Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-06
THROES OF THREE CITIES

In three leading American cities election campaigns
in progress that attract public attention through
out the United States. The cities New York, Pha-
delphia and San Francisco
In each of them a mighty effort is in progress to
purify the municipal government The better class of
the population in each is striving to the
venal element, fortified by corrupt political influence
The situation in New York is less noteworthy than
1t is in either Philadelphia Francisco 1t is adj
mitted by the reform element that the Mcclellan admin
stration in New York is great improvement on recent
predecessors but the claim is made that might be
better
In regard to Philadelphia and San Francisco how
ever there be no answer the charge that their
depth of official corruption is unfathomabe In each of
those cities condition of infamous government has
been reached that makes further descent impossible
The disclosures brought light in Philadelphia show
that the Quaker city has been for many the prey
of political wolves The depth of official venaty
reached by Francisco under the control of the Rue
Schmitz combination matter of public notoriety in
California
Political distinction counts for nothing in such
binatons of corruponsts have obtained control of
municipal affairs in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
City treasury ooers Republicans Democrats, ETC.,
"for only They "sea the livery" of political
parties to serve such purposes as made famous the
forty looters discovered by Ali Baba
Philadelphia is overwhelmingly Republican and
presumably intensely good because of its Quaker city
appeation that it is difficult for outsiders understand
why the there has been long in turning. The
Republican ring in that city has been stronger for
years than the Tweed ring in New York. The
Tweed ring broken by herculean effort, but the
Philadelphia ring withstood several desperate at
tempts break it. The attempt in progress is the
formidable of ALL and hence the deep interest mani
tested in other cities and towns concerning the result
of the coming election
The plight of San Francisco is quite similar to that
of Philadelphia. The Ruef-Schmtz ring has been grow
ing stronger with startling rapdy during the last four
years. Seeing the peril that confronts the city in
of another term of the Schmitz administration, the
reputable element in San Francisco is making effort
to break the gang And this effort like the noted
in the Quaker city, attracting widespread public
attention.
All cities and towns deeply interested in these
struggles to throw off the corrupt ring influences that
try control public affairs in American communities
Los Angeles is exception in this regard. We have
in this city political machine that is greatly encour
aged by its success thus far and which hopes doubt
attain such strength has been welded by kindred
machines in the larger cities named.
The people of Los Angeles have ample cause for
watching with great interest the municipal campaigns
in New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco
Smugglers caught in Chicago proved to have stolen
their "swag" from insurance magnates Getting
just getting theirs back?