The morning call., 1894-10-21

10 submit to this lamentable state of affairs.
No wonder people OF other lands begin TO be-
lieve that democratic institutions are failure.
Yet the people are responsible for all. They
can rise In their might and crush these Toes 10
free government and obtain their vested rights.
1t has been well said:
Who would be free themselves must strike the
blow?
By their right aims the conquest must be wrought
VIII Gaul or Muscovite redressye: No.
Woros cannot paint the corruption and ex-
travagance and mismanagement OF city affairs
under boss rule. Our city finances show a
deficit; our streets are not properly paved; our
sewers breed death. Yet both streets and
sewers havr cost our people over S31 200. 900.
Our Street Department is unable TO perform Its
duties Nothing is saved by the officials; but
demands are continually made for money.
Streets must be swept by the merchants them
selves This shows the weakness of our syS-
tenn. The Boards OF Supervisors are governed
by rings and the term supervisor" is re-
proach. To illustrate: In one OF our streets
TWO boys were fighting. Bystanders tried to
separate them. Efforts were vain and they
still continued TO pummel one another. Finally
they were separated and they were asked why
they fought so bitterly. "On," said one boy,
bis eyes glaring and his whole frame shaking
with anger while pointing mis- finger at the
other "he grossly insulted my father"
"How?" was asked. "Why." said the young
fellow. ''he called my father Supervisor. L
would not stand 1t, nor would any one else."
After all the boy was pretty nearly correct.
The boards, as a rule, have been a disgrace to
the city. Think OF all the franchises that have
been given to railroads without any return
think of the street extensions that have
caused misery 10 prOperty-Owners; think of
the streets closed and acres given TO the South
ern Pacific Railroad In Mission Bay Think OF
The purchase of Supervisors by the water COM
pany. Think of the street contracts, with the
expenses of street work, which have been
forced on the unhappy taxpayer. Think OF the
millions upon millions squandered by these
trustees OF a great trust. Yet this Is not all.
Our judiciary is held in contempt. Our press
teens with charges made against the integrity
OF our Judges. Our police courts need proper
supervision. The Grand Jury system Is a fail
| ure. Why is 1t that certain names are always
| drawn In grand jurles? Even the last Grand
| Jury declined 10 hear evidence in the Lowen
| thai case for the reason. It is SAID, that BUCK
| ley's connection with Little Pete," the Chi
nese jury y-brber, would again be public prop
| erty There has been only one aggressive
Grand Jury in my time. and that was the wal
| lace Grand Jury. You remember 1t well. /
drove Buckley and Raney out OF the State
| You know the foreman. Ii was Barclay Hen
ley, the nominee OF our party for District AT
| torney The District Attorney has not don
his duty. To my mind his Office is the most i'm
portant in the gift of the people, for the Di:
trict Attorney is the one who can compel off
cials to do their duty.
The incumbent has been in office for tw
terms. and yet the same state of affairs e,
lists as if there was no criminal to be pros.
cuted. Buckley and Rainey are still here Th
evidence against them Is still here. Yet notl
ing was or Is done. The District Attorne
could have filed his information. He had M
done SC. Fraudulent registration Is openl