The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-14

to prepare new charter. That charter
should be supported by the citizens, and
they should also see to it. If there is no
other way, that the whole miserable Board
of Police Commissioners is wiped out.
ITumultuous aDplause.l 1t is time we had
Police Commissioner who will give us
policemen who do not fraterniZe with the
saloons, the brothels ana gambling bells.
1t is time that there was nc longer a sus-
picion that thousands Of dollars we're paid
every month by gamble for immunity
from punishment for violating the gam
bling laws.
1t is time that the Police Commission
was not only purged of a gambler bur of
those who are interested in the sale and
distillation of liquor. Let US have a CON-
mittee which, while not resorting to the
extremes of vigilance committee, will
yet say 10 firm tones that the peaceaDle
and lawabiding element. and not the dis
orderly and criminal classes, shall rule
within the city's boundaries.
Again did the sage audience signify its
approval Of the sen timents with loud ap.
plause.
Attorney w. F. Gibson, who was an.
nounced as one of the freeholders. said
the meeting was held to see how the Gov
ernOr came to appoint Nose Gunst and
also 10 investigate the wholesale frauds
on the ballots.
'San francisco holds out this induce
ment." said he; cit will be one of the
proudest marts and the metropolis Of the
broad Pacific. Whenever we think of this
we are proud, but when we come to look
within we are ashamed of ourselves.
IF Mr.. Gunst had been appointed by
the Governor our objections to him would
not have much avail. But In his position
he is patron of pools and pool-seling
His place is the headquarters of betting
de is intimately acquainted with the
sporting fraternity. He runs saloons with
side entrances and private rooms. Now
what can we expect of the police force
when the policemen know that the man
who has absolute control over them has
interests opposed to laws and ordinances?
The moment the policeman encounters any
of these interests In the performance of his
duties. then Mr.. Gunsts we'll known char
acterlstic OF standing by his friends will
assert itself. And so the work of the DO
lice department Is demoralized, paralyzed.
I'm reference to counting the ballot, we
all believe 10 universal suffrage and fair
count. but there Is something wrong with
our system Of counting. Men like Curry.
Haley aud Whelan. never would be guilty
of changing the count. They are honora-
BILE men, but the vice lies in our system.
When these men so into Office they appoint
deputies and employees from ranks In
which the ballot is entrusted and who
hav
and butter Is assured them for two or four
years.
"The business men of San Francisco are
to blame for the state Of affairs. A young
man employed in house downtown would
place himself under suspicion if he asked
to be allowed off that he might assist in
ballots; and in all pro liability his
salary would be stopped for the time
being The pressing necessity is to have
our best men count the ballots. and then
we shall have straight count in San
Francisco"
He reasoned from the frauds on the bal
lot-box and the action of Ex-Governor
in appointing Gunst Police Com
missioner that new charter is impera-
lively demanded by the people of San
Francisco.
D. Gilbert Dexter was another one who |
had some harsh words to use in his con- |
domination of Ex-Governor Markham. He |
smoke, too. as one who was friend of the |
Ex-Governor.
He said that while listening to the !
speeches of the day he had been wonder
ing whether the movement would amount
10 anything with the great public. Some
one had once said that the American peo-
pie were effervescen;. Ii this was so he
hoped they would not prove SO this time.
He trusted they would not forget the great