Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
JAMES D. PHELAN
SEES NEW ISSUES
DIFFERENT CONDITIONS IRE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
Southern Pacific Has Considered Cali
fornia as Its Plantation and
Has Controlled State
Government

James u. Phean, a man of large
property interests, In addressing "a
meeting at the Simpson auditorium,
said
"Thcre is a crisis in the political af-
fairs Of California. New conditions
challenge the Judgment of the people,
but when the issues are understood
there can be no reasonable doubt of
the outcome. Conventions may be
manipulated, but the great heart of
the people is sound and it is to the
people that the final appeal is made.
ut has been said by the opponents
of the democratic form of government
that the people do not vote their in
terests because they do not know their
interests. They are confused and led
astray. While this is often true there
is no reason why the people should not
know where their interests lie. 1t is
one Of the purposes Of this campaign
to inform them.
1.-THE Southern Pacific company has
openly bid for the government of the
state. To accomplish this purpose it
has allied itself with the corrupt polit-
ical bosses of San Francisco and in the
name of a great party has put forward
candidates for the principal offices of
the state. If they are elected they
shall do the will of their masters and
their will is Incompatible with the in
terests of the people.
Railroad Domination Slavery
For long years the Southern Pacific
railroad regarded California as its
plantation 1t controlled governors,
legislators and courts. 1t barred the
way to office and had it's complaisant
servitors in most places of power. 1t
held the state in the grip of its monop-
oily and enjoyed privileges and immun-
tiles denied to humber citizens. 1t
aht l.. 4; Il
exemptions. For every two drops of
rain that fell it has been said the rail-
roads took one. They inquired into
private business and fixed rates to alb
sorb the profits of enterprise; and, by
the vicious special contract system
they Disseminated between shippers.
Their agents harried the people and
made railroad domination a species of
slavery.
"The Democratic convention was con-
troled by no man. 1t selected the
most worthy man in it's organizatio
TO lead 1t, having well in view it's duty
at this juncture to the people of the
state after the Santa Cruz scandal
had become history. The conventio
has given you men entitled to your
entire confidence.
Bell Man of Ideals
"Mr. Bell is the idol of Central and
been known from childhood. He is a
man of ideals, of accomplishments and
enjoys a public record which has dem
onstrated his capacity and his honor
in the face of difficulties and tempta-
ton.
There is apparently no way to cir
cumvent the Vaccinations of corrupt
bossism except by an appeal to the in
corruptfble people. If at the polls
every man will silently record his pro-
test against Southern Pacific and boss
domination the state will feel moral
uplift by this expression of the intel
Hgence. manhood and courage of its
citizenship, which will not only confer
material prosperity by giving an open
field to enterprise, but will give en-
couragement and hope to those who
are struggling, north and south. for
better government and who have no
resources except their belief in the
civic pride and capacity of the people
of California;