The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
The Nomination Of Frank French


Frank French. the unconvicted bribe-
taker is candidate again for the Sem
ate from San Francisco as one of the
Ruef wolves.
Because this man escaped the peni-
tentiary is no reason why he should
be inflicted again upon the Legislature
of California.-Sacram Bee.
AN INFAMY.
Frank French has been nominated by
Abraham Ruef as the Republican can
didate for Senator from the Twentieth
District. French, Emmons and Bunker
took bribes at Sacramento. two or three
hundred dirty dollars each. All were
expelled from the Senate. Emmons is
in Jail. Bunkers is in the penitentiary
French is at large We think that a
more bitter insult to Republicanism
was never offered in this State. We
believe that every decent man in the
Twentieth District will resent this in
suit at the polls.-San Francisco Star
A PIECE OF IMPUDENCE.
Ex- Senator Frank French has been
nominated for the State Senate from
the Twentieth District of San Francis
co. That is to say, he has been placed
in a high position on the Republican
ticket, which has hitherto contained no
element that honest and decent people
could not approve
This disgraeeful choice is of course
due to Mr.. Ruef
Mr. Ruefs motive Is Of course upon
the surface for every one TO read In
solently certain of~his power, he tries
to display 1t by this Haunting defiance
of common morality. The Senate of
California has already purged itself of
French's presence upon one occasion
IL the electorate of San Francisco
should now be so misguided as to give
1t the opportunity, we may be sure that
the Senate will not quietly tolerate
such an affront, and that 1t will again
assert it's dignity In the same way as
before.-Sacramento Union.
FRENCH SHOULD BE DEFEATED.
The nomination of Frank French by
the Republicans of the Twentieth Sem
atorial District. for the upper branch
of the Legislature, is' an affront to the
decent people OF the entire State. And
while ordinarily residents of one dis
trict do not concern themselves with
Legislative nominations made In an
other. the shameless attempt to send
this man back 10 the Senate from
which he was expelled on charges of
felony should bring indignant protest
from all California. 1t does not seem
fcredibie that this man should be elect
ed 1t is hard to believe that even
loyalty to party will Induce the Repub-
lieans of the Twentieth District to do
an act that would cause humiliation to
people of ell political parties in Cali
fornia. But If 1t should chance that
this man French shall be elected, the
Senate has plain duty and ample au-
thority to perform IL. Under the con-
stitution it is the Judge of the qualifica-
tions of members elected to 1t. And
it has a right to say that this man who
escaped conviction through the charity
of jury shall not be permitted to sit
in the legislative body that once ex-
PEELED him. This is the course which
the people of California expect the
Senate to take should this discredited
politician be returned by hook or crook
to that body.--San Diego Union.
BOODLER RENONIINATED.
Among the nominees is Frank French
for Senator. French was a member of
the Senate two years ago and by unan-
imous vote of that body was expelled
for accepting bribes in connection with
the building and loan investigation
that was being conducted by the Legis-
lature. His three brother boodlers.
Bunkers Of San Francisco, Wright of
Santa Clara and Emmons Of Kern. were
also ernalied. much "a tha relief OF all