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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
IT LOOKS LIKE BELL

From the Porterville Enterprise.
At the present writing Il looks like
Bell for governor. You hardly hear
Cillett's or the other mans names
mentioned. The right-minded and
thinking Republicans although they
are staunch and true, cannot stom-
ach the dolngs at the recent Republi-
can state convention They know
that Gilett was not the choice of the
rank and file, that Pardee was the
proper man, and he would have been
elected by a rousing majority II he
had been nominated, which would
have been the proper thing to do.
The controlling of the convention
the way It was and the forcing Of
undesirable men on the ticket who
were not wanted have met with dis
favor all over the state and wherever
you go you will not find a favorable
word in support of the Republican
nominee
The Republicans, much as they
would like to elect Republican gov
ernor, cannot give the consent to
such raw work as took place at the
convention and would rather lose the
head of their ticket than show their
approval of such methods by aiding
with their support the corporation
and professional politicians i'm their
schemes, and to punish and teach
them lesson, will give their support
to Bell.
If we have heard one man we have
heard 100 express themselves as
above and it's the same way every
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

carefih manner i'm which the Republi-
can spellbnders sidestep all mention
OF Gille' the railroads candidate for
governor. From the tenor OF the
speeches made over the state, from lis
tening to the recent Republican meet
ing in Turlock last night, It Is appar-
ent that advices have come down the
line from Herrin to pass the buck"
The people gatter to hear the question
OF the railroads. domination " state
affairs denounced or excused. Demo-
cratic voters naturally are interested
in an issue Of corruption which their
candidate increasingly enounces; the
indignant Republicans who saw their
judicial candidates dishOnored to make
votes for the Herrin-Ruef machine,
whose ultimate object is to turn the
state of California into a Southern Pa
cifc reserve, and incidentally send a
san francisco brothel attorney to the
United States senate, must also be in
terested in hearing what might be said
on this vital question. The great body
of independents, the free men of the
middle west, who re but lately settled
i'm the state. must have longed to know
what politicians with whom they are
but indifferently acquainted would say
on the one topic which the Santa Cruz
convention so insolently flung in the
faces Of the people, that there is no
avoiding IL.
But what do they get?
The railroad candidates shame, the
significance of his nomination. is ig-
nored as completely as If the man was
a dummy,
At TurloclS but one speaker ventured
a suggestion of the state issue, and
that was Mr.. Needham's faint refer
ence to what Mr.. Gillett had done in
congress.
Is California particularly interested
in what Mr.. Gillett did in congress?
Mr.. Glett is not candidate for re-
election to congress-he is before the
people on an issue so clear, so deeply
significant of the one great political
tendency of the day, that hardly a man
is dull enough to confuse the question.
Certainly the men who are endeavor-
ing to bolster up the railroads. cause
before the people are not dull enough to
fail to see his position.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
THE CHINESE EMPRESS

The Chinese empress is a trif1e unde
the average height of European ladies
yet so perfect are her proportions an
so graceful her carriage that she seem
to need nothing to add to her ma jestS
Her features are Vivacious d pleas
ing rather than beautiful. Her CON
plexion is not yellow, but sub-oliys
and her face Is illuminated by orbsof
jet half-hidden by dark lashes, beItn(
which lurk the smile of favor or hi
lightning of her anger No one wqld
take her to be more than 40. n
She carries a tablet on which, eprl
during conversation, she jots mep)-
randa. Her pencil is the support of fler
scepter With it she sends out .er
autograph commands, and with jsH
inscribes those pictured charaRs
which are worn as the proudest deS
tions of her ministers. have seen |,
in gold frames in the hall of vice
The elegance of her culture exG
sincere admiration in a country WI
women are illiterate, and tie breadth
her understanding is such as to I'd
in the details of government S
chooses her agents with wise judgme
and shifts them from pillar to post
that they may not forget their d.
pendence on her Will. Without
parallel in her own country, she
sometimes compaI with Catharine !
of Russia. She has the advantage /
the deceney Of her private life.--W
Work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
REPUBLICANS ARE FOR BELL

