The morning call., 1894-10-28

record.
It is an old and honored axiom IN poll.
tics, though IL is not always carried out in
practice. that public officers who have dis
charged their duties well, consistently and
onorably during their term of Office de-
serve to be retained. If electors on No
VEN Der 6 believe in this truth have little
doubt of the return of Mr.. James N.
Block, the Democratic and Non-Partsan
candidate for Tax Collector. TO the ardu-
Gus duties of that Office. which he has so
ably filed in the past. Mr.. Block is an
old and tried business man. Missourian
by birth. hut he has been a resident among
us for upward OF thirty-ive years. He has
had a training in business circles which
warrants the assertion that he is prae-
fical man. For years he was secretary of
the old and prosperous Pioneer Woolen-
mills, after which he became DR. ointment
officer of the Guardian Insurance Com
pauy. which connection he relinQuished
upon his election to the Tax Collectorship.
This trust-the most trying of public
offices-is conducted on business princi-
pies, and a man who does not increase col
iectiops and materially reduce the ex-
penses of running the office is not
desirable public servant. but Mr. BLOCK,
as NAV be confirmed by a glance at the
annual report, has these qualifications,
and his record has been such that his own
party and The NOn-Partisans have wisely
recommended him to succeed himself.
Mr.. Block, by virtue of his Office, is
member of the Election Commission. In
that capacity he has shown the same abil-
ity which has characterized his career as
Tax Collector, and IL the support OF his
own party and the independent voters is
given 10 hlm-and there is no reason why
they should nOt-his election is foregone
conclusion.
Mr.. Thomas j. Glynu is another candi-
date who has received the unanimous in
dorsemeDt of his party to succeed himself.
The Office of Recorder is one which may
be filled according to the letter of the law
without watchfulness in the interests of
the individual property y-owner. Mr.
Glynn has made creditable record. not
only as City and County Recorder, but he
deserves the support of every property
owner for the active measures which he
took TO protect his interests when forged
deeds were presented to him for regstra-
ton. He discovered frauds during his in-
cumbency of office which, apart from the
duties of his Office, recommended him as a
| faithful public servant, and in this behalf
! one of the strongest endorsements which
! he has received is a letter from Mr.. Sutro.
the Peoples candidate for Magyar, which
reads as follows: ION June 2 1893, you,
as County Recorder, Informed me that a
deed had been presented for record
signed 'Adolph Sutro.' deciding TO one G..
Eckhard OF Alameda, two blocks of land
belonging to me. situated on Point Lobcs
avenue, of the value of S50000 You ex-
pressed the belief that my name to that
deed was forgery, and, sure enough, ii
turned out to be so. The deed was dated
April l. 1898, before John j. Lyons. No.
tary Public. Charles Smitt, or Schmidt,
signed as subscribing witness. who turned
out 10 be the notorious Count Peter. Won
| Rnlohvosbaske. On his trial he pleaded
guilty, confessing judgment, and Judge
| Wallace sentenced him to nine years in
the State Penitentiary. Had it not been
for your vigilance that deed would have
been recorded, and might have cost much
litigation and trouble. / make this state
ment to show how carefully you have at.
tended tc your duties as City and County
Recorder" Since Mr.. Glynn took charge
of the Office every transaction which 10
any way looked suspicious was promptly
investigated, and tie result has been thai
the offering of fraudulent documents has
entirely ceased. Such record commend:
Itself.
Mr.. George II. Bahrs, the nominee fol
Superior Judge on the Republican ticket
is making a splendid fight. Two years
ago he made q gallant battle for the Re
publican party and proved that he was
strong and popular man with the people
Mr.. Bahrs is the favorite candidate will
the Germans and has a host of friends
who will use every effort to see him elected
at the ensuing election. He is an affahl,
man and MS splendid record ss lawye
commends him to the public. 1t locks a
if he was making a winning fight, as he i
growing stronger every day.
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