The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
THE MAGUIRE OF RECORD.

enlightenment of our readers and they doubtless
astonshed at the chameleon-like changes which it
presents. Let it be understood that join all fair
minded men in respecting who chooses to adopt
an unpopular position led by his convictions of right
and who abides by it, through evil report and mis-
fortune. But Judge Mcguire lacks that manly char
acerstc. His politics and convictions belong to the
rule OF thumb policy He has been capable OF
adopting views, stating them with extreme rancor,
committing himself to them without reserve and then
abandoning them without explanation apology.
Having held Office since he 10 years old,
with very slight intermssions, he has subordinated
everything to his life plan of existing salary.
No in California excelled his success this
line Since he voter he has held office
continuously and drawn steadier salary than any
other in the State. And yet during this remark
able career while he has holly advocated nearly every
political fad and vagary and has in turn belonged to
and deserted the Republican, Greenback, Land and
Labor and Democratic parties he has managed to
pocket nearly $4,000 in salaries since his Office
holding career began at 10.
His judgment to the time to desert party or
principle is niallble. His judgment as to the time
to adopt party, principle issue is faible
We have referred to his contribution to the litera-
ture of the Land and Labor party in his book on
ireland and the Pope" After publishing his letter
because it would consent to the conhscation of
land, he thought he saw in the Irish land question
and the antelope demonstration started by Henry
George in New York an opportunity to combine
Irish patriotism, land conscaon and anti Popery all
IN one grand movement to control American politics.
He was then self-cXpatriated from the Democratic
party, and his book to be part of the platform
OF the new party which he organized with the expec-
tation of eectng Henry George to the Presidency in
1888
We have already quoted from this volume to show
the extreme of spirit in which Judge Mcguire
is in the habit OF discussing issues which he projects
into politics We refer to the subject again not to
raise religious prejudice, which we abhor but to aid
in the revelation of Maguires character and methods
To show how this book regarded when it ap-
peared we quote the following notice from the Mon
itor OF June 27, 1888:
g ireland and the Pope A Brief History of Papa
Intrigue Against Irish Liberty, From Adrian w to
Leo XIII By James G. Mcguire, Judge of the Su-
perior Court of San Francisco, Cal. Published at
San Francisco by James H. Barry.
After careful per1sal of this volume we have
come to the conclusion that it is bad book pub
lished through bad motives, and in its results it is
far more likely to reco disastrously upon the head of
its author than it is to have the damaging and de-
moralizng effect its authors luminosity against the
Vicar OF Christ intended 1t an open secret that the
author of this vicious volume is great adnirer of
DR.. McGynn and Henry George, both of whom he
has already lauded publicly, while at the same time
he has poured the walls of his wrath upon the de
voted head of Leo XIII their enemy.
ANY book on ireland and the Pope emanating
from author whose mind is seethng caldron of
passion and prejudice combined, must naturally be
looked upon the result OF rancor and hence it can
possess but little value in the esteem OF men
who want to read the truth of history and not the
vaporings of men whose minds are 80 strongly
tainted with vengeance against the Pope that they
cannot permit themselves to speak courteously
OF the pontfs whom they present to their readers as
the of the Irish people and as the barriers
which ever have been stumbling blocks in the way
of Irish independence.
Had this book been written by an open and
avowed Orangeman, anti Catholic Cavinist or
an ex-prest who had turned Presbyterian, its Pope
sandering contents and its many misleading and
malicious statements would not have astonished us
in the least, but being is, the work of an author
who born, baptized and brought up in the Catho-
lie church, and whose position on the bench implies
a decent respect for all authority both civil and
ecclesiastical then indeed wonder is excited that
James G. Mcguire could sully his Catholic soul and
soil the ermlne of his high judicial position by placing
his name and official designation upon the tite-pa
of book that is beneath criticism as literary pro-
duction, and which confer no honor upon either
the literary the judicial reputation of the gentle
who generated it. We intend to review this
book thoroughly for the that it involves mat
tiers upon which the TRUTH the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth should be known. The patriotic
impulses of many Catholic Irishmen very often leave
them liable to have their minds filled with venom
against the Vicar of Christ because of some fanced
wrong Cor outrage, Judge Mcguire would call it)
which the Popes are charged with perpetratng in the
past or present against the Irish people, and in order
to avoid such calamity it is one of the most impor
tant duties of the Monitor to place before its readers
full candid and fair contradiction of Just such in
sdious fasehoods as the work under review con-
tans"
We quote the above in full, in proof of our con-
tention that Mcguire is incapable of candid and
truthful discussion OF the issues which interest him.
While holding lucrative office given him by the
Democratic he bo1t ed that =