From the Visalia Times
In looking over our exchanges we
daily see new evidences of the ap-
proach of the Bell landslide which Is
scheduled to arrive in California on
the 9Th day of next November. In
Southern California there is great
revolution going on The Redlands
Citrograph staunch Republican
paper, is the latest to come to the
front with a declaration of it's inten-
tion to support Bell. 1t is unable to
stomach the cruel that was passed
out to the Republicans of the state
by the bosses of the recent Santa
Cruz convention.
The Los Angeles Express, a Repub-
lican paper with the largest circula-
tion of any evening paper in the
south, is making a strong fight for
the Democratic nominee. The Los
Angeles News warns Gillett that he
will have to keep moving every min
ute If he does not want to be showed
under Among the Republican papers
of the state that have the backbone
to state their convictions we are glad
to note that our esteemed contem-
porary, the Tulare Register, Tulare
countys leading Republican paper,
has taken it's stand among the oppon-
ents of Gillett.
Instances of individual Republicans
who are taking seats on the Bell
band-wagon are innumerable. Among
the most prominent Republicans to
declare for Bell is S. Solon Hall, a
prominent attorney of Sacramento
He has voted for every Republican
candidate for president and governor
since the days of Fremont, but draws
the line when politics in his party
becomes as rotten as at present and
makes an appeal for all Republicans
to support Bell.
Other cases of similar declarations
appear in nearly every paper that
comes to this office Who has heard
of Democrat that is going to sup
port Gillett? The Bell triumphant
march has begun and we are glad to
be able to state that large number
of Tulare country Republicans will
ne in the procession.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

The scenes at Armory hall were but
q reproduction Of those witnessed In
every city in which Bell has spoken
There was nothing Of the Aut and dried
political meeting about last nights
speaking The enthusia SIN was spon-
laneous and It indicated the trend Of
popular thought.
All the world loves a fighter and
this young Hotspur is showing his
courage In a way that endears him
to the people. The power of the allied
corpora tions cannot prevent his de-
olaring his independence of them, and
proclaiming his loathipg for the polit-
lcal methods hey stand for. Neither
Is he less outspoken with reference to
Dosslsm of another character, that
which would subvert the popular will
to advance the political fortunes of
the individual Mr.. Hearst may b,
forty times the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party In New York and have
forty times the number OF powerful
papers that he controls, yet Theodore
Bell does not fear to stand before the
people and rest his cause with them
and them alone. The Democratic NOM
inee Justly says that the domination Of
individuals and corpora tions is not to
be tolerated by the public, and we
believe that his appeal to the voters,
and particularly to the young voters
will not fall upon needless ears.
No one who saw and heard Mr.. Bell
last evening can doubt that here is b.
man. When he is governor of the
state, he will be the peoples governor
His face says so without spoken
pledge. And that is the character OF
man the people are looking for.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES

The visit to San Diego made by the
chamber of commerce yesterday and
the courtesies shown the Angelenos by
their many hosts, made up one of the
brightest events in the history of Los
Angeles most representative body.
Not only that. but it brought into
closer touch and harmony this city and
its largest southern neighbor; a town
with great destiny and with which
Los Angeles should have the strongest
and most cordial commercial relations.
This little jaunt also brings up the
question: Why not more of them?
Nothing does more to bind together
the communities in given region than
frequent Interchange of thought and
courtesies. Southern California is an
empire in itself; segregated from the
rest of the state and from the desert
regions to the east; bounded on the
west by the ocean and on the south by
Mexico, it stands almost apart-alone,
majestic self-sufficient, incompatible.
Its very isolation is its strength, and
its barriers are its own defenses.
Being so set apart from the rest of
the world, it behooves the people of
Southern California to knit themselves
closer together into one homogeneous
whole, that they may realize their
own greatness and destiny. Things
tremendous in import are to be done
here; things nightly important to the
world at large as well as to ourselves.
And we must do them.
These things cannot be done with
any spirit of jealousy. envy or bick-
ering. only by united effort can be
wrought out the future greatness of
this land No petty quarrels, spiteful
backbitings nor hateful meannesses
can be permitted to interfere. The
whole of Southern California is to be
one united land; there is work for all
its portions. and no one need fear
oblivion or harm, for there are room
and plenty for all.
Los Angeles, as the physical, COM
merelal and natural center for this
colossal region yet in embryo, must
largely bear the burdens of leader
ship. To Los Angeles It is given to
point the way; TO show the beacon
light; TO beckon ON this one and that
Of her sister communities; 70 extend
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

