The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-06
Some Questions That Mr.. Hellman
Might Answer

NGRLW HELLMAN sR is deeply concerned for troubles
wv which his friend Patrick Calhoun has subjected That
Calhoun has brought all these troubles himself by ms
apparently does Banker Heman he insists
that his friend Calhoun is being prosecuted"
One scarcely whether the president United Rail
roads fortunate otherwise having friendship of the presi
dent of the WelsFargo bank He would who
prayed delivered from activities of laundering
friends Helman quoted the Chronicle which Calhoun
hires, and the Post which Calhoun owns, this effect
In the easta through the ehe graft prosecution known as
the graft Men there realize that there IS reent M
long who have
other P points s'' coast '"s
being Everybody that have expressed
Of the situation which those pitched
1t may be imagined that Mr. Helman would find difficult
supply any authenticated and reputable examples of the ent
that he processes have found either vague territory
described SO ariy as the east by Mr. Heman California
outside of the columns of Mr. Cahouns newspaper and the
Chronicle The sentiments of the last organ very
orclby expressed the words of its proprietor when he sad
Damn the moral issue; what is prosperity"
Stripped of disguise that is what Mr. Helman says He
nothing all for the moral issue and its pursuit he
persecution attractive play
words but nothing except that Mr. Helman
and consequently abusive
Now Mr. Helman himself he cares ANYTHING for
his reputation produce his authority charge
the prosecution of Calhoun regarded as persecution He
VIII ma no such authority or confirmation the tone and tenor
OF the eastern press which has generally and comp
expressed its opinion Cahouns appeal
the American people The Call supplied advantage
It's readers copiou quotations from California
papers and of them confirms the excited language and opinion
that Mr.. Hellman affects.
may easily that Mr. Helman will say that newspapers
do not count unless perhaps they owned by himself Mr.
Calhoun Indeed he appears be the way acquiring long
string OF miscellaneous publications. the battered remains of the
unamented Ca1kn which do appear have commended
themselves to public favor chiefly because they known
be merely the moutIpece Of such Heman and Calhoun.
1t this of sentiment that Mr.. Helman peends find
the The few who cherish such opinions ashamed
OF them and Mr. Heman might do we'll follow their example.
AS for that prosperity which Mr. Helman and Mr. de Young
regard of greater importance than the moral need
feel alarmed We find hesitation among investors about buying
the municipal bonds of The city isl
established basis that Mr.. Heman destroy
But the people OF this city have the right ask Mr. Heman
Are applying energies to capital from invest
here? Mr. Heman his fortune in large part the
support given him by the people of San Francisco Now the
people may ask him. Do you abroad stab the the back?
These questions that Mr.. Helman himself and
the people of San Francisco honestly and explicitly
Where and among whom did he find the sentiment that he
decrbes Does he make his business to advise investors
from San Francisco unless Patrick Calhoun is allowed
go UNPUBLISHED?
These simple questions easily answered if Mr. Heman
telling the truth and acting fairly by San Francisco At
Mr. Helmans personal prosperity not be suffering severely
he afford put S75O00 into string of nsoven and dis
reputable newspapers An angry always absurd and
violence Hemans feelings may be gagged by that
ment