The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-26


ate to provide for an investigation of the cleo
ton frauds in San Francisco and the reported
crookedness in the Police Department. The
first has already been established; the second
is strongly suspected to exist; but the depth of
iniquity in either case is not known. The
Lexow Senate Committee of New York has
shown how to get at the root of such evils
Oakland Tribune.
The Railroad Commissioners are quarreling
about the choice of secretary instead of at
tending to their business. This is just as well,
perhaps, for few people expect them to do any,
thing that will be of value to the State, and if
they spend much more time in quarreling their
uselessness may be so clearly demonstrated
that the Legislature may take hand in the
matter.-San Jose Herald.
A number of California statesmen are telling
why De Young was not elected United States
Senator. They employ flood of words to say
what can be expressed in few, thus; De
Young was not elected because the people of
California cling to the delusion that Senator
should be more ornamental than useful
Stockton Independent.
In electing George C. Perkins as United States
Senator for the unexpired term of the late
Leland Stanford, the Legislature of California
chose one OF the best men in public life in this
his instincts are pure, and his standard of
morality high.-San Bernardino Sun.
Governor Budd's removal of Nose Gunst
from the Board of Police Commissioners of San
Francisco has created much CONSERVATION
among the blacklegs of Sunset City and much
favorable comment from the respectable ele-
ment of the State, irrespective of politics.
Grass Valley Union.
The exceptionally heavy rainfall has done
less damage in the San Joaquin Valley than in
any other portion of the State. We are not
particularly blessed down this way with COM
peting railroads, but the Lord does seem to
temper the wind to the shorn lamb.-Fresno
Republican
The Legislature has been in session over two
weeks, and the results to date are not entirely
satisfactory. The number of bills introduced
has reached enormous figures, but fortunately
most of them will not reach final passage
jacksonville Pajaronian.
Wholesome laws are of no use if unenforced
The explosion which killed nearly the whole
fire department of Butte, Mont, was the result
OF violating city ordinance for the sake of
business convenience Virginia (Nev.) Terri
torial Enterprise.
The big insurance combine that has existed
in San Francisco for many years has collapsed
We had hoped this would end high insurance
rates. but it seems not, as another combination
is about to be formed.-Alameda Encinal.
Senator Mathews proposes to amend his
county bond railroad bill. The best amend
ment he could make would be to Withdraw this
impracticable measure altogether.-Los An
geles Times.
law to deny the power to municipalities to
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petition of two-thirds of the owners of properly
thereon, would not be without some merit
Stockton Mail.
The cost of the last election in San Mateo
County was about 81 90 for each vote poIled
In San Francisco the expense was fully SIS for
each vote.-Redwcod City Democrat
Burns proved to be Jonah for De Younp.
Anything that has the least flavor of Burns is
distasteful TO the people of California.-Red
Bluff Sentinel.
The question of providing the bare necessi-
ties of existence is puzzling more men lust now
than that of avoiding the income tax.-Dixon
Tribune.
Preachers in San Francisco always take their
texts from the Old Testament Anything new
up there gives them the horrors.-Los Angeles
Express.
Now that the football season is over perhaps
the students at our leading universities may
find time to study. Santa Clara Index.
The Senatorial rain has ceased and the POI
litical croakers have scattered.-Santa Cruz
Record.
Thermometers do not have to wear overcoats
in this clime.-Los Angeles Express.