The morning call., 1892-09-19
THE REASON WHY.


The Chronicle is OF the opinion that the
approval which this journal has bestowed
on the efforts Of the Non-Partisans TO up
root corruption and Doodle and 10 give San
Francisco an honest government is really
meant for the benefit Of the Democratic
party" That party viii be agreeably sur
prised to hear that it has won so unexpected
an ally. II the course of THE CALL in the
past four years has given aid and comfort
to the Democracy that party must be easily
satisfied. There was once a famous divine
in Vermont who kept school, and who.
being old fashioned, was believer in the
efficacy Of the birch rod; it was manners at
his school when patient had received his
dose, to thank the reverend teacher, saying
81 know you did it, sir, because you love
me-" According to our contemporary ii was
from love for the Democracy that THE
CALL has so often felt it TO be a duty and a
pleasure to trounce it.
The difference between THE CALL and
the Chronicle is that the latter only sees
two entities in the present contest, the Re-
publican party and the Democratic party,
while THE CALL recognizes the existence
Of a third-the people. It appears to the
Chronicle that the safety of the country de-
Al
legislative ticket in this State, because, in
the opinion Of its proprietor, that might
lead to his election as Senator. 1t appears
to THE CALL that the success Of neither
party would give the people a guarantee Of
good government. 1t is far from certain
that the Reorganizers will cut loose from
the rump Of the Buckley faction; from the
nominations announced it is apparent that
hns, h oh, hn1I ho l.
hand Of Esau. a few good men are slated !:
but did not Buckley always leayen his
vilest loaf with a small admlXture of snow
white -four? Is 1t reasonable to believe
that the lambs who, scarce two years ago,
covered under Buekley's lash, and helped
him to steal fortune out of the taxpayers
Of San Francisco, have all at once re pented
and joined the church?
AS 10 the party which is led by Grim
Minis and Kelly, Dorm and De Young, with
{. 2. Huntington in the background, fur
nishing the sinews Of war by way of PROV
ing that the railroad is out OF politics, il
the success Of this party In the contest for
municipal officers and the Legislature can
introduce San Francisco to a new era OF
political purity, THE CALL cannot see it.
Neither the antecedents of the men nor
buSli pl6ocub dHQ dl1lildllOUS
any such hope. The headquarters of the
party, where its policy is shaped and
whence orders are issued to subordirates,
is low grogshop. The men who issue the
orders have long been identified with the
vilest abuses Of municipal politics. Within
few days they packed the ballot-boxes at
the Republican primaries and utterly re-
fused the smallest share Of representation
TO the rank and file of the members of the
Republican party. who are expected to vote
the nominees of the Republican convention
into power. That convention will simply
register the DEGREES of Kelly. Crimmins,
Dorm and De Young, who in their turn will
take their orders from the president Of the
Southern Pacific. IL will neither seek nor
accept suggestions from outside. When
nominations are on the carpet, no Republi-
can need apply.
1t appears to the Chronicle that support
Of these men and their methods rs the test
of fidelity to Republican principles, and
that opposition to ballot-box stuffing, grog-
shop politics and railroad domination are
proof of sympathy with the Demoeracse
That is not the way that people at large