The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
GEARY STREET
TO Be GIVEN
ANOTHER TEST
Majority of Supervisors Strong
Iy in Favor of Resubmitting
Municipal Project
Voice of the People Is Against
City Parting With Con-
troll of Road


Center. Connolly, D'Ancona. Hooks,
Johnston, McLeran. Murdoch. Murphy,
SanderSOR-I2.
Opposed to resubmission: COmte,
Jennings. McAnister-3.
II doubt-POIIOk.
Not on record-Bancroft. PayOt.
Two-thirds Of the board of super
visors have gone on record as being
in favor OF resubmitting 10 the voters
the question OF bonding the city for
the municipal construction and opera
rion Of an electric railroad in Geary
street Mayor Taylor also is strongly
in favor Of placing the question again
before the public; ana the same stand
is taken by prominent labor leaders,
we'll as by eminent citizens OF every
walk OF life.
Despite the evident apathy which re-
suited in the miscarriage Of the bond
ing project. the total vote in favor Of
IT was so much larger than the mega
tive vote that the election is widely re-
Rsrded as q vindicRtion Of those who
have pleaded for the inception of mu
nicipal ownership.
Some who have analysed the figures
call attention TO what they regard as
vote TO carry q bonding proposition.
Others. who are satisfied with this re-
Quirement OF the law, still insist that
the people have asserted their desire
Tor municipal ownership and operation
Of the Gesry street road
For these reasons resubmission OF
the question IS generally popular. 1t
Is felt that with proper education
through the medium OF a well organized
campaign the voters could be so
aroused that they would get out and
vote in representative numbers on the
project. With a representative vote it
IS thought that there would be no Ques-
ton Of the bonds carrying.
SUGGESTION By McLERAN
Supervisor AfcLeran suggests that the
question should be placed on the ballot
At the general election in the fall in
order that the people might say wheth-
er they would like 70 incur the expense
OF another special election McLeran
thinks that the people would go on
record la favor of fourth test. This
suggestion viii probably be taken up
by the board Of supervisors.
Prominent among the labor leaders
who worked for the Geary street bonds
and who is confident that the project
viii yet triumph IS Walter Macarthur.
editor OF the Coast Seamen's Journal
Macarthur IN giving his reasons for ia
Voring resubmission OF the question
made the following statement:
An INOPPORTUNE TIME
BY all means give US q resub-
mission" said John W. Sweeney, past
president Of the San Francisco labor
council when questioned about the
.esson Of the election. Continuing he
said.
The election was At an inoppOrtune time-tOo
Efrnu he nHHe eli
here IS general feeling against the pres
snt board OF works handling the proposition.
ion that home firms would be given the pref
.nce. They got one meager contract. So the
nste sgslnst senoing me money east
nat the money VIII IN al likelihood be ex-
Pended by new commission Of public works.
think that every vote that could be secured In
opposition 10 the bonds was brought out and
nat me apathetic voter who was conspicuous
yes II the matter were resubmitted.
WHAT THE SUPERVISORS SAY
All but two OF the supervisors have
seen interviewed in regard to resub-
mission OF the question. Twelve of
hem favor ii. while only three have
'ecorded themselves as opposed 10 Civ
ng municipal ownership Of street rail-
ways another trial before the people.
following are the opinions expressed
- the supervisors:
PARTICULARLY. good just now and that
undoubtedly Influenced a great many
beople 10 vote against the Geary street
aonds. The matter ought to be re-
ubmitted TO the voters along in the
AL OF the year Business will then
'e brisker, people VIII fell better and
think the bonds would carry.
James p. Booth: The proposition
teens 10 have had more votes than
ner before il certainly ought 10 be
esubmitted. What struck me as par
fcularly favorable was that the thirty
iinth district. which would be most
directly affected by the proposition.
rave more than a two-thirds majority
or IT, / don't like that two-thirds
dea. don't think ii is democratic.
is too hard 10 get. I think that as
Te have a majority in everything else.
including all elections from president
own 10 constable. we ought TO let
he majority carry an election of this
ind. AS soon as we come to a ques-
ion OF money it seems to be sacred
nd we must have two-thirds. I think
he question should be resubmitted
fter the general election. It will take
ONE months 10 go through the pre-
minary proceedings Of advertising
nd so on for the special election.
william BrOderiek: I see no objec-
ne people again. 7 am always in ia
or Of letting the people have their
-sy At the same time I am rather
red Of all these bond elections which
aiscarry. They are expensive and
ont seem Ia accomplish much. But
Il IL be resubmitted IL the people
ant II.
George l.. Centers If the people make
nown their desire TO have this oues-
on resubmftted 10 a vote I will favor
aving another special election. But
Mess there is an apparent public de-
-land ] do not think the board of
1pervisors would be justified in call
" another election
AGAINST RESUBMISSI0N
A. COmte JF.: 7 a mnot in favor of
submitting the question. The prepo-
ton has been defeated three times
I'D I think that's enough.
George a. COnnoIsy-After such a
3te IL would be criminal TO turn the
,sd over TO private ownership. The
3nds received a very handsome ma
,ritv Under our laws such a vote
ould elect q mayor. but can not give