The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
COMMITTEE Of
lO0" LAUNCHES
BOND CAMP PA|GN
First Meeting in City Hall
Held to Perfect Organl-
zation and Start
Work
WOMEN MEMBERS OF
ASSEMBLY ACTIVE
Harbor Commissioner De
clares for Municipal
Ownership

The committee Of 100 appointed last
Saturday by Mayor Rolph TO work for
the passage Of the municipal railway
bond proposition met last night AT the
city hall effected its organization and
began preparations for a campaign that
IS intended and expected will interest
every patriotic citizen OF san Francisco
in the matter OF the extension of the
bonds and insure the passage of the
measure by large majority
Eustace Cullinan. as temporary chair
man. called the meeting TO order. Roll
call developed the fact that nearly all
the 100 nsmbers were present and
every one Of the others was accounted
for, most OF them by letter or telegram
accepting the appointment and promis-
ing 10 work energetically for the sue
cess Of the proposition.
Mr.. CuIlinan was then elected per-
manent chairman Edward Rainey was
chosen secretary and Mrs. Lillian Har-
ris Coffin was selected as vice chair
man.
\ sensation was created during the
course of the meeting by a vigorous
Haroor Commissioner McCallum upon
the Panama Pacific exposition commit
tee, the members OF which they scored
for their apathy in regard to provid-
ing transportation 10 the fair grounds.
Barry made the charge that the ma
joriIy OF the members Of the exposi-
tion committee do not want the bonds
20 pass. For my part" he said. I
believe that If il were a question OF
the success of the exposition or the
success OF the municipal railway. I
would say put the municipal railway
first But there is no such question
Both can be and viii be successful
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
A resolution was introduced and
adopted that standing committees on
finance. meetings. speakers. publicity
and campaigns in the various districts
Of the city be appointed and that there
he an executive committee made up OF
the chairmen of the other committees
and Of such other persons as the chair
man might think it advisable 10 ap-
point II was resolved that the general
committee should meet every Wednes-
day night until the election. II was
also resolved TO appoint a committee 10
gather data and Information regarding
The opera tioH Of municipal railways, TO
be presented tas voters
Supervisor Gala CHER made an ad
dress, in which Sc said that there is 10
other 70 siblc Sol1tion OF the transpor-
ts+ion problem b4t municipal owner
snip All 1a5t IS needed. he said. 10
carry the aon IS Il 10 get the people TO
tie polls and they viii DO the rest
There Is TO question a to the success
Of the Increment bit il must be re
uembe-ed that 4 two-thirds majority
$ required and this is the barrier
which the committee : expected 10 sur
mount The argument that the bonds
could not be sold he branded as ridi-
c1lcGs. The same argument was made
- said. regarding the GeaTy street
bonds. but they were sold and 50 VIII
~ the new bonds.
Supervisor Dan Murphy stated that
The opposition 10 the bonds will come
from those who are animated by selfish
motives. mostly those who are stock
rolders in public service corporations
u has been demonstrated that the city
can operate successfully against a pri-
vately owned company, so that bug
hear no longer exists.
RELIEVES IN OWNERSHIP
Harbor Commissioner John W Nc
CaIIum said that he had always been in
favor Of municipal ownership OF street
railways and did not believe that the
city could advance without them, es-
pectally the outlying districts. The
people 20 out there. he said, but the
railroads never get there.
He promised that the harbor COM
r7issioners would permit the municipal
railway TO loop the loop" all il pleased
without its costing the city a cent. He
considered IL q grave problem how the
people are 20 get TO the fair.=nounds
The people most interested. tnc exposi-
tfon committee. he declared, are not
trying 10 solve the problem. He urged
the building or an elevated railroad
from the ferry building TO the exposi-
tion grounds and promised that the
harbor commission would give space
free OF charge on the Embarcadero 70
whoever would build such road II
is. he said, the most natural solution OF
the problem and he expressed the hope
that the city would undertake the task
GIVE WOMEN FACTS
Mrs. Ida Fynney MackrilIe said that
the way TO reach the women is 10 give
them facts you can arouse lots of
enthusiasm IN men, she said. by -ot
air. but that doesn't go with women.
What they want is real facts"
Mrs. A p Black. president Of the
California club declared that publicity
is the great thing to get the women
interested. She promised that fhe
women would DO all they could 10 bring
the matter 10 successful issue.
Mrs. Sarah Hagan Of the San Fran
cisco Labor council said she repre-
sented an organization OF 800 women
and she pledged the support OF every
one or them TO the campaign.
Supervisor Koshland said that the
city must own the street railroads He
said the Geary street line is already
paving well and estimated that il will
Weld q net profit of $4,000 wear
after paying interest and all other
expenses One reason. he said is that
IL doesn't pay a president a salary of
$4,000 z year. The lines are needed
for the growth OF the city. The build
ing Of the new lines contemplated will
lay the foundation for the acquisition
OF every old line in San Francisco and