The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16

Rev. T. r. Russell. pastor OF the
lrrst Baptist church, called the meet
fng TO order and introduced Congress
man Joseph r. Knowland as chairman.
who said in part:
II there was ever a time in the
history of the law abiding people
or the state when they were unanl-
nous on one point II is now. ana
Tie point on which they are united
IS the condemnation OF the oas-
rardlv deed committed IN san
Francisco a few days ago, Wneh
public officer. while in the perform
ance OF his sworn duty, was telleo
bv bullet. There can be no ol-
vision OF sentiment as 70 the prose
cutiOn of the criminals ana tne
dishonest. Every dishonest pubic
oficial should be prosecuted.
Superior Judge Everett ). Brown
The oficials Of San Francisco
have a stupendous task on their
hands in prosecuting criminals
who are backed by great wealth
Egrrr rha naOnie of California Will De
sarfsfed with nothing less than
fGar The law breakers, bribers and
t-orrupters be brought TO 9uStlce-
Le1 the big criminal and the ilttle
criminal he put where they belong.
Chester H. Rowell. editor OF the
Fresno Republican. gave a friend s
portrayal of Heney, his many loNaple
Qualities. mental attalnments. lhoomlt-
atIe c0ura sc and Ureless energy,
Former Governor George Z. Pardee
said In part.
The time has arrived when every
law abiding. honest, God fearing
man. woman and child In TINS state
Should stand I'D and be counted on
the side Of decency, public morality
and good citizenship. The time IS
passed for attending TO ones pri-
vate business and leaving the pup
lic business TO be transacted by the
j anra n
lie officials The public SAFETY de-
nands that every honest man, ana
woman. too, should raise his voice
against and DO his part toward the
suppression Of crime and criminals
Jury bribing has become too much
of a vocation in the metropolis or
this state-it threatens the lives
and liberties of all Of US and closes
the doors Of the penitenuaries
against the entrance Of rioh crimi-
mails. il the guilty can be saved by
81 from the just punishments for
their crimes. may II not also be
used TO send to prison innocent men
who have offended those who, by
bribery and corruption, have seized
upon the reins Of government,
turned awry the course Of justice
and debauched the very fountain
springs Of law and order?
We have seen courts brow
beaten. judges traduced. witnesses
for the people fntimfdated, alb
We have seen a great portion of the
public press subsidized. debauched
and used 10 ViIffy, ridicule and in
tfmfdate the officers Of the Law.
Assembled here today in this
house Of God, with the report Of an
assassin's pistol ringing in our
ears, our prayers go up for the sure
aud swift recovery of the man who
has battled so long against the
might Of desperate prison rearing,
arrogant, insOlent, criminal wealth.
The bullet that laid Frank Heney
low was aimed at the very heart Of
American citizenship Like those
which made martyrs Of Mckinley.
Garfield and Lincoln. the finger
that pulled the trigger of Haas
pistol received its impulse. not from
his weak brain, but from the men
who have defied the laws, cor
rupted public servants, dominated
legisI atureS. laid their filthy fin
gers upon the judicial ermine and
pu, their own corrupt creatures
into public Office. The very paw
ing stones OF the fire stricken,
earthquake riven city across the
bay CRY out against the perjuries,
the briberies, the attempted muir
ders which have made that city a
byWord in the mouths Of all honest
people the world over.
Ruef and Schmitz are but symp-
toms Of the malignant disease that
is gnawing at the Nitals or Cali
OF those whose vile business made
q FIeney necessary. But the disease
VIII not be eradicated or the dan
ger to the body polite removed
until those who made possible a
Ruef a Schmitz and Haas are
punished for their greater crimes
against the people.
Our courts. paralyzcd by cramp-
ing. Justice defyinE technicalifies.
permit Lawyers. hired by the foul
money Of the public service corpo-
ra1f0ns. 10 spend days. weeks.
months. ia trifling with the forms
~ law and piling up microscopic,
nomcssential errors" which, in
tho hands OF the courts Of appeal
arc magnifed into insurmountable
barrfers to keep influential crimi-
mails from occupying cells along
with their fmpecuniOuS fellow
criminals. ia the penitentiaries-
Seeing a Schmitz walking freely
about purged Of a portion of his
crimes by the technical decisions Of
the courts OF appeal. is il any Won