The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

STOCKTON. Sept 24.-Stockton's
streets vary with the sound Of the
tinkle OF little bells and the clang
Of big bells tonight while the eandi
date for Governor Of the Democratic
party, Theodore A Bell, was escorted
from his hotel TO Masonic Hall, where
he spoke before 1900 people, many Of
whom were unable TO find seats Bell
who had spent the day in Sacramento,
arrived on the e:47 train and was met
at the depot by the committee. Many
who were at the station crowded
around TO shake the candidates hand
before he entered the decorated car
riage which was IN waiting and was
driven OF TO his hotel While Bell
was at dinner a crowd collected IN
front OF the Yosemite House, which
threatened to block the street cars
When he came out il was the signal
for more bell-ringing and pyrotech-
mic display When Bell reached the
hau with Thomas o. Toland. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor the band in the gallery struck up
q lively air and the cheering that fol-
lowed and continued until after the
candidates had taken their seats had a
ring and volume that should have sat
isled the most exacting.
The meeting was called to order by
A. l. Wagner, who called on .. NJ
Young 10 take the chair. Before IN
PRODUCING the first speaker, Young said;
In the campaign which is just begun
in this State there is contest that
means much TO the people Of Califor-
MIA The fundamental issues are not
10 be fought by Republicans on one
side and Democrats on the other, but
we have on the one side corrupt po-
litical machine and on the other those
free citizens who are striving to keep
their freedom. In the hands Of our
chosen candidates we know our cause
can meet no harm.
ToLAND Is INTRODUCED.
He then introduced the first speaker
OF the evening, Thomas o. Toland. who
said IN part:
BY reading the speeches Of the gen
tlemen OF the other side I should be
led TO think that antiquated history
and faraway events were the burning
issues IN this campaign. But II seems
70 me that local good government is
the thing with which We are concerned.
We expect that the people OF this
State viii follow the example OF the
-,=mocraJic party and say, Under
heaven and under God we mean TO rule
ourselves. regardless Of all the big in
terests that may interfere
Csn We be SPECIFIC and make II plain
just what power is threatening the
people OF California; The railroads are
but creatures Of the law. But they
plots and special agents until they can
with safety to themselves lgnore the
demands of the people. By son1eT ayp-
motto spell 1t overrioes the wlSd-zs OF
the peoples servants in the Lez sla-
ture. They have q system for confus-
ing the servants Of the people Of the
state Of California when il comes TO
ssch matter as taxing railroad prop
erty.
They once got the Southern Pacific
property assessed at $500 a mile when
the same board assessed the DoEahue
road 10 Uikah at $4,000 a mile
found that out when / was on the
Board Of Equalization, and before !
left that board their assessments had
been raised from $500 10 $4,000,
tracks nor to still the ringing of
their bells, but they shall ring in sub
ordination to the peoples Bell.
submit TO you what would be fair
assessment or railroad that is earn
ing s per cent on a valuation OF $4,000
a mile 1t is entitled 10 a fair rate
Should hfeffs Il not th pay ys the same rate ate
you pay on your town lots. and your
stock2 I DO not want you to believe
that I think any railroad in Califor-
MIA is worth $65, 900 mile They should
be taxed on the basis of their earnings.
When YOU take proper care OF your in
Ierests in California you will elect z
Railroad Commission whose members
you can trust
SONG MAKES A HIT.
At the close Of Toland's speech a
quartet CT ladies rendered a song.
which was written by Harry T. Fee
for the occasion. the refrain Of which
was: Poor Jim Gillett. he gets the
blues whenever you mention Santa
B.. Cruz" The song was winner. It