Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-11
DUTY OF REPUBLICANS

In the coming election Republicans
should support the Democratic ticket
in the interest of good government.
Loyalty to party, right or wrong, is
the great menace to individual liberty
In California it gives extreme power
and extreme power breeds corruption
and has a tendency to destroy the
spirit of fairness by degrading con-
science until it becI mes a heartless
tyrant with no feeling of remorse. 1t
develops selfish greed; it destroys the
great virtue of charity, which is the
foundation Of better manhood. 1T makes
commercialism the goal of honor and
money an idol for worship.
Unjust corporate power prevents just
distribution, makes itself the supreme
Judge of its own acts and by injustice
causes hunger where nature gives an
abundance. California is ruled by
Southern Pacific Influence and the cry
for both Democrats and Republicans
is against the continuance of this
power. This corporation strives to use
the Republican party by methods not
approved. 1t gained control of the
Santa Cruz convention and forced the
convention to accept its choice for gov
ernor, and while Mr.. Gillett may not
be party to any agreement, he must
feel the obligation of power that gave
him the nomination. While he asserts
his determination, if elected governor,
to give the people what they want, the
people fear the influence ON his judg-
ment.
The Southern Pacific's great hope for
Republican support is the cry of "Ral-
ly round the flag and support Roose-
velt." President Roosevelt has repu-
tation for resenting the use of his
name to assist corrupt political bosses
and the memory of Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania should cause Mr.. Gillett to speak
Mr.. Roosevelt's name only in a whis-
per. The president telegraphed his
congratulations to Mr.. Hughes when
ton of New York. Did the Santa Cruz
nominee receive any special message of
joy from Washington? No And ne may
consider himself fortunate that Secre-
tary Taft is occupied in Cuba or he
might repeat the history of Ohio when
he caused Republican support of Dem
ocracy with which to destroy the power
of bossism, not to be compared with
the bossism of Southern Pacific control
i'm California.
In opening his campaign Mr.. Hughes
of New York rightfully stated that this
sues. In California we have but one
issued-and that is, shall the people or
the Southern Pacific rule?
F'ealty to party is not always proof
OF patriotism. When party loses its
control by the people constituting that
not i'm line with good government, then
it becomes not only right but duty
for it's members to assist I'm destroying
the power that in any party becomes
menace to what is just and right Re-
publieans should study well the situ-
alton.
California is not advancing as its
great resources would permit. What
we need is more railroad competition;
such roads are now knocking at our
door, but fear TO enter owing to the
iron rule Of the great corporate power
now In control. This great ruling
power refuses to encourage manufac-
turers. as they insist on supplying the
peoples wants by long hauls from
Chicago and New Orleans. notwith-
standing the great increase in the cost
TO the consumer.
Cheap fuel is a necessity to manu-
facturers, and since the development, IN
California, OF the worlds greatest oil
fields and the cheapness of fuel oil,