The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
ASK PRESS TO JOIN
INDIA BASIN FIGHT
lslais Creek Inland Harbor AS
soCiation Asks Editors of
State to Aid
Expose Fallacious Arguments
Circulated by the Lum-
Der Lobby

In order to counteract the effect of
the circulars opposing the India basin
act, which have been disseminated
throughout the state by the lumber
lobby, the Islais creek inland harbor
association has addressed a letter to
the editor of every newspaper in Cali
fornia asking support for the measure
The association brands the notices
spread broadcast by the lumber lobby
as faliacious and malicious and calls
upon the voters of the state to assist
San Francisco in improving its harbor
facilities. 1t Is explained that not q
single item of the cost will fall upon
the tax payers, but that the bonds will
be paid from the port revenues. These
revenues, the association announces,
are ample to meet these requirements
The harbor commissioners are quoted
as authority for this statement. The
letter sent out by the association fol-
lows:
tain circulars which being circulated
throughout the state. reference therein being
directed to and soliciting opposition thereby to
the India basin act" which is to be voted
upon by the people of the state of California
at the coming election November 3. These
circulars, OF copies Of which you have no doubt
been the recipient are malicious, aud a casual
glance thereof will convince you that they are
fallacious as well. They a direct insult
united press of San Francisco. the legislative
committee on harbors of the state Of California
Francisco, all Of which unanimous in the
support of this most meritorious project, pro
viding judiciously thereby for the future de-
velopment Of the harbor of San Francisco.
which means an indirect benefit to every person
In the state OF California.
The statement that the harbor revenues Of
the port OF San Francisco would be unneces-
sariiy hampered by the acquisition OF the land
proposed to be purchased for the inner basin,
provided for blythe India basin act is ridicu-
experts and inanciers. We direct your at
tention particularly to the fact that the bond
issue will not be tax on the state. The
of the. port will take of the debt and
they ought to know.
enlightening the people of the state of Cali
fornia the merits OF this act and the neces-
sity of ratifying 1t. after 1t had received the
unanimous adoption thereof by the legislature
and the governor, both at the regular and
again at an extra session. and had been, prior
to the extra session of the legislature. accorded
mercantile organization of this city, including
the bodies which recently have been SO active
No officer member Of our organization has
any direct or indirect interest in any piece
or parcel of land included within the tract
to be purchased by the state If the India basin
act is adopted, nor has any officer or member
any direct or indirect interest in any land
that will he made water frontage through
the acquisition by the state OF the submerged
property to be condemned by the act for harbor
purposes Our interest is unselish one,
and efforts ezerted solely for the entire
welfare of the city and port OF San Francisco
and the state Of California.
We earnestly request your support from new
until election day for the passage OF the act.
We inclose herewith number of reprinted
clippings of our San Francisco press. which
will show you thereby the unanimity OF action
their part.
Trusting that, in view of these considera-
tions, you will support the India basin act,
we beg TO remain, yours very respectfully
ISLAIS CREEK INLAND HARB0R ASSOCIA-
TION OF SAN FRANCISCO.
G.. l.. CENTER, President
r 7 CHI,RCHIII. Secretary