The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
ELECTION
 ISSUE WELL
 DEFINED Bossism on One Hand; Reform on the
 Other. With the People Now Rests the Destiny of the Garden City. At the Polls on Monday They Can End the Rea
 Dictatorship. ANTE-ELECTION SCANDAL. Public Accusation That Certain Teacher Pays Part of His Salary
 to the "Gang."
ANTE-ELECTION SCANDAL
Public Accusation That . Certain Teacher Pays Part of His Salary
 to the "Gang."
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 SAN JOSE, April 8.-No right-mind ed, intelligent, decent citizen of San Jose doubts that Boss Rea, Johnnie Mackenzie and the adherents of these manipulators of the corrupt political machine of San Jose are responsible for the dishonesty and extravaganza in the public offices of this city.
 There is no question as to Req and Mackenzie being the head center of the gang that has brought upon San Jose high and excessive taxation, with all it's attendant evils-evils that have throttled progress and prosperity.
 Every man informed on political his- tory in this city, as 1t has been made in the past few months, knows that Jim Req is responsible for the nam ing of the candidates who appear on the peoples municipal ticket. Every body endowed with the slightest politi- cal sense knows that every candidate on that ticket, which has come to be commonly designated as the gang" ticket, will be subservient to the wishes of Boss" Req and Johnnie Mackenzie if he is elected whether it be to the office of Mayor or as member of the appointing board. No secret is made by the boss and his followers of the fact that they are using every fair and unfair means known to astute politi- clans to bring about the election of the men on the gang ticket.
 With these facts clearly presented to the people of San Jose they can have no excuse for voting against their own interests on next Monday A vote for any candidate on the gang ticket is nothing less than vote for Req and Mackenzie and a continuance of their disreputable methods.
 Reform, retrenchment, progress and prosperity will come only by the cleo tion of men who are positively known to have no alliance with the gang" and who are known to be under no ob- ligation whatever to the boss or any of his satellites. Such men compose the ticket of the New Charter Club. Back of this ticket are the best citizens of San Jose, in all ranks of life. Opposed to it is the boss and all the vicious in fluences that usually surround such man. Facts and reason are being used by the advocates of the New Charter Club ticket to secure it's success. Fakes, threats and misrepresentation are being employed by the gang" in behalf of the peoples municipal ticket.
 If the people of San Jose want the highest office in their gift filled by a man who has the respect of every de- cent man, who is honest, who is free from any taint of the gang" who has shown his ability as a business man by the success he has attained in his private affairs, who has never before run for public office, who has pledged himself to administer the affairs of the city on strictly business principles and in conformity to the provisions and spirit of the new charter, who has the courage and the firmness of character to carry out his promises, let them vote for Sanford F. Smith for Mayor.
 If the people of San Jose want the of fee of City Clerk run as public trust and not as a haven of refuge for pets of the gang; if they want to see every claim against the city presented to the Council in proper form. and ac- cording to the provisions of the new charter. showing it's authorization and It's legal verification; if they want to see this office conducted with economy. efficiency and full regard for the in terests of the public, instead of being subservient to the class of creditors who are favorites of the boss, and who hre engaged in continual loot of the city treasury, they will vote for James M. Allen for City Clerk.
 If the people of San Jose wish to pro- tect the city treasury from the raids of the taxeaters; if they want a man in the office of City Treasurer who will stop the payment of all illegal war rants because such payment would be a robbery of the public, and not be- cause it might affect his private purse or that of his bondsmen; if they want a man who will collect every dollar that is due the city from licenses and other legitimate sources and thus re- l!eve the people from high tax rates; If they want an honest, tried and able man to handle their finances, they will vote for Joseph F. Colombet for City Treasurer.
 If the people want a Council com posed of heavy taxpayers and success ful business men; if they want able and intelligent men to make their laws, and friends of the new charter to inter- pret the provisions of that precious in strument; if they want contracts al- ways let to the lowest and best bid ders"; if they want supplies purchased at the lowest market rates instead Of at fancy prices from relatives and friends of the gang: If they want ex- penditures kept within the citys in- come: If they want to see every cred itor of the city treated justly and im- partially; If they want to see every section of. the city improved as it mer- It's and desires; if they want to see the proceedings of the Council carried on Tn a dignifed and orderly manner; if they want charges of corruption and bribery in connection with the Council to become a thing of the past; if they want model legislative body for the city or San Jose. they will vote for J. F. CrOSSn1an