The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
BYRON MAUzY ON
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
Candidate for Republican NOm-
inatiOn for Mayor Discusses
Needs of the City
Tells What Would Be His Policy
if Elected Executive of
San Francisco
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

bUsineSSman- He has been successful
ana has been actively identified with
commercial organizations The gen
eraI public probably knows something
about Mauzy for the same reasons.
Some OF the business public, the gem
eral public and most Of the politicians
know something about his political af-
citations and tendencies He has been
rather prominently identified with the
political activities OF San Francisco for
several years
These assumptions were sufficient
for public needs until Mauzy became a
( candidate for mayor. All the public
and ali the politicians are interested
now IN Mauzy's views on public ques-
tions, Because Of that interest and the
fpubHc's right TO know, l asked Mauzy
yesterday to tell me something Of him
Eself and the things he stands for as a
Fcanotdate for mayor. kAll the public
Ftions I put 10 him were identical with
the questions have put to other can
-didates for the same Office.
TYPOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Here is what he told me:
I am 59 years old. I was born in
Indiana 7 have lived in California 81
years. attended the high schools and
lived in Oakland for a time. 1 have
been in business in San Francisco for
rs years. I made my start in the music
business. I was with other firms for
about seven years. I embarked for
myself in 1884 in the business which I
Estiu conduct. I manufacture and deal
in pianos. I have been fortunately
successful am married and have two
sEOns in the San Francisco high schools.
Il have never before been a candi-
iGate for public office. I have taken an
active interest in politics ever since
became a tax payer in San Francisco
and I have tried TO help secure good
government for myself and the city. 1
have been a member of several local
rand state conventions. I was in the
last municipal convention and was
smember OF the last republican state
convention. I am a candidate for
mayor because I was chosen by the
municipal league Of independent re-
publican clubs"
IN FAVOR OF HETCH HErCHY
Are you in favor of the Hetch
fHetchy water project and the acquisi-
tion and development of the proposed
municipal water supply?" I asked
Il am. And I am for the purchase of
,fhe Spring Valley properties at a fair
sTaluation for a permanent distributing
system. San Francisco should and
must own and operate an adequate
water supply. The local water system
fOf the Spring Valley company should
be purchased by the city provided it
can be secured at a fair price-such as
would be fixed by arbitrators or Jury
3n q condemnation suit. In any event
the city should go ahead and secure its
rights in, and develop as needed. the
sHetch Hetchy supply. II is generally
regarded as the best source for a Sierra
water supply. It has been granted by
f1he federal government practically
without expense, while other sources
are being filed on and held by private
THE GAS RATE
Are you in favor of continuing the
? fight made by the incumbent supervis-
ors for an S5 cent gas rate? and what,
sn your opinion, should be the gas
rate2"
7 believe the gas rates should be
fixed so as to return a reasonable in
come on actual value. Dividends should
not be asked for or paid on inflated
stock, nor on property acquired by
merger, and afterwards abandoned by
reason of the consequent elimination
of competition. I also believe the gas
necessary extensions and give good
;service. especially in the outlying sec
-tions OF the city"
LOWER MARKET STREET
What, in your opinion. Mr. Mauzy,
should be done by the city in the mat
1er of the United Railroads attempt to
s1naintain its monopoly on lower Market
Street2"
Il believe that every honest means
SHOULD be taken to secure to the city
"a right of way over lower Market
hstreet. and I believe that the city off,
bcials should make an aggressive fight
for a prompt settlement OF the dis
lpute so that the public may not be
ifurther Inconvenience"
t5EARY STREET PROJECT
do you favor resubmission to the
people Of the proposed Geary street
municipal railroad bonds?"
yes. This question was submitted
at a time when so many other bond
fuuestions were brought before the peo-
lJ0le that it was to some extent con-
fused with the other issues. The ques-
ftion being one Of such Importance in
rour municipal affairs and having fallen
Short by so small a number of the
necessary two-thirds vote, at its last
submission. I believe it should be SUBJ
s1nitted again, and apart from the other
fbond questions. The people can be
gtrusted. so let them be heard from
again."
capital AND LABOR
What is your attitude as to the
ruesion of capital and labor?'
"One of the most important oues-
Aions in the Industrial development of
"a commonwealth sis the labor cues
ftion- We have experienced general
Improvement in labor conditions in San
Francisco during. the last 20 years. This
Improvement has been brought about
by the organization Of labor and the
recognition Of the rights Of the people
who work. The people, as a whole, do
mot like to see abuses on either the
side of labor or capital, and il shall
DE my policy to recognize the just de-
1nands Of both During the next two
years there viii be millions of dollars
spent in building school houses. hos
.pitals sewers and other general i'm
.provements. II this money is honestly
spent. more than half of it will 20 to
the mechanics and laborers of our city.
Il believe in the established rule that
eight hours shall constitute DAYS
labor"
Then asked Mauzy, as 1 have asked
all the candidates whose views l have
sought, Are there any other questions
OF public policy upon which you wish
TO express yourself, for publication? %
THE LIQUOR BUSINESS
Yes. there are-regulation of the
liquor business and the public service
corporation in politics. This city is one
of the most cosmopolitan in the world