The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-05
WHAT OUR CITIZENS SHOULD KNOW.

W ~ VI Ia SfhO IN No. 49,
tits: scarcely worth while TO attempt to
lpgslead the public as TO the causes which
have led: up TO the present corruption OF
political affairs in this city and State. Tn
Qu6stioHably the people were able to elect
iolefablY good men to Office until MI, STAN
f6rdandhis associates obtained control of the
Central Pacific. Railroad franchise, when
system of corruption commenced. AT first
large subsidies were asked for from this city,
from The Slate.:and from various counties
and towns. WheB the struggle began, the
people were willing to deal Literally by the
company, hence they paid little attention to
what their agents. were doing in the nom
inatilg conventions. for they were friendly
tot company Atfairs drifted along in
..thts way until it. became evident that Mr..
Stanford}S object vast to control the State
politically. He at first used w. B. Carr, and
ke. was continued as: tile confidential agent
| of tie company until he got rich, much as
he lras stpee4used ofher:aGentS; but the. name
Of Carr became Gdious, and he then disap-
peafed from political circles; Then. other
men were. taken UP. one afterauotheF, who
have, bBeh used up to tlfe present. time.
I-Ihera has been tJut little .Sserecy in these
Ipattefse Ini4 GAEL says the public have
understood that tile railroad company has
.had.a corps Of men. in the Legislature for
YEARS past. who were PLACED there through
(Ie llseef lnQneyi nominating conventions.
Fit did Iiotsignify much phich party held a
o5nyeition. The;agents Of Mr.. Stanford at
:EeaSt were there in force. We say that the
public realized that this was the situations
5bdt we .drifted along until The politics OF the
state We're; offensive. AIr. Stanford could
]nerniRate and secure the election Of men
fen Railroad COMMISSIONERS. He. could
-:elett members of the Legislature who
sheuid say as bfaLeny as has the pres
seHt: body, that the: railroad should not
pay: its taxes. The railroad could. in
iac5, elect Judges. Stamford spent money
iayi4bly upon newspapers, several of which
Fhe. still. owns, vhe. were ready to advocate
any sQAnme which would enrich men who
Iiad:a1ready made their hundred millions out
/. of tie people, Day Dung has been used, and
nylwlwe presume lie wants another pound. of
flesh il may be asked, How does THE CALL
/ know these: things Does not every person Of
intelligence in the State know them? Has
mot . Huntington; said as much2 And
ls: there not extant at THE present time
iistof members. of. enc legislative body who
yeted fora certain person for United States
Senator. detailing now much money each
member received Why The CALL pub
fishes these statements at the present time
is because corruption has ,permeated the en-
tiTepoltirs Of the State Indeed affairs have
reached such pass that tie people cannot
submit to them. They must have reform;
but it is of little use t6-attack Buckley, for
are there not other. Buckleys ready to raise
their heads under railroad auspices when
Buckley is put down? The CALL believes
the railroad must go ont ef politics. Hunt
iugtou says it must. 1t has already spent
immense sums of money; such sums, in
fact that when United States officials asked
for items, Mr.. Stanford himself ell back on
his. reserved rights and refused to answer
questions. The public may as well ask Mr..
.soiiuluIu 10. Keep MS MINUS tut u Jul
canal connections first as last, for it has get
to COME to that The people will not submit
to have his agents defeat the construction
Of canal. for is net his man Stewart trying
to- do this? Has not Nj, Stanford'S com
pany paid money to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company in order to-haye that COM
papy charge our citizens extra freight rates
in order that the railroad company may OBJ
tain. mere money from our citizens for
freishts by railroads? a commotion. has
been created at Sacramento Within the last
day>or two in relation to the selection of
/ United States. Senator 1t is understood
that the members whom Mr.. Stanford's
agents. put iG nomination before the Repub-
lifaB Convention in this city have control Of
thenatter. The CALL does not expectto
il gilence thpir conduct in relation to the
pending election, for it believes that a
moneyed consideration will decide it; 1t
makes note of what is transpirinS so that
the public may be awakened to its sgnid-
canoe, and be prepared for taking the nee
essary steps to throw off a yoke which has
become too oppressive to be much longer
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