The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-29
DISQUALIFIED.
Both Buckley and IN Unconstitutional
Candidate.


Candidate.
1t is held by men prominent in political
and railroad circles that Charles II. Has
well Jr., the regular Buckley Democratic
nominee for State Railroad Commissioner
from the Second District, is disqualified to
hold that office by reason of the fact that he
is General Passenger and Freight Agent of
the Oregon Development Company. cor
poTatiOn doing business in California
That such a powerful corporation should
put candidate i'll lha Iield for an office which
regulates the t2lit on a large portion Of its
ilGe IS a significant fac: in itself but p0r-
tior Section - of Article XII of the
State Constitute II distinctly tells why Has
well IS disqualified, as o.lows
Tie Stale shall be divided INFO three districts
as nearly equal IN population as practicable, IN
each OF when one Railroad Commissioner shall
be elected 10y the Qualified electors thereof al tile
regular gubeTnaiOrial election, whose salary
shall be liked By law aud whose term shall be
iuur years commencing on tile nrst Monday
after the first day OF January next succeeding
ineir election. said Commissioners shall be
qualified electors Of This SIaIc ana of the district
from Which they are elected, aud Slal! not he iu-
t.Iesed in any railroad corporation or Other
tranSppi TALON company "a stockLOlder, creditor,
agent, attorney OF elnplOye; aud tie act Of a ma
iorIty OF said Commissioners shall hay The
power aud 1t shall be their duty 10 establish
rates for charges for The transportation 81 freight
ana passengers by railroad or other trapsporIa-
tioD companies, aud publish the same from time
TO time, with such changes as they may make;
to examine The books, records OF all railroads
aud other transportation companies
When interviewed by CALL reporter
yesterday in reference to his disqualification
TO hold the Office which Gar CHRISTOPHER
and his lambs" are striving to obtain for
him, Haswell said he Was not squalified.
ut is true" he said, shat | am General
Passenger and Freight Agent of the Oregon
Development Company, but that does not
dsqualify me. Before | accepted the nomi-
nation this point was raised. and NV legal
adviser informed me that my present posi-
ton did not dlSqUaiiy me. Why? Because
under certain State laws TRANSFORMATION
company Is defined a. railroad, steamship
or vehicle line that carries passengers and
freight between two or more ports, cities or
towns in the State"
Dir. Haswel was asked to produce a copy
OF the law making this peculiar definition,
but he failed to do So and referred his in
terr0gat0r t. his attorney, Horace G. Plat
His legal adviser said ''HasWel is not dis
qualified. The law only applies to railroads
and transportation companies operating in
this State. These companies must operate
between two or more cities or ports in the
State. just walt moment and I'll show
you section OF the Revised Statutes which
Sustains the written opinion / gave Charley
--'eT. | mean Mr.. Haswe!l." For three min
uleS the attorney opened and closed leather
covered volumes. but he failed to find any
SuDSt'llllldLlHH OI HIS opinion.
1t is quite probable that no one else will be
able to find the section he alluded to, as an
act of the State Legislature approved April
10, 1850, says:
Section IA. The term Transportation COM
paUies" shall be deemed to mean and include
first, all companies owning and operating rail
roads (0lher than street railfOadS) within this
State; second, ali companies owning aud cpe.
rating steamships engaged in the transportation
OF fteght and passengers from ann to ports !
within this State; ihiId, all companies owning
and operating steamboats, used la transporting
freight and passengers upon tie rivers or inland
waters Of this State
Aside from the legal aspects of the case
both Republican ana Democratic voters give
other REASONS why Haswell should be dis
qualified from the Office 1t is well known
that he first appeared before the public as a
grand juror drawn by a Buckley Sheriff
Boss buckley next caused the Superyisoria
Solid Nine to elect him Fire Commissioner,
but decision was rendered by Superior
Judge Wallace that caused him tn step down
and out Buckley's fayorite lieutenants are
engineering his campaign, but outsiders as
sert that be is a tender goose, being piucked
by wolves i'll Sleeps clothing.