The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20
HENFY PRAISED,
CHIEF BIGGY'S
REMOVAL ASKED
Berkeley TOwnspeOpIe and Uni
versity Faculty Join in In
dOrsing Graft Prosecution
Rudolph SpreckeIs and Charles
S. Wheeler Given ROusing
Reception at Meeting

NG&GUAlOl eA 4fASSNAhA
BERKELEY. Nov. 1s.-The town of
Berkeley. the University OF California
and The pulpit OF the college town in
dorsed Francis J. Hercy aud the san
Francisco graft prosecution. denounced
the tactics of the attorneys for the de-
tense. condemned the "booghten lying
press and demanded the removal Of
chief of Police Biggy at mass
meeting held tonight at Harmon gym
nasium on the university campus
Prominent men Of the faculty. clergy
men and students occupied the platform.
Addresses by Rudolph Spreckels.
Charles 5. wheeler, Prof. Adolph c. Mil
Ter. J. A. Elston and Mayor Francis
Ferrier stirred the crowd to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm. The reception
given to Rudolph Spreckels was mem
0rabIe ovation. Wheeler was received
with equal spirit. The name Of Heney
brought forth a tumult of applause
whenever mentioned.
The struggle TO keep the indicted
criminals Of san Francisco ont of the
penitentiary seemed to have prevailed
for time" said Wheeler. but this is
not z war for a year or a day It is the
hundred years war of virtue and de-
oency against vice and crime and, thank
God. victory for right is at hand
Conspiracy of ViIification
Under the head of the Most Gigantic
Conspiracy Of Modern times" Wheeler
explained in detail the plot 10 allay sus-
picion and to dull the public conscience
by an intricate and carefully organized
campaign Of Misrepresentation and by
the use of every pressure that could be
brought TO bear in business and social
life.
They bought every newspaper that
could be bought at the outset" said he.
Sheets that could not be bought were
wheedled or bullied into line and start
ed a stream Of misrepresentation and
abuse and vilification.
The hirelings Of the bar began to
impede in every way possible the
wheels of justice They wanted to tire
the people until they cried stop the
prosecution. The campaign was per-
fectly organized
They sent affidavits through the
mails 10 every man they could reach.
They spoke Of the failures. but said
nothing of the successes of the prose-
cution. They neglected to say that
Schmitz and Ruef were IN Jail for a
year and that high corporation official
had been sent on a Eve year journey to
the penitentiary.
Campaign to Martyr Crooks
They did not say that an honest,
efficient city government had been in
stalled and that school. water and other
bonds could be sold under the new
regime Those who knew the inside
conditions bid highest for the recent
bond issues.
The campaign martvred the crooks
The campaigners exalted them in the
clubs. and if they did not establish them
in the churches they surely had them
pass the plate"
Rudolph Spreckels told of the condi-
tions under which Heney had worked
without remuneration. but simply as a
good citizen He said his heart was
heavy because he had persuaded Heney
into the work which has so nearly cost
the brave prosecutor his life Spreckels
urged g public response and support TO
the work as the only hope of ultimate
success.
Don't let any one get your minds
of the real criminals in san Francisco
or deceive you regarding the people
who are on trial. he said
Voices Sympathy for Heney
Mayor Francis Ferrier. chairman Of
the gathering, in opening the meeting,
said;
Fellow Townspeople: We are assem-
bled here this evening 70 voice our
soiHt sympathy with Mr. Heney and to
encourage him and his coworkers in
their efforts to stop wrong doing in san
Francisco. The mainstay Of this gov
ernment is the will Of the majority Of
the people, expressed by the ballot The
election OF Judge Dunno, against great
odds. shows that the majority of the
San Francisco people want clean gov
eminent and that the prosecution is
satisfactory TO them believe a state
election would show like results.
The presidents telegram to Mrs.
Heney indicates how he stands in re-
gard TO Mr.. Heneys work, and the
election Of Judge Taft was not alto
gether on account of his fitness or the
lack of ability of Mr. Bryan, but be-
cause the majority Of the people felt
that Mr.. Taft would continue the policy
OF the present administration There
fore ] think the stand taken by the
president would indicate that a ma
5ority Of the people Of the whole coun-
try are in favor Of the work of the
prosecution
NenaI Press Contradicted
J. Arthur Elston. an attorney at law
of this city. declared that although it
had been said by the venal press that
the graft prosecution had done nothing
during the past two years it had ac-
complished wonders in ridding San
Francisco of its boodling board of
Supervisors and placing the city on it's
feet again after the graft and corrup-
ton of Abe Ruef. The sentiment of
the prosecution was more valuable, he
continued. than overt acts.
Resolutions were introduced by Ell