The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-14
GOOD WORDS FOR THE CALL,

The San Francisco CALL has gone to the
trouble and expense of showing strong reasons
why the assessments of the railroads of this
State should be quadrupled to be valued in
proportion to other State property, and we
shall soon see how much attention the State
Board of Equalization and the Railroad Com
missioners will pay to the interests of the peo-
pie whom they represent. Many people already
favor the abolition of the Railroad Commission
and the eyes OF the public are now observant
OF its actions and if 1t fails to do its duty this
year storm will surely break over its head in
the next election. The State Board OF Equali-
cation may also expect to be watched. The
people cannot be hoodwinked in the matter of
railroad assessments much longer, and though
the body may not be abolished the members
will receive special attention in future cleo
tions.-Selma Irrigator.
THE CALL of last Monday published figures
showing how the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has in former years evaded taxation
by improper assessments by the State Board of
Equalization, and demanded that the present
board diverge from the Shiny footsteps of its
predecessors and see to it that the State re-
ceives its just dues from the octopus. THE
CALLS article evidently had some influence,
for at the boards session to make the assess
ment, on Monday the board raised the assess
ments in the aggregate by the sum of
$2SS,000. This is a good beginning, and it
may be that through the influence of the press
in the future better results will follow. Let us
hope SLOVENIAN Tribune.
THE CALL should receive the support of all
friends of high-class journalism. If San Fran
cisco has needed one thing more than another
it has been leading daily that did not pander
to Barbary Coast. THE CALLS treatment of the
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work yet done by the new CALL, though it has
struck the lotteries a body blow ana brought
the Solid Eight face to face with the people.
The temptation is strong in case like the
Emmanuel Church murders to follow custom
and precedence, aud the moral force required
to suppress the sensational correspondingly
great.-Selma Enterprise.
THE CALL is keeping up its good work for the
people. 1t is proving, by pointing out the
street and number where opium joints are
maintained in San Francisco, that it would be
possible for the police to find these places also
If it did not pay better not to see them. 1t is
also overhauling the railroad assessment and
proving how gently the Board of Equalization
deals with the Octopus" Will it hit the San
francisco dailies next?
The opium fend has again been run to the
well. THE CALL has, through its enterprise,
given to Chief Crowley the names and num-
bers of numerous houses that are known to run
white opium joints in Sau Francisco. These
places are now being closely watched and it Is
hoped that these places win be cleared away
Pleasanton Times.
The San Francisco CALL under its new man.
agement, is easily the best newspaper pub
lished in that City. as it gives the most news
and its literary excellence renders 1t the best
for the family circle.-Willapa (Wash.) Pilot.