The morning call., 1892-04-27
"A CRY FOR FREEDOM.

: 81: The cry for emancipation from boss rule
is not confined to san Francisco. 1t is be-
ginning TO be heard elsewhere-at Los An
geles. for. iis1ance The Los Angeles Her
. aid Of tHe.22d asks:
-. Why Should the mere name OF party be allowed
: todefeat the aspirations OF the masses for good,
'econonleaL, honest and responsible home govern
=. ment<~ ~ here 90 national or State or Congress
'siona3c poifes come 10 ia local affairs? ANY
voter OF taxpayer OF sense knows that il VIII be
il the tiEhest degree foolish and perl0us to
eohahue lie rule OF the men who have maie
:.bott our county aud city governments so extray-
: :agant and Irresponsible.
: The Herald advises the Los Angeles DEM
ocratS; when they meet in county conyen-
ton, 10 issue an invitation to the people, re-
gardIe5s of: party. to select delegates TO an
-asseHbiage which shall nominate ticket of
good men and present il to the voters; and
It pT0p6s SEES that the Democratic convention
adj 0urned until that assemblage
meets: and then cooperate with it. The
Herald: goes On TO say:
- Tie Democrat who shall join In this movement
Vii. vote onaa+poIitcal questions with his patty,
and s0:Wili- The Republican or the Farmers All
,auce. man. Each VIII be al liberty 70 vote for
that caudiddle for President who pleases him
: BEST and al can unite in a movement which will
rid Los Angeles OF an incubus OF local bureauc-
!. Taey and bossism. Tie men who shall be elected
TO ofiice:by sucl mos meut will tel The obllga-
lion OF giving The people an honest government.
e. Tney:. VIII be responsible taxpayers who have
suffered from the greed OF tie taxeaters.
Something. very like this has occurred to
citizens of San Francisco. The result of
the recent Republican primaries shows that
If tile Republican bosses should carry this
. city at the Coming election. We should
simply have a new edit on of The Buckley
regime Under new names; and though the
TeoTg anized. Democracy has evineed iaud-
able desire to rid itself of Buckeyism,
there is hardly prominent Democrat in
the city who was not a little while ago, a
!: subserylent follower Of the ex-boss and a
supporter Of his policy 1t is assuming
much to-. expect that they have been puri-
fed by passing through the fiery furnace of
All ctlon. The scent of the roses still
hangs round many of those who declare
that they never enjoyed the fragrance Of
the flower when it was grown in Buckley's
garden. The -Sutter-street leaders assure
the public that they are going to put out
gilt-edged ticket which shall be immaculate
iron top TO- bottom. But people seem to
remember that they have seen giit-edged
tickets before, and that when the men who
turn ont quite as immaculate as was ex-
peeted.
Our case differs from that of Los Angeles
in. the prospect that there the municipal
ticket is all that moves the Herald to sug.
3. gest bolt or coalition. whereas here we
are IS much concerned for the legislative as
for. the: city ticket. The next Legislature
: will have, to elect United States Senator.
:. 1t is very important for the city and the
State that man of Integrity. honor
and ability should be chosen. On the
: two: Hast occasions when Legislatures were
chosen to I'LL vacancies in the Senate the
thirty.Yotes of San Francisco are believed
TO have been secured. By. corrupt methods,
first for a Democratic and next for Re-
publican candidate, each working in har-
mony wifi the other. Ii is understood that
a bargain is being arranged for similar
decker This fall: :;:: -.
There are: many :citiZans who see no rea-
son why: the spontaneous uprising against
bosses should not be utilized for the cleo
ton Of an honest Legislature as well as
honest city governments In the rural
counties an intense:desire prevails to throw
off The yoke OF the bosses of both the ex-
listing parties. TheDemocrats are ashamed
of having sent the last Democratic Senator
to. Washington. and the Republicans chafe
under the imputatIon., that they were in
duced to send. to Washington the very last
man whom the people would have chosen.
Both would eagerly ring in with move
ment emanating San. Francisco and
Los. Angeles for. the ,election:of a Senator
who should fifty represent the: State and
prove a worthy successor in the Senate to
Brodefick and Gwin and Sargent and Mil
Ter. AS matters: stand San Franciscaus.
and: for that matter. Celffornians gener-
ally, are offered at leach election a:choice be-
tween tie frying pan and the fire. 1t might
be worth their while to see if there is not a
chancellor change: