The morning call., 1892-06-14
NOT PAST THE DANGER POINT.

There is NO use in Disgusting the fact that
there is widespread dissatisfaction with the
way in which Offices have been distributed
in this city by the clique which has claimed
to represent the Republican party What
ever may be the condition the people geneT-
ally believe that four or FIVE men have con-
niyed together, and after Selling the politi-
cal machinery of the party have sold most
Of the nominations TO those persons who
would pas the most money for them. The
railroad has been a factor in our politics.
for it furnished money to secure the nomi-
nation Of such officials as were considered
70 be friendly 10 the peculiar management
of that institution. At any rate the few
men who have run cur politics have got rich
and the railroad company usually has had
control Of most Of the important Offices,
su@l for instance as the Railroad Commits
si0ners, Judges, members Of the Legisla-
tuTe, etc. The public have become 50 thor
OUghIy awakened TO the wrongs which have
been perpetTated that they are not likely to
permit their continuance. The last Legis-
latuTe contained a more pTOhigate set OF
politicians, If possible, than any which had
preceded them. No scheme was too ab0mi-
nable TO meet their approval -Four years
ago the railroad company through the
manipulation Of bosses sent nearly a full
delegation to Chicago to assist in the uomi-
nation Of a candidate for the Repub
lean party for President of the United
States which really betrayed the party.
The delegation which went TO MinneapO-
lis and is Just now returning consisted
partly Of men under the influence Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. These men tried
TO mislead the entire delegation, but we are
pleased to say that a portion could neither
be misled nor cOeTeed into betraying their
constituents. We take it for granted that
Republicans in California are contending
for principles and that they desire the sue
cess OF their party. This is our wish, hence
we would warn the party against permit
ting a ticket TO be nominated by clique Of
Bosses one which viii be sold in advance
by Kelly, Crimmins and De Young TO the
railroad. 1t Will not be an easy affair with
the best Of candidates under the auspices Of
the Republican party TO carry the State al
the November election. The State ought to
cast its vote for General Harrison. 1t
should also elect a Legislature which will
return Republican to the United States
Senate. ii a nomination Of the legislative
ticket in this city he made which in the
event Of an election could be purchased and
turned over to a trickster by the bosses the
party viii in all probability be defeated. In
order to show the members Of the Repu5li-
can party where it stands we append the
vote Of California at the last Presidential
election: Harrison. the Republican candi-
date, received 124, 782 votes; Cleveland, the
Democratic candidate, received IL, GIL votes /;
Fisk. the Prohibition candidate, received
6107 votes, and Curtis, the American candi-
date, received 1910 votes. From the above
it may be realized that a small mistake in
bringing out candidates TO be supported
at the November election may defeat the
Republican party. 1t will be essential to
nominate candidates for the Legislature, as
we'll as for all other positions, State and
city. which will bear the closest criticism.