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

and withdrew. A spontaneous outburst
of applause followed him.
The Rev. G. o. Brown, who was then
introduced, delivered forcible and appeal
ing address, which was loudly applauded.
He was specially severe in his structures
upon the Ex-Governor, who had placed
Nose Gunst in the Police Comm issioners'
chair
I'VE are met" said Mr. Brown, "at a
crisis, 1t is not alone the best people of
the city, but the best people Of the Stale
who are aroused. We are also rapidly
approaching a time in the national CON-
monweath that the Government is be-
coming government by cities. The evil
that exists in the metropolis perpetuates
itself throughout the borders of the State.
But coming down to the purpose of this
meeting. We are here to rebuke some
body. Ii we are not. what are we here
for? We are here TO protest against the
attack on peace and order which has been
made by man who was sworn TO protect
us from the lawless and immoral element.
l say we are here to rebuke him. That Is
the significance of the meeting, or it has
none. [Applause.]
nav 10 WHO pOothAOu W WDtCu LDo
Governor appointed this man Gunst? 1t
is on the Board of Police Commissioners,
body consisting of three men to
whom are committee the life, property.
peace and order of our community They
are three men who have absolute control
of the officers of the police force. Noman
should be allowed to wear the uniform of
a police officer who has not an unsullied
record as a w-abidiIg citizen. TAp-
plause.l So much less has any man right
TO sit as Police Commissioner whose repu-
tRtion and whose record are not with out a
stain. Our policemen are required to cur
tail evils that proceed from the saloons
to see that they are aw-abiding. are not
frequented by children. and that they do
not send men home beastiy drunk to abuse
their families.
Now, does the Governor think that the
appoin tment of Gunst will have tendency
to produce law and order In this city.
Gunst is saloon -keeper-one Of the class
the police are to watch. There is a law
against gambling and policemen must see
that the laws In this respect are enforced.
No one should be policeman who has
any suspicion of milling attached to him,
and again / say how much more important
is it that we should see that one of the
POlice Commissioners is not gam bier nor
BOOKSELLER. Can it be possible that Gov
srnor Markham should think the appoint
ment of Gunst would have tendency to
enforce the laws against gambling and
pool-selling. He could not have thought
30 unless he has lost his mind, and IL he
has met with that misfortune the place for
him is in the insane asylum and not In the
Governors chair.
Let US look at the matter a little more
closely. Why did he appoint Gunst?
Was it so he coula say to the gam blers and
soloon-keepers. Go and disobey the laws
against gambling. You can do 1t without
interference. am Nose Gunst. I am in
the business myself and will wink nv eve
at whatever you may do
"If this was not Markham's reason
what wasp Why did he do it9 He must
have had reason. If it was done with
ont reason. then it was the act of mad
man, and he deserves condemnation as
such. II it was done with a reason. then