The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
CROCKER wins
ENTHUSIASM OF .
LARGE CROWDS
Republican Standard Bearer Ap-
peaIs to Union Men for
Their Support
Expresses Satisfaction With
Outlook and Is Confident of
Becoming Mayor

William Croker last night counseied.
the union men Of San Francisco that.
the fact of their being members Of or:
ssnixed labor did not morally bind
them TO vete the union labor ticket as
st. present constituted. He also told
them that unionisni ceuld be better, coa =.
served out OF politics than in 1t. and
that the following OF strange gods was
a dangerous undertaking..
Crocker addressed three enthusiastic
meetings, beginning at Mccormick 3
hall. Twenty fourth and Castro streets.
and ending st Monriso hall. Polk street
near Vallejo.
A large crowd turned out to greet
ne republican candidate for mayor at
5aGeormick's han. where l. E. Hackett
pYesided as chairman and where a num-
lzsr OF candidates on the republican
si~ket spoke
u Crocker presnted himself as the plain
i17rfllnan, Willtam Crocker. unpledged
save to carry out the platform OF the
'repgbfsczn party and unallied with any
scIiuue or corporation. His declaration
that what he promised the people came
from the hesst and that he stood ready
10 carry out every. pledge appealed
strongly to his audiences, which show
erred liberal applause
rWOMEN GREET CRoCKER
In the halls and on the STREETS Crocksr
was the center OF attraction in several
siuforz6zl receptions. az Mccormick hall
the women pressing forward 10 shake
shfs hand.
The second meeting was in Eddy
street between Mason and Powell, where
\
1ricts combined in a Croker meeting
A cordial greeting was extended to
the speaker. who was introduced by
Arthur Spear. chairman
Cnocker appealed 10 the republicans
40 stand together an6 secure an ad-
niRistEatfop thai would guarantee to
the world a clean government. thus
creating q confidence that would bring
eastern capital 10 the city for invest
men1.
-I,entered this fight not from choice"
sjecLsred Croker. but for the love
hear the dear old city OF San Fran
cisco. ] want 10 help IL grow and aid
in bringing home industry TO its fullest
d sis.elopment by epcours ging capital
10 come here and establish industries
that Will give employment 70 our cit
izeEs.
7 have IabOred hard 10 build up
reputation for honesty and integrity.
and I will not at this day allow any
man on earth TO tear 1t down. 1 shall
stand for honesty and justice until
die"
PROMISES ECONOMY
Al Monviso hall Crocker told the au-
dience how he would handle the reins
Of government.
NY motto would be-" he said, TO
make every dollar go far in public
expenditures as / would in private life.
-.As 10 our outlying districts. am IN
favor OF granting liberal franchises
that would encOursge street railway
extension. There are many Of these
districts that are suffering for the
need Of access to the city"
After reciting his stand on the va
rious issues that are uppermost in the
campaign. Crocker asked the republi-
cans TO vote soiidly and elect the en-.
tire ticket
when you come 10 mark your ballot
on election day. he said, do not for
get 10 mark. cross for straight
ticket.
After the last meeting croeker eN-
pressed himself as being Jubiliapt over
The outlook; and confident of winning
II await the final day Of the cam
'psign IS a schoolboy awaits vacation
days ne said.