The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
MACHINES ATTACK
INDORSES LEAGUE
Pardee Tells LinoOIn-ROOseveIt
Republicans Why Voters
Must Down Herrin
Former Governor Shows How
S. p. Domination of State
Has Fostered Corruption

BERKELEY. March TT notice
with a great deal of satisfaction that
every Southern Pacific controlled news
paper in this state is industriously en-
gagged in fighting the Lincoln -Roose-
Welt republican league. I notice
also that every Southern Pacific
politician is lighting and denounc-
ing the league. also notice
that every ONCE holder in California
who owes his place TO the Southern
Pacific is active in opposing the league.
II the league were not what IL claims
10 be, none Of the Southern Pacific in
nuences would be opposing IL. The
fact that Harriman's political bureau
IS active in its denunciations OF the
league makes me feel all the more GER
tain that all honest. patriotic Califor-
mans ought 10 lend their aid TO the
league in its endeavors to dispossess
the Southern Pacific from its control
Of the politics and the officials OF this
state. On the one side is the South
ern Pacific. with its Ruefs and
Schmitzes; on the other is the Lincoln
Roosevelt republican league, which is
opposed to and is opposed by the
Southern Pacific and its Ruefs and
tween the two"
Thus spoke former Governor George
C.. Pardee this evening at a largely
attended meeting Of the Lincoln -Roose-
Welt league which was held at Fra
ternity hall, Sixth street and Univer-
sity avenue. Fred ". Foss. president
of the Berkeley league. was chairman.
In the course Of his address DR.. Par
dee said:
ployed for many yesrs by the Southern Pa
cifc asked the other day why i am sup
porting the Lincoln Roosevelt republican league.
Ny friend Is ID most things sooa cluzen- put
be has been in the employ OF the Southern Pacinc
50 long that he has become thoroughly imbued
With the idea that the corporation is bigger
than the state OF Cailfornis; that il has the
right 10 subordinate the rights and privileges
5f the people Of the state 20 its own desires
He sees nothing wrong in the fact that the
railroad controls our legislature, our railroad
commission ard our state board OF equalization.
To him il is nothing ont Of the way that we
are compelled TO pay many millions OF ooiiaFs
a. taxes which the railroad ought 70 pay
Ny friend also sees nothing wrong in the fact
that the Hartman political bureau helped make
Schmitz. every time he ran Tor mayor. He sees
nothing wrong in the fact that the Southern
pHcihc put Ruef on its payroll and paid him
$1,000 month FOR long time. And so, when
my friend asked me Why I am supporting the
Lincoln Roosevelt republican league and j told
should object re the Southern Pacific doing thes'
fllnEs. LOOK be said at all the fdilroht
has done for the people Of the state OF Cali
forna- II has made California what IL is today
Aud the people are lot OF ingrates when tbe5
oppose and abuse the Southern Pacific" TheI
be- expressed the opinion that the lincoln
Roosevelt republican league and al its support
crS are s lot of soreheads and disappointed
pf6ce seekers. snd became quite indignant wheI
I laughed al him and refused 70 take hin
seriously because he echoed the foolish state
ments Of the railroad politicians.
It is evident why the Lincoln Roosevelt re
publican league denOunccs the Southern Pacific
snd is political bureau II does so because
inst bureau has arrogated 20 itself the power
10 choose. At Nr. Hauimans suggestion. stats
officials and uses them not for the benefit Of
fle people but for the benefit OF the Southern
Psc6c. lou are personally interested IN seeing
that the grip OF the Southern Pacific on the off
Gals of this state shall be broken; that the South
ern Pacific shall pay its inst share OF the tsxei
of the state. that you shall be relieved 0.
tbe unjust burden Of taxsti0n which the South
ern Pacific has caused 70 be put upon YOU
fou are interested in having 8 state govern
ment that is free from corporation any otbei
control than that OF the people Of California
one that will represent the people and not th'
Southern Pacific: one in which neither Rue
nor Schmitz shall have any influence nor an,
gEiding hand. To gain these ends II VIII b
necessary for you to see TO i that the Southern
Pacifc's political bureau is put entirely out .
. business. How can you do this more e1ectiFel.
than by following the lead Of the Lincoln
Roosevelt republican leagueG