The morning call., 1891-10-05
THE BOODLERS.
Cited for Contempt Before the
Bar of Public Opinion.
Pointed Editorial Gleanings From the In
terror Press" What Will You Do
About TIP

Below will be found extracts from differ
ent California papers having reference to
the boodlers and their fight against justice:
The Better Times of San Jose says:
DANGEROUS GROUND.
There are times in the history OF nations when
rebellion becomes a virtue, and TO overthrow the
constituted authorities by the 9 rOng arm OF uu-
licensed power becomes necessity The hiStO-
ries of CHI rles l aud of the French Revolution
furnish cases in point, so also does that of our
own great rebellion against The constituted
powers OF Great Britain.
Coming down TO later times and within the
memory OF many now living, the great uprising
OF The honest citizens of San Francisco quar-
ter OF a century ago, and the destruction and
Punishment of a horde OF coTruptiOnists, swrpt
tile becinuded atmosphere OF It's moral inlasma,
and restored TO honor and public decency Tor
season that great ana promising city.
When juTies be packed and Judges
bought when money can be taken from the
public Golfers without due warrant OF law when
bosses ana bOOdiers eau control legislation and
fOt ce upon taxpayers vast schemes OF plumber;
when Judges can so defame lie etmine as TO
argue HE unjust cause 10 their rulings, and show
an Open-handed fdvorltism for their personal or
political friends; when WI ong and injustice be-
come rampant IN society, then 1t IS that the
people are justified 10 rising IN their majesty aud
sweeping away the dead forms OF government
which are u ed only to betray.
The people Of san Francisco are near that
point and we of San Jose are close In their
wake. Truly The bOodleT5 are standing on dan
gerous ground. Let US hone hat by peaceabe
means The grey0us wrongs whereof all honest
men cOmplaiu-Ibe wrongs of corrupted CUufts
aud betrayed lruSts-may be aDated by civil aud
peaceful means; but If that is Impossible,
then let the voice of God speak through the
people IN thunder tones TO those wrOns-dOers,
and on their heads be The consequence.
The Fresno EXpositOr says:
HART's CHANCE.
Attorney General Hart VIII never have another
such opportunity as The one that now lies before
HIN. AS the EXpOSltor understands the situd-
lion and the legal processes that lie may make
use Of, the Attorney General cannot only test the
legality OF th- " a!lace Grand jury but he can
have The other and lar more important question
OF whether, 10 cases where the Superior Court Is
divided into departments, one Judge can annul
the pa oceedings OF all the others.
II Judge Murphy, or any other Superior Judge,
may lawfully exercise the authority that Murphy
has exercised, be IS not confined 0 the wit of
habeas corpus an instrument wberewith to
execute his euds. Instead OF resortlng % wit
Of habeas corpus as means OF rel easing MIR.
Chute, Judge Murphy might have issued writ
OF prohibition, commanding the Wallace Grand
Jury 10 shut UP shop.
Another Illustration of the power which Judge
Murphy declares Superior Judge may exercise
over the proceedings OF The Judge OF another
depfrtmeut OF the same court would b. this:
some iersOn having an interest IN The proceed
lng-Ind everyone has an interest IN the proper
conduct OF Judicial pfoceediugs-mlght have gone
before Of The other Superior Judges Of san
Francisco and had him issue writ OF prohibit
lion restraining Judge Murphy from proceeding
with The case of Mr.. CHUTE.
Il Judge MurIhy's position be sound then
Fresno County has Two independent Superior
courts, either OF which may issue wrlts OF man.
date and prohibition, and probably the writ OF
review to each other.
II Judge MuTphy's construction of the coustl.
tuition be correct, then that which was intended
to be harmonious aud consistent jud cial
system is, instead. 4 piece of iarTing and con-
hlctlng machinery.
The Placer Herald SAYS:
THE BooDLERS ALARMED.
