The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06

great crowd were many of the candi-
dates for Office now before the people.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram had invited the three nominees
for governor to address the gathering.
Two of them. Theodore Bell democrat.
and J. Stitt Wilson. socialist. accented
the invitation. Hiram w. Johnson. the
republican candidate, was not present.
and Mayor Mccarthy, who was chair
man of the day, announced that this
was owing to the state of Mr.. John
sons health
BELL AND WILSON SPEAK
Bell and Wilson outlined their atti-
tude toward union labor, the democrat
asserting that If he were elected labor
would have at Sacramento the best
friend it ever has had there and
Wilson stating that, as the socialist
candidate, he spoke as the incarnate
voice of labor. Both were heard with
close attention. The proceedings opened
with the presentation of Mccarthy to
the crowd around the platform, which
numbered about 1000, by O. A Tveit-
moe. In his address Mccarthy said:
This day-above all others-set
apart as it is by law, presents the
opportunity to the industrial, pro-
tessional and business elements of
society alike to disseminate that
train of thought that goes toward
and better women and above and
beyond all, better and more loyal
patriotic and tolerant American
citizens
Everything that stands for tue
bringing together in unison the
various factors of society, consti-
tuting our great American citizen
ship. must in the end prove of ines
TINA Bile value TO this, our nation
II Is true that differences of opin-
ION have always maintained, and
rNf -
but, If INDUCED in through good
motives, bring TO the people as a
whole heaIthful and hopeful as
piratiOn.
Experience has taught many of
us that one of the hardest rules to
live under is the following of sone's
own honest conscience. to the ex-
cluslon of the advice, counsel and
suggestions of the mischievous
person who, due to ulterior mo-
ttves, is willing to sacrifice on the
aitar OF ms own private gain the
character. integrity and reputation
OF the most honest of his fellow
men: One of the most shining ex
ampIes OF this character of vicious
whom we are Sometimes forced to
disagree is to be found In our own
city of San Francisco No matter
what you may do; no matter what
you may say; no matter how nure
your motives may be- unless Won
represent a certain brand or a Ger
good must be by those with whom
you differ denounced. The union
1st should not without cause, dis
credit the employer, the profes
sional or business man; and neither
of these gentlemen should. unless
ne knows he, is right, endeavor
20 retard or IN any manner re-
strict or destroying the working
man.
One year ago today stood on
TINS platform then nominated by
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cisco for the Office of mavor of the
city and county of San Francisco.
on the I'd of November was
elected by the votes of the peonie
of that city to that high Office. On
the Sth day of January [ was in
Quoted into office, and since that
1t and extending back almost 10
the time Of the election have
been continually misrepresented
mltsquoted, my honest and consci-
entous sentiments by some twisted
IN every conceivable manner
nave been made to say things I
never have said; | have been re-
ported as doing things never have
Done | have been represented as
the exponent of principles abhor-
rent 10 All decent people and all
due to the fact that my traducers
and the traducers of the wage
earners whom | represent either
did not know me or could not CON
Fellow unionists and friends
when the union labor administra
tion took hold of the government
OF San francisco on January s hun
dreds of noncitizens in the person
mel Of Hindus and other aliens were
employed on the public works of
San Francisco, paid by the peopIe
of that city All of them have been
removed by the union labor admin
istration, and the employment then
held by these noncitizens given to
American citizens who spend their
money, raise, educate and train
their families in that city
AS a result IT is not an uncom-
mon thing now to see signs stick
ing out here and there 1Laborers
wanted" while thousands were mn
employed, walking the streets with
their families in want when the
union labor party took Office.
The great work OF conserving the
peoples interests has embraced ali
departments of the city's govern
ment over which this administra
tion exercises control The public
streets, the public buildings, the