New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
SAN FRANC1sCO's SHAME.
INSPIRATION FOR THE EAST.

INSPIRATION FOR THE EAST.
From The Boston Journal
San Francisco is getting after its oflcal graftsEs
action for cities on the Atlantic Coast
THE OLD STORY.
From The Springfield Republican.
ue n end Gq s s % Snb S' o5nsI 5s = s9S 9s d 10
one may say that the corrupted are more 70 be
stand coHdened quito as much as the vHas
who yielded to the Establishments OF gold.
SOME COMPENSATION
From The Phlladelphia Inquirer
San FRANCISCO has suffered terribly IN the last
year; but II II can clean up its political house is
Will have some compensation for the destruction Of
Francisco. but the worm VIII turn at last and Svi
IDENTIFY brighter day Is dawning
COMPARISON
From The Philadelphia Record.
Graft appears TO have been little more promis-
cuous and heartIess in San Francisco after tho
earthquake than In Harrisburg after Huston began
TO upholster the State Capitol; but It was not 90
Francisco instance OF ASo5 per cent tniauity-
ST LOUIS EcLIPsED.
From The Pittsburs Dispatch.
The reports OF the confessions made put ths
boodling operations Of the Sc: Louis crowd ana
payment OF S4sOOOO for trolley franchise ths
&c, OF the te,ePaUng , t 5oh t gas
graft. the assessment levied upon the p pTl1eHs1< ~
tortiOns from restaurants and dives seem alrnosf
trivial in comparison.
CORRUPTION FROM ABOVE
From The Boston Herald.
The misgOvernment OF our cities is one Of tns
crying evils OF the time. perhaps the greatesCr
large part OF the reason Tor Il IS ths sT sEA - Ss
everywhere and in every department tencS 20 NIs I
VelOp. And Il was born almost always OF the IelA-
tiOnS between rich corporations and pOtceI $50
ers and poor men In ofce. The corTupL9hh e1eIS sT
from above. not from below. Exposure IS the Iel.S
edy. And successful exposure ana puI,Ss
bribers and boOdleTs in san tranclsco W. sSrz-
to encourage the forces OF good governments ssS-~
where
A BOSS INDEED.
From The Washington Star.
Colonel Ruef OF San Francisco, seems % i,v H-,v'
earned hts place among the boss oOoqlsIsS s-rjf,r
Ave indictments against him In one DunSh SIIoS
The fun extent OF his transactions may never oe
known. He himself may be amazed aI ~ ISJrse
the city as Il stood was IN the clutches o. Is s
OF which he was member. Then She 80 Ss'
tress was helpless IN the hands Of spoilers. S,
bers never mad a fairer chance. ana tInose. tSs
improved ths o' Sns1ef usP SPpfSr IS noe g Behind the
yet Whatever high-Driced attorneys are S' 9D bs
DO to prevent punishment. or delay T. w. go -
done. LIKE an such men. he has provided Hii'-
self with the best talent money eoelo Re0--
HONEST WORKINGNEN' m POLITICS
From The Baltimore American
Labor administration. which prevails ~
Golden Gate City does not snow Up y S.sS~--1f1n
light seldom nas s1en SssiSe- - 20 sVsry IN
dustTy enterprise that could oe tnaas - e5f5
tribute. been revealed " eo9aefS. m f sIIsssd con-
fessions OF some OF the seperVtsorS-ss a.. treir
who are said 70 Be turning sonsFsa.sss -t,on M a
munity-munlclpal franchises broughr elLs-ees7s
hgures. and the divvy went down Sng v1er I1 as
the supervisors were labelled during the cA-na -
that lsd 70 tneir election 70 sas s.4ssfs -~'~