The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31


here men who simply edit those papers
and who undoubtedly have no personal
knowledge of the matters which have
been reported in the papers?
| believe that they should be brought
here in answer to the subpoena Of this
House the same as you have brought
noM and Green at u BUT have let ours us
geant at arms execute the warrant of the
House. But if this investigation is to con-
ttnue for one am not willing that only
those districts shall be investigated which
have returned Republican members OF
this House. 1 believe in carrying it into
every district, and l do not believe that
have won their election any fairer than
the Republicans. / do not believe all the
virtues reside in the Democratic minority
l do not believe the Democrats exercise
the Republicans. Men who are familiar
with the history of the elections OF
United States Senator from this
State knows that there tb mas never syd
not been aspersions agains1s the SUCCESS
full candidates, and 1 for one, Mr.. Chair
man, If this Investigation IS gong a,, on,
shall insist that we investigate Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans.
MEAD FOR THE MINORITY.
Speaking for the minority Mead of Los
Angeles had this to say: Mr.. Speaker, /
want to say, in reply to my friend from
San Mateo county, that 1 am in favor of
this investigating committee going into
Democratic legislators, and l will guaran-
tee the gentleman from San Mateo, II he
finds anything improper in the elections
of Democrats from those districts we will
show him something improper in the at
tempt to elect the Republicans in those
districts. My friend from Alameda coun-
ty says the Republican party has some
thing at stake and then he hoists the flag
of distress and says: Let us go no furi
Their with this investigation say, Mr..
Speaker, let us go on with this investiga-
ton. Let US investigate every district in
this State, whether it be Republican or
Democratic, and | will vote in this house
to expel any member of this Assembly
who has accepted assistance from any
candidate for Senator, thereby pledg-
ing his vote in advance for that man.
MELICK FOR THE COMMITTEE.
Melick of Los Angeles. one of the &C
tive members of the investigating CON-
mittee, spoke as follows:
The scope that this debate has taken
shows to my mind conclusively that this
committee ought to be discharged. There
is no line of investigation but what | am
willing to go in; but l believe, taking the
high and broad view as indicated by AS
semblyman Johnson, that committee has
and now, as 1t has produced those find
ings on that broad ground, we and you
have accepted them It is no time to 60
in for personal malice. When he saws that
this committee is afraid to bring
(Mr. Johnson-No, no; l did not say so. J
Mr.. Melick-Here Republican editors OF
great editors, =! say it is false, for this
committee is willing to bring any man on
earth here If there is something to be got
ten from him. Now, then, l agree that
those great newspapers have no business
70 nave that blacklist in their papers, but
that is no reason why they should be
hauled mere to answer for malice. John
ID. Spreckels was not subpenaed by this
committee because we did not believe he
was subpenaed, but he sent doctor s
certificate, which was sufficient for the
time, and then we got the very informa-
tl9h that we wanted, as has been indicat-
ed by Mr. Lardner, from other sources
therefore, there Is no reason in the world
why these gentlemen should be brought
Take the line of investigation that has
been suggested by Mr. Mead, Mr.. Burnett
and these others-if you continue this In
Vestlgation 1t is only a question of ner.
sonar malice, and that has been the only
reason that the Investigating COMMITTEES
NAG 10 be so long in Its sittings; there was
IIlIs personal malice in these things that
were were, brought before us. and we investi.
sated ana we tried to sift them out
Now, Mr. Valentine SAYS that This rom.
thn n! ought TO be continued until we
t nave the n testimony of Mr.. Green I dom
e enik Il Is necessary for it to be continued
vestigating committee is for the purnosf
OF bringing to this House certain infor.
nation. Now Mr.. Green comes before
the bar of the House. These questions
are propouhded to him. any additionaI
questions may be propounded to him. We
get the information that way first hand
mere Is no reason, then that he shouId
be sent back to the committee for fur
ther questions. Mr.. Green is before fine
bar OF the House; you get your informa tior
without any committee Now, then, I dr.
not shrink from further investigation he.
thin,e | fear something, but because
as Justice requires, and If you Continue ms
there is no telling when some neWspaneI
may bring up some other chargeNthis
charge or that-and you send us on ali
session. And as has been indicated we
nave been sent here for other business
duty. oui iui
The report is before you. Those who arc
In contempt can be brought before yoi,
and don't believe there is any furtba,
use for this committee. You NAV fhinli
that you have a good thing in this com
mittee and want to hold 1t as sweai
morsel under your tongue, but / thini,
as far as ! am concerned, there is Moth.
ing for us to do. -'o'n'