The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

cisco Call in a clean-cut and forcible
article on this subject, at the root
of this threatening development
of boss rule lies the trading
delegation" 1t has come to be
recognized part and portion of ma
chine politics. In many of the coun-
ties the delegations have been pledged
for one certain candidate, working
under the unit rule. They can be
swapped and traded around to bring
about this or that combination. and all
in the interest of the big political boss
whose machinery controls the whole
convention.-Santa Barbara Independ-
ent.
Before and after the Republican
State convention the Democrats-and
some Republicans, too-have assidu-
ously spread the information that the
proceedings of that body were gov
erned down to the last detail by the
iron hand of Boss Herrin, the political
representative of the Southern Pacific
1t has been charged openly that the
railroad influence dominated the con-
vention to the exclusion of the popular
will, and that the delegates. so far
as their personal wishes and inclina-
tions were concerned, might just as
we'll have stayed home and read the
papers.
There is a remedy for such a con-
dition of affairs, a remedy that, if
properly handled, rings the death knell
for the political bosses. Unlike Tom
Lawson's remedy. It has been well
tried and it's merits have been estab-
lished conclusively. The direct pri-
mary, the nomination of candidates by
the members of the various parties
with the Australian ballot system in
use at the general election, is the
weapon that will reach the vital point
of the bosses.-San Bernardino Index.
We sincerely hope that the time will
come when the people of this State
and the country at large VIII have the
right to nominate their candidates for
the offices, under State and Federal
control. without the formality of dele
gates. who can be bought and sold
like cattle to the man or party with
the largest purse.
Conventions nowadays. to which
duly elected delegates are sent sup
posedly to represent the votes of the
various districts, are becoming more
factor. the boss" has sprung into the
field and who rules supreme Every
candidate seeking an office at the
hands of the people must needs inter-
view the boss, before his candidacy
Is considered. Money is the chief
quality considered, and the larger
the amount the greater the chance the
aspirant has of nomination. Each of
flee is rated at so much and auctioned
off to the highest bidder, irrespective
of the qualifications to fill the position
Many of these so-called bosses" have
grown fat, financially. in this nefarious
business, and have retired only when
another individual of their own type,
or character, but who possesses a diff
ferent spell form theirs, enters the
political arena.-South San Francisco
Enterprise.
The Bee recently published an inter-
esting special article from Editor Scott
of the Portland Oregonian, describing
Oregon's new nominating primary law
and commencing it highly. Numerous
other States have adopted such a law,
and there is growing agitation for
like enactment in every State of the
Union. California should get in line.
The politicians and bosses naturally
oppose the change, because it's object is
to take power out of their hands and re-
store to the rank and file of political
parties the choice of candidates So
the people cannot look for nominating
primaries unless they demand them
Sacramento Bee
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