Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-08
SAN FRANCISCO'S VERDICT.

The result Of Sab Francisco's election
ID d notice to all the world that It's
citizens have thrown oil the yoke Of
bosses and stand Tor IL clean, honest
adminlsi ration Of the city's ~affaire. The
election Of Mayor Taylor aud District
Attorney Langdon are especially
gratifying to the friends OF decent gov.
erDment everywhere. Taylor tool the
city government from the hands Of the
corrupt supervisors less than ak months
ago and in that time has established
confidence, stopped bribery by corrupt
corporations and given the city an
honest, effective government. HIS work
was 20 well done that there was a uni
versal demani from the better element
OF San Francisco thRt he be elected to
continue the good work for two years
more. This did not meet with tho
favor OF the corporations that had fat
tened of the corruption OF the Schmiiz
reg lime and the hide bound republican
clement aud strenuous efforts were
made to defeat him Tor Il nomination,
but the sentiment for him was too strong
and he was nominated by the democrats
and good government league. Against
him we're P. II. Mccarthy, the candi-
date OF the labor party, and Dan Ryan,
the candidate OF the hIde-bound re-
pupicane. HIS triumphant election is a
splendid tribute to the honest citizen
snip Of San Francisco.
Two years ago VIM. II. Int gdon was
elected district attorney OF San Fran
cisco ON lie union labor ticket. Before
his term OF Office was halt over, Abe
liu.f, the labor party bose, c~onsplrcd
with Il corrupt board OF supervisors Of
the labor PARTY to remove hin. from
office to prevent the exposure OF the
corruption in the city government. The
board obeyed the will OF the boss and
renloVed L%angdon aud appointed Iiuef
as district attorney. This action was
nulliiied by the courts and Llngdon
begun II fearless, relentless prosecution
Of Ruef, Mayor ScbmitZ and the million
aires who mad stolen franchises worth
millions OF dollars from the city by
bribinH Ruci and through him tho
may or and board Of Supervisors. Ably
assisted by Francis j. IIeney and
Detective Burns and the generosity OF
Adolph Sprechlee, who furnished the
necessary funds to carry on the prosccu.
ton, Langdon has convicted Ruef, the
boss, Mayor Schmitz md LOUIS Glass, a
millionaire. These are facing ter ms in
the peniteDtiary and Oh the road TO the
pen are Ford, Calhoun, Abbot and a
ecUre or more OF San Francisco's corrupt
millionairer.
Langdon's did his work 80 thoroughly
that the decent element OF San Frac-
cisco demanded his continuance in Office
that he might finish the work Of Kidding
tho city Of the corrupt gang that had
made her government stink in the noe
trils Of her people and Of all the civilized
world. lilo was nominated by tho deno-
crate, republicans and good government
league and the labor party put Nc
Guwan, n republican attorney, agains,
him. The issue between them was
CLEARLY drawn, LaDgdon stood Tor civic
decency and the relentless prosecution
OF all the wealthy bribers, while Nc
GowGn represented the opposing
elcmeute.
Tuesday Tue people decided the lssue
and coIn miseioned Lnngdon by an over
whclmIng majority to- complete the
the work OF regenernting San Francisco.