The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-03
THE CITIZENS VS.. THE BOSSES.

Editor Cali: The interest that every good cit
iZen takes I'm The good name and welfare OF his
native or adopted city Is my apology for address
ing the citizens or san Francisco, through the
columns OF your clean and independent paper,
relative 10 our clty's bsne, viz, too much poll
tcs fOSieTed by interruptions political bosses
who control both OF The old parties, and the cleo
tlon OF our municipal and comfy officers, even
10 the extent of dividing the spOils between
them, regardless Of principle; which state of az
fairs is made possible By the neglect OF The PEG.
pie 10 turn out at the primary elections, ana
elect clean men to our county conventions.
The knayeiy and insolent behavior OF the
bosses and their followers at the primary cleo.
lions has driven the decent element In our CON-
muniiy from taking any interest in these most
nlpol taBt elections. which makes 1t possible for
The Scbeming political bosses In both partie, IN
control the nominations aud divide the seojls
II The better element 81 society of san Fran
cisco. regardless OF political utilization In the
past. IA come forward al the coming election
aud strike hands upon the proposition OF a citI-
z ns' movement. the knayery, jabbery and cor
iupiion now ufe Ia OR Board OF Supervisors and
other departments OF the city government VIII
be rectitied.
The organizations already in existence for tho
correction oil the many evils brought about by
This state ef affairs in eur local petiics consist
Ing OF The Traffic Association. California League
of Progress, Citizens Defense Association. Citi.
zens' League, The Monday Club. tn Young
Mems Christian Association (Which should have
no scrupies In lending a hand al our next cleo
menr. together wi. h fhe faction Ia The RepublE-
can party uader he lead OF Colonel ID. NJ Burns
and the Reoi ganiZers IN the Democratic party
neither OF which factions viii. under any eonsid-
GRAFTON. support ticket placed In The field by
either Kelly aud Crlmmins, or Max Pepper. vice
Buc ley behind the throne, can. IL united. I'll
every bal oi-box al the coming municipal cleo
ton with antLboss aHti-diye aud anti Doodle and
corruption ballots.
TIE proposition of the Traffic Association 10
pledge the nominees oil the Republican and
Democratic parties for the Legislature TO sup
port the legislation recommended by II must
have been pfedtcated uTOn the theory that The
several persons composing the legislative ticket
OF thOs political parties would, IL elected, be
free, independent, honest representatives, OF
Don't IN TiafIic Association know that such
is not be fact?
Don't tie Traffic Association know that no
man can reee.ye the nominal lou for the Legisla-
lure upou The Republican ticket wnJ Will naI. II
elected. b. under the absolute control OF Kelly
and Cfimmins: on the Democratic ticket viii
he only too glad 10 obey the behesls OF Boss
Buckley tviee Max Pepper now 10 the fore
ground) and divide the Doodle. totally obliyious
10 any pledge lie Traffic Association may exact
from them lfiOr 10 electiOn2
Knowing this, would IL not be much wiser for
the 1raffic Association 10 meet with he other
associations IN accordance with the cali or invi-
tatlon from the Eagle Club, which seems 10 be
the hrst organization In our city with independ-
enee enough 10 pronounce IN favor of a citizens
movement for TIE redemption OF our city from
boss rule and nominate a ticket SOUND on freights
and fares. sound the proposition to close the
dives. sound upOn lie proposition TO indlct and
convict boodiers, and morally sound TO the
core?
/ predict that il the organizations above
named Will act In concert ana nominate a full
municipal ticket, then publish II for 10 days,
with the request that u there exists In the mind
OF any citizen good reason why any nominee
named upon such ticket should not receive the
hearty support OF every good citizen thai Sucn
reason be made known aud II fouad sufficient
| therefor. such name should be stricken from The
| ticker and an unobjecti0nabie name substituted
| therefor. such ticket would snow under aud
| nd his community Of the arrogant presensiens
/ of Kelly and CrimnInS, Max POBper and Boss
| Buca leY, now awaiting In the background the
dillgent Efforts " his heuteaants 10 reupholster
| his chair OF STATE, that he may rest his weary
/ limbs In comfort upon his return from his
! European trip undertaken from pruGen tial
| motives just prior 10 the Impeachment OF the
Wallace Grand Jury.
/ notice by the report of the proceedings OF
| the executive committee of the Peoples party
thai II Is considering certain oyertuGes relating
| TO a combination on the municipal ticket coming
professedly from The Republican ana Demo-
cratic parties. That carries tile odar of cor
Tuption arising from a combination OF the
bosses; one OF their tricks TO divide the ctIZens'
movement.
Let the People party and all other erganiza-
lions opposed 10 Kelly and tCrimmins, alias
Dorm and Wilson. OF Boss Buckley, alias Max
Popper, beware OF the tricks OF those tTicksters
resoTied 10 avoid the inevitable close OF their
corrupt political reign in San Fr aneisco.