r,eople
pay the bills. II the Southern Pacific can sue
cessfully keep the water front question before
the courts for an indefinite period the pPople
VIII have 70 suffer in silence from eight to six
teen years an opposed 10 this program and
II you are in sympathy with my stand. I would
appreciate your support at the primary to be
hoil August il.
Ehe platform which I stand means that
oakland VIII be the center Of business oppor-
iulltfs II means That Oakland will be g sec
only San Francisco in reality. Once the water
progress Of this city viii depend on the favor
CT q mercenary corporation. and this fate has
oTertaken other cities and ruined them Il Is
up 70 the voter to keep Oakland a free CITY
in this campaign the railroad has one of Its
employees for q candidate II this candidate
is nominated AT the August primaries the orders
Of the Southern Pacific VIII be executed at Sac
ramentO
FANORS NEW BANK LAWS
Seeond-In addition to opposing all measures
aimed 20 take the water front away from Oak
land I am in favor OF new laws relative to
banking which VIII prevent a recurrence Of the
disaster Of the defunct California safe deposit
ana trust company. The laws OF California are
lax. They should be amended so as TO give fhe
with this object In view viii receive nv hearty
support IN event OF my election
Believing that the principles I have stated are
thoroughly republican. / submit nv candidacy
70 the voters OF the forty-ninth district With
the hope that / will be elected and win he shle
70. bring about the n-afr odr