The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
MAYOR OUTLINES
WHAT POLICIES
HE W|LLP PURSUE
Promises TO Foster Pleasure
Seeking Under Less Severe
Restrictions Than Exist
Present System of Accounting
Declared Obsolete and In
Centive to DefalcatiOn

behind the railing. a couple Of police
men hurled themselves against the
packed lines and cleared the way for
the old familiar faces.
There was Frank Murphy. wearing
the same unctuous smile which adorned
hls rotuud countenauce when he was
acquitted of a charge Of perjury. In
Ills wake was Tveitmoe and here and
sre-e among the crowd We're the de-
lI=htcG faces Of those who We're re-
llatka bile for their anxious hurryings
about ihe time Abe Ruef confessed.
New Mayor Appears
Following Aivrphy and Tveitmoe came
1Iccart4g. IIe was dressed in frock
coat and soft black hat and carried his
speech in a brown paper parcel under
his arm lie wasted no time. He strode
through the halls. turning back once TO
seo il his wife had secured a seat and
Then marched to the mayors desk, where
TAYLOR awaited him. There was no hand
shaking. Taylor bowed and stepped TO
one side. Mccarthy returned the bow
with a short nod anc proceeded to open
axe business. His fingers wound them
selves around the gaveI and he brought
st down with a bang.
Around the rostrum were gathered
Butch" Bell Pet" Tanning and Tveit-
moe Andrew Gallagher. secretary Of
the labor council. was there also and he
was about the only man OF the new ones
10 whom the others spoke. Mayor Tay-
lor went forward and shook hands with
him Connolly thanked him for his ac-
tions and words in support Of the old
adlninistrat tion.
"Aw. that's all right" replied Gala
Eher extremely embarrassed.
New Supervisors Seated
The new supervisors wandered 10 their
seats. sitting between the outgoing
1l,mbers. There was little converse
zion between ihe two sides While Nc
Carthy was making his speech the new
$ pervisors smiled ia keen appreciation.
bl- the others, with the exception Of
Supervisor James Booth, appeared hor-
Tibiy bored Booth, who had a front
seat. crossed one leg over the other and
smiled up al Mccarthy with the utmost
good humor. Mayor Taylor. sitting
within two feet OF McC arthy. heard the
sr-ai gnmcnt Of himself with q look Of
blank surprise. Toward the close he
appeared irritated and peevish. and
" en- the ceremonies were over disap-
poured without any loss Of time.
To the audience were Mrs Mccarthy
holding her son. Z. Fl. Mccarthy Jr. on
heI lap. She listened with rapt atten-
tirn 10 her husbands speech. In the
nIitsr of II the boy, becoming impatient.
ted call TO his father. but was
ed by his mother. Behind her sat
Atre Maud Younger, who showed un-
ha ade1 delight over the occasion.
MCCarthy's Inaugural Address
1rrarthy's speech was as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Board OF super
F-sors- The people OF the city and
county of san Francisco have seen 6t
10 place in our hands the administra-
ton 81 the affairs of our city. 1t now
becomes our solemn and sworn dutv
to act with that degree of care and
caution as VIII show 10 the people the
wisdom Of their action. Let US at all
limos during our imcumbency remember
me Tact that the duties which we. are
10 perform are not only those commit
tec 10 our care by condding public
but such duties and the manner in
Nllc1 they are performed transcend
Inc immediate environment Of munich
pal significance and extend in the mat
ter of reputation to the uttermost parts
of The earth, TO all countries and their
people, whose eyes are now upon us and
whose future social and business inter.
course with Us viii be more or less
affected by the manner in which we
give an account of ourselves
The people have expressed their un-
bounded confidence in our ability and
Integrity, therefore let rs see to il
mat our efforts shall shine forth with
= DrlIlancy OF thought and action
which VIII bring TO our beloved city
o. san francisco the encomiums Of the
people OF the world.
At this time I desire to extend nv
deepest and most sincere appreciation
and thanks IN behalf OF the newly
elected officials and myself to the peo-
pie or san Francisco who have thus
honored us and TO say to them that
the confidence repOSed IN as shall be
answered by an administration which
VIII challenge the admiration of the
most skeptical
Never in the history Of San Francisco
have oflcials been inducted TO Office
under circumstances more propitious
Tor tremendous results. Our city has
passed through a most trying situa-
fion, one during which the very heart
Of progress has been severely attacked
and the social and commercial condi-
uOnS affecting our citizenship most
violently disturbed. But the darkness
enshrouding our activity and advance
ment has broken and the dawn of a
new and enduring era of prosperity is
ri hand.
A new and better atmosphere per
Nades our business and Industrial life
Pessimism has yielded to optimism and
there is now present among our citi-
zens that desire for unity of thought
and action which bespeaks a bigger