The morning call., 1892-10-05
TIE PLUNDEKING TICKEE

We We below the substance of an edIto-
rial article which vas published in the But
letin on Tuesday:
The Chronicle calls on the people TO rally
around it. II says tuat IL has ticket for local
officers that VIII be Of great benefit TO the city.
The ticket in question was put together by the
deputies and supernumeraries OF the new City
Hall with a spIinkIing Of janiiors and bridge
tenders underline direct supervision Of Kelly and
Crmmins. The railroad had hand likewise In
2 ting II np. The legislative ticket attached 10
il is for "Our Nike" for Senator. -Four of the
nominees were members OF tile last Infamous
Legislature. With Dibble at the head, they
steadily voted for De Young for Senator. This
may be said to be a ticket after the Chronicles
own heart.
The platform on which the nominees stand was
made TO deceive the public. The deputies and
supernumerarles who constructed 1t apotheo-
sized pledge breaking. They promoted 10 the
higher Office Of Sheriff Blattner the pledge
breaking County Clerk. But this also is In &C
coIdanee With the ethics Of the Chronicle.
This mereuicious journal has never supported
anything that was Of benefit to The city. II has
been Tor Z quarter Of century The persistent
upholder Of jobs IN every form. II is generally
recognized by The public as a sneaSthef which
should not be admitted 10 tie home. In lie
crooked course ii has earned for itself tie we'll
deserved name OF tie Veteran BoOdler. 1t has
stood il for b0ndmills on every occasion
whether there was any real reason to run INTO
debt CT not. No instance Of The success OF any
proposition that Ii supported can be pointed
out. II haunis with unabashed front the sue
eessiye ribbons OF Its undoIng.
In The vocabulary of that journal progress
means theft. It pointed out the progressive
glory Ct the street extensions and widenings
which have cast dark shadow over the homes
OF so many Of our citizens IN the suburbs. Ii
never tired speaking Of the spend0rs OF the
"PouItce" until the ring broke up. Kelly and
| Ciimmins ana Nike de Young are nice hands 10
which TO entrust the city. 1t would not, per-
haps. BE- quite so disastrous 10 place lt In the
care Of Evans and Sontag. The Chronicle mas
heretofore been content with tile suTTepiitiOuS
ownership Of the Sheriff and Clerk. II needed
these officials 10 its business. But il has always
been understood that 10 secure success that
paper must not be on much more than distant
speaking terms with The nominees
No new government charter or enterprise for
which il should stand sponsor would have the
ghost OF a show before the people. / be judg-
ment of the public was never more correct than
10 the case OF this mercenaTy journal. The game
IN which il is engaged at present IS to sell out
the city TO Kelly aud Crimmins and the railroad
for the senatorship. The people Of San Fran
cisco are the goods which ii proposes TO deliver.
II successful the loot OF the city under boss rule
is to continue, and the Legislature Is TO be
blocked against any attempt to regulate the
railroad monopoly or make 1t pay Its taxes.
Among his assets De Young reckons the five
millions of taxes which the citizens contribute
| IN the course Of the year, the millions wrung
! from all our people 10 exorbltant treights and
| fares and the two and half millions which the
railroad owes.
There have been instances OF great sacrifice
done by communities for the benefit OF be-
loved or yenerated citizen. But II need hardly
be SAID that De Young Is not either the DE
sired" or the Beloved" The State Is ringing
With denuneiaton OF bis pTeposterous ambition
10 gain seat in the Senate. Everywhere the
Republican legislative ticket Will go by the
board unless 1t declares against De Young.
Never in The history OF politics was there such
universal and angry reputation. This is the
man who has local and legislative ticket in San
Francisco. be and The railroad, aud Kelly and
CrlmmIBs, which he wants our people to elect!
The false preienses with which the crea ion OF
that ticket was surrounded will not deceive
anybody. The deputies and the supernumer-
aries OK ihe City Hall are NOT quite numerous
enough to masquerade as the people.