the helping hand to all. First Of all
these duties lies that Of becoming cor
daily acquainted with her neighbors
and Of convincing them of her sincere
interest in their welfare and prosperity.
The chamber Of commerce Is the
body naturally charged with the work
Of carrying fh.s out 1t is the official
representative Of the city as busi-
ness organization. It speaks for the
commercial and social interests OF the
community. on its hands rests the re-
sponsibility.
A fine element in this campaign was
the trip of yesterday. OF its success
and of the methods whereby this sue
cess was achieved. It is not necessary
to speak here. But on the fact that
IL was a success not so much In num-
bers or pleasure as in assuring San
Diego of Los Angeles cordially and
kindly feeling, Of its intense interest
in her future welfare; and of the utter
absence of any envy, hatred or malice
toward the city of the southwest too
much cannot be said.
Nor is it wrong here to point to this
trip as a model for many more, not
only to San Diego but to other cities
ereabouts-Santa Barbara and its
neighbors, San Bernardino and its VII
clnity, and so on. Visits should be
paid them at frequent intervals, and
every effort should be made to show
them the same cordiality as was so
manifest at San Diego yesterday. Thus
will the chamber be living up to its
own high possibilities, and the closer
union of all Southern California will be
immeasurably advanced.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
INDEPENDENTS WILL DECIDE
From the Sierra Times.

From the Sierra Times.
The fight for the governorship Of
California is now definitely on. AS in
former years, party stands arrayed
against party, and the rank and file
of each organization will be held in
line with the potent lash of party fidel-
ity. But the contest will be decided,
not by the mass of the unswervingly
loyal, but by the thinking few. The
result will be determined by the atti-
tude of the independent voter. And
never in the history of California has
there been a better opportunity than
this year for the independent voter to
exercise his strength for the humila-
tion of assuming arrogance, the cur
tailment of corruption, the rebuking of
venal selfshness.
How this rebuke is to be administer
ed it needs not prophet to proclaim.
The duty of the honest voter is writ
so large that he who runs may read.
The sincere Republican who has OBJ
served his party passing into the hands
of the unscrupulous and the Self-seek-
ing has no right to falter when con-
fronted with the plain duty set before
him. There is no evading the issue.
There is no possible denial of the pat
ent facts. There they stand, vital, i'm
perative, impelling, damning-at once
an accusation and a trumpet call to
duty. Mr.. Independent Voter, it is up
to you. VIII you thew to the line, let
the chips fall where they may" or will
you tamely stink beneath the standard
of party loyalty, whipped into line by
the lash of partisanship, or stung into
conformity by the contempt of the un-
thinking and the dishonest, and thus
place the final seal of infamy upon that
intelligence which God has given you?
Which will it be?
This paper stands for Theodore A.
Bell for governor Of California, and
demands his election in the interests of
decency and of pure politics. We
charge the Republican organization
with base treachery to the party, with
unfairness, trickery and chicane; with
desertion of the true principles of Re-
publicanism; with manipulation of the
party affairs in the sole interest of the
corrupt few, and in derogation of those
of the party at large; and we call upon
every true Republican, who holds his
party's honor more dear than the
empty satisfaction of victory, to adj
minister a rebuke to the combined in
terests of iniquity and corruption on
election day, by scratching the name Of
Gillett and casting his ballot for Theo-
dore A. Bell for governor of Califor-
MIA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
BELL AND HUGHES

