The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26
MAGUIRE AS A DODGER.

| \ nave lelcIreQ 10 NlaSulre s ugntn1nR CndnReS l \AI and his ability proean politician. In 1887
 he played his farewell engagement Dem because the party was not in favor of putting all taxes land Early in 1888 he was roasting the Pope in book published from the office of his weekly organ, the Star Later in 1888 he vaulted back into the Democratic party, though it had not changed its attitude upon the issue on which he left it, and he is advertised to lecture various church so- cieties of that communion whose head is the Pope, whom he called 'the serpent of the Vatican" When he concluded to want to be Governor his single tax views appeared an impeachment. Farmers and landow felt that they paying about much tax they can stand They felt that to
 leave all personal property, money pictures, statuary jewelry, manufacturing plants, steam and street ra1l- roads, stock of goods and every conceivable form c property except land free of and put all the bur den on land would destroy them Aware of this, Judge Mcguire proceeded to abure his single tax views Through his daily organ the Examiner, he announced that the single tax is theory that IS not yet within the domain of practical politics.
 Yet in a recent letter, written and signed by him and printed in the Seattle Times he says:
 The effect of simple change in fiscal sys- the adoption of the single tax would thus duce marvellous revolution in social and industrial conditions, and present to mankind such example of universal and uninterrupted prosperity and hap piness would make all the nations of the world pure democraces within decade.
 trust that the State of Washington may lead the vanguard of civilization in this great advance. imagine place in the history of civilization or of the world that would State with more imperishable glory.
 Now here have the protean artist. A fiscal policy that is going to find everybody fat and turn all America, Europe Asia and Africa into pure dem- ocraces within ten years Is so much within the do- | of in of W3 that Judge Mcguire urges that State Head the guard' in that reform But in California he declares that the same reform is not within the domain of practical politics at all In the State of Washington he is single taxer. In California he IS, usual, candidate for an office He is in the habit of dlvertng public attention from these shifts and contorons by yelling railroad" at every critic of his demagogy.
 recent issue of his weekly organ, rhe Star does this for him with great noise. He and the Star pur- sue the same policy. It called the Pennsylvania militia rattesnakes" and said it crime to kill them in any way, by poison or burning their quar- ters while they slept, derailng trains which they travelled But when the same regiment which the Judges organ wanted murdered came to San Francisco dared not repeat in their presence what
 it said when they were 5000 miles away The editor of the Judges weekly organ does his mouth valiant business to perfection but drops the heroic save his skin, just as the Judge drops his principles to get an office This editor, Barry announced not long ago that certain person in this city had rights under the law and ought to be shot and should be shot by any one who chose to use ammunition in that way The next day the man so denounced met Barry on Mont gomery street and spat in his face three times and then blew his in his face, and Judge Maguire's editor stood and took 1t without resistance and in the next issue of the Judges organ praised his pres ence of mind for resisting, because if he had he serving as sort of combination spittoon and pocket handkerchief
 The Judge and his editor truly we'll paired One could respect them even in their errors it, having written and printed that the Pope is the serpent of the Vatican" and Cardinal MeCabe "a red-capped hound" they would stand by 1t and take the quences. Men respect those who show the courage of their convictions, though the convictions may be erroneous When Mcguire said that taking Spanish prizes piracy and his organ said the Pennsylvania militia ratesnakes, if they had stood by 1t their courage would have been creditable But they don't stand by anything. If Judge Mcguire leader of men instead of demagogue he would announce himself single tax candidate for Governor and show the strength of that party in this State. But the de- sire for office exceeds any devotion of principle and will send the single tax to the with the Pope as editors outlaw who could be shot on sight to re- main while he gets in the middle of the street with brass band, that office that may be out seeking the man will be sure and see him.