Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, Oct. 1S.-With the ex
ception of the demonstration in honol
there was held tonight the most en-
thusiastic political gathering of the
campaign.
On the stand with Mr.. Bell last weeF
Beach capitalist, who formally an
nounced his opposition to Southern Pa
cific control of the Republican party
and who promised to return and make
more extended speech stating hi'
position.
Mr.. Porterfeld kept his word, an(
tonight he was one of the speakers anC
followed the line of his original talk.
Judge Short also spoke, and he was
followed by Charles A. Barlow, nom
inee for congress from the Eighth dis
trict, who aroused great enthusiasm by
his advocacy of the Owens river pro-
ject.
Warner Arouses Enthusiasm
A. D. Warner of Los Angeles was
introduced as the silver-tongued ora
tor. He began his speech by making
complimentary allusions to Theodore
Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan
and the names of each of the leaders
of their respective parties brought forth
rounds of cheers. He spoke of their
comparative youth, and told what Mr..
Bell had accomplished during his
twelve years of public life, and said
this was the age of young men.
Mr.. Warner then quoted figures show
ing the earnings of various railroads
and continued:
1.-The table that have read to you OF
the earnings of five different railways
in the United States shows you that
you freight and passenger hirers In
| California pay a rate that enables this
great corporation that controls youi
primaries and conventions, your legis.
lators and your judiciary, to earn from
4 TWO to three times more interest or
| the money invested than any other
road in the United States.
Il want to say to you, my friends
this is the reason the Southern Pacific
! is in politics. 1t is not in politics fol-
fun. 1t is business with them. If they
can control the harbors and prevent
ships from coming around the Horr
landing at the docks in your harbol
to compete with their excessive railroad
/
and in their control.
IF they can control the primaries
and conventions and elections and elect
their own favorites to office, then agar
they have you at their mercy and are
absolute masters of the situation ant
you are their slaves.
Last year, in 1906, the Southern Pa.
cific railroad earned nearly $4,000, ,0Ol
net, or nearly so per cent on its actua
assessed value. This was taken from
the taxpayers; from you, freight ant
passenger hirers.
"This enabled that railway to declare
a dividend on the nth of August of
per cent on a bonded indebtedness o.
more than $4O0. 100000 and on that day
King Edward and Hartman mad,
$20,000,000 How much did you make?
I'm other words, Mr.. Taxpayer, be
cause of the infamy of it's attorney,
and agents in office and out of office
IN this state, you are compelled to pay
these enormous taxes of freight rates
on $25O'OOO,O00 of watered stock.
Where Is the Wonder?
rs 1t any wonder the Southern Pa
cifc is in politics in CALIFORNIA?
rs it any wonder that Judge Ora,
was defeated for the district court o
appeals and two of its own attorney
nominated for that high office?
rs 1t any wonder that Walter Par
ker says "Gentlemen, the next COVER
nor?"
is II any wonder that Mr. Develin
one OF the attorneys, was made United
States district attorney for Northern
California?
rs 1t any wonder that Oscar Law
Ter, another Hartman attorney, wal
appointed and confirmed as Unite,
, States district attorney for Southern
California?
is It any wonder that Mr.. McLaoh
Ian, who has never raised his voic
IN congress in defense of the fruit rails
ers Of this state as against the rallwa,
company, is biennially returned TO con
gress?
lis It any wonder that Judge McKin
f, icy, the Southern Pacific attorney ii
LOS Angeles. was chairman and gran'
: rlnsmaster OF the Southern Pacific con
Ventlon at Santa Cruz?
IS II any wonder that George A
+ knight OF San francisco, attorney o