The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
jim Letter to Mayor Elect Rea Ca1ddH Exposes Crimes That
Are Committed Regularly al All Elections

are two distinct classes of politicians;
the political boss, like, for instance, the
late Daniel NJ Burns, who is ever am
bitious and willing to act as messen-
ger boy to carry out the will of the
attorney in fact; and the second class
composed of the ear trumpets. such as
Louis Oneal and John D. Mackenzie.
These "scullery maids" take orders, as
the serf responds to the crack of the
Russian whip. They are simply the
speaking tubes who carry the intelli-
gence of the political conditions to
their master. But. in either instance.
the attorney in fact, by his great
power, can shut off the influence of
either and render them without political
value in an instant. You understand
the political errand boy to the attorney
In fact is person who can maintain
himself and who is eligible to public
office. who has the confidence of the
people. but is true and loyal to the at
torney In fact. The ear trumpet is a
chattel, or one who simply reports and
never makes suggestion unless he
is asked to do so. but able enough to
carry out orders, and is absolutely de-
pendent upon the attorney in fact.
Look at Daniel NJ Burns. who sat
upon the platform in the republican
state convention that nominated Henry
I. Gage. for governor. When one of the
errand boys from a northern county
appealed in open convention to the
matchless leader to give his locality
justice, this matchless leader of whom
he appealed, between the setting
and the rising of the sun. was wiped
from the political slate and was no
longer a factor in politics when the at
torney in fact spoke the word; and so
1T is in every instance with errand boys
and ear trumpets.
BOW TO GREAT MASTER
The fight between the two great par
ties is all bosh. All the talk of other
political parties for the last 20 or 80
years has simply been a struggle to
win, that the leaders of those parties
might be the first to bow in obedience
TO the great master. The politics of
santa Clara county has been to elect
the candidates of the ear trumpets and
messenger boys, and after this was
done the great struggle consisted in
VINO could get closest to the ear of the
attorney in fact But in your instance.
Mr.. Mayor, I do not believe this is true
and do not believe that the seductive
promises of future reward and the
highly painted pictures of political
achievement which these influences will
claim they can hand you. or the clink
of gold or the fascinating rustic of
paper bills will turn you aside from
your plain sense of duty and adherence
to the principles which you advocated
before election.
This nations future depends upon
the workingman of this country to
save 1t from it's present conditions for
among that class of people you must
go to find honest men to administer an
honest government. The wealthy of
this country have demonstrated that
they cannot be trusted. for they have
polluted this government for gain.
Having heard you express yourself and
having been won by your expressions.
feel that you are to be trusted and
Will lead the way to better conditions.
STOP JURY PACKING
Having faith in your understand
ing of human nature and knowledge of
the extent of hypocrisy practiced both
by politicians in the political arena and
people outside of it and that you will
not grow self-righteous on the one
hand nor bow to corruption on the
other with these forces in your hands,
l believe you are game enough to stop
the jury packing which has been in
dulged in by certain lawyers in this
town in certain interests and which
has become nauseating to this COM
munity, and at the same time see that
the administration of justice is fairly
carried out, and that you will adhere
to the policy, as you publicly an
nounced before your election. that no
honest and conscientious official would
be removed from office in the city of
San Jose so long as he did his duty. 1
remain. sincerely yours,
JAMES w. REA
P. S.-This letter is neither private
nor confidential and I hope that you
will put it on public record in the city
clerks office in the city of San Jose. so
whoever questions its truth I may be
there to defend it.