Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-24

for fear 1t would cost them votes in
the money centers," he said.
On the anti-injunction he declared
the Republican plank was merely a
statement of what now existed by
injunction was granted,
Mr.. Bell ended with a tribute to
Bryan which was wildly cheered. At
the conclusion of the speech Chairman
Schwamm proposed three cheers for
the tall senator of the Sierras." which
i i|sTe given with enthusiasm.
Given Ovation by Club
Mr.. Bells reception at the Demo-
cratic league luncheon was In the ma
ture of an ovation. Over one hundred
were at the tables and the greatest
interest was manifested In him. Nearly
every one sought and met him, and If
he had been again candidate for gev-
efnor he could not have been asked to
do as much handshaking.
Mr.. Bell sat at the head of the table
between President Scarborough of the
Democratic league and Thomas e. Glib
bon. Others conspicuous in the COM
pany were former state Chairman
| Spellacy, County Chairman Anthony
Sohwamm. Judge Jarrett. Judge HI. c.
| Dillon and Judge Cyrus r. MeNutt.
President Scarborough in introducing
Mr.. Bell spoke OF him as q champion
| of the rights Of the people, and when
the speaker arose he was greeted with
| a burst of applause that renewed itself
several times as quickly as 1t sub
| sided.
Mr. Bell said the enthusiasm seemed
to indicate a campaign was on, but
that 1t was merely a preliminary.
There was no Democrat in the country
but that already knew in his heart
what the issues would be without the
expression of the Democratic conven-
ton next month. The national fight
was for good, clean representative gov
eminent, and the fight of the party In
| California was not much different. The
state and the municipalities were
seeking to overthrow the Herrin ma
chine.
Sound Moral Principles
! "No political party" he declared,
| 'can hope to win or to retain con-
troll except on some great sound moral
principle"
The constitution of the United States
contemplated and insured representa-
tive government to all the states, but
| this had been nullified in California by
the Herrin machine.
The Fresno. convention had said:
Get the Democratic party right. What
| IL you are defeated IL you know in
your conscience you fight for the
| right?''
The party In California has a quick
conscience, he said. and would rather
be right than gain success through
wrong. And in this no man can serve
the Democracy and Herrinism any
more than he can serve God and man.
mon. The trouble in the past has been
that the people had not had the chance
to make a choice. He said he honored
the man who enlisted under the Lin
| coin Roosevelt banner to free their
| party from the domination of the ma
chine. This was greeted with cheers.
"And 1 will go further" shouted Mr..
Bell. 81 will wish them success. We
must put good government above par
ty success or we will never deserve
success. Party alignments must be
preserved, but we will keep along
parallel lines to the common goal, and
after we have reached the goal we
will take the scalp of the Herrin ma
chine and say at whose belt it shall
dangle."
Party Not Herrlnized
I He declared the Democratic party
was not contaminated from top to
bottom by Herrinism as charged. The
whole truth was that In the larger
cities men have been found so little
alive to their Democratic duty that
they have been used to do the dirty
work of the Herrin machine. To indici
the whole party Is untrue and unjust
and this was-made evident at the
Fresno convention, where the mer
composing 1t did a great deal to the
party respect and honor. 1t had giver
concrete case of what the party
should do to such men.
II have no excuse, apology or ex'
PLANTATION to make for what this con-
yention did," said Mr.. Bell.
"But how far is this fight to be car
ried?" he asked. Are mems reputa'
tions to be blasted from housetoI
speeches and printed attacks cast
pieions? The party must not drift
toward fanaticism. Men must BIZ
deemed guilty of party faithlessnes'
only after bill of particulars hae
been filed. Unsubstantiated charges
and suspicious would not do"
He declared assertions had beer
made against the chief executive Of
Los Angeles, but on these the speaker
demanded a bill of particulars.
81 have been asked to oppose othel
men high in the councils of the party
here, but on those, too, ! demand g
bill of particulars" he said.
Harmony was wanted, and it coul6
only be found by accepting the Demo
cratic platform and the action of the
Fresno convention. If the party is tt
march to victory under the banner o.
Bryan, and the times prophesy Bry'
ans success, the good Democrats o.
Los Angeles must be in the ranks
and they must bury all personal con-
troyerses and eliminate the persona
ambitions to aid the man who though
many differed with him on matters OF
policy, none doubted his honor. integ,
rity and patriotism. With a gooe
chance to make a winning fight there
ought to be better understanding
among the local Democrats. There was
no question as to the Righteousness OF
the Democratic league principles, but
they should be pursued with modera-
ton. There should be no surrender OF
a single one of them, and the leagues
hostility to railroad control was right
Walter Parker had no business to use
any Democrat for machine purposes
His Race for Governor
Abiding to his race for governor
Mr.. Bell declared that he was accused
of lighting his friends at the Fresno
convention. Democrats who we'll knew
his opposition to the railroad control
in that race were now saying that he
was ungrateful after they had spent
their money to help elect him. His re.
marks were directed to Tom Fox OF
Sacramento, and Mr.. Bell said thai
every man who had given 500 for hin
In that race should give 5000 now, fol-
he was stronger than ever against rail-
road domination.
Passing again to the Fresno con-