The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
CROCKfR'S PLEDGES
PLEASE THE PUBLIC
Republican Candidate for Mayor
Declares City Must Have
Hetch Hetchy

Without any effort at oratorica1 ef-
feet or linguistic pyrotechnics William
Croeker. republican candidate for
mayor, outlined his policies at two
meetings last night, declaring that he
stood for a busines administration of
city affairs. The addresses, plain, un-
vanished statements of fact, made a
greater impression on his audiences
than did the fanciful flights of the
regular spellbinders sandwiched IN be-
tween the music and remarks of the
chairman. One of the meetings was
held at Masonic hall. South San Fran
cisco, and the other in Duboce hall, in
Duboce avenue.
AT both the meetings Crocker's en-
phatic stands in favor of Hetch Hetchy
drew spontaneous shouts of applause.
The meeting in South San Francisco,
attended by many who had to travel
long distances and at great incon-
convenience, was replete with enthus-
iasm. The hall was packed to the
| doors. Having had to travel over some
particularly bad roads in his automo-
bile to reach the hall, Crocker was in a
mt frame of mind to reiterate with ad-
ditional fervor. his policy of giving the
city good roads.
ADVOCATES GOOD ROADS
You who are here in the outlying
districts of the city," he said, have lust
as much right to goods roads as the
citizen in the more favored localities !;
you have as much right to have as
good light and as good water and street
car service. If I am elected 1 prom
Use you that will do my best to rem
edy the Inconvenience, and wrongs
which you have to suffer now You
have just as much right to a square
deal in these matters any any other
tax payer.
AS l have said again and again,
am strongly in favor of the Hetch
Hetchy water supply. The city needs
this water supply and the city is going
to get it if any effort of mine can bring
1t about.
BUSINESS WAYS PROMISED
81 promise you business admins
tration of city affairs The time has
come for the people of San Francisco
to realize that what is needed most is
a plain, commonsense busineSslike di-
rection of the city government
promise you a business administration
and as proof that 1 can carry out this
promise I point to my own life and my
own business.
'T had no intention of running for
this office, nor did l seek it. 1 refused
when it was first proposed, but when
1 came to understand that my friends
who asked me to be mayor would look
upon me as a coward If l persisted In
my refusals: when I realized that my
duty as an American citizen demanded
my entering the politiacl arena,
stepped into it. And here 1 am.
'Tt is for you to decide whether you
want me or not
The other speakers were Chairman
Weiss, Theodore Lunstedt and H. NJ.
Owens.
PLEDGED TO THE HETCH HETCHY
CCrocker reiterated his policies at
the meeting in Duboce avenue. He laid
particular stress on the Hetch Hetchy
proposition and the need of the city
acquiring 1t. He also declared that he
was in favor of having new city hall
erected as soon as possible
Fred Eggers, candidate for sheriff, in
speaking at this meeting dwelt on the
beneficial effects of the direct primary
law 'sI went before a convention
once he said. with the promise that
/ would be given. the nomination for
sheriff, only to discover later that
somebody else was slated for the job.
This time the people picked their can
didates and / won.'
Addresses were made also by A. G.
Boggs, candidate for recorder. and Will
liam Crowley, candidate for supervisor.