The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
MCCARTHY SAYS HE
WILL KEEP FAITH
Mayor Elect Declares That
Every Platform Pledge
Shall Be Redeemed
Purposes to Make All the PeO-
pie Work Together for
San Francisco
BY GEORGE A. VAN SMITH


Mayor elect P. Fl. Mccarthy repudiated
yesterday an alleged interview printed
sn morning newspaper; renewed his
promise TO redeem every pledge made
by the union labor parry platform and
declared that he would not talk politics
uRfil after his return from vacation
"Trip upon which he expected to start
early next week.
7 have not discussed my policies or
my appointments with any one" de-
clared Mccarthy. Il have not given
ont any interview. and 1 did not say.
the things I am quoted by the Exam
3ner as saying.
II stand by the platform of my party,
as Z did before the election. 1 sub
Ecribed TO every plank then. and when
7 sm mayor I intend to redeem every.
promise made The platform speaks
for itself There is nothing obscure
Rbout it. As 10 appointments 7 have
nor even thought about them, much
Jess Diseased them. The newspaper
discussion Is Just pure guessing. I am
tired. need sleep. am going away
10 rest. where can find place where,
with Mrs Mccarthy and the little ones,
I win be suite inaccessible. When
come back ] viii talk politics.
4 mean TO give San Francisco an ad-
sninistratio for all the people. I mean
TO give it an administration which viii
bring all the people together TO boost
for san Francisco and to stop the
knocking which has made us the laugh
ingstock of the civilized world. j
believe 7 can, and / viii give San Fran
will hFipc
back 10 US the people that have been
driven away by the harassment OF
business.
7 intend TO see 10 il that San Fran
cisco has transportation facilities.
which VIII enable the thousands OF
snen who are spending our money else
where 10 build and occupy homes in
San Francisco.
FAITH IN MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
no, I have not the slightest doubt
about the success of a municipality
owned and operated railroad in Geary
street nor have l the slightest doubt
about the success Of municipality owned
gas and water. must decline TO dis
cuss any rumors about my secret hos
tility 70 the Hetch Hetchy project.
There is the platform OF my party. 1t
means what it says and I mean what
] say.
l.
pal operation Of transportation facili-
Tics and the lease system as employed
in Chicago is an open and debatable
question. The success OF a directly
operated system might be hampered
by peanut politicians. THAT depends
upon the kind OF government. OF course.
Al 10 the quasi public ccorporations-they
are to be treated fairly. but they must
give the people their rights under the
law Every individual shall have his
rights under the law and my every
effort viii be exerted to protect those
rights"
Mccarthy, the mayor elect presented
quite a different personality from that
shown by Mccarthy. the candidate
Mccarthy. the candidate. was at no
time accused either Of ultra conserva-
tism or undue modesty. The fight won,
Mayor elect Mccarthy wears his laurels
modestly and faces his responsibilities
with an air Of conservatism quite a.
marked as the change of the pitch of
his voice. The battle note is gone The
strrdent challenge has been replaced
by quiet declarations Of determination
20 make good the promises of his party
The Mccarthy who went through a
great mass of kilograms and cable
grams yesterday-messag ges from lead
ers in the field of labor and finance
sounded no note Of exultation, said no
him; refused to gloat over the defeat
of his opponents
FINANCIERS CONGRATULATE
The messages of congratulations
came from virtually every principal
city in the United States and Canada
Naturally the greater number were
from men prominent in the field of or
ganized labor or from big labor organ
lzations. But finance and manufactur-
ing were not without representation
From London Thomas Alton of the
cabled:
Hearty congratulations. Now for
peace and prosperity"
From New York came the following:
4 desire TO congratulate you on your
election as mayor. W. Hellman Jr."
one Of the most interesting congratu-
latory messages was that from a De-
troit, Mich. tobacco manufa ctory.
which claims the distinction of con-
.Fucting the first union factory in the
tobacco industry.
Local unions from Maine TO Washing
ton and from Minneapolis to New Or
leans gave expression TO organized
labOr's appreciation of McCarthy's VIM
ming fight and their confidence in his
ability TO give San Francisco an ad-
lninistration which would vindicate or
ganized labor's championship of good
government
Among the prominent labor leaders
who congratulated Mccarthy by wire
were Lee D. Craig, from the national
headquarters of the American fedora
tion OF labor at Washington D. C..
from Spokane, Leonard Funk. second
vice president of the united brother
hood Of carpenters and joiners OF
America; from Quincy Mass. James
Duncan, first vice president of the
American federation of labor: from
Washington, ID. C. William ]. Spencer
general secretary and treasurer Of the
building trades department of the
American federation: from Pueblo. O.
l. Bradford. general organizer of the
united brotherhood of carpenters and
Joiners. The international marble
workers association. by Walter Y Price
and Stephen G. Hogan. general presi-
dent and secretary. respectively: the
Philadelphia building trades; the inter-
national brotherhood of electrical
workers, by its grand secretary. p. w
Collins OF Springfield. ILL.,; the Chicago
federation of labor and the Denver
building trades council were among the
scores Of labora organizations which ex-
tended their formal congratulations
and wishes for successful administra-
tion.