The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20

long time before municipal politics will be pu-
rifed. The conventions are corrupt, and it
looks very much as though they will remain
sou
''Why do you speak particularly of munich
pal conventons?"
'Why, because the patronage in State con-
vention is so widely scattered that it is not
worth while to stoop to the chicanery so APP
parent in municipal conventions. Here in San
Francisco both the candidate and the delegate
reside, and they never lose track of each other
when there are any fragments of patronage to
distribute"
"Are the delegates entirely to blame?"
''Not altogether. II it were not for the cor
porate influence there would be less corrup-
ton. The corporations furnish the ammuni-
ton to keep up the war on respectab1lity, and
the consequence is that the better class of bust
ness men will not be subjected to the annoy
ance of attempting to reform fnen beyond it"
''There is hardly any prospect that you will
make any demands on the Democratic party In
the future, then?'
'My dear sir" said Mr. Pepper, with posi-
tive twang, s'you can safely repeat that want
absolutely nothing l merely wanted to see
one primary in San Francisco conducted prop
erly, and 1 found it impossible. to bring it
about. There is but one course to pursue in
view of the facts, and that is to retire in the
face of an overwhelming opposition and let the
end occur"
Alexander Goodfellow, part owner in group
of mines in the Acton district of Los Angeles
County, is in town to arrange for new mill.
Speaking of his district last evening at the
Russ, he said: "The history of our camp is
like that of many another in California. lit
tie mining has been done there for many years
in q small and crude way. Just now number
of good mines are being worked and more being
developed, and there can be no question that
the camp has big future. The trouble all
over California is not the want of good mines,
but the fact that they are all too near home.
Similar developments to those lately made
about Acton if made in Alaska or somewhere
else away off would create an excitement mere.
/ believe that if our mines were in Alaska /
would be safe in asking three times as much
for them as 1 would expect to get now. Mining
men with money should look more closely near
at home, and l believe they will soon."
w. J. Robertson, car accountant OF the
| "Nfckel Plate" last night, in speaking OF the
want OF accurate knowledge in the East OF the
greatness and wealth of California, said: "You
| don't seem to advertise your State in the right
way. Oh, yes, we hear of California enough,
| but most of the stories, true ones, mean, too,
| that come to us of California are largely dis
~
| any true idea of the wonderful country you
have unless he comes outhere and sees Tor him.
self. Take the Los Angeles fiesta, for instance,
1t is one OF the greatest sights to be seen In
the country, but people in the East will know
all aboutth Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans
and the carnival of the yelled Prophet in st.
Louis and never pay attention TO your flower
show. / don't know what the trouble is, but
you certainly want to try to make the East
take the facts that go on about California more
seriously. There. is not one OF us on this ex-
cursion who has not been astonished and sur
prised at what we have SEEM"
M. s. Gregory, the big Sheriff of Amador, was
| telling some friends the other evening in the
Grand about a plucky deputy, and wound up
by saying: "When you find man as cool and
| steady as rock in the face of danger you can
bet on him. But the most dangerous men are
| those who laugh or cry when they have dis
pute on hand. l knew 8 man named Drew
| down in Texas who was noted as very
| bad man. When he was doing any shooting he
would laugh loudly-a hard, demoniacal
laugh, without any merriment in 1t. Up at
Indian Diggings, many years ago, two men
named Archer and Pawson had dispute with
German about claim. When they claimed
the property and said they would take possess
sion, he broke down and cried and they, sup
| posing that they would have no trouble in
taking possession, marched on the ground.
The German took up broken pick and laid
them both out. Archer was badly hurt and
was long time getting over his injuries After
that whenever he saw man start to cry he
| got out of the way"