There are frequent occasions for
drawing lines of comparison between
New York and Califorria-the Empire
state and the Golden state. The COM
plimentary results are fairly well di-
vided, as a rule each state leading at
certain times in the comparative course.
The latest exhibition of this kind is
seen in the gubernatorial contests of
the two states. The contrast in the sit
uations is so remarkable that 1t at
tracts special attention throughout the
United States. This is the spectacle
presented:
In California the Republican candi-
date for governor is deeply branded
with the ownership mark of the South
ern Pacific company and it's political
partner, the Republican machine. The
Democratic candidate for governor of
California, on the contrary, shows no
brand wears no collar of a boss and
acknowledges no master.
In New York the California situation
is exactly reversed in the respect here
noticed. The so-called Democratic can
dldate for governor of the Empire state
is w. r. Hearst, renegade from the
Democratic party whom the California
Democrats repudiated and kicked out by
unanimous vote at the recent state con-
vention. The Republican candidate
who is arrayed against Hearst is
rln II II,o Ian IN q
chiefly instrumental in disclosing the in
iquities in the big life insurance COM
panies and in turning the rascals out. "
1t is a pleasure, even for California
Democrats, to read the manly and in
dependent utterances of Candidate
Hughes in his acceptance of the guber-
Material nomination. He says: "The
question is whether the unholy alliance
at Buffalo murphy and HearsD shall
capture the state of New York" He
alludes to the Hearst movement as a
masquerade" and characterizes the
deal at Buffalo as "a betrayal Of the
Democratic party and a violation of
every principle of Democratic govern
ment.'
The Republican candidate for gov
ernor of New York and the Democratic
candidate for governor of California
occupy positions almost exactly alike
in their respective campaigns. The
same Language fits the situation in re-
gard to the alleged Democratic candi-
date in New York and the Republican
candidate IN California.
Bell and Hughes stand for popular
rights as against boss rule, corporate
domination and the menace of Hearst 5
brand of yellow politics. Gillett is the
political fgurehead of a railway COM
pany, while Hearst is a dunderhead who
is seeking to boost himself politically
by his barrel of inherited money and
his amazing gall.
The sequel to this anomalous situa-
ton in California and New York will be
read by the American people on the
morning of next November 7. 1t will
be the news that Gillett in California
and Hearst in New York were showed
under" by adverse ballots so deeply
that neither can hope to dig out in the
span of lifetime.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
BELLS SPEECHES RING TRUE

From the Bakerfield Californian.
Does any man who heard the speech
of Theodore Bell last night say it did
not ring true? Does any man who
attended the meeting at Armory hall
doubt that there is a spontaneous de-
mand for the election of this free and
independent man to the chair of gov
ernor Of this state? Does any man
longer doubt that there is a popular
uprising against the domination of the
bosses and the interests that they rep
resent in California, or that the day
Is at hand when the people will elect
I governor who is their governor?
The enthusiasm that marked the
gathering Of last night was not Pc
culiar to a Kern county audience
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
WHY BULLETIN FAvoRS BELL

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
The Southern Pacific, the Standard
Oil company, and the interests which
act in concert with those corporations
wish Gillett to be elected Gillett,
they know, received his nomination
from the railroad. At a famous din
ner in Washington last winter, at
which Hartman was present, toast
was drunk to the success of Gillett,
"the next governor of California"
That was a long while before the Re-
publican convention assembled at
Santa Cruz, and a long while before
Gillett was generally mentioned as an
aspirant for the nomination
With marvellous skill the directors
of the Southern Pacific's political
work marshaled their forces to bring
about the nomination of Gillett In
sensibly. hut surely, Governor Pardee
was undermined Che had been too in
dependent), and Gillett was built up.
Many conflicting interests were
adroitly combined, and a convention
was elected in which the railroad con-
trolled a large majority. The people
seemed so supine, so indifferent, that
toward the end the railroad did not
attempt to conceal it's participation in
the job. w. F. Herrin attended the
convention in person and held confer
ences with Ruef Schmitz, and others
in his private car at Santa Cruz.
But the people were not so insen-
sate so Indifferent as they seemed.
After the nomination of Gillett mur-
murings were heard-murmurings that
BODIED no good to the Republican can
didate- Then the Democratic conven-
ton nominated Theodore A. Bell, a
clean. forceful man, who boldly, in his
speech of acceptance, classed the rail-
road and w. r, Hearst together as
foes of free, popular government
North and south the people have
flocked to Bells meetings and given
testimony of their intent to break away
from the railroad machine At the
present time it looks Tery much as
though California, to rebuke the rail-
road, would elect Bell.
Gillet is not bad man. On the
contrary, he is a very decent fellow.
He would not steal money or commit
murder. But, unfortunately for him,
he has chosen to serve the railroad
rather than the people. If elected, he
would be w. +. Herrin's governor, and
not the peoples governor. For that
reason. the Bulletin is opposing him
and supporting Bell. If the people
wish to be governed by a representa-
tive of the railroad. if they wish the
state government to be conducted for
the railroads benefit, let them elect
Gillett. That is the peoples own af-
fair, and this paper will not quarrel
with them for managing their own af-
fairs stupidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Population Of Los Angeles. l,463
THE OUsTING OF HEARST

