The morning call., 1890-08-22
WHAT AL oUGn9 TO KNOW.

Oar citizens pretty generally realize that
we have for some time past had in office in
San Francisco a crowd of officials who were
nominated through the fundamentally OF
Boss Buckley. This man has claimed to be
a Democrat, and, having obtained control
of the machinery of the Democratic party,
he has brought out such candidates as
suited his purposes, and they were mostly
elected. We can say with truthfulness that
nearly all of these candidates, If their
names could have been brought before the
voters of the city on their own merits,
Would have been defeated; but as
tbey appeared to have the Endorsement OF
the Democratic party, they were elected.
The situation IN San Francisco Is pretty
well understood throughout the State, vet,
strange as it may appear, this man Buckley
is likely to control the nominations OF the
Democratic Convention at San Jose. Our
purpose, however, is not to discuss the
merits or dement's of bossiSm at this time.
We desire simply TO make an extract from
an article which recently appeared IN the
Sonoma VALLEY Republican, which reads as
follows:
For nearly quarter OF a century the people OF
San Francisco have been making costly expert
meDts with every conceivable kind OF street
pavement, and il would be difficult 10 enumerate
the varieties that lave been Tried or TO estimate
the cost OF the trial. 1t is however, safe TO state
that the only kind which has been complete
success is The basat block, bedded in sand. This
pavement when properly laid, is always salts
factory economical and serviceable, while all
Other kinds have been found sadly wanting and
have had 10 be abandoned after short season
of usage. About a year ago scheme was
inaugufaIed TO substitute bituminOus rock for
basalt blocks, and the promoters OF this project
succeeded in having an order passed by the
Board OF Supervisors of San Francisco requiring
basat blocks 10 be laid upon concrete, tue object
OF This order being 10 so increase the cost OF the
basalt pavement thai The btuminOus rock would
be generally adopted as a substitute. The plaster
pavement has only bad years Trial, but this
has been abundantly sufficient TO fully establish
the fact that. like all Olher substitutes, IL Is
miserable failure.
Basalt blocks on sand have successfully stood
the test OF more than twenty years hard service,
and even admitting that bed of concrete ADDS
somewhat to tie stability Of basalt pavement,
the same was certainly good enough and supe-
rior to all other kinds, when laid upou sand
foundation. A san Francisco paper IN recent
estimate asserts that tie wealth OF Mr.. Chris
TOPPER Buckley is from One-halt to thfee-quar-
tiers of million dollars, his yearly income being
not less Than S1UO,0 and these figures are no
doubt substantially correct. This wealth has all
been accumulated within the past six or eight
years, ana as il was not acquired either by ill.,
heritauce, speculation or legitimate business
pursuits. II is natural and reasonable eOnclu-
sion that il was obtained in his capacity Of boss
Of the Democratic party.
Buckley not only rules in the ranks of the
unteruhed," but he is known also 10 hold SUI
preme control OF The actions OF the " solid nine, -
who have exercised such unfair discrimination
against our basalt interests Knowing, as they
do these facts, can it be possible that single
one of the hundreds of Quarymen and quarry
owners who have So unjuStly been thrown ont of
employment in This valley, be induced TO vote the
Democratic ticket this year? We tnn2not and
If they do, we viii he forced TO confess that they
are more generous ana more foGgying than The
majority OF mankind.