Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-09
MORE SCARED REPUBLICANS

The Sacramento Union, one of the
cleanest and best Republican newspa-
pers in California, has declared itself
for the denomination Of Governor Par
dec, in an editorial bristling with good
sense and good Democracy. The Union
recognizes the critical nature of the
situation, so far as its own partys at
fairs are concerned, and does not hes
itate to sound a note Of WARMING
note that will not be heard, more's the
pity for clean government.
"THE TIME is A CRITICAL ONE"
says the Union. ut is what in poll
tics is known as an off year-that is
to say, IL is a year in which national
issues are involved only in a secondary
way. It was not so much Republican,
ism that won the unprecedented victory
Of 1904 in California as it was the pop
ular affection for Theodore Roosevelt.
with this sentiment practically elimi-
mated, and with the COMMISSIONS of the
immediate political situation, THIS
YEARS ELECTION is GOING TO BE
NO wALKOvER FOR THE PARTY.
The Democrats fully understand that
this is THEIR YEAR OF oPPOR-
TUNITY, and they have in either Dis
trict Attorney Seymour or Theodore
Bell a possible gubernatoral candi-
date of great popular strength"
This is precisely in line with all that
The Herald has claimed. 1t is proof
positive that the decent Republicans of
California realize the menace of the
situation and are hopeless in face of
the Schmitz and Ruef possibilities. Cal
ifornia is dominated by Republican
machine, an organization that Yields
despotic power and that has removed
from the rank and file of the party all
chance of participation in Republican
political affairs. That machine is be-
hind Ruef in San Francisco and is
getting behind Schmitz in the state. 1t
is pulling the strings now to confuse
the innocent rank and file, so that the
people may imagine they are selecting
candidates for the offices, when in
fact the ticket will be made up in the
purlieus of San Francisco.
claims, has made a good governor,
from Republican standpoint. No
scandal has attached to his admin
istration and he has "done the best
he knew how" But his hopes of re-
nomination are likely to be never
own party. The machine is against
him. Ruef and Schmitz are against
him. All the Republican political hell
broth of San Francisco is bubbling up
to overwhelm him and he will very
likely go down to defeat, 1t will be
Schmitz or Hayes. and in either event
that means Abe Ruef.
There is only one way out of this
wilderness of Republican incompe-
tency and corruption, and that is the
Democratic route. If the Democracy
of California will push its program of
its councils all the two-by-two leaders
who have kept the party divided in the
past if it will cast overheard the lit
tie rings of small-fry politicians that
have worked the party for personal
preferment, and nominate a strong
state ticket, followed by an aggressive
campaign. the Democratic party will
carry this state as surely as the next
election day rolls around.
AS the Sacramento Union wisely
says, this is the year of Democratic
opportunity. 1t is wholly within the
power of that party to so conduct it
self and its affairs this year as to win
the SURFACES of the people. VIII it do
it? IT MUST DO IT!