The San Francisco call., 1898-02-22

secretary of the Oak Hill Improvement Company, which has at present contract with this city which it is violating most fagrantly and by means of which it is robbinS the city out of large and valuable property; and l am told 1t robbed old Millus Gay, the original owner of the land now occupied by its cemetery. Not con tent to rob the living, they have levied tribute upon the graves of the dead. I hold in my possession a report of the ex- animation of the Oak Hill Cemetery af- fairs by J. H. Leonard which has been made under my direction as a member of the cemetery committee, and which I Sub- init to this honorable body and to the public In general so that they can see for themselves what l say is true, and which l think will show the motive of that cor poration for joining hands with the water company to control the selection Of a Mayor and Council.
 Who is making the fight for MT. Whit ton for Mayor In and out of the club? The San Jose Water Company Is mak- ing 1t through Wilbur Wilcox, its super intendent, brother-in-law to J. F. Jarman. who aspires to be Councilman; through w. B. Hardy and H. E. Schilling, who hope by the election of J. P. Jarman and A. K. Whitton and others to maintain in power this monopoly and hold up the nigh price of water as they have. done for years: M B. Williams, who was in- dicted by the Grand Jury for embezzle- 1nent and only escaped States prison by the mercy of the public and the skin of his teeth: Samuel N. Boring, who, as County Clerk, failed to account for cer- tain moneys from the fees of his office which his bondsmen will have to pay; Tim Bodley, who, while holding the of flee as City Clerk, was interested in the street-sweeping, which cost the city over $500 month, which his friend Schilling assisted him in securing; G. w. Peckham who with several other character-assas- sins, members of the Charter Club were arrested few years ago for vile and dastardly assault upon the character and reputation of Adolph Greeninger, and who would have been sent to States prison, or at least subjected to a serious fne,, had not MT. Greennger taken pity on the families of the wretches and con Sented to withdraw the charge.
 These are a few of the pure-hearted patriots, who, under the masquerade of
 charter clubs, are now endeavoring to in this community. The success of such people in their attempt to build them selves up by running the regulations of not for the fact that they are supported by certain members of the public press, who, for motives of their own, have re- solved 10 blacken and befoul the reputa- ton or san Jose as well governed city and hw-abiding community. I refer to those two San Francisco newspapers which are at present endeavoring to out vie each other in the indecencies of vel low journalism-the San Francisco Exam iner and the San Francisco Call The
 
 the enemy of this city. It is a newspaper whose millionaire owner, after .outvieing all Of his fellows in the indecency and immortality of his private life, went into journalism resolved, if possible. to create a newspaper which should be as vile and disreputable as he himself has been This IS the newspaper which by it's advocacy of the Sewel assessment bill before the State Legislature, enabled the railroad company to rob the State out of more than a million and a half of dollars, for service in, was placed upon the pay roll of the rail- road G6G company and drew the sum of s22,-
 The position of the San Francisco Ex- aminer relative to the San Jose Charter Club would. be distinctly a detriment were it not for the cooperation of an- munity had a right to expect nobier and better things. I refer to the San Fran cisco Cali, which has recently added it. self to the list of yellow Journalism and has chosen San Jose as the mark for it's shafts of misrepresentation and libel
 In it's recent article upon the Scully matter The Call linked my name and that of my associate, J. P. Fay, with that transaction, and insinuated that part of the money reached our hands, I now brand that statement as a malicious and willful lie, and now charge that newspa- per with having entered upon a campaign of dirty politics in order, if possible, to elect a Legislature and a body of State officials which shall be subservient to the tCiSot ol ele SlSdHtIC sugar trust tOf which 1t is the organ, and which, through its aid, Is expected to increase the mighty millions of the Spreckels family at the expense of the people of the State of California.
 MT. Mayor and gentlemen of the Coun- cil: have made these remarks prelimin- ary to the disposition of the Sculy case. l am glad to say that the matter has al ready been presented to the Grand Jury, which intends, as 1 am informed to probe 1t to the bottom. So far as I am con- cerned, 1 court and invite investigation of the proceedings of this Council during all or the time which have been member of it. My own conduct as public official satisfies my own conscience. My reputa- ton as the holder of a public office is as sacred. to me as my good name as a private citizen has ever been, and do not propose that any man or set of men shall attack that reputation or make any insinuations that assail my personal honor without my fighting back
 1 trust that have said enough to show the people of this community the secret and unworthy motives which actuate some of those who are active in defaming the. officials of this city. In an investi- gation either before the Grand Jury or before this body I intend that every de- famer shall be dragged to light and his motives fully known; and further intend and pledge myself to the people of this every other, whether here or elsewhere. every rascal, whether he be now in public office or whether he has been in public office in the past and is seeking office again, shall aIso be uncovered and scourged with the lash of public scorn has spurred my soul to action and caused me to rise tonight in my exposure of these Charter Club leaders is more par ticularly this Julian street scandal in