(Resolution unanimously adopted
by the state Democratic conyen-
tion at Sacramento September IL
1906).
"ResOIved, That in the so-cniied
n political machine, created by w.
II. Hearst for his own political
preferment and of which he ts the
undisputed boss, and an ingenious
endeavOr to fOresta1l md prevent
the nomination for president ana
to compass the defeat of Americas
greatest citizen. william J. Bryan
We therefore denOunce such pur-
poses and call upon NIL true Demo-
Gratis to oppose such ends"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Il am a lifelong Republican," says
T. w. Brotherton, but better than be-
ing good party man is being a good
citizen" And that's true, every day in
the week, especially and more par
ticularly in the non-partisan control of
local affairs. We need the best men in
office in this city and county regard
less of politics.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
MIRAeE
substantial city

An unsubstantial city
Within the sunset lies,
God builds Its battlements of clouds,
An architect OF skies
The towers men gould not finish,
Their dreams that came not true,
Here In the sunset vision
Are raised for them anew.
isabella Howe Fiske In Appleton 3
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Il am party man." says Marshall
stimson. "but when the party degene-
rates into machine do not intend TO
stay with II, for consider that the
duty OF a citizen far exceeds his duty
as a member Of any political party"
And that's good doctrine. True citizen-
ship requires that paramount impor-
tance be given to honest local govern
ment. in whatever guise It may be OBJ
tanned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

The great San Fernando fire is an
other warning to Los Angeles to push
forward the big aqueduct from Owens
river. This city cannot afford longer
TO have its limited water supply rest
ing wholly upon the San Fernando
water sheds and mountain. reservoirs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Clearings by the Los Angeles banks
in 1890 were sS1,O19,721 the clearings for
1900 we're $11S,76S,S7S; and the clearings
for 1906 are .64S,223 No city in the
United States can show such marvel
Gus figures, or such healthy financial
condition. Los Angeles is simply
growing by leaps and bounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

81 am a regular party man." says
DR.. Lamb. "and my first vote was cast
for Abraham Lincoln, but believe
that we must throw off the hand that
has the party by the throat" That
hand is the hand of the Southern Pa
cihc railroad. operating through it's
own Republican machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

When corporations seize the party"
says f. d. Taylor. then a revolt is as
loyal to the party as a revolt against
a pirate ship" And that's true. The
Republican party in this state city and
county has been seized by the South
ern Pacific railroad and that Republi-
can is most loyal to his party who
works and votes against it,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

During the past week 1893 permits
We're issued for building improvements
valued at $780,, 1888. During the CORE
spending week of last year there were
2O9 permits, valued at $224,575. The
value this year is four times tha- of the
corresponding week of last year. Last
week there were 1O1 residence construc-
tions begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
PEARLs

/ found an ugly oyster shell.
But with much pains | pried
It open. and | joy to tell
found pearl inside.
/ found an ugly human she'll.
But with much pains | prled
IL opened, and / Joy to tell
found pearl inside,
-Pittsbui-e Pos
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Niles Pease for councilman in the
Fourth ward is the sort of material de-
manded by the people in the city coun-
Gil. ARD the whole non-partisan coun-
cilmanic ticket is of equal strength and
popularity.