The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
GREAT. MASS
MEETING TO
INDORSE BONDS
?. II. Mccarthy and Other Labor
Leaders to Address Gather
ing This Afternoon
Greatest Public Meeting of CAM
paign to Be Held at Building
Trades Council Temple

The greatest public meeting of the
campaign viii be held today for the in
dorsement Of the Geary street bond is
sue, under the auspices Of the labor
council and the building trades coun-
eli. 1t win be public meeting in every
respect Every one interested in the
subject is invited TO attend. The meet
ing VIII be called at O'Clock this af-
ternoon IN the temple of the building
trades council, Fourteenth and Guer-
rero streets
The speakers chosen for the occasion
include the leading figures in the two
large bodies of organized labor. Of
special interest win be the addresses of
Mayor elect j.. H. Mccarthy and Louis
A Weyand Mccarthy viii discuss the
attitude of the incoming administra-
tion toward the Geary street issue.
M eyand. who is the organizer for the
international brotherhood Of boiler
makers VIII discuss the traction situa-
ton I'm Cleveland. with which he is
thoroughly familiar Weyand lives in
Cleveland and is here at present on
business connected with his organiza-
uon. He has consented TO appear at
lhe meeting TO tell of the struggles be-
tween the city of Cleveland and the
traction companies.
Three supervisors elect Will also de-
liver addresses. They are John O.
walsh. john J.. Mclaughlin and Charles
a Nelson They are strong supporters
OF the GearT street bond issue and viii
Join in urging that the city operate the
line.
Ft IL VOTE NEEDED
of the city would show more than the
necessary two-thirds in favor OF the
bonds The difficulty lies in getting the
voters TO the polls This is the problem
than the labor leaders have underta ken
10 solve. Al the meeting today special
stress viii he laid upon the necessity
OF fun vote.
The meeting win be called to order by
William Mcdonnell. chairman OF the
general campaign committee Of the
building trades council and the labor
council on bond matters. He viii intro
duce Andrew j. Gallagher, secretary of
thc labor council, who win preside.
Gallagher VIII speak briefly Addresses
VIII then be made by the following:
Mayor elect p. II. Mccarthy, William
r. liagerty. Supervisor elect John o.
Walsh Daniel O'Connell: John A Kelly
president of the labor council; Super
visor elect John P. Mclaughlin; Frank
O. Mcdonald. chairman Of the execu-
tive board of the building trades coun-
ell. Judge James G. Maguire. Supervisor
elect Charles A. Nelson and Louis A.
Weyand, organizer for the international
brotherhood of boiler ma kers.
Hagerty has made special study of
municipal ownership and will be pre-
pared TO tell Of the success Of foreign
cities ia operating their street railways.
All the agents Of the various unions
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ellis have been Instructed TO be present
ln addition all union men have been
urged 10 attend and a general invita-
tion has been extended to the public
The building trades temple at Four
teenth and Guerrero streets may be
easily reached by the Valencia. Mis-
sion, Market or Fillmore street cars.
UNITED RAILROADS ACTIVE
The active campaign against the
bonds by the United Railroads and it's
friends was extended yesterday into
the North beach district. New recruits
were being employed" in this section
TO make converts for the company.
Money was expended literally.
ia the thirtv-ffth district, John d.
DAILY the milkman politician. was
active yesterday in behalf Of the COR
poration
The Endorsements of the bond issues
continue 10 roll in. Practically every
labor organization in the city has
pledged its support. In most cases il
has been by unanimous vote. In every
labor BODY where II was considered
The bond issue has been approved. With
q few exceptions the Improvement clubs
have also given their Endorsement.
The women Of the city mean 10 keep
Up their efforts until the very day OF
the election. They viii meet in con-
ference again tomorrow in their head
Market street. Mrs. Lillian Harris
Coffin VIII preside Encouraging re-
ports have reached her from the women
who are directing the campaign in the
different precincts Of the city
RESOLUTIONS INDORSE BONDS
The following resolutions have been
adopted by the Anti-Japanese laundry
. league:
Whereas. the supervisors of the
city and county Of San Francisco
have submitted TO the electors OF
said city and county a proposition
Of incurring bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 600 for the
purpose of constructing a munich
pally owned street railway in Mar
ket and Geary streets from the
ferry to the beach; and
Whereas, we believe that the
municipality should own and con-
troll such public utilities for the
reason that the profits accruing
rberefrOm tend to reduce the taxes
of the property owners in this city,
ard
whereas we believe this railway
could and would be operated at a
rrofit for the reason that private
capital is and has been willing 10
undertake the same proposition:
therefore be IL
Resolved. that the anti-Japanese
laundry league in regular session
assembled declares in favor of as
suning such bonded Indebtedness
and advises all its members and
.. friends To cast their ballots in ia
vor thereof at the election Decem-
J. Der 80. 1903.
NOPE WORKMEN SAID TO
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