Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-03
Judge Hollis Answer to
the ReCOrd-UniOn.
Why lie Has "Gone After
False Gods" and With
The Citizens.

FDS. RECORD-UNJ0N YOUR REFERENCE
II to myself in connection with the office of
District Attorney, coupled with the remark that
have "gone off after false gods and shower
anathema upon both the Republican and DEM
ocratic parties" in Tuesday mornings RECORD
UNION, justices me, think, in saying few
words upon that subject
In the first place, there is ne occasion to in
stitute comparison between Mr.. Ryan, the
regular Republican nominee for that office, and
myself. have not heard anyone oppose him
on personal grounds. have known him for
many years, and recognize in him young man
of more than ordinary promise.
In the second place. the nomination to this
Office by the Citizens Committee was not of my
seeking, as YOU well know. | have consented
to be their candidate for that Office because l
heartily approve of that movements move.
ment intended TO take the government of the
city and county out of the hands OF political
bosses" and place it under the control of
pToperly-owpeTs, Taxpayers and good citizenS
generally. You kindly accord me the virtue of
having decided opinions" So be 1t. My de-
cided opinion then, is, that the management of
the Republican and Democratic parties is hope
lessly corrupt. ] sOlemnly and firmly belle e
that the acknowledged leaders of both these
parties thrive by eorrgpting the elective frau
chise, and by selling nomination to office; that
primary elections are often carried by fraud,
frequently by force and violence, and again by
massing at the polls large numbers of roughS,
shoulde1-stT.kers, FOUNDERS and gutter snlpes,
tsbed for the occasion from dives, dens ana
brothelS of the CITY, to disgust or intmidate
legal and honest voters; that by these means,
and such as these, the bosses secure to be
chosen numerous delegates to the nominating
conventions who are willing tools (tor consio-
erationl of the managers and they are thus
able to sell, ana do sell, nominations for the
most responsible positions to aspiring candi-
dates. for CON This opinion is partlv the re-
suit of personal observation during a good
many years. and partly the result of reading
the caustic eri ieisms in the REcoRD-UNIoN and
the Daily Bee of the political methods en-
ployed by the Republican and Democrat
parties in this city and county
If it is NOT true that persons desiring nomi-
nations for office in this city and county, at the
hands of either Republican or Democra ic Con-
ventions ia order to be successful are frequent
ly compelled to pay, and do pay, large sums OF
money to the bosses for these nominations,
then, indeed, there is no justification for the
C!tiz MS organizations If it Is true there is no
justification for any other.
Ieu are pleased to say that 1 am good
lawyer. Waving this point, have at least
read the statutes against bribery, and know
that he who receives money, and he who pays
moneyto influence delegates in a nominating
convention. are alike guilty of felony. (see
Sec. 81. Penal Code)
In contemplation of law there is no distirc-
ton in the ofiense between the man who pays
money to be nominated 10 office and the man
who steals, robs on the highway, breaks IN IN
your house at night, commits rape, forgery OF
assault to murder. But through "boSslsm ana
machine politics the result is quite diherent-
the man who buys his nomination. instead OF
pOlbS NOuuS1LGQ uo lE4Ont
elected TO an honorable office, while the man
who steals or robs is sent TO expiate his CRIME
in felon's CELL These different results tend 70
utterly confuse the question OF right and wrong
in all but the eleaTest Intellect.
This system of politics has peen upntiu, u
dorsed and encouraged for years by both the
Democratic and Republican parties. Nomatter
how vicious The methods used to make nomlna-
tious these organizations are every reau! W
wint a. the crime and rally to the support OF
the ticket. For these and other reasons, am,
as Won saw. no longer Of the Republican mousse
The movement of the citizens of Sacramento
IN bIincing forward an Independent ticket IS a
solemn protest against these criminal and dis,
graceful methods OF the two sIeaI nontlcat
ppie in this matter. and shall do what can TO
maze 'nsi' e'-'-' S'' s. soLON HoLL-