The San Francisco call., 1908-04-15
LABOR DISSATISFIED
WITH SUPERVISORS
Andrew j. Gallagher Declares
Bond Proposal of Board
Will Not Pass

Andrew ]. Gallagher, secretary of
the San Francisco labor council. cast
a bombshell into the mass meeting last
night at the instance of the board of
supervisors to plan a campaign for the
s1S,Oo0,O00 bond issue. when he de-
clared that the people he represented
were not satisfied with some members
of the present board. and would not
take kindly to any proposal emanating
therefrom- This declaration came in
the midst Of the speeches pledging sup
port to the board.
DO not think that this bond issue
will carry while you are sitting down
and thinking about it," declared Gal
lagher- 1 do not feel prepared to ex-
press an opinion as to the merits OF
the proposals at this time. There are
certain reasons. however, why a propo-
sition coming from this board of super
yisors would not be well received by
the people I represent. They are not
entirely satisfied with the present
board. There are some supervisors who
have caused them great disappoint-
ment- This is disagreeable duty,
but 1 want TO say TO you gentlemen of
the Improvement clubs that to get the
people at large to vote for per cent
bonds to the tune of $18.00o,0O0 is a
tremendous job. Unless the people are
able TO support the board of super
visOrs as a whole they will not aid
those things which the board desires to
have adopted"
SUPERVISORS MAKE REPLY
Replies were made to Gallagher by
members of the special bond campaign
committee composed of Supervisors
d n i
MurdOck They stated that they invit-
ed criticism and were actuated merely
by desire to serve San Francisco.
II was explained that Gallagher's at
titude was based upon dissatisfaction
in labor circles at the failure of the
board to enact the pole and wire ordi-
nance as introduced, the possibility OF
an increase in gas or water rates. and
the failure of the board to fight for
a municipal railway in Geary street.
One hundred representatives of i'm
provement. labor, commercial and civic
organizations were present. 1t was
finally decided to appoint committee
of eight 10 cooperate with the super
viscrs.
THREE EXPRESS OPPOSITION
The only opposition to the general
plan came from George Renner. who
believed that provision should have
been made for street improvements
Matt I. Sullivan, who expressed the be-
lief that the purposes for which the
money was to be used should have
been more specific; and DR.. Margaret
Mahoney. who thought the time mop
perfume to vote the school bonds.
Among the others who spoke were W. J. Dut
ton Of the board of fire underwriters, l.
NJ King OF the merchants association, Wal
ter Macarthur of the labor council. A J. Pom OF
the Fillmore street improvement club Paul Bar
bieri OF the Haight and Ashhury improvement
club c. c. Moore. president Of the chamber OF
commerce; City Attorney Percy V. Long, J.
Smith OF the Devisadero street improvement as
sociation. W. H. Squires Of the Bay View and
Silver terrace club, Theodore Pinther of the Bos
worth street improvement club, W y. Mccarthy
Of the Oceanside improvement club Captain Met
Of the chamber of commerce; c. S. Laumeis
Ter. president Of the merchants exchange; George
Fletcher Of the Richmond improvement club
James Rolph Jr- Of the Mission promotion asso
citation: A. Rifey OF the Sunset Improvement
club and y. W Hamilton OF the Potrero NuevC
improvement club