The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-01
4 DEMOCRAT SPEAKS OUT.

The people of this city have an opportun-
ity at this election TO do the right thing,
and II the chance is lost It may be years be-
fore there is another opportunity TO smash
two political machines with one stroke and
Kill the bosses with one stone.
A chance to Kill q boss should never be
missed, and the opportunities to destroy
three bosses at once may ever again reach
the voter.
/ have lived for many years in San Fran
cisco, conducting business az fruit mer-
chant.
am a Democrat, but during Buckley's as
ceDdancy l remained out OF politics, as / had
an aversion Tor such conditions.
When the keOrganiZeTs came before the
public as the pretended opponents Of hon.
esty and reform, joined their movement and
afterward became member Of the Forty
fifth Assembly District Club.
A very snort time convinced me that the
ReOTganizers, since known as the Sullivan
Democracy, were fraud.
No man who witnessed their primary
methods in any Of the Assembly Districts
could respect the men guilty OF such prac-
tees, or trust their motives Buckley
methods were orderly and respectable COM
pared with those OF the Sullivan Democracy.
Tie ReorganiZeTs made the worst class
OF political vermin their agents. In
TACT il was necessary for them TO consort
people, TO secure the performance of the
sort Of politics that their primaries required.
All this has Disguised the decent Demo-
Gratis of this district, and theyk1O not favor
the Sullivan Democracy, nor will they sup
port its slate convention ticket
If Sullivan chooses TO deny this, / stand
willing to make CANVASS Of this district
with him or with any man he may appoint
AS people are somewhat mixed in their
political preferences this year let US take
the important Office Of Sheriff as the test
the question to be asked Of Democrats to be-
"Are you going to vote for Henry II. Scott
or J. ]. McDade?"
Let me say right here that cannot I'M
derstand how a Democratic convention
pretending to be a reform body could have
refused to nominate Mr. Scott. The answer,
of course, is that il was boss ridden and had
no rights or opinions. How was the present
move for reform inaugnrated? Was it not
with the Wallace Grand Jury? And was
not Mr.. SCOTS connection with that body
such as TO make him the logical candidate
of any reform movement? This can be
taken as test The Non-Partisans repre-
sent reform, because they selected the men
whose names were synonymous with reform
and who were guarantee to the voter s
that this was not a movement of empty
promises.
The Sullivan Democracy rejected such
names.
If the public wishes to be thought sim
cere. If it is really determined to stamp cor
ruDtion with the heel OF disapprOval, it must
go ID the polls irrespective Of party aud
vote for Henry III. Scott
One thing l cannot understand is the con-
duct of the Examiner.
Nobody has made a greater outcry against
Doodle, 10 journal more vigorously pressed
the work OF the Wallace Grand Jury; and
yet when the head and front Of the crusade
against boOde-a member of Its own
party-is nominated for the important Office
OF Sheriff II deserts him for the weak and
negative McDade for the simple reason that
Scott was not nominated by boss.
In an editorial in this mornings issue the
Examiner sets forth the reasons why Nc
Dade should be elected Sheriff
Firstly, his political caTeer-but bill OF
Items IS not furnished; I shall supply the
deficiency BE was sent by Dennis Kear-
pey TO the Assembly, and while there did
nothing good nor bad He was afterward
chief deputy in the Superintendent of
Streets Office under Lowney, and had full
charge of the Office.
That was one of the worst administra-
tons of that Office this city has known. AS
the Examiner points to this political record,
why not give facts?
Let IL publish statement of the condi-
ton Of the finances at the close OF Low
neys term OF Office. 1t must not De for
gotten that Lowney sought reelection On
his record and was Overwhelmingly de-
feated.
TIE editorial further refers to MIR. Nc
Dade'S great business success.
WIN the Examiner kindly inform me the
particular business at which MIR. McDade
has m'He a success?
Let ii send out reporter to secure the in-
formation.
There should be no great difficulty in Sc