Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
cREATAND GOODMHN WANTED

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The Sacramento Bee says: THE
naming Of the candidate Of the Repub-
lican party for governor--if the politi-
cal gossips are to be beleved--is to be
controlled, not by the wishes OF the
people Of California, but by the accept
ability OF some aspirant to one or the
other Of the two bosses, w. f. Herrln
and Abe Ruef or both"
It was hoped that when the greater
portion OF San Francisco went down In
crumblins ruins It would serve to clear
the political atmosphere in that city,
relegating to the rear such personages
as Abe Ruef, Mayor schmitz, Boss
Herrln and the rest. Unfortunately
there Is no such result.
Under the plan Of committees agreed
upon for the reconstruction Of San
Francisco, schmitz and Ruef have
named all the subcommittee. and so
1t happens again that every building
permit and every agreement as to the
form and character Of rebuilding must
bear the stamp Of approval, directly or
indirectly. of Schmitz and Ruef. This
one fact at once restores these bosses
to power-more power than ever, since
they must now be dealt with financially
as we'll as politically. And by that same
token all the little bosses and sub
bosses and deputy bosses again come
forward prepared to pocket the rake
offs
Ruef and Schmitz being again in the
saddle and shooting up the town, coal
ition and renewed cooperation with the
railroad bosses follow as a matter of
course, and once more the people of
California are confronted with the mar
velous assurance of the Republican
railroad machine in preparing, as of
old, to name the next state Republican
ticket.
1t was believed that the earthquake
and fire in San Francisco would give the
Republican party a new alignment in
the character of its leadership, but all
hope in this direction has disappeared.
Ruef, Schmitz and Herrin appear on
the horizon larger, holder and more In
sstent than ever, and no question
exists today but that they will name
the ticket which Republicans will be
presumed to support.
The people of California seem to be
sufficiently weary of this sort of thing
to demand a change. If they are not,
Of course there Is no use to rail against
1t. All the indications are, however,
that Californians are dlsgusted with
and ashamed of the machine rule under
which they are laboring, and that they
will not countenance its continuance
beyond the next November election.
1t remains for the Democratic party |
of this great state to renew its prepara-
tions to give the people the opportunity
they seek. This can only be done by
by harmony and by the
Of a ticket in open conven-
tion that will appeal to all fairminded |
citizens as being clean, honest and |
worthy. It must be ticket free from
designation by any little coterie of
politicians and must contain the names
of men known to be broadminded and |
true, men of integrity and position, who
will appeal to the people as being rep
resentative of the best interests of the
state.
Abe Ruef to the rear! He and his
followers and associates have no busi-
ness in the public affairs of California.
The eyes of the world are upon this
state, and we must have great men and
good men in charge Of the government.
And it's up to the Democratic party to
nominate them