The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
TALKS FOR
TEDDY BELL.
By G. A. Horne.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29-The recep-
tlon given Bell and the Democratic
candidates tonight was most satisfac-
tory to the Democratic leaders here.
Al o'clock the candidates and the
Los Angeles delegates to the Sacra-
mento convention drove to the Labor
temple on San Pedro and Seventh
streets, where Bell made an address to
an audience of union men, Then, pre-
ceded by band and amid the din of
peIs' the procession moved up Spring
street and down Broadway to the
simpson Auditorium, where a thousand
people were already assembled. The
entrance of Bell and the other candi-.
dates was the signal for enthusiasm
Anthony Schwamm introduceG : ~.
chairman of the evening, M. P. Snv-
oer, who, after brief remarks by him
SELF. c. A. Barlow, Democratic candi-
oale Tor Congress in the Eighth Dis
trlct; Robert G. Louck, Democratic can
dldate for Congress in the Seventh Dis
trict. and Q. N. A. Morton, the Demo
cratic candidate for Attorney General
introduced James D. Phelan, who was
sreeteo with tumultuous applause He
spoke as follows: 10
CRISIS IN AFFAIRS.
Ihere is a crisis in the political af-
aairs nan OF California. New conditions
-..sAAoiiS Sc tiS judgment of the peOn1e
but when the issues are understpnJ
lnere can be no reasonable douht Of
the outcome. Conventions NAV he ma :
napnla nlpuiateo' &c put the great heart of the
people Is SOUND and it is to the people
that the final appeal is made.
The Southern Pacific COMPANY has
openly Did for the government of the
state; To accomplish this purpose it
of San Francisco, and, in the name Of
a great 0~tv. has put forward cam
dates for the principal offices of the
Slate. III II they are elected they shall
VIII Is Incompatible with the interests
For long years the Southern Pacific
Railroad regarded California as its
Plantation 1t controlled Governors.
legislators and courts. It barred the
way to Office and had it's complaisant
servitors In places of power. 1t held
the sne state IN the grip of it's monopoly
and enjoyed privileges and immunities
denied to humber citizens. 1t received
franchises. subsidies and tax exemp-
tions. FOR every two drops of rain
tnat fell 1t has been said the railroads
business and fixed rates to absorb the
pronts OF enterprise. Their agents har-
rfed the people and made railroad dom
ination species of slavery
WHY PARDEE WAS SLAUGHTERED.
The people rebelIed, competition was
OF Wall street the management
changed. These circumstances held the
railroad for time in check. But now.
when the Western Pacific attempted to
enter the State and Governor Pardee
refused to take orders. he was led to
the slaughter at Santa Cruz-by the sad
sea waves. His tomb in the Southern
Pacific graveyard is inscribed, Exc
cuted Tor Insubordination." This is in
tended to be a warming
Ihe railroad then, with sublime ef-
1rontery. selected its own candidate by
the hand of its own chief counsel and
forthwith sent him masquerading in
the robes of the Republican party.
stalking through the State. You NAV
observe that he breaches not the vir-
tues or the Southern Pacific Railroad.
put l the virtues of the Republican party.
mat is where you may be deceived
II you believe as American citizens
tnat IT would be well to give control of
the functions of the State government
TO the Southern Pacific Railway and the
corrupt San Francisco bosses-for thew
have pooled their issues and divided
the prospective plunder-then there is
nothing further to be said. But / am
confident that as loyal citizens of this
great State you desire first and above
all things TO have the Government ad-