The morning call., 1890-11-17
NOVEMBER, 1890.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

A singular condition of affairs exists in
California at this time in relation to politics.
Buckley and his henchmen having beeD dis
posed OF for the time being, attention is
turned to Senatorial matters by those news
papers which have heretofore profted from
advocating such interests as would pay
best. The CALL has had no hand in the
.Seuai olial contest thus far, although it is ac-
cu,ed OF having supported the Republican
ticket lat the eleciiOnl, looping for so small
maj1rity in the Legislature that it could
control the election OF a Senator Of the
United States in opposition to Governor
Stanford" This accusation comes from
paper which, it is said, has received large
monthly subsidies from the railroad com
pany for several years past. BE this as it
may, The CALL wishes TO say that there is
no truth in what the organ says.
THE CALL had carefully watched the
progress OF events in this city and State
prior to the last election. 1t had witnessed
the rise and progress of bOssiSm, until il
permeated the politics Of the city and State.
The abuses commenced in San Francisco,
where boss, with his assistants, %ho
worked for pay, obtained control of the
nominating machinery of one party, and by
iutrigues could often secure the nomination
cf the more important candidates of the OPP
poSite party. The result was that we real
lied that person and property were unsafe
where the election of Judges was left to a
corrupt element. We had seen the effects of
the system exemplified even in the selection
of juries to try important cases. Under
such circumstances what could THE CALL
do. except 10 assist in putting down abuses
which every intelligent person knew ex-
iSted? Again we realized that it was not for
the best interests of California that We
should send TO Washington United States
Senator and several Representatives selected
by Buckley and his henchmen to misrepre-
sent the State on important interests. Under
such circumstances We scarcely believe it to
be honest TO accuse The CALL of hoping
Tor so small majority in the Legislature
that we could control the election OF
Senator Of tie United States in opposition
to Governor Stanford
The CALL. as we have suggested, sup
ported the entire Republican ticket, believing
the best interests of California lay in that
direction. 1t could not consistently work
for Buckley's caudidate-a man who sup
ported Buckley's State ticket throughout
Since the election some pains have been
taken by the paid organs TO make it appear
lbdE NAl4l 10 hNlhAnS lOl
they scarcely know what-but probably
having been paid in adTance for services TO
be rendered, they strike at random. THE
CALL realizes that an alarming condition Of
things has existed in this State for some
time past. 1t realizes that money has been a
potent factor in the election of men to I'M
pOrtant positions, but it is in hopes the end
of corruption in politics is approaching. If
so, it will be satisfied, but it does not expect
to rest easy until our judicial officers, Sena-
tors, ETC., can be elected without the use Of
large sums of money. As to what the rail-
road company under the management Of
Mr.. Huntington is doing or proposes TO do,
The CALL knows nothing more than what
it has seen in print. ltdOes know, however,
that large amounts of money have been ex-
pended by the corporation, but whose fault
it was we do not pretend TO say. We know
that millions of dollars have been used to
corrupt newspapers-that some of their
managers have had regular salaries-a that
these newspapers, or at least some of them,
have on every possible occasion misrepre-
scented lis, cur motives and our objects.
These newspapers do not, all of them, seem
to have broken loose from the services
which they have tried to render to the COM
pany or somebody. Mr.. Huntington says he
has STOPPED the pay Of some Of the suckers
who have been fed at the expense of the cor
poralion. OF course we do not actually
know how much truth there may be in what
Mir. Huntington says, but take 1t 10 be true.
In this instance we explain the attacks upon
THE CALL as arising from an opinion that
we have been instrumental in some way in
stopping their supplies If such be the
opinion Of the newspapers to which reference
is made, Of which there are several in San
Francisco. we can disabuse them by saying
we have had no conversation with any Of
the authorities that be, and that we are just
as guiltless in this respect, as We are as to an
interference in the election of a United
States Senator. Are our contemporaries,
who have the reputation of working for par
ties who will bid the highest prices for their
services satisfied {? If not, we will hereafter
try to make ourselves better understood than
we have in this article.