The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
RAILROAD vs.. PEOPLE
THE BEST EVIDENCE OBTAINED
FROM REPUBLICANS
COILS WANTS TO CONTROL
The Supreme Court, Railroad Commits
sioner and Mr.. Arnold-Other
Political News of Interest

The chairman of the Democratic state
central committee, Seth Mann of San Fran
cisco, passed through the city yesterday en-
route to overtake James G. Mcguire on his
tour south and consult with him as to new
propositions which have arisen in the po-
ltical campaign. Mr.. Mann was very en-
thusiastic, and more than we'll pleased at
the reports that are coming to him from all
over the state.
mo man ever started on gubernatorlal
race In this state" said Mann, with
brighter prospects of success than James G.
Mcguire. The indications from all parts of
the state, even where he is supposed to be
the weakest, are most encouraging.
y There is really but one fight in this =
y campaign. 1t is the Southern Pacific 4
4 railroad against the people of Califor- Z
y MA The people are everywhere ask 4
y ing whether the Southern Pacific shall =
y continue to control the supreme court, 4
+ the railroad commissioners and the =
= state board of equalization. =
There is no question but that the people
of the state now realize that the work of the
state board of equalization has increased
their taxes materially by decreasing the
railroad commissioners have added to their
expenses by keeping up outrageous rates Of
freight and fares charged under the order
of "all the traffic will bear" The traffic
has borne a heavy burden for years. and
the people are tired. very, very tired.
what the railroad wants, of course, is a
governor who will fill any vacancy that
may occur in the boards of control with
men who will be favora BILE to its interests.
The people are realizing this fact every
where, and citizens recognize that Ma
guire, because of his record on the railroad
question, will be fought by the Huntington
forces, tooth and nail, from start to finish.
1.-THE people of Southern California must
certainly realize that the editorials in the
Los Angeles Times have emphasized the
fact that the railroad is in politics on the
Republican side this year. The Times is
the recognized Republican organ of South
ern California throughout thI state. 1t
is quoted by it's party, or has been, as the
'respec table and respected organ of the
Republican party In the south land. The
Times has demanded that Messrs. w. F. \.
Parker for years a we'll known railroad
politician, and II. L. Osborne an equally
we'll known railroad man as an editor and
politician, be taken from the Republican
state central committee, and has criticised
Henry T. Gage, the Republican candidate
for governor, for ever having appointed
them. 1t has gone further 1t has admitted.
tacitly, that the railroad Is controlling Gage
even before the election inasmuch as Gage
refuses to remove the men known to be IA
vorable to the Southern Pacific and openly
denounced as railroad politicians
1.-The Times has not stopped at the de-
nunciation of Osborne and Parker. 1t has |
attacked George Arnold, candidate for re- |
election on the state board of equaliZa ton, |
and has openly denounced him as a rail- |
road hireling in politics although the de- |
nunciation was not really needed, since |
Arnold's record speaks for itself.
"Thus, you see" continued Mr.. Mann, |
tout of the mouth Of the Republican organ |
of Southern California. whence Mr.. Gage |
halls, the Republican party in California |
is denounced as being under railroad con-
troll before election. Worse than that. the
Republican organ of Southern California
printed in the city where Mr. Gage lives.
known to be more than friendly to him.
has openly accused him of aiding the rail-
road in refusing to remove Parker and |
Osborne, having all the facts of their past |
political history in his possession.
"And maybe you think the people Of the
state are not aware of the fact? The Re-
publicans in northern California have read |
the Times editorials. which have been
widely copied in this particular instance,
and they are giving Mr.. Gage and Mr..
Parker and Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Arnold
the full credit of railroad control that the
Times has admitted is due them.
"The people know Maguires record and
will not be deceived by any 'bugaboo'
campaign. Whatever may be his ideas OIL
certain subjects of political economy,
which are purely national considerations,
they know he Is against railroad control
against railroad methods in political and
civil life In this state and in favor of q
just administration of the laws which will
bring relief to the people of California by
reducing freights and fares and taxing
the property Of the Southern Pacific
Justly.
Everywhere in the state" said Chair
man Mann, there is discord In the Re-
publican ranks. In Alameda county the
banner Republican county of the state
the Republicans are resenting railroad
control as manifested In the Republican
state convention by putting in the local
field non-partisan ticket in opposition to
INC iSll hepublCdI ticket. Pdruee' S
defeat for nomination and the manner in
which 1t was accomplished by the railroad
Is beginning to react. We notice 1t far more
up north than you do down here.
Another railroad move is reacting Just
now. Lou Brown, the secretary of state.
Is being denounced even by his own party
for his bare-faced attempt to put the So
called Shanahan Populists on the ticket
debarring the recognized Populist or Peo-
pies party from their just position. Popu-
lists who We're favorable to the middle-of-
the-road proposition in the beginning are
openly denouncing Browns action as n
part of the S. p. program, and any votes
Shanahan and his following may control !
will not come from the Mcguire side
"As I said in the start, we have every
prospect of great victory. Mcguire &c
making thorough canvass and his recen l
tion everywhere by the voters indicates 7
his popularity and strength.
1T Is the railroad or the people of Cali
fornia this time, and 1t will not be difficult
FOR the people to decide between them"
Maguire's Reception s
The members of the reception committee t
appointed by the allied parties to meet '