The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

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| IN California must be fully cognizant
or the serious matters that are pre-
sented to the electors of California for
declslon- The lines are clearly and
distinctly drawn that none should make
a mistake.
If the people of California desire to
preserve self-rule and popular govern
ment for California they cannot in
Justice to themselves 6ndorse the ac-
ton of the Santa Cruz convention.
! Those who would surrender the right
the selection of public servants GER
tainly cannot be in the majority, for
neart than the right of free thought,
/ 1ree speech and a free ballot
know IT is often asserted that poll
TICS is distinctly practical affair and
DO not enter into it's consideration, but
TINS idea is one that no thinking man
can lndorse. Once you eliminate from
our political concerns the question of
right and wrong you not only render
the state the helpless prey of political
Eandallsm, but you sow the seeds of
decay that will finally sap the foun-
| dations of the commonwealth.
Waiving for the moment the ethical
ana moral questions that confront us
tS tSSt US look into the material issues
convention was absolutely controlled
py railroad boss. The fitness of can
al9ates, even for high places in the
judiciary, received no consideration.
and office after office was put upon the
block and auctioned off to the hiebest
bidder with the sole end in view of
fornia. AZ Oaii-
HERRIN Is TOASTED.
No thought was given ~ tbo rao,
choice of the people, and the conven-
ton degraded itself into a mere instrlI-
ment ment for carrying out corrupt shame
svsS srs,,,Sala ana consclenceless railroad pro-
I q 6-ao
IIelIin I, was moved by patriotism or
| ioyaIty to California when he dubbed
oelegate after delegate into the sup
port OF his slate. None will deny that
ne was lmpelled by purely selfish mo-
tlves. His one ambition was. and is
20 20 render the administration of our
Seate serxlle to his domination and
control The interests which he rem
resents are inimical to the best inter
ei escs OF Canfornia, for his sordid ambi-
tion is to perpetuate a railroad monon-
oily as against the whole world
occupying territory like California.
with It's wonderful possibilities and
ing every other enterprise that may
weaken that monopoly, the Southern
faclnc would ask the people of Cali
LOT sornla 70 lock the doors Of California
ana surrender the key to Harriman's
/ system. The future Of California de-
pends largely upon railroad expansion.
ooLh ,eiectrlc and steam. With a broad
ana nberai railroad policy our State
VIII soon become a network of roads.
anording competition for communities
now now at the mercy Of the Southern Pa
cinc and giving transportation faciIi-
ties TO sections now without either
land or water communication Can n
be that the people of California will
be so needless of their real Interests
as to obstruct the progress and deveI-
on election day?
I believe that this election will mark
the end of railroad misrule and abuse
/ in this State, but If the people shall
vote to perpetuate the despotism of
clare that Mr.. Hartman by a nod of
MS head at Washington banquet can
lndicate the next Governor of this
state, then let none complain of the
yoke ne has voluntarily assumed
MUST DRIVE HEARST OUT.
Another important factor in the de-
velopment of California and the re-
| building of her great metropolis is the
cordial relations that ought to exist
/ between labor and capital The man
who would disturb this relation for
serves summary punishment at the
hands of the people. There is no room
in California today for the demagogue
and agitator in labor matters The
duties of employer and enpIoye are
reciprocal and appeal to the heart and
understanding rather than to the pas
sions. When their free cooperation
is destroyed by political adventures,
by men who desire conflict rather than
peace, the two great interests should
stand united in their determination to
of either.
Today one man stands foremost
among that class of agitators, and
through his newspapers he is con-
stantly seeking to stir up the very
worst there is in human nature I'm the
hope that out of disorder and chaos he
may fnd qualifications for his politf-
cal ambitions. That mans name is
Hearst.
1t is the solemn duty of the people
of California TO drive him and his
counterpart, Herrin, out of California
politics. We cannot remain free
State under the dominion of either
Hearst or Herrin. Both these men do
politics along the same lines. They
depend wholly ON the sandbaE md the
sack to accomplish their Infamous de-
We have said to Hearst in our re-
cent convention, "You shall not con-
hscate political power I'm California
4 and we ask the Republicans of this
State to treat Herrin I'm the same man.
ner.
HERRIN AND HEARST A PAIR. :
The Santa Cruz convention became
I an object of public scorn because of
! Herrin. The Sacramento convention
weuld have been the same despicable
1 object had we not done our full duty
to the people of this State. Herrin and
Hearst see nothing else in human ma
ture but fear and self-interest They
proceed upon the theory that every man
| can be bought or dubbed into passive
obedience. They have entirely over
looked the fact that there is moral
1 side of human nature which is pow
erful enough to withstand bribes as
well as beating.
Herrin, surrounded by his praetorian
! guards. and Hearst. standing amid
/ his paid retainers, have become a COM
/ mon enemy, and Democrats and Re-
publicans must stand shoulder to shoul-
! der in the impending struggle. When
i the political power of these men has
! been destroyed. then the young men
] Of California may hope to- take Q manly