The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

and better San Francisco and happier
and. more contented people.
When we gaze about us and observe
the new and beautiful city which less
than four year ago by the act of God
was made a barren and desolate waste
il fills us with pride that we are san
Franciscans; that no emergency. new
thrift and determination of our citizens.
The energies that have builded
greater than ever, the connldenGe conilot. "htSn tSa
strength and courage which have
abided that reconstruction are the as
sets of inestimable value which, when
concentrated, unified and properly dl-
rected, viii bring to our city and her
people achievements and accomplish
ments unprecedented in the world
history.
been chosen to conduct the affairs OF
this city TO show ourselves equal to
the task imposed upon us.
From you, the legislative branch of
the government of our city, / expect
great things. The majority Of your
members spring from the ranks of the
plain people You are among the
flower of those with whom you have
associated in the great work of en-
nobling and uplifting mankind and
shaping the thought and personal ac-
tion of your fellow men into the best
of citizenship. Let that work now
continue in different sphere and may
you accomplish for all the people that
same measure OF DeDeOl Indl you nave
brought TO your own. The minority of
your members are those whose activi-
ties have been directed in different
lines, none the less important or digni-
fed, each pursuing in his particular
way that which to him seemed the
best and most expedient.
Let your deliberations be charac-
terized by sincerity of thought and
determination to do for our city the
best that human endeavor can accom-
plish. Let your debates be open and
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ing questions which it shall be your
duty to cope with receive the most
open and fullest expression within the
legislative halls in order that the peo-
pie may be given the fullest oppor-
tunity to learn and know that which is
being done by their servants in behalf
Of the welfare of our city.
As your executive, 1 shall accord to
you, and / shall expect from you, the
fullest and heartiest cooperation in all
matters affecting the body polite. 1t
shall be my pleasure from time to time
TO make such recommendations and
offer such suggestions as to my mind
shall seem necessary for the proper
conduct of our municipal affairs and
the upbuilding and Improvement of our
city.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
In various elements of society the
false and the absurd impression has
found expression that an advent of a
labor administration would presage in
dustrlal disturbance and turmoil. To
those who have so unhappiIy analyzed
the situation, let it be known that the
great organizations of which many of
us are representative stand for in
dustrial peace, that the citizenship com
posing those organizations is of that
character that civic pride so far pre-
dominates any condition which might
result from selfish ambition that an
abuse of power in this respect is abso-
lutely absurd.
Organized labor has been placed
upon its honor and organized labor
in turn will SHOW to the world that IL
comprises that depth of feeling in the
premises that stands for the cleanest