Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-04
FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO.

That the outcome Of San Francscos munich
pal election the past week is forecast OF better
things for the State'S metropolis seems to be
agreed by all political and other factions IN the
state, with the exception perhaps OF the defeated
mayoralty candidate and few OF his dcluded
followers
The get together spirit seems at last to
have united the numerous factions, whose differ
cmces have for years contributed largely TO the
success of the elements which have controlled the
Schmitz and Mccarthy administrations and made
the name OF san Francisco Synonymous Tor wee
and graft
But brighter days seems TO be daWnng.
san Francisco seems in fair way to be on the
road to better things. The success of Rolph WIN
thc united city at his back spells III large letters
success for the Panama exposition and the ao-
yancement of the city the growth of which has
bcen materially retarded for years by the pol
icies of those in control of the municipal gov
eminent.
That Mccarthy did not have the united sup
mort of even the union labor of the city IS
self-evdent from study of the election returns
Districts which are strongholds Of union labor
cave him bare majortieS where two years ago ne
received heavy votes. The thinking element IN
HE ranks Of union labor hesated to support Nc
arthv and many of them turned to the business
npn' 4 candidate believing his election meant pet
ter conditions.
The situation is summed up by the Chronicle
in the following manner;
The recent election will show to all the world
that when the issue is farlf raised the people OF
This city will stand solidy for clean government
at the hands of capable men.
..As matter Of fact the bad name which TINS
city has had in the opinion OF the world was
never deserved That such administrations as
have discredited us have been repeatedly elected
has been due to internal diSsenSons which 1t Is to
be hoped are now permanently ended and III a
way to be forgotten.
Both the Schmitz and the present admins
tration have been on such terms with organized
vice as were disgrace to the city and because
they were chosen with what should have been
general knowledge of their character the country
has assumed that our whole community was
tainted with wee.
1T is not so and never has been 50. We
have like other cities, our vicious element, ana II
is large element but not strong enough OIL ltsel
to elect anybody.
''But INSCRIPTIONS politicians haye been able
TO deceive IA large number Of our wOrklngmen
into raising issues which are not legitimate po-
litical issues and have made them believe they
could afford to condone an alliance with wee 10
tie sake Of advantages which they might gam
And even with that alliance, which never
had the support of the thinking part Of the work
ingmen they have succeeded only ly divisions
among those who desired good government.
Under the provisions of our new organic
law that can never happen again, and from now
On there is reason to believe that 1t will never be
possible to elect to any municipal office any but
men OF known good character and proper bust
capacity.
For life in san Francisco is very intense
Never had city more vigorous population
And it is a fact that the honest men Of this city
are more strenuous in their fight for clean gov
eminent than those of any other city in America
Conditions here have never been worse than IN
other cities The difference has been that the
revolt of good citizens has been more strenuous
than elsewhere.
but good citizenship has won and will keep
the upper hand hereafter forever"