tn fba
Sterling Grand JuIy drawn for san Francisco In
his court, the bOOdIeTs OF that city are thrown
INTO CONSERVATION, and If tile people and the
press stand firmly by said Grand Jury II is more
than likely that some Of tile rascals who have
been swlndiing that city and the State by max
Ing politics ana place matter OF tiat1ie, will be
brought to justice. For long time IL has been
notorious mat certain mauipulators ana bosses
Of both The Republican ana Democratic parties
have made Tie conditions OF position and legisla-
lion a question Of dollars ana cents, and yet tue
bold ana INSCRIPTIONS gangs who thus de-
bauch every principle of justice IN order TO
feather their own nests, have seemed 10
possess such a strong hold ON tie ma
cLinery OF the Government they were dis
grazing, that the people felt pOwerless
to dIs.0dge Them. The present san Francisco
Graud Jury, however, owing 10 the efforts OF
Judge aiiace IN Its selection, is fortunately
compusr OF men who are conscious OF the devil
thy played By the party bosses aud political cor
rUptonlsts. and have the courage 10 undertake
the task Of roofing th m out Of power and forcing
them into exile OF the penltenlldry, thrir appro-
pirate abiding place. Buckley and a few Of his
most trusted and, therefore, most vulnerable
lieulendutS, scented the danger from afar off
and Hasiened 10 he the back door route through
British America 10 Europe. Thy IN
Canada aud IL is more than likely thar the places
that have known them 10 California viii know
tn m no more forever. 1t IS something TO have
such men leave the county; II would be beter
could they have been tried add convicted of
some OF the many feOnies OF Which without
doubt they are guilty.
The Humboldt Standard says:
THE BooDLER's FRIEND.
From our dispatches yesterday 1t Will be seen
that the Work OF Judge Wallace and the special
Grand jury Is Ia grave danger OF proving abOr.
tive. Tue Doodle element Is alarmed, ana they
probably knew what Judge would best suit them
10 hear Chule's ha6eas corpus II Judge
Wallace has committed an error IN impaneling
his special Grand jury lie erred on The side Of
justice and gOOG government. The means these
raseals ave taking 10 keep from going onto the
stand IS a sufficient proof that the men who are
being investigated do not wish III truth TO be
made known. WIZ Buckley In British America
and Gage and Chute refusing 20 20 the stand
TO tell what they know about the wretched
rOtenness at Sacramento all good cili-
mailer were would ads0y h SppTa5rny na' e
and the stigma placed upon those who betrayed
their uuSr, If nothing more. That about a third
of tie last Leg stature should BE- serving term
In San Quentin there can be but little doubt
Buckley, Gage, CGlmmlns, Dan Buns, Chute
and host OF other Doodle statesmen should be
branded Will The MAJ ks Of their infsmy, THAI all
honest men might shun Them in The future.
Judge Murphy Is assisting, whether legally or
Otltti wise. 10 ScIetQ the let Them
go unwlHpt OF justice. Is he a bird Of their
feather?
The Stockton Independent says:
JUGGLING WITH JUSTICE.
The people are far less interested TO know
wbe her Judge Murphy or Judge Wallace is
right about the Legality of the San Francisco
Grand jury than about the legislative frauds.
The people have right 10 know by what means
legislation Is influenced. If any Is guilty of
coruDtiy influencing the Legislature the people
want them 10 be eXuosed and punished. They
want II made impossible, or as nearly can
be done, Tor any one 10 purchase legislation.
The resistance TO the Grand jury as al present
constituted Is widely and almost universally re-
garded as an effort 10 prevent investigation Of
the corruption lbat Is alleged TO have been DTac-
ticed IN Sacramento last winter. II IL is not cor
rectly Interpreted those who resisting the
Grand jury should deprive 1t OF that appear
ance By pTomD " answering the summons TO ap-
pear and tell ali they know upon tie subject.
In 10 other WY can they clear themselves OF a
suspicion That Is widespread and II demOraliZiug
TO the mOtai seEiimcu ut and damaging 10 The lair
fame Of California.
The Red Bluff Sentinel says:
WHO'S RIGHT ?
Tn q newspapers. and the courts and the law
yers are having high old Ii me in San Fran
cisco. NOBODY seems 10 know any hing about
law, justice or the power OF Judges. In fact
scOuudtels appear to run the law business, aud
the courts and the jurIes, too If we are TO be-
1--we Oue-balf what The press Is saving about the
matter Judge Wallace slipped aside from the
usual course and appointed Grand Jury VI his
>. l..
Gage were summoned 10 appear before the
Grand Jury, so called, 10 answer questions
Chute refused TO appear, and the matter was
brought before Judge Wallace, who said he
must obey the summons. Judge Murphy was ap-
pealed to, aud he said he need not appear and he
didn't. There the matter rests at This writing.
The fact is. law and lawyers and Judges arc
very uncertain component paris OF the great
CITY of san FranclscO-lawyers disagree and
Judges knock each oilers decisions out with
words and learned bubbles as easily as a game
cock would a bantam.
Tie Calaveras Prospect says:
WHAT WAS FOUND.
II would be pity to go back 10 the methods
or early days, but IL seems though the julici-
ary Is abOul bad NOW as them AIier Ill lie