The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04

mas deted the law in every possible way and
iaiu nnseii open TO prosecution. The statute
says that Illegal voters must be cited TO appear
before the Board of Election Commissioners
ffeclnet ofhcers have canvaSsed their precinc.s
ana returned lists Of Illegal names. Yet Reg
lstTar Evans has not cited these partIes 10 an
pear. In all The history OF San Francisco, and
THIS city has had history, there has never been
etosser case OF maifeasance. lt is understood
,aeIe are at least 5000 Illegal voters Oh the
Ise'HeIs. III no attempt has been made by
the Registrar TO prevent these names from be-
ing voted on election day. ! know whereof
SPEAK. BECAUSE had charge Of the Forty- bird
Assembly District In which am sure there are
az least 1000 names i'll gally on the register
Inc Non-Partlsan party desired to get at these
names, oul could not do so until the registers
were printed. Its representatives were insulted
by oaths and imprecal Ions when they demanded
the registers. The clerks sent out by our party
were only anoweu TO examine a few lists of
illegal voters returned by The precinct boards
Everything was done that could be done TO
hamper and annoy US in our efforts TO purify
The reelsters The law bad as IL is, if properly
construed and applied, would give a fair cleo
ton. but unfortunately IL is used 10 keep illegal
voters on the register. If l had the time | could
suggest many changes that could be made with
advantage. The Registrar OF Volers has lost
the confidence of the ieople so much so that
he Will not be abb TO control the ballots when
they are returned by the precinct officers. One
gre t fraud was committed already In The case
of Read. The Election Commissioners will not
permit another TO take place.
Boss Burns has not only used his brother-in-
law, but be is trying to use The police force of
this city for improper purposes. This point has
BEEN ably presented by Postmaster McCoppin
bile | would never father such bill as the
one creating an eternal Police Commission like
McCODpin," still I admit he tried 10 have Ii non.
partisan. and for short time II was TO all In
tents such. until Boss Burns required Governor
Markham to appoint him Commissioners.
The Police Department until then was COM
paratlyely pure. Since then there have been
gross scandals connected with il. They are
familiar TO YOU all. The Bruner episode was
"A hUhhlp the surface The (OmmiS-
sioners should have been appointed by the
Mayor OF this city for certain term, subject
10 removal for cause. In such an event we
would be able TO get rid of such man as
Burns. AS 1t is he Is clearly amenable TO law,
as bis connection with political party is for
hidden by the statute.
But while Barnes Is District Attorney moth
ing will be done.
Under such circumstances is not Barclay
Henley a necessity? Is not "a blast from his
Dugle horn worth 10000 menW
In the name Of the law that has been defled,
In ia name OF justice that has been tramped
undei foot, in the name of the purity of the
ballot-bOx remember Henley on election day
and see that he is elected District Attorney.
DO oyerState the importance of an indie PEN
ntzDistTict Attorney? See the evidence in
The case OF Stillwell vs. 5000 suffers. Is it not
a fact that men we're registered from lodging
houses when they in fact were on the high
seas? Can you allow such crimes against The
ballot TO be committed year after year with
impuniiy. What farce and mOcKery elections
nave been II dummy votes can neutraliZe the
votes Of citizens.
I he laws IF this State in reference to cleo
lions are good; the trouble is that they are not
enforced. Our District Attorney has not done
his duty IN insisting on a proper construction
OF the statutes and IN giving notice that he will
vigorously prosecute all offenders. The Non
Partisan party will see TO it that such parties
shall be prosecuted after election, Whethrr thry
are the suffers or whether they are keepers OF
lodging houses who make false returns. 1t will
see TO II that everything is not fair in poll
TICS" and that every offender. no matter how
high his position, Will be prosecuted by every
means in our power. How true III election mat
terS Is the maxim:
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
II we took One-Quarter the interest in election
matters that we do In our own business we
would have good government
There is but on" remedy for all these evils in
our municipal government, and that remedy Is
the support of the NOu. Partisan party. It seeks
reform. Its candidates are only expected to
do their duty economically and eOnscientiously
and TO carry on the business of the municipal
ity as business men.
The success OF the party means for YOU, my
friends, low taxes, better streets, better sew
ers, GOOD public SchoolS-in fine, ii means the
downfall of bOSsiSm aud the birth OF good gov.
ernment.
If you believe in our PRINCIPLES If you wish
change in our municipal affairs, If you hope
for the triumph of civic virtues and the down.
fall of braZen political vice, support the Nom
Partisan party. On elec ion day assist in a
great effort 10 ring ont the old and to welcome
the new Redeem the city OF San Francisco
from boss rule.