The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-16

either XIII of the indictments or be killed
by them"
"The Republican party" means Rea and
bis jObbers, and 1.-THE indictments" means
the decent element that is opposing the I'M
scrupuous gang.
So Editor Shortridge stated the exact
alternative.
TIE jobbers and their iobbery must
sink from sight or else the decent element
must go by the board.
Both cannot stand at once.
The people of Santa Clara County must
choose which side they wish to wn-de-
cency or indecency.
Jimmy's editor must have had a very
bad jolt, for he gulps forth this despalring
Bit:
MANY Of them (Jlmmy's iobbers) have
become disguised with politics. and are
heststing whether it will not be best 10 let
the malcontents run this campaign and see
what they can do with it,"
How well Jimmy's little man hits 1t of.
That is exactly the way the gang feels.
But Its disgust with politics now is moth
ing TO what II will be before long.
Jobbery in Santa Clara County must be
very hard hit. for the Mercury man, after
thinking very hard, publishes four columns
Of editorials in defense of the i0bbers-all ia
one day.
But it did not wipe out the iObbery of the
past
Nothing can efface that.
Every time the decent people Of San Jose
look at the electric-light mssts Of their fair
city they think OF Jimmy Rea's jobbers
Every time they pass by the Hall Of Rec
ords the word ''jObbeTy" comes up in their
minds.
Every time they catch glimpse of the
Agnews Asylum they think ''iobbery."
Every time the reek from their unfinished
main sewage-drains comes up in their nos
trils they say. That smells like Jimmy's
jobbers."
When they think of the chance San Jose
lost for more perfect rail communication
with San Francisco. by means of the pro-
posed electric line 10 which the Rea Super
ylsOrs refused franchise because Jimmy
as a faithful Southern Pacific Railroad Com
missioner, could not let them do SO, they
saw 'jobbery."
Even when they have occasion at night to
glance at the big town clock, lighted by
certain corporation favored by the iobbers
because it stands in with them, they say
9 o'cock-blast the boOdlers."
Ana SO 1t gees all over the county.
Now, Santa Clara County is fair to look
upon. There is more fairer.
from the western hills yesterday and saw a
land more fertile than that along the banks
Of the Nile.
Great patches of green showed where
grew the pear, the peach. the olive and
the fig.
Yellow squares. miles broad, showed
where the golden grain had been harvested
An atmosphere that cleared the eve and
let 1t see afar from the great levels in the
north to the jagged skyline In the south was
a FRA Cf
From the green and yellow and brown
below to the perfect blue that arched the
valley there was that which said Richness
fruitfuness, plenty"
On one Of the great levels sat San lose
the picture OF a city-an ideal.
In the center rose the great iron tower
whose top looked down from serene height
upon the peaceful town and the outlying
valley.
On the summit of that tower fluttered a
piece Of CLOTH
That piece Of cloth stood for a good deal.
IL meant freedom for one thing, and it
meant as much freedom from traitors who
hamper civilization by robbing citizens of
Their rights and by despoiliBg them Of their
honest gains as it meant freedom from for
elgn invaders. 1t was a sacred niece of
cloth too holy to be touched by the fingers of
those who grow rich upon the spoIls of
ONCE, and whose same fingers are ever
ready to be thrust into the public purse.
Ii was the American flag.
LOOKING OF that valley and at that town a
citizen OF San Jose lifted his eyes to the flag
and said that to him. knowing what he did
OF the vlllainy that had been perpetrated by
public officers and their bosses within sight
OF the great tower, the flag actually seemed
out of place.
las community without power 20 throw
on the yoke of bossism and boodleism. -
said he, I'VE can hardly say that we have a
right 10 float that flag above our town. We
should first smite down the great evils by
which we are held in check"
While the case Is not 30 bad as the senti-
mental citizen deemed II, ii is bad enough.
1t is really very hard to see how, with the
great number Of reputable citizens In the
town, it could be any worse.