The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-03

he 81 was put In Jail for five days and
ordered to pay fine of $500 for contempt
of that same contemplate court. Any man,
be he Judge, Governor or President, is the
are open to criticism. That's. why we are
here TO criticize Judge Murphy"
Looking down at tie reporters desk,
where Court Stenographer Smith was
busily tlking down the speeches in short
hand, Mir. Barry said Yes, and there's
his reporter, here at the expense of the city,
taking down what | am saying, and III say
right here that if my language Is llbelous
Murphy knows what the law IS. A voice
'He don't'I Yes, he does" shouted the
speaker.
Tie SPEAKER then made a severe attack on
Judge Murphy, and, continuing, said: 4
went to Jail for using that and similar
language Opce toward another Judge ten
months ago. Thank God, the law has been
so changed since that Murphy can't send
me 10 jail for it. He can sue me for libel, If
he wishes.
THE POWER THAT IMPELs.
Murphy is not alone, though. Do you
know the power that has inpeled him to
defy public opinion and render that infam-
Gus opinion? Let me speak a sentence that
Will burn into your hearts: TIE railroad
power must be destroyed.
Il stood in front of Murphy when he rem
dered that decision the other day, and l
watched every change of his features as he
read the words. Let me tell you thar every
word he uttered was like drawing drop Of
blood from his heart.
Il may be back in jail again for these
words"
A voiee-When did you get out
The speaker-Ihe time you ought to have
got in.
The speaker then said that he knows
Stephen I. Gage, and made very severe
attack upon linn and his connection with
the railroad,
I'VE all know. morally, at least, that
Stanford never got into the United States
Senate without buying the Legislature.
Why. your own Judge Murphy has con-
fessrd that lie went into saloons and So
icited votes for himself as a candidate to
the Superior Court such Judges have long
enough showed their contempt for the
people, and it is time the people were de-
manding pure Judges.
STORY OF TWO JUDGES
Mr.. Barry then told the incident of two
Judges Of the Superior Court of this city
who drove to Santa Cruz in an open car
riage with two women and were elected
from hotel there for their shameful con-
duct. "Those were the Judges" he said,
who sent me to jail tor contempt"
He continued: "Besides a corrupt judi
ciary. we have portion of the press that is
corrupt. One paper to-day announced that
there would be no maSs-meetiug. [ A
voice, What paperP"I
Il refer to the Post. We have also that
swindling Stock Report 1t is the duty of
the Grand jury to indict its editor. There
is also another paper, the Chronicle, that
lyingly announced to-day that tO-night's
mass-meeting was called by Denis Kearny,
and tried in every way possible to throw
dlscredlt on this gathering. For less cause
than this, i'll the days of the Vigiantes, the
Herald in this city was reduced to nothing.
This paper is trying to defeat the people
and help the boodlers."
George ID. shadbourne.
George d. Shadbourne said, when intro
duced: "What are we here forP Not in
passion, not for revolution, not for destruc-
tion, but for denunciation. Boodshed is
not necessary to bring about a proper con-
dition Of things. The ballot can do it,"
San Francisco, lie said, had become by
word for official and municipal corruption
the country over. 1t had been pointed at
and jeered at as the hOtbed of vice. He
also paid an eloquent tribute to the integrity
of judge Wallace, and closed the peroraton
with the remark that he would rather be an
honest hOd-carrier than an ernline-robed
Scoundrel.
Closing, he said, "When a man attempts
to do right, by the Eternal keep him.
Legal opinion mas always held that when
enc of the twelve Superior Judges rendered
an opinion 1t was decision of the
VIII ole. 1t remained for Judge Murphy to
DTe AK LHl5 RUE.
A vOice-"We elected Doodle Judge"
Lets not call any names," said Mr.. Shad-
bourne. 1--WE are here To fight for the right.
Let us be cool; we want no revolutions; we
want to voice a sentiment for right, not
might. The way to right these wrongs is
by the ballot, not the bullet. Simply do
your duty on election day. Do not let
money bribe you."
Frederick Il. Perkins.
D.
said he had no speech TO make, but he
would present these two propositions;
ANY Judge who is nominated and elected
by criminal is a criminal.
ANY Judge who uses the authority Of
his court to enable criminals to escape is a
criminal"
Mr.. Perkins then referred to the set of
resolutions he held in his hand. He said
they hardly embraced all he wanted to say
ON the subject. He wanted Il committee
appointed to form a permanent organza-
tiOn out of the meeting. With little cash,
one good lawyer and good detective it
could reform the city. Two men with not
$40 between them few years ago broke up
Chris BuckieyS schemes whereby he was
making $4,000 year. Mr.. Perkins thea
read the following resolutions, which were
adopted amid a great roar Of "ayes" and
without dissenting voice:
The Resolutions.
WHEREAS. Hon. William T. Wallace. Presid-
ing Judge OF The Superior Court OF the city and
county of San Francisco, IN the lace OF srenu-