Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
CHEERS
CIR EET
BELL
Nominee Has Ovation
ALI Along Line
of Parade
Wild Enthusiasm Ar0us-
ed at.DemOcratic
Rally
chutes Park Is Crowded with Thronas,
Who Hear Speakers Plead for
Good Government by
the People

cause of the corporate greed that has
fastened itself on California"
The speaker asked that voters remen-
Der that corporations have no souls yet
it was proposed by the Republican ma
chine to foist on the state a perpetual
grip by the Southern Pacific.
Bell enthusiastically Received
In introducing Mr.. Bell Judge Trask
cited the custom of President Diaz in
writing his messages to the lawmakers
of his country. Diaz invariably con-
cluded them with the phrase, Gentle
men, in an of your deliberations you
will consider the cause and condition of
the poor; the rich and powerful can
take care of themselves"
AS an able district attorney, an able
congressman and a faithful public ser
want Mr.. Bell had been able to say, too.
that he had considered the cause of all
the people,
Mr.. Bells steps toward the front of
the stage were the signal for an out
burst of cheers. bell ringing and hur-
rahs that lasted several minutes.
Apologizing for his strained vocal
powers Mr.. Bell explained that he was
unwilling to have the campaign close
without coming to the sunny southland
to have a good. square talk with the
people of Southern California.
Il am here to defend myself against
malicious falsehoods-to defend as long
as 1 have a brain to think. a voice to
speak and as long as blood courses
through my veins He continued
'1n few hours you will be called up
on to elect a governor in this state. 1t
is to the interest of every man, woman
and child to choose a man to fill that
place who will not be influenced by at
tacks.
II have served the people for ten
years in public life-in local capacity
and in the halls of congress. In no time
have been found except on the side of
good, honest and decent government
And l challenge any one to lay a
finger on fact or a circumstance in my
public and private career to contradict
me.
son three questions depends the
future development of CalifOrnia--the
railroads, the cordial relations between
labor and capital and ON good, clean
government
"These are three questions that in
terest all the people, regardless of
where their homes may be.
1T does seem to me that this state
is in her pioneer days-that California
is still in her infancy.
yet we have hardly drawn upon our
ineXhaustible fountain of wealth to
which we have access.
1--WE cannot consume the great pro-
portion that God has bestowed upon us
and cannot ship it all away profitably
until we have more railroads. Hence
transportation has become one of the
great issues of the day.
I'VE find ourselves completely at the
mercy of the Southern Pacific, but the
monopoly of forty years is about to be
destroyed. If the people go to the
polls it will be destroyed.
"Why, who is the head of the system"
Hartman. Does he live in California?
No, his home is on Wall street
HE knows that when George Gould
plants his terminals in San Francisco
bay he proposes to extend that road
to Southern California. He also knows
that the Rock Island controls thou
sands of miles of railroad and seeks
entrance into San Diego preparatory
to extending through California.
Hartman knows further that his
cid enemy, Hill, is spelling for a chance
to run his system south through Cali
fornia. Hill, in fact, is already de-
scending into Hartman territory.
Knowing that this competition is on
he knows he must have an executive
and a Legislature to give him the law
to use against his competitors.
Nov, to cap it all, he desires to
control the courts, too.
To-day we find the Southern Pacific
machine In absolute control OF the poll
Icy of one of the great political parties
In seventy-two hours, II its program
goes through, 1t will be in absolute
control of the state.
"Will you let the state be given into
such keeping?
There is a great reform wave sweep
ing over California. 1t had its begin
ming in the consciences OF the people.
Never have their consciences been SO
aroused. l take no credit for 1t.
simply am the recipient. That reform
movement is going to translate itself
on Tuesday so that the nominees OF
the Santa Cruz convention win be re-
pudiated."
Then Mr.. Bell led up to charges that
Gillett had made deal with the bosses
in San Francisco that Schmitz was 20
deliver 1853 votes in the San Francisco
city and county delegation and IN re-
turn Gillett If victorious was 10 give
Schmitz two out Of three OF the water
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