The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
PARDEE'S FRIENDS
HAVE To co
Three Appointees-Lindley,
Transue and Elston-to
Be Ousted by Legislature
MACHINE GIVES ORDER
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

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through the beneficent Offices OF the
Legislature, to be turned out into the
political cold. The Building and Loan
Commission IS TO be remodeled and the
Office of Attorney to the State Board of
Health abolished.
The movement has fits origin in the
machine and Governor Gillett emphat-
icaIly disclaims any connection with IL
or any desire TO play politics at the ex-
pense of Pardee and his friends, but he
at the same time admits that a change
would result in direct and immediate
benefits TO the people. Consequently he
can scarcely be expected to interfere
with the Legislature for the mere pur-
pose of proving to the world that he
owes Pardee and his friend no i'll will.
One of the clever political tricks en-
ployed by Pardee upon the occasion of
his taking the reins of government is
TO be turned on him and his friends.
When Pardee legislated Dan Kevane
out of Office through his scheme for the
abolition and subsequent reorganization
of the Bank Commission he set a prece-
dent that is TO be revived for the dis
comflture of himself and his friends
When Assemblyman-Bu Building and Loan
Commissioner ]. p. Transue told the
Assembly he could afford to remain in
attendance on the Legislature as long
as any Of his colleagues he apparently
did not know about the beautiful rod
in pickle for him. A few minutes later
the Odor of the brine made its presence
felt, and il is not at all improbable that
when the constitutional sixty days have
elapsed Transue Will have nothing but
his legislative duties and a political
sore spot TO induce him TO tarry in
Sacramento.
BILLS FOR MONDAY
One of the bills to be introduced
Monday will provide for the abolition
or reorganization of the present State
Building and Loan Commission. An
other will abolish the lucrative post of
attorney TO the State Board OF Health
and assign the onerous legal advisory
duties OF that post to the Attorney
Generals Office. That II may be later
Assistant Attorney General to carry
the imposed burden is another story.
The immediate necessity is the ousting
Of Elston, who until Thursday was
Pardee's secretary and who then sue
ceeded Foley. late secretary 10 Gage, in
the job Gage vacated for him.
A peculiar feature Of Jne proposed
legislation lies In the well established
rumor that the bill for the abolition or
reorganization of the Building and
Loan Commission is to be presented
by Senator J. B. Curtin, Democrat That
viii make it a reform measure and re-
move ii from the pale Of poliIlcs, where
an undiscerning public might otherwise
be inclined to place IL. The system
adopted by Pardee was first TO secure
the abolition of the Bank Commission
Of three member and then the pro-
vision for a commission Of four mem
bers. Accepting this as the most likely
method TO be pursued in the matter of
the Building and Loan Commission, the
pected that q new Building and Loan
Commission of three members would
be created after the relegation of
Lindley and Transue, appointed Mon
day by Pardee. In IL they see nothing
but a play to put Pardee and his
friends outside the candy shop. Now
comes the Governor OF California to
go them one better. and he has said
that II the commission was to be re-
organized it should be done with an
eye single not to politics. but 10 re-
trenchment and a betterment of the
service rendered the people of Cali
fornia, and that the one Commissioner
would be all sufficient
REVENGE ON PARDEE
What between an organization dis
position to take speedy revenge on
Pardee and avowed disposition of the
Governor TO work an economy TO the
state, the chances of Lindley Transue
and Elston of clinging to the plum
trees planted by Pardee are not hatter-
ing. There is not a question about the
ability Of the Legislature, either in law
or fact TO amputate the Pardee limbs
from the body government. The places
were created by the Legislature. and
while he who giveth cannot always
take away, the Legislature occupies
the latter enviable position in these
instances. Not only has 1t the power
in law, but ii has the votes, in fact,
and may reasonably be relied upon to
work the State a decided saving in
salaries and emoluments.
Governor Gillett asked about the pro-
posed legislation yesterday, en-
phatically denied that he knew any
thing about it or that he wished to
play politics at the expense of the men
appointed by Pardee He did. however
admit that legislation Of that char
acter would not be ungrateful to him.
as he believed il the Legislature de-
cided to make any change such change
could be made 10 rebound to the benefit
of the people. He said:
Il have not heard of any such legis-
lation and ] have no immediate inter-
est in it. ] have no desire to play poll
tics with the governmental machinery
Of this State. II the Legislature should
see At 70 wipe out the present Build
ing and Loan Commission I should rec
ommend not a commission or three or
more members. but a single Commits
sioner, working under a system SINH
lar TO that provided for the Insurance
Commissioner. California is unusually
prolific Of opportunities for sane re-
trenchment I see no reason why If
there is to be change made the num-
Der Of salaries should be increased.
NO INTEREST IN NATTER
obviously 1 cannot take an interest
in this particular matter, beyond the
proper interest the Governor should
take in any proposed legislation. Ny