The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
San Jose About to Enter Upon an Era of
 Prosperity.
Citizens Thoroughly Aroused to the Necessity of Oust-
 ing Req.
Municipal Garden Will on Monday Be Cleansed of It's Obnoxious
 Weeds.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, April 9.-In a final. des- good government as represented by the New Charter Club ticket, the morning organ of the gang" has raised howl that the reputation of San Jose is being injured by the facts being made public of the corruption and extrava- gance that exists in public offices. It does not deny that such regrettable conditions exist, nor does 1t attempt to deny that they have been produced by bossism and gang rule for which itself and Jim" Req and Johnnie Mackenzie and others of that ilk are responsible. Naturally the gangsters, their organ and their master want all facts of this kind suppressed.
 But the intelligent and progressive people of San Jose are not to be deceiv- ed at this stage of developments by any false appeal to their loyalty to and pride in their beautiful city. They know that the political conditions that exist are artificial and unnatural; that rank and poisonous weeds have been allowed to grow without restraint in the garden Of municipal administration: that good and economical government has been blighted and progress and prosperity have been checked by their failure to prune and uproot where 1t would do the most good
 The people of San Jose and every one who has had the pleasure of viewing this city and examining its advantages and attractions know that the natural conditions are such that San Jose. by reason of them, is entitled to take a foremost place among the cities Of Cali nd n from the corruption and extravaganza Of the gang" as long as they propose to, and they have now determined to begin the work of pruning and Weeding, ana they are not ashamed to let the world know that they have awakened from their indifference. The actual conditions that have existed here for years has been known more or less to the world at large, despite the con- tinuous efforts of the gang" to conceal them, but the people have been diff dent in acknowledging them to them selves. This they have now done, but at the same time they have determined to change them, and in the election that is to be held on Monday they hope to make thorough clearing in their political garden. They thoroughly un- derstand that if the Req crop of politi- cal weeds is eXterminated root and branch new growth will start that will eventually place San Jose where she rightfully belongs.
 The people of San Jose fully realize that when the cause of good govern ment wins on next Monday by the elec- tion of the entire New Charter Club ticket, that important fact will be her aided throughout the land, even more consplcuously than anything that has been published heretofore in connection With San Jose. They know that the announcement of the defeat of Boss Rea will convey to intending investors ana home-seekers the information that the reign of corruption and extrava- gance for San Jose is over; that politi- cal blackmail and high taxation are things or the past; that the terrors of the gangs" boycott will no longer re- strain free speech; that it will be pos stble to engage in business in San lose without paying tribute or doing hom- age to the boss or any of his henchmen It IS the knowledge of the existence of