The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-13

pointed is that by which the Chief Execu-
tive makes appointments to fill vacancies
which occur. The resignation ot Burns
created vacancy, and under the law. it
may be filed until the meeting of the
Legislature. If that body should fail 10
act it will be Governor Budd's duty to ap-
point a successor to Gunst 1t may be,
though, that the Supreme Court will blow
into the Police Commission everlasting
life [laughterl. butNI think not. In the
case of Police Commissioner Hammond
which was decided the circumstances
were different. That was an et-
fort to oust one of the origi-
nal appolntees. There was no vacancy.
But at his death there was, and on the
resignation of Burns there was vacancy.
1t was the duty of the Governor to fill this
vacancy until the next Legislature met.
In his resignation Burns made mistake.
He resigned before the Legislature met.
Had he waited until last Tuesday, when
the Legislature was In session, the ap-
pontment of Gunst would have held until
the next session. In conclusion the
speaker pledged the Good Government
Club to appeal TO Governor Budd to ap-
point as Police Commissioner one who is
more fiji for the position than Nose Gunst.
Another grand old war-horse," Judge
A. w. Thompson, was then introduced
and welcomed by the audience. The
speaker started out with the theory that
virtue brought reward to itself some time.
The farmer. the laborer-all were to reap
their reward some time.
Judge Thompson waxed poetical when
he spoke of Cali ornia and her charms.
He spoke of the Peri and Paradise, and
arrived finally at the conclusion that all
things favored California. There was
bright, glorious future before the State.
ana bright indeed had been the promises
held out for her. How far had the promises
been fulfilled? Industries had prospsred.
all looked WELL
Yes, indeed; but the people were starv-
ing, ambition was dead, apathy had taken
its place, and all because aud all-deYouring
octopus, the railroad, had seized the coun-
try in its iron grasp. Power was placed
in the hands of men who used it only to
abuse il.
The speaker spoke as lawyer Of cor
ruption in law. He pointed to the mass
Of lawyers in San Francisco ready to pros
titute themselves at any moment to all
pervading, corrupt power. There was an
instance in point, an instance which
showed the universal amount of corrup-
tion existing in the midst of the people.
in the midst OF the very highest local tri-
bunal in the State.
He spoke of the Hale & Norcross case,
''a case holding Mr.. Alvinzs Hayward and
other great capitalists to account for over
million dollars in money. This was the
judgment of the Superior Court. and yet
what had become of the case? It was
taken up to the Supreme Court. There
was rule in that august body that no case
should be under submission more than
ninety days. Was that rule adhered to?
No, indeed.
"They lodged that, just as they dodge 1t
here" And the speaker told of how this
case had been submitted and resu5mitted,
and how that no conclusion had been ar
rived at. It was essential that Justice de
Haven, one of the most upright lawyers in
the United States. should retire first.
Hence the delay.
"a callow youth. one of the rich capt.