The San Francisco call., 1910-05-06


contrary TO The letter and spirit of the
nonparticipation rule laid down for
federal officers and sometimes enforced
by Roosevelt
CHARGES AGAINST OPPONENTS
Hiram ". Johnson is accused of do
ing politics in the back room of a sa-
loon and it has been discovered that
turry's autographs have been dis
played IN saloons.
The charges against Works are
brought bT StantOn's supporters. Ell
lcrT Is the candidate behind the charges
hurled at Richardson and Ing. Ander-
sons sNmpathizers ning the back room
"i saloon at Johnson. and one of
Johuson's campaign sponsors is re-
sponslble FOR uncovering the Curry lith-
"graphs in the saloons. Curry appears
90 Doe the only candidate too busy to
make charges against his opponents.
PM Stantons chief newspaper sup
porter has exploded what il considers
devastating boom by digging up some
critical If wholly uncomplimentarv
opinions Of Roosevelt which. il is al
legged. Works contributed over his sig
nature OF the Arena "A magazine de-
ScriheC as of distinctly socialistic
tendencies.
WORKS ALLEGED WORDS
Works is q candidate for the United
states senate on a Roosevelt platform.
.tcfe are some of the things it is al
lHEed Works had published about
Roosevelt two Years ago:
liia later administration of our
N-'IteSilc public affairs has been A
iSti1ct appointment. The traits
q" 'L. alarf er apparently inbred in
lH g-SP9si non. which we feared
@nd dreaded i'm the beginning have
itfrh manifest more and more as
-s Passed Ills ambition to rule
roSgio et1 10 affairs of government.
-it'ie alce Of opposition. his in
Len perate attacks upon those who
.alI To agree with him. and his mas
lfrful attempts 70 dominate and
control not only his own depart
itlil of government. but the legis-
lam 70 and judicial departments as
Nclt- have startled the more con
NHrNatiNe and thoughtful citizen as
n dangerous innovation and q peril
10 "Hr republican institutions.
li Is sad commentary on our
institutions and laws and our
prhlic officials that the performance
"i Idllure TO perform public duties
~t"Ui0 pe Influenced bE such selfish
aud isuoble desires and base pUr-
poses But no observer Of events
can doubt IL.
Hi NOROUs PHASE OF EXPOSE
Not The least humorous phase of this
expose pf Works alleged opinions is
tlo suddenly acquired friendship for
Roosevelt shown by Works accusers
postmaster Richardson and Registrar
Ing according 10 Ellery. are encour-
aging. aiding and abetting Alden An
arrSon's attempt 70 secure the repub-
Roam nomination for governor. which
tIierE has decided to accept for him
srII Ellery's manager told the public
about the Richardson and Ing atrocj-
ties last week. Now it is given out
tlat hen Fraser finished talking for
home consumption he slipped the case
~ formal charges. designed to make
tae president take q firm hand in the
CA fornia scrap or be shown up as
false 40 the policies OF his political
sponsor and creator.
DIRECTION TO BAR ROOMS.
When Johnson was on his northern
-0ur he ruf1ed the feelings Of the Ne
ra1a city Transcript man by boosting
a democratic newspaper as the only
ialr publication in that neck of the
woods Just for that. he was made
The beneficiary OF something like four
columns Of editorial denunciation. in
Guiding the charge that the republicans
n the town would have nothing 10 do
With Johnson and that he had con-
uubiated with the democrats in the
back room Of q saloon.
AoW comes Irving Martin. member OF
The Lincoln Roosevelt leagues exec
.Atft 'Dillttl4A Ltt dl0 eQGIOr OF the
stockton Record. He informs his
readers and the world at large that
curry g campaign has been diadvan-
tagged by the discovery that photo
graphic reproductions Of his classic
fea tures adorn the walls of several
bar rooms in Stockton and other places.
DEMAND OF INTERVIEW.
Along with the second crop Of ac-
c1sations comes the first alibi cutting
p. ID. Holly Of Suisun presided at the
Johnson meeting last week He was
quoted by q San Francisco newspaper
as saying that Johnson would carry
Solsno county His alibi is issued by
the Anderson publicity bureau, which
makes him say.
was not interviewed at all I pre-
sided at the Johnson meeting in nv
official capacity as a member of the
county central committee. 1t seemed to
me only political courtesy which 1
would extend 10 any candidate seeking
nomination on the republican ticket. 1
did not say that Johnson would carry
Benica strong and ] believe that An
derson viii receive a handsome ma
jority here"
Use OF NAME REFUSED
The Anderson people used the name
OF D. -. Sullivan, president of the
state federation Of labor. as one of the
organizers Of the Sacramento Anderson
club. Now il is given out by SuIlivan's
representatives that he did not partici-
nate in the meeting and that he ex-
pressly refused TO permit the use Of his
name.
The Lincoln Roosevelt league has
started its blanket petition for all the
candidates who have received its in
.dorsenent. except Justice NJ. c. Sloss of
the supreme court Justice Sloss is at
tending 10 his own petition.
The San Francisco registration. in
elusive OF the enrolment on Wednes-
DAY, is 3.235. divided as follows: Re-
publicans. 1856; democrats, 5000;
union labor party, 1872; socialist, 200;
prohibitionists. 80; Independence league,
s3- declined TO state partisan afllia-