The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-15
A PARTING KICK
Taken by the Reform Democrats
at Ex-BOss Buckley.
They Congratulate Themselves and Demand
That the Political Guerrilss Be THROWN
Over the Hattlements.
The following address has been issued by
the Reform Democrats:


the Reform Democrats:
To the Democracy of the State of California:
The County Committee OF Regular Reform
Democracy of the city and county OF san Fran
cisco hereby send yeu greetings Tor The notable
victory OF the Democratic party Id the Ola ts
east oil Tie Rocky Mount aims, aud also desire 10
call attention 10 The general victory Tor Tue
democracy accomI lished at The polls IN the ciiy
and county OF San Francisco on November AN
in the overthrow Of The desperate dangerous,
despotlc, corrupt, Reasonable oiganlzat
known as the Buckley machine, when nau
reached such audacy aud become SO nOtoriousY
lie synonym Tor corruption and dlsloyaity to The
paty as TO render Democratic victory I'D his
Stale forever impossible while IL existed.
That machine has been built up by stlklDg
down ali that is democratic and by bringing into
use every method that is tyrannleal and des-
lis primaries have been worse than farce.
As 4 luie, few creatures took possession of
pletended precinct clubs, constituted them
selves officers, excluded from tile roll all names
not desirable, ana returned as delegates persons
pI eViUusiy named by the central machine, by
Which all participation OF the people was for
blGdeu and conventions aud their nOmiueeS
were IN fact appointed by tie cent? al machine.
If any class OF Democrats saw III 10 OPPOSE this
lie pretended primaries were barr loaded; thugs,
Tufnaus and eX-eonVlCts, With violence, onenS
IveueSs aud fraud, successfully resisted those
who attempted any retoim.
Delegations thus appointed mot elected) were
carried TO The state Conventions TO act as cattle,
10 Irade and Oveiawe, By reason OF which the
entire action OF our Stale Convention came 10
depend upon what Buckley would do.
This coliupi, despOlic, uudemOcIa ale machine
has b en- reasonable and disoyal 10 the Presi.
DENTAL, the Stale and the L. glSlaJye tickets
That corrupt combine became such a stencil in
the EoslIil> OF LOnesl Democrats that the party
vote could not be oiled for any nominee WHO
was suspected of having been nominated by II.
In 1884 IL betrayed the Presidential ticket. In
1889 II debauched and manipulated lie LegiSld-
tuIe so as To bring odium upon lie party and eX-
cessiye taxation upon The State, thereby pur-
VuSey aidIng and intending TO aid In defeating
democratic Legislature III 1890. To finish THIS
betrayal II sud out The Legislative ticket IN The
city III 1880 IN HE interest oil Rei uD!ican
United States Senator and 10 defeat the stia-
Ian ballot law.
In $50 The mere false impression cast abroad,
that Buckley nominated Mayor Pond for Cover
nor prevented his receiving The full Democratic
vote IN lie Stale, While IN this ely lie was
stabbed by hat pow and only saved from over
whelmIug defeat here by the support OF The Re
form Democrats.
tuckI, yrm has dehauched and brought TO
shame lie city government Of San Francisco. In
many Of It's departments dlsgl acelul ineOmpe-
tency and corruption prevail. The purposes OF
monopoly are served. The interests of the peO-
PIE are iIamped ulOn. lie Board Of Supervisors
has become subject Of sneering contempt. The
Fire Department Is used very lai gey as a mere
political appendag Where Chalmers and rutllans
are banded together TO Uphold aud support des-
pot Buckley.
In every objection the sinister corrupting in
fuence OF that machine has been found doing
EVIL.
Ii has disposed OF offices as ehaitels. Il levied
tribute even in tie Department of Education,
school children were IN contact with them.
IL entris the sacred precincts OF the balls OF
justice 10 ueIvert justice Ii fattened of he I'M
muDliy II secured 10 crime ana vice, especially
IN Chinatown Ii levied tribute upon those vile
Institutions OF various KINDS which exist In spite
OF law.
JuIy-bribing and dsgraceful miscarriage OF
justice have been rampant during lis regime.
While some men not OF bad Character, either
from timdty or desire for Office, gave their aid
10 tins Buckley machine, 1t has been for the
most part carried Oh and upheld by thugs,
thieves, criminals opium fiends, ballot-bOX sluf-
fets, repealers and persons protected ID vice and
lawlessness under The marshailng OF Office
holders. who oyelawed ana Iutimidatcd decent
Democrats, and VINO have established Asiatlc
-despUti>m IN tile name OF Democracy.
Meanwhile Buckley himself has grown rich.
The Democratic paIty has become lis football
and has been defeated III order mat MS lambs
and supporters might falten al the public crib IN
thiS ely. .,.,- ,...,.,... ,,.-..-,
TO be oVeItnrown, just The Tweed ring OF New
NorA was by that great D. mOcraf, Samuel J.
Iilcen, who feared not 10 let Republicans cary
New YORK CITY III bis destruction OF intolerdple
corruption in the Democratic party.
We account II a glorious Democratic victory to
destroy thai Buckley regime and ask all honest
Democrats 10 rejoice with US in this matter.
We now demand that the whole army OF polti-
cal guerlllias who have brought Democracy in
Ca!Huhla 10 impotence, defeat and disgrace
suatl be forever thrown over the bd(IfemeuTs OF
lie parry aud firmly put without Its pale where
they eau do 40 harm, and that they be 10 longer
left 10 practice treason within Its rdukS.
10 that end now demand the IeorganiZa-
ton and enrolment OF the honest Democracy,
ana We declare that any pretended organization
VIII be simply sham, with Buckley III the back
ground, ana his worst leutenants and practices
left III force.
Therefore, as we will never cOuntenance any
pretended political organization, which has even
lie shadow OF Buckley of his agents, or of
machine methods, We invite all true Demos al 8
OF San Francisco 10 ieoTganiZe for honest Demo-
cratic principles, ready 10 march 10 the victory
Which such party can achieve In California.
We Invite the hearty cooperation OF every
honest and fam Democrat Of this city and county.
The foregoing address was unanimously
adopted at the meeting OF the County Committee
Of The Regular uetolml Democracy, held No
Yember 49, 1890.
EUGENE y. DEUPREY, Chairman.
j. b. GARTLAND, Secretary.