The San Francisco call., 1905-05-03
AN OFFICIAL Go-As-YoU-PLEAsE.

INVESTIGATIONS made by Grand Jury the District
Attorney show remarkable condition of responsibility in
handling public money this city The late Tax Col
lector under the circumstances has like Lord Give for
pubc money subject personal check only
weight of it stood in the of his taking it all
His totally such
cusance No have known how much money he
had under his purely personal control or where was or what
might have happened to Utter lack OF oversight caused him to
dine and and sleep and wake with temptation and opportunity
known to be weak by every ohcer OF the city His record was
such inspire wahfulness of his But he
have been free inspection and oversight though occupied
~ IN ms private business lnoeeo ne was more iee o men
private business responsible all Sides the Board of
Works. the Board of Health various other depotares of official
authority but the lax Collector seems to have been responsible to
His clerks doubtless relying on Influence" for their places
ordered by him neglect their duty, shut sometimes
planned he wanted the Office be popular Well popu
lar popular He have originated the plan of going
order What legal right had he do this and receipt for
outside Of the office? If such right exist should be withdrawn
There for method in this city large country
the Tax Collector advertes his future presence places
from the county for the purpose receiving and
giving receipts This done for the of the people and
10 the time and of long journey is public and
boveboard But there no need of here costs only
the of the Southern Pacific had invested that much
money the journey, the Tax Collector could stolen the
last nstallment of the of that corporation
That feature Of the requires examination and correction
Taxes should be paid publicly at the tax Office business hours
ana moi on the street OF IN downtown onces we are all busy IN
locking the stable door after the horse stolen We also
MAINTAIN npai government to attend to our business for rs
interest ceases Treasurers steal and Tax Collectors mbezz be-
watches When they steal the Mayor asked
why he did watch things and he the responsibility
the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors; that
passes the Treasurer and he the Auditor
back Mayor. people
be responsible When place
such as now under the public records are found hggedy
pggedy condition that would be tolerated the bookkeep
ing stand and have brief hour of indignation and
then settle down and wait for the default
This all part of the system and the policy OF the political
push 1t have the public in such custody the public
such condition. and responsibility impossible of loca
ton that the push the primaries and stus baoboxes 1t
is for such ends that party conventions programmed and have
ceased deberave bodies As long decent people
their backs the primaries long will exist the risk OF
theft ernbezzement malfeasance Office will
an the guds that paid for by the stolen the people,
and public authority and custody of the public cash will be likely
fall unscupuous voupuaries whom fidelity and duty
words, sgnifying nothing.
disclosure after another has revealed the
people attending their business by concerning themselves
with what goes their municipal The Republican
League while beated expression of the civic conscience
high resolve do better 1t that represent
majority Of the willing give their
organization that will keep public
the primary the convention
the election and from the election through
of every public officer there shall be guard
public No
pentenry their natural destination shall be permitted
public office San Francisco Let them practice dishonesty
private the drag
cys good in the gutter.