Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

POMONA, oct. s1-There could be no
better reflex Of the attitude Of inde-
pendent Republicans in Southern Cali
fornia toward the nomination Of Gillett
at Santa cruz for governor than the
position taken by the, Pomona Times,
whose editor. John Wasson. is one of
the Oldest and most respected Journal
lists I'm the state. The Times is the old
est newspaper In the populous Pomona
valley, and has always been Republi-
can, but II cannot countenance the rail-
road ticket. Its editor Is bold and fear
less. and from the time the Santa Cruz
convention completed its work he has
through his paper and in other ways
denounced the complete and abiect
surrender to the Southern Pacific
bosses.
Telling the Truth Plainly
It has been mentioned in prior
letter that ON the day following the
nomination the Times printed the
ticket, beginning as follows:
''Governor-The Southern Pacific
company alias James N. Gillett Hum
boldt."
In the same issue it had an editorial
beginning with these words: "tTnder
the direction of w. r. Herrin and WAL
ter f. X, Parker the convention at
Santa Cruz last week practically nom
for governor of California
There are Journals more widely cir
vulated In Southern California than the
Pomona Times but none more respected
or more influential In proportion to the
extent OF its field. Its editor has found
much encoura cement in his attitude
toward the Southern Pacific ticket,
headed by Dillett and Porter, in numer-
out personal letters received from
prominent Republicans. AS an exam
pie of the general tone Of these epistles,
the Bees correspondent has been per-
mitted to copy the following, from one
of the best known Republicans in
Southern Ca alifornia, who has twice
been delegate to Republican national
ticket for upward Of forty years, and
contributed large sums to Republican
campaign funds:
Railroad Defiance Of the Public
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1O.--Mr. John
Wasson, Pomona, Calmly Dear
Friend Received the two papers you
forwarded, and read with much pleas
ure the two editorials referring to the
action Of the Republican state conven-
tion in nominating a railroad candi-
date for governor, with which I heartily
agree, and for the first time in my life
may vote for the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket.
THE railroads are evidently pursu-
ing their old tactics with increased ex-
perience and defiance of the public,
which is as thoroughly illustrated in
this town and vicinity as any place /
know of, and will soon become an i'm
portant and prevailing issue here.
Yours very truly. -"
More Editors Like Wasson Needed
In like fashion a member of the Re
publican central committee of Riverside
county writes:
RIVERSIDE, Sept 2s.-Mr John
Wasson, Pomona Times-My Dear Mr..
Wasson; L have been reading your
reference to the Santa Cruz convention
and 1 am highly gratified that there is
a Republican editor in Southern Cali
fornia who can fearlessly and openly
make known his Indignation at the
happenings there. The editors of our
papers are all too ready to fall in the
wake Of the convention and indorse all
its doings, however shameful and cor
rupt they way be.
Il would to God we had new gem
GRAFTON of editors in charge Of the pa
pers, particularly those of Southern
California. Yours sincerely,
- -"
The names of the writer's of these two
letters are omitted, as they were not
lllleHueQ IOE- puDllCdllOns ana were con-
fidential in character. Others Of like
tenor, and from Republicans equally
prominent, could be given from the
same source.
Republicans Greatly Dissatisfied
Il believe said Mr.. WATSON today,
that many Republicans in Southern
California are very greatly dissatisfied
with the slavish subservience of the
Santa Cruz convention to the Southern
Pacific BOSSES, and will not vote for
Gillett because they regard him as the
railroad nominee. No small number of
them will vote for Bell.
For my part, have no quarrel with
the Southern Pacific. / have always
admired and extolled it's enterprise, and
the great work 1t has done in helping
the development Of the state. But
when it undertakes to use it's power to
control or direct the government of
California it is high time to call halt.
Not satisfied with controlling the legis-