Court Decision Shocks Common Sense
Referring to the recent decision of the District Court of Appeals in San Francisco, in the case of Abraham Reuf and ex-Mayor Schmitz, a prominent journal of the East says, "No wonder San Francisco is staggered. The court's decision shocks common sense. It insults decent public opinion. It means that a crook in office and a crook at the side door represent a political necessity that must be protected by law. It means that a criminal in office, and a criminal serving as a go-between, altho caught with the goods, are not to be disturbed in the confidential relations of client and counsel. Public thieves in high places are notified to take notice and to regulate their business on these proper lines. The cause of reform in California is hapless, indeed, when such decisions are possible on the bench of one of its high courts."