Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-10

NNucidl foIu ABOVE mentioned
error of omission-the. jury's verdict
is regarded here in San Francisco
by the unbiased as meaning nothing
and getting nowhere; indeed. as
somewhat unfortunate for General
Ford and the public alike. But there
are, on the other hand, those who
are hilariously glad. For example.
Andrew Carrlgan, a bold gentleman
and true, one apparently In the habit
of rendering thanks to the proper
source for all blessings, who, by the
way, is president of our lately re-
organized and Mayor Taylor-repudi-
ated Citizens alliance. Is reported
to have burst forth with a fervent
THANK Godl" when the news OF
the verdict reached him. In fact.
Mr. Carrigan's attitude seems to be
the attitude OF all the Citizens alll-
anceists, even those of them who are
not ordinarily given to rendering
thanks. except perhaps on the last
Thursday In November.
In strong contrast to this attitude
of the Citizens alllanceists is the
position taken the Labor Unionists
on election day of last month. That
the prosecution of the alleged brlbe-
glvers might be carried on effective.
ly. the Labor Union men of this city
forsook the Union Labor ticket and
voted for Langdon and Taylor. And
astonishing as It may appear when
one considers the strenuous oppo-
sltlon OF the Citizens alliance TO all
things Labor Union. the evidence Is
good that the Citizens allianceists
voted for the Labor Union candl-
date for district attorney, whom the
Labor Unionists had repudlated be-
cause the lJborlng people OF San
Francisco feared that he might not
be so effective I'm bringing the lndict-
ed brlbe-glvers TO Justice, as tho
candidate Langdon. who was run
ming on the so-called erich mans"
ticket
Abe Lincoln's "Common People" !"
The comparison indicates where
the best citizenship and patriotism
OF the country Is to be found. Lin
coins ideas are. OF course. out OF
date now. more or less unconstitu-
tlonal. and not 20 be mentioned In
our best society. Were Il not for
this fact. one would be tempted al
most 20 believe that Lincoln made no
mistake when he put his trust In the
common people. In fact. as one
listens TO Citizens Alllanceist Carrl-
gan's Thank God zone Is almost be-
trayed into the plebeian and most
undignihed wish that the citizens OF
this republic OF ours had all remain
ed common people. Perhaps the re-
public would have been better for It,.
although 10 forego the advantages
attending the conveniences OF high
finance and other blessings which
modern improvements upon the Re-
OF Lincoln and the
fathers have brought us Indeed.
had the old-fashloned Republican
ism prevailed. our states prisons
would never have been elevated TO
the position formerly monopollzed
by Heaven. II Is now as diflcult
for a camel 10 pass through the eye
Of a needle as n Is for a rich man
10 enter either
For all OF which. let us Join In
Citizen Alllanceist Andrew CART
san's Thank Cod" As evidence
Df a return OF safe, sane aud dlgnlfed
here IN San Francisco. Mr.
carrigan has been drawn 20 serve
IN the new grand jury.
Gailagher's Disappear
ance.
At present writing. there Is other
Indication OF a return OF safe. sane
md dlgnihed conditions here IN
San Francisco. Ex-Sapervisor Gal
agher, who acted as a go-betwesn
'etween Abe Ruef and the members
4 the dlseredited board Of supervls-
rs, has disappeared, II his disar-
prove permanent, the pros
cution Will be placed at decided dis
dyantage. for Gallagher Is the only !
ne who can testify to the actual I
assing OF cash 10 his Doodle asso-
iates. II may be that his perma-
ent disappearance would mean
for Patrick Calhoun