Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Democratic Leader of North Looks to Independent
Voters to Release State From Corrupt Domina-
ton of Harriman's COnscienceess Hire
lings- Warming Given Repu blicans

I Republican party. That Is where you
may be deceived.
If you believe as American citizens
that 1t would be well to give control
of the functions of the state govern
ment to the Southern Pacific railroad
and the corrupt San Francisco bosses
for they have pooled their issues and
divided the prospective plunder-then
there is nothing further to be said. But
l am confident that as loyal citizens of
this great state you desire first and
above all things to have the govern
ment administered in the interests of
the people; with fairness and justice
to ALL
Independent Vote a Factor
To our. Republican fellow citizens ]
venture to say that tariffs, currency
and foreign policy have no relation to
state government, and 1t Is confusing
and evasive for the candidate of the
corporation to ask your support on
these accounts. The forces of corrup-
tion and graft, while you slept in ap-
! parent security, violently laid hands on
the organization of your party.
1t is the Independent voter who will
save the day. He gave power to men
like Folk, a Democrat and La aFollette
a Republican. to effect great reforms
and check evil tendencies in their re-
Spective states.
If, again, there were no alternative
it would further complicate matters
for the free and independent man of
every party; hut the Democratic party,
out of perfectly free convention, has
given you clean and honorable candi
| dates. who, if elected, will serve the
common interests of US all.
The Democratic convention was con-
trolled by no man. 1t selected the
most worthy man in its organization
to lead it, 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 convention has
given you men entitled to your entire
confidence.
Bell Man Of Ideals
Mr.. Bell is the idol of Central and
! Northern California, where he has been
/ known from childhood He is a man of
/ ideals of Accomplishment and enjoys
| a public record which has demonstrated
! his capacity and enjoys public record
which has demonstrated his capacity
and his honor in the face of difficulties
| and temptations. a+
Mr.. Toland is your neighbor, chosen
at one time in a Republican district to
I defeat an avowed railroad candidate
for the board of equaliZatiOn where.
| triumphantly elected. he did his duty
and kept his pledges
/ There is apparently no way to cir
/ cumNent the Vaccinations of corrupt
bossism except by an appeal to the in
tcorruptible people. If at the polls
every man win silently record his pro-
eest against Southern Pacific and boss
domination the state will feel moral
I uplift by this expression of the intelli-
gence, manhood and courage of its
citizenship. which vii 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
When Mr. Phelan, who is loved by
every. one i'm the state of California,
vouches for Mr.. Bells integrity ability
and high citizenship, everyone can
honorably support him.