The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
MINISTERSCONDEMN !.
PROGRAFT PAPERS.
Attempt of Alameda Argus to
Discredit Prosecution Scored
by Preachers
Editorial Utterance Opposed as
Favoring Wrong and Law
IesSness in San Francisco

ALAMEDA. oct 10.-Caught in its
attempt to discredit the san Fracnisco
graft prosecution through methods that
SAVIOR strongly Of that same influence
which dominates the entire gutter
press. the Alameda Daily Argus squeals
like pig under gate. In today, 5
issue or the paper appears wordy
attempt at explanation Of its stand ana
a denial Of sUbserViency 10 the pro
graft interests but so Tidiculousiy IN
sincere are these professions OF fair
ness. in view Of its recent attack on
The prosecution, that the Argus has
practically buried Itself in a grave Of
It's own digging.
on September p the Argus fairly
sputtered with an editorial heaping
malignant abuse and vIlihcation upon
the San Franeisco graft prosecution.
The Ministerial association Of Alameda
answered this attack with resolutions
denouncing the Argus. which We're,
however. reserved from publication un-
til today. In a last attempt to save
its face the Argus today printed an
explanation that more than ever eN-
hibits it's true policy. II is in part a
plea for mercy and. in part an. abusive
TRADE against the members OF the Min
isterial association.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The resolutions adopted by the Min
isterial association are as follows:
Whereas. the Alameda Daily Argus.
in its issue OF September -, printed an
editorial which was an open attack
upOn the graft prosecution in san
Francisco, charging that the prOsecu-
ton had intimidated courts and grand
iuries. declaring the fla grant case of
jury tampering In which j.. As. Blake
and Attorneys A. S. Newburgh and
FRANK J. Murphy Of RuefS counsel
were caught almost red handed as but
n trick Of the prosecution. this char ge
. carrying with it. of course. an assa ult
Farland grand jury which has returned
indictments against Blake, Newburgh
and Murphy: and
Whereas this editorial was calcu-
lated 10 slUr the whole cause of civic
righteousness and 10 make difficult the
prosecution Of hri bers grafterS, hood
lers and jury tamperers. and to duh
the public conscience generally; there
Resolved. that we express disap-
prnNai Of suck sentiment from any
source and that we feel their utterance
as me sentiment of a daily journal
published and supported in Alameda is
OUT OF harmony with the civic spirit of
oar own city. We regard it. therefore.
IS unfortunate IN the extreme that 4
publication issued In the city of Ala
media and deriving its support from the
people Of the city and patronage from
the municipal officers, should so mis-
represent the public conscience of this
CITY as 10 open its columns to bold at
tacks upOn those whO in a sister mu-
nicipality. are fighting to make their
government AS clean as our city
The conflict now on in San Fran
cisco Is one that involves the very
principles OF popular government The
question is whether having made laws
10 govern them the people have ma
cnlnery by which those. laws can be
enforced. The issue is not, petty one
OF methods or Incidents; ii is the larger
one Of right or wrong. Of law OF an
archy. The prosecution, whatever may
or may not he its faults, represents
right and law: and the defense repre-
sents wrong and lawlessness.
The Alameda Daily Argus. in this
editorial. has lifted its voice in favor
of wrong and lawlessness in the great
city across the bay. whose life is so
closely related to ours
Against this we record our most SOL
enn protest; and declare our want of
confidence IN a publication so careless
of its moral standards.
MlNISI EitlAL ASSOCIATION OF ALA
MEDIA