Amador ledger., 1910-10-28


received, not thanks but curses for his
work from those who are paid for at
tending to such matters. Who was at
fault for this glaring oversight-to use
the mildest term-if not the sheriff.
Now then, concerning the free
license to Captain Glenn-a poor,
aged paralytic." as the sheriff s
booster asserts. This is a particularly
reprehensible move on the part of the
sheriff 1t must be borne in mind
that Glenn was three months-or one
quarters license-behind, when the
subject was brought up. The unearth-
ing of the Ratio delinquency was no
doubt the cause of bringing this case
to the front. Sheriff Gregory was
the sole mover in this case. There
was no application by the license
payer himself. 1t is hardly COM
mendable act for collector of
revenue to appear before a governing
body and ask that one individual be
favored by being released from the
obligation of contributing his share
for the support of the government.
We fail to see any warrant for such
action on the part of the officer. On
the contrary it appears to be against
the express provision of law. Sec
ton 4071 of the political code reads
as follows:
No county officer shall, except for
his own service, present any claim,
account, or demand for allowance
against the county, nor in any way
advocate the relief asked on the
claim or demand made by another.
Any citizen and taxpayer of the
county in which he resides may ap-
pear before the board and oppose the
allowance of any claim or demand
made against the county.
Is that the way for an official to
show sympathy for brother partisan
by brushing the law aside, and beg
ging off for license taxes in his behalf,
without the scratch of pen from
the beneticiare asking for the conces
sion. Does it not look that the col
lector was pleading for himself rather
than the one liable for license, be
cause he had already allowed him to
fall IN arrears one quarter. 1t would
have looked better had he dug into his
own pocket if he was so anxious to be-
friend him, instead of travelling out
side his official duty, and running
counter to the plain provisions of law,
in the matter.
Now the slap at Mr. Davis, osten-
sibly but not really coming from a
brother townsman, is of the boone
rang order. 1t is having just the con-
trary effect to that intended. The
town repudiates its authorship, and a
feeling has been created solidifying
the voters more effectually inSthe sup
port of Davis. Mr. Davis was deputy
sheriff, appointed as such at the re-
quest of the citizens of Amador dur
ing the labor trouble. By his tact
and firmness the crisis was tided over
without disturbance, and he was COM
mended by the citizens, and also by
his principal, for his management.
He asked to be relieved from the posi-
ton thereafter. but his resignation
was not accepted by the present
sheriff, and he was not relieved until
after his nomination as the republi-
can candidate at the last primary
election. 1t was none of Mr. Davis
business to neglect his business to do
constable's work in that town, for
which someone else was receiving
pay. And it was distinctly understood
that he was not expected to do such
work, as there was nothing in it tor
him. Hence, that he has made but
one arrest is not to his discredit, but
to the discredit of those who are paid
by the county for doing such work.
What has Mr. Gregory done in the
criminal line during the past four
years, with all his years of eX-
perience in the game, to recommend
him as a detective par excellence. He
boasts that he has kept watch at
nights, while the general public was
asleep. If this be so the outcome was
nil. The petty thefts continued month
after month, and not an arrest made.
The Krevo murder case-the only capi-
tai crime in this official term-is un-
raveled; not step nearer solution to-
day than Immediately after it's com
mission. What about the burglaries
and robberies. How many crimes of
this character have been feretted out
by the sheriff individual efforts. An