The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
HOW WE STAND.

is sometimes difficult to determine exactly to what to
attribute the verbal of valued contemporary the
Chronicle That esteemed journal sleeps through most of
the exciting local events of the day. During the early part of
the late Supesora unpeasanness observed with watchu
the Europe and argued strenuouy in favor of
maintaining the autonomy of Greece Now that the trouble
at the City Hall ove however and the old Board of Super
VisorS has been restored power extends the glad hand to
the Solid Eight" and jumps upon The CALL with the
natural vim of who has been enjoying long period of
slumber.
1t is related of Daniel O'Connel that once, desiring
anger Dublin fshwife, called her 'paraleogram "
But we have applied such irritating the Chronicle
In fac we have not referred to it in any whatever
we have assumed that having been aroused from its sumber
by the noise of the Supervsora difficulty long enough write
one editorial dprecang Mayor Phelans haste in seating the
new Supervisors would go sleep again and let affairs in
this troubled city take of themselves THE CALL has
said anything to offend this enraged contemporary, it is
We will go step farther this; if the Chronicle will fix
our responsibility for disturbing its mbers, will apologize
In the mean time however, may be well to remind our
contemporary that in making its points against should
treat the truth with proper respect When said that the
new Supervisors were unfortunate in the of their
selection, cast reflection upon Mayor Phean the
Supervisors. That phrase when read the article in which 1t
appeared, meant merely that considered unfortunate that
the new Supervisors should have been seated in such
to have made their uncertain. AS Mayor Phean
seated the board have said that his duty to proceed
to law HE CALL had nothing to DO With the
Mayors attempt to eject the old board from the City Hail.
Such being the case unreasonable for complain
because twelve frstclass honorable citizens have been
dragged into the political and made fools of by Mayor
and few lawyers who should have known how proceed in
order to avoid disastrous results.
AS the Chronicle usually sleeps through local episodes of
this kind expected to be thoroughly familiar with the
facts. But will take the trouble examine record in
this connection will discover that only respect have
we criticized the Supervisors. We have dssented from
the tax levy on what appear TO convincing grounds
Otherwise we have hailed their appointment effort at
form which should receive the support of all good citizens If
we have complained because Mayor Phean has made aco
of the affair." that nothing than that believe he
has sacrificed the interests of the city either to his
ambitions to careless desire to exercise power without ref
to results.
verdict that justly be entered this The genuine
civic patriotism with which credited Mayor Phelan at the
start and the general satisfaction with which said his
action would be received pedicated the supposon
that the Mayor understood his business and proceeding
according to law When subsequent events however dis
closed the fact that the time the entire bar of San Francisco
with two possible excepons knew he wrong and that
the Supreme Court is unanimously of the opinion that he
ceeded In defiance of law and certain to result
making fools out of all his supporters do not think that
should be charged with Inconsistency for making what our
valued contemporary would call gentle "kick."