The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
DR.. LELAND SPEAKS
AT TWO MEETINGS
Democratic Candidate Recites
Continued Stand in Favor
of Hetch Hetchy

Dr. T. B. W. Leland, democratic can
didate for mayor, addressed two big
meetings last night, speaking first at
Alabama street, and afterward at Man
nerbund hall in Potrero avenue at
Twenty-fourth street. The democratic
candidate was given hearty recep-
tion at both meetings and he was
roundly applauded when he placed him
self on record on the important issues
of the campaign.
DR.. Leland declared emphatically that
the city must go ahead with the Hetch
Hetchy water proposition and at Man
nerbund hall. where he read his speech,
he declared that all of the candidates
on the democratic tickt were not only
in favor of the plan, but that many of
them had been lighting hard for it in
the past. Good Government, Leland
said, was the important issue of the
campaign, for without that it would be
impossible to secure the desired water
supply or to settle any of, the questions
that are before the people.
DEFINES HIS PLATFORM
He spoke in favor of building more
school houses, for better sewers where
they were needed and for better fire
protection. He said: Il have been
part of the city government for
three terms, and those who know me
believe me when | say that l would
not make promises merely to obtain
votes. Good government is the leading
issue of this campaign and it is in
this issue that the laborer is chiefly
| concerned. When funds appropriated
for public works are not properly ex-
pended. it is the laboring men and
their children who suffer. Without an
adequate supply OF pure water the
health of the city is menaced and peo-
pie of small means-the mechanic, the
artisan. who can not afford to leave
the city during the prevalence of dis
ease. is exposed to the greatest danger
When boodlers were in possession
of the city government the Hetch
Hetchy water project was abandoned
at the instance of the public service
corporation most interested in its
abandonment. The Spring Valley cor
poration is not supporting me in this
campaign, as you well know, for I, in
common with other patriotic citizens,
have always been in favor of mu-
nicipality owned water supply.
II am in favor of municipal owner
ship of all public utilities, but / be-
lieye that public service corporations
are entitled to the protection of the
law L nave no OOJectlOn TO corpora
tions when they are properly and hon
estly conducted, and any one who
thinks otherwise is a demagogue. Cor
porations. however, must be made to
comply with the law just as individuals
are made to do so.
Much is being said during this cam
paign about the attitude of the candi-
dates toward the liquor trade. Hon
est liquor dealers have nothing to fear
frefn me, but / will never consent to
a government by dive keepers, for such
a government is fit only for dive keep
ers, and l stand first, last and all the
time for the protection of homes and
children"
BELL LABoRS FOR FRIEND
The first speaker at Mennerbund hall
was Theodore Bell, who in a vigorous
address reviewed the issues of the
campaign and declared that Doctor
Leland was loyal to the cause of good
government during the time when
most of the city officials were allied
with the boodlers. When Bell told
how Doctor Leland had forced con-
tractors to take precautions to safe
guard the lives of men employed on
large buildings after the fire, he evoked
prolonged cheering.
Brief addresses We're made by Law
renee J. Dolan, candidate for sheriff
Edmond Godchaux, for recorder; r. R.
Dinnigan, for tax collector; Thomas ].
GIynn and NJ. H. McManus. Henry Col
ombat and J. Z. Brannan, candidates
for supervisors