Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-25
The Calhoun Literary Bureau

JUDGING by what almost every mail brings many citizens all
state and probably large of the country
q there seems to lately been very marked recudecene
in activity of Cahoun literary bureau whose headquarters is To-
Gated in San Francisco.
AS an illustration what may that Yesterday
mornings mail brought the writer copy OF the San Francisco
Wasp weekly publication OF that CITY, containing haIfPage
article the'capon THE dwelling OF St Rudolph which
Mr. Spreckes bitterly attacked and which, in order sustain
such attack the facts published the Associated Press DIS
concerning Mr. Speckes connection the graft
sented copy OF the oan FRANCISCO news Letter ohde N
of Editorial Comment unmeaured condemnation OF Mi
ing the indecent and dishonest element in San Fran
cscos official life which comment given point and effect by
7 are true COW Of the San Francisco Evening Globe
by being the financial hacker and supporter OF this journal
which contained column abuse Mr. Sprecke in
which his family into doubt lied about
James D. Phean who for has made record as
public spirited citizen of San Francisco which he has largely added
he has made hold up the hands OF the graft
prosecution progress that city and copy OF the Jewish
Spreckes OF the and Shameless character
Surely the responsible for these sheets which thus sup
porting the grafters who made San Fancos official life
kissing and byword decent people all over the country
marked copies they circulated for consideration
every the copies that they send out from their offices
who endeavong clean that city and punish the men VINO
responsible for its dsgace paid Tor by MONEY furnished by
Sprecke and his associates endevong to punish for their IN
fractions OF the laws of their country.
It would appear should of postal regula
which could invoke prevent the mails bringing
hired SANDER that of the daily publications
weekly publications of San Francisco engaged
in disseminating consideration.
When honest men receive against Mr. Spreckels
his associates which published and circulated SO much
reading the production Of hired sandeer published by hired
sanderers and paid for by the sort OF money which was pad
by kind OF Abe Ruef and the boodng officials OF
San Francisco who were the product OF Ret and his southern
cifc machine . ,f
Calhoun appear make efforts to show that
he and his fellow criminals guies of the crimes with which
proof their having paid brides to San Francisco dis
honest overwhelming appears be task beyond the
and of
In all the stuff that the mails have brought from
Mr. literary bureau and has been both and
extensive appeared line of denial of Mr. Cal
which are being disseminated Mr. Cahoun interest appear to
proceed upon the assumption that Mr. Cahoun Innocence can be
established by establishing the selfnterest of Messrs peck
eney engaged the effort punish the worst
crowd booders that disgraced American municipality
for that they have brought upon their city
However, decent lawabdng citizens will hardly accept the
their selfish interests by in the prosecutions now and
lately San Francisco adequate and salts
testimony which has connected Calhoun and his associates with
the giving OF bride money to ABE Kuei ana the o'' "0' "
If Mr. his friends not guilty as charged let
fully open up the books and records OF their companies 10 e
investigation public officials and show that not cent the
money companies has been used Tor Illegal or criminal
Cahoun companies transactions show they should do
how all the money with which they have become possessed within
So far however heard of effort on the part OF Mr.
Calhoun and his associates TO S @ th services OF attorneys
distinguished either for the possession OF great aD
the lack Scupe IN the methodS winch 'hoy
followed in successfully recung criminals from the clutches OF
the law r H. .4o+.
are concerned guilt innocence OF Mr. Cahoun and the peo
pie will accept allegation that Mr. Sprckes or MI e are
not entirely unsefh efforts prosecute San Francisco
alleged gers as evidence of Mr. Calhouns innocence AT the
sae time we must express inability how honest
cleannded citizen reading the entire unbiased ana
reports of the Press OF the proceedings that nave
had in the courts Francisco since the graft
BEGUN in that CITY, any doubt either as to MT oeck
and Mr. Heneys unselhsh and patriotic interest IN ue graz
one or as to the guilt of the who being prosecuted
n111 1NEpv MORALS IS 1T FAIR?