The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
YOUNG Mr.. WORKS
MAKES. A LITTLE TALK

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. H.-Young Mr.. Works of
San Diego, who is a good deal the same
sort of person as was the elder Mr.. Works
of the same town, raised good bit of a
shindy in the Assembly chamber this
morning by presuming to voice his own
and the general opinion of the investiga-
ton committee just now engaged in the
mixing of whitewash
Mr.. Speaker" quoth he in no meager
voice, lit is the opinion of the public and
Of this Assembly that this investigation
is not as effective as it should be. and 1
want TO introduce this resolution, that the
committee be required TO submit to this
House on Monday report of what 1t has
accomplished UP to this time.
In this way, Mr.. Speaker, we can see,
officially, how matters stand and can de-
eide whether to allow this committee to go
on or appoint a new one in its place"
If the younger Mr. Works had assaulted
legislative dignity with well filled hor-
nets nest he wouldn't have kicked up
more real, bright red JOY
Who says We are not satisfied" yelled
Mellick.
Upon what authority do you base that
statement?' nicely inquired the ladylike
Upon the authority of every Assem-
blyman I've spoken with and nearly every
private individual whom / have heard eX-
press an opinion" returned the doughty
southron,, land I ask that my resolution
be Immediately read" 1t was.
Cold Foot Mellick couldn't stand for the
second demand. report right now is
the last thing on earth Mr.. Mellick wants
10 daily with. Its a proposition Cosper
shudders at. DR.. La Baree would rather
go back TO his Weaverville practice than
even think of it. Not Bulla man on
the floor wants that Bulla-Burns COM
mittee TO be forced to a showdown, not
until the cards are stocked anyway, and
If this mornings uproar counts for any,
thing it is evident the cards are not yet
stocked.
Mr.. Valentine, also for Bulla and from
Los Angeles, shines as the simon pure
sample of the Pacific politician. He is
no fighter, but accomplishes more by pure
information. A dulcet voice tuned to demi-
tones is his stock in trade, and by mutual
consent he was selected to try it on with
Mr.. Works resolution.
Mr.. Speaker" quotha, II sincerely
hope this resolution will not pass. 1t
seems TO me we should place most i'm
plicit faith in our committee, show it that
we trust it to do the work laid down for
it. We must have faith. Of course, [ do
not know what authority my young
friend from San Diego has for his state
ment 1 hope none. None more than
mere idle rumor anyway. l hope, truly,
that this resolution shall not prevail"
Mr. Belshaw of Contra Costa, who
learned oratory with hammer and anvil.
and apparently drew logic from bellows,
followed the Los Angeles Valentine, and
he tripped with the fight right blithely.
He thought Mr.. Works dallied with the
truth. and he said he knew the incentive
for his resolution. though he with diff
Guilty. refrained from saying what it was.
He saw no reason to doubt the commit
tees honesty. and thought a report at
this time would only hamper them in
their intentions, of which rather remark
able statement no one got up to express
doubt.
Mr. johnson got into the game by get
ting up to resign from his recent appoint
ment. He said Works did not want to go
as the commissioner because the Grant
people had met and decided that none of
them would serve.
Radcliff, the ruddy-locked beauty from
had done any such thing.
Mr.. Johnson got back by moving that
Radcliff and Cobb of San Francisco be
made committeeman and Radclif and
Cobb declined, though not before the San
ia Cruzan had had bit of a row with
the Sacramentan and declared it would