Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-29
a FEW QUESTIONS ASSAULTS UPON
CANDIDATES.


rambling cancellations of the literary
bureau of the Independents take up the
personnel of the Republican ticket, and say
wherein the candidates are unworthy.
To confne ourselves at this time to the
nominees who appear to be pivotal for the
assaults of the influence referred to, let us
ask voters wherein Sheriff McMullen has
failed as an official? Boy and man, he
has lived the greatest part of a useful life
time in Sacramento county. There is not
q lazy fiber in his physical organization
not lazy suggestion in his mental make
up. Energy. push, courage, honesty, fair
and square dealing with all men, have
given him standing among his fellow
citizens that is simply unimpeachable.
Mr.. McMullen has made a good Sheriff
2he affairs of his Office have been admins
Eered with strict integrity promptness,
cleanliness and impartiality. Who is there
who can lift his hand to-day, and point to
any instruction or maladministration in
his Office? Where is the man who is pre-
pared to say that Mr.. McMullen has
packed jury, suborned a witness, con-
niyed at wrong doing, permitted an escape,
favored one litigant more than another,
failed as a collector of public dues, been
S1erelict in accounting, avoided duty, or
performed any function Of his Office i'll ?
What is the matter with the nominee
Tor County Clerk? The Judges of the
Superior Court testify that better clerk
Mas never served in their tribunals; that
he is efficient, intelligent, energetic and
courteous. Is not the opposition to young
Mr.. Rhoads due more to the desire to
Favor the ambition Of Mr.. Hamilton than
to punish the Republican nominee for
relationship to a politician who was pro-
snounced in his opposition to Mr.. Rhoads
nomination, because he feared that the cry
would be raised that has been, that the
young gentleman was under his guidance !?
Now, no fact is better established than
this, that the Republican nominee is a
spirited and independent man, dominated
by no one; a man who with laudable am
oition to fill responsible station made his
sight and won his nomination OPEN
handed, fairly, and in way that inspired
&he respect and won the applause of the
Convention.
As to the District Attorney, what is the
anatter with F. D. Ryan? Are young men
to be tabooed throughout on the ticket
Is Mr.. Ryan to be knitted because of his
youth and representative character? He
mas served the people well as their repre-
sentative in the Legislature, being elected
by such majority as is rarely given. He
Ass been repeatedly called to discharge re-
sponsible trusts in legislative and other
deliberative bodies because of his abil-
Kites. His record is clean, his life without
5lemish, his habits studious, his patience,
sensrgy and faithfulness undenied. He has
been at the bar many years, has had
broad measure of success and commands
the esteem and respect of the members of
his profession. Why, then, should Mr.
Ryan be picked out for especial assault
In what respect is he Objectionable
Wherein is he incompetent? In what
does he lack independence, character and
perfect freedom?
So on We might go down the list, and
name by name take up the Re-
publican candidates on the county ticket
and challenge the opposition to point out
specifically reasons of substantial merit
why they should be set aside and Domo-
crats and hybrids chosen in their places.
The mean suspicious of a few men, con-
Sured from a morbid fancy-and prompted
by desire to generalized and sweep.
zng in charge, should not be permitted to
sway voters. There is purpose behind
these assaults that is unworthy and vul-
gar; a selfshness that is mean and an am
bition that is dangerous to the best inter
ests Of the country.
The Democratic party has not elected a
man in very many years in Sacramento
county without the aid of Republican
votes. 1t cannot do SO now; its only hope
rs to divide Republicans, to foment discord
and to draw off enough Republican sup
port to amalgamate with the forlorn hope
of Democracy, and thus put a few of it;
,nen at the public teat. The better tc
compass this end, the county Democrat:
consent to here and there so-called ON
dependent" being named to mask their de
signs and cloak the scheme to divide Re
publican strength. The sincere men drawn
unto the movement are made dupes to this
scheme.
The trick is an old one it has been
played over and over again, but never
with more shameless efrontery and con-
summate cunning than in this campaign
VIII Republicans be again deceived
Will Republicans submit to being again
BED off on a false scent, under the speeious
cry OF reform?
In what way, for instance, will Mr..
STANLEY conserve honest administration OIL
the Sheriff's Office more than Mr.. McMul.
Hemp In what manner will he discharge
duty that will rank higher or be more de-
serving of commendation than duty doing
by George C. McMullen?
How will Mr.. Hamilton contribute tc
reforms in the Clerks Office or the county
or city by contesting with the candidate
of the party under which he has won al
the honors and enjoyed all the official sta
tions he has held these many years? How
will mortgaglng the Clerks Office to w. B
Hamilton forward the interests of Sacra
mento county, when it is notorious tina
he has for almost decade and half beer
high priest of all the Republican adj
ministratiops that have occupied The
county Courthouse, and hence party t.
every possible error that the cunning o
Democrats, and the duplicity of the en-