Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
CALIFORNIA; TWIN INloUlTIEs
Herrln and Hearstl
Hearst and Herrinl


chine rule
Anarchy, demasogy. the power Of
money in politics and the indecency Of
yellow journalisml
These be the twin issues in California
today, against which the Democratic
party Of the state stands broadside and
to the front in irrevocable opposition.
These are the living questions that
are permesting every section and which
must be settled now, and settled right.
II California would be free.
Herrin and Hearstl
Hearst and Herrinl
Against these twin iniquities such
great Californians as Theodore A. Bell,
ex-Mayor James d. Phelan of San
Francisco, and Others Numbered their
anathemas last night before one of the
largest gatherings of citizens ever seen
in a political campaign in Southern
California.
Against these twin iniquities every
Democrat stands pledged, and will fight
to the last ditch.
Free California from the blight Of
Southern Pacific railroad domination and
we will have here the greatest common
wealth in all the Union. Hampered by
the exactions of this and kindred mo-
nopolies California, although abounding
in wealth and making progress now,
cannot reach her proper position until
the people regain control of their own
government. The Southern Pacific, in
stead of attending to its own corporate
business, has become so arrogant in its
control of California politics that Mr..
Hartman, at banquet in Washington,
announces the name of "the next gov
ernor of California" and Mr.. Gillett
thereupon becomes the Republican ma
chine nominee, at the hands of a con-
vention personally controlled and
bossed by Herrin and Walter Parker,
assisted by one Abe Ruef.
Think you that Californians are 60
ing to stand for that? Think you that
the voters and taxpayers, the mer=.
chants, tradesmen, industrial workers,
citrus growers, orchardists and farm
ers are going to elect Mr.. Gillett at the
command of Hartman?
The thousands of earnest citizens who
last night cheered and shouted in uni
son against the corrupt political rail-
road machine is the answer.
And as for Hearst
The Democratic party and people
have booted him out of their confidence
and demanded that he stand alone so
that everybody may take a whack at
him." Hearst has in his limited sphere,
done as much as Herrin to enslave and
deceive the people. He is an enemy of
free government, multi-millionaire
pretender of common sympathy who
stirs up strife, and discomfort which ne
can never satisfy for the mere safe of
gratifying his personal ambitions. He
hac linn in 1ato n l,tYcr
gerry until his fulminations have be-
come menace to the peace and welfare
of this country. The Democratic party
of California has repudiated him and
all his works, and declared that he
must be driven from the politics of
this state. Hence the platform of oppo-
sition to the twin iniquities-
Herrin and Hearst!
Hearst and Herrin!
Mr.. Bells splendid address to the
people of Los Angeles last night rang
true and clear upon these propositions,
anG the stronger his denunciations the
louder grew the cheering, until he
was met by deafening roar of ap-
proval. The people appear to thor
oughly appreciate the situation and at
the very outset of the campaign are
indicating that they stand with the
Democratic party in the great move
ment to free California from the twin
pernicious influences that have DOM
mated the state from both directions.
The Democracy, having purged itself
of Hearst and Hearstism, now de-
mands that the Republican party un-
load it's Southern Pacific machine. This
latter reform can only be accomplished
now by a solid movement of all the
honest people of all parties in favor
of the Democratic ticket. A large ma
jority of Republicans, desiring the re-
form Of their own party and the over
throuy Of tho Southern pacific ,,oa cbira