The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-24
THE BLIND DEVIL.
Boss Buckley, Dictator Of the
California Democrats.
THE PARTY UNDER HIS THUMB.
His Henchmen Go Hungry, But He Him.
self 4 fiiinE Up an Enormous
Fortune.

Fortune.
San Francisco Chronicle.
For nearly six years Christopher a.
buckiey has been the political dictator CT
the Democratic party in this city. and his
influence throughout the state is confess
eddy almost as great During these six
years he has risen from very moderate cir
cumstances TO large wealth. He has held
no public or private Office; be has engaged
IN no legitimate business, the profits Of
which could yield him the princely income
he enjoys, or could help him to the acqui-
sition Of his wealth. He has made his all
as political parasite. He has systemati-
cally lived off bis fellows. In fair or foul
political weather he has always increased
his possessions, and is today infinitely bet
ter of than any one Of the thousands Of
men who have labored to support him, who
stand ever ready to continue their bondage
and to increase his luxury, and who have
sacrificed all for him.
Few, very lew of the men who have thus
served him have acquired competency in
the i've or six years of Mr.. Buckley's die
tat0rship. The great majority of his
henchmen are even worse off than when
they first sold themselves to him. Those
that had any reputation to lose have lost
it; many have not alone suffered in this
respect, but have felt absolute want; some
are even paupers-
That the Democratic boss is really man
of much wealth can be readily shown, and
that his lambs have with few exceptions
but little more than the salary, which may
be cut off at any moment, is q fact so well
known rs to make proof q superauity.
An examination of the real estate records
of this city and county shows three things:
That i've years ago Mr.. Buckley owned
practically nothing. that nov he is pos
sessed of thousands of dollars worth of
property and that the assessed value of his
possessions is far below their actual value.
Some of his property in this city may be
briefly described, and may, perhaps, aid in
carrying the conviction of their folly and
abject servility 10 those whom he has de-
bauched and who have made him wealthy
at their own cost.
The real estate records at the city hall
credit Mr.. Buckley with some eleven differ
ent pieces of real estate. These volumes
are open to all and the truth Of these
figures can therefore be easily verified.
fast so,,th ~ Poet NJ RncLsav c ~ go IL
10 Z, frcrt hv 10 fsat dean The homss ~,
8 Is vsInsd 81 * f1o and The ,and a. e sin n.
or sc, $40 is the assessed value of the whole.
Supposing that the valuation of the inn
provements is correct. then the land is
valued at only little over $40 q front foot,
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vsI, s rs shs nror,ertv e e sserds ia e
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NAV 10 v c;ted On The vest side ~ Scott
strsat - & feet north II Waah;ncton NJ
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EhnIs nropertv assessed s g f IN
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!; rurs md IN that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 fhst
~ ..c.-,t Iot = -orth & mo- .s;r
snnnos;y.c the IN movement correctiy e.
sessed-and this Is only 4 supnosition--
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1.r, tha ,eorth ~ S;ne 81 Post street ,oo fat
.st e -g paSa~ P,cLIav = c-aa;ta5 iii 49,
isss - ;,,,s-,vererts o. .evtsT.e waI,,.d
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~ 10s,sno ~ post srd paear w;th ;,,-
mr., nrnvsnsnts vained At e. i'm q assessed ss
: whnla 81 81 75n whom its actual valua Is
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sL =. s,i ,.-sssss..;as - -. =
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= - - ..sI e.tste =, sha 49,.
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p,,sh ssrsat assassea At q s01l and worth -
Iea = donhls that smm and tina lot On the
north I;-sa ~ suffer street 1oo.6 east az
psrar ~f97 a w;th ;mnrovemarts valusd
- e. lsnn the Whole assassed a. a 7na ara
~ s.,yaI,u worth mt less than 20 o6fo
Tha Eav.,some nrnnerfv # .;verrpore n
Aia,,ads cn,nt1 tnnvn a. aRav.,, :.
-.ls,sd . = sorth not less sh.r cox osso It's
: s.s.,,,.s 49, r;sh xr0 acras ~ s;,.s
hesut;fnI modern residence extensive
sv;rarv and evervthinv that elegance corn
Tort ~ iuxrrv conld snrgest 4 moderate
sst;,,s &c - tbe d;cfafor,s rselfv il thera.
go exc n e0n i, .,,,rd f;oures and vst III.
- b., s,,,aIl norton : fracf;on nj his mi.
:. .s,ssa,, ca;rs r. -
sos'cn $3.50 san "a r.r,a AZ r,hr;s,orh.r 4
R,akaav N he nersonsI n~orsrtY ra,, Of
issa = ,he modesf vaInst;dn II ssoo ana
sb;s s,,m IL the alleged estimate Of his ner-
scnai wealth said Ia consist soIelvin mr.
n;snra Frnm other and very reliahie
sa,rcsa However Il l. known that ne has
nersons, nronertv nearly four times a. val
= pj Nc ss tie real estate above act forth In
oshar words BnckIey Is TODAY worth be-
tween xfaDl 600 and $3.50 900. and his annual
;rco,.,s s = sstimafa6 at about x1o0 O00 I,et
those w,ho doubt this statement inyesticate
for thsnaselves let those who have Beer
80 c,,,tr;hutars 70 this great wealth of
5 man whose sole trade is the dishonoring