Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-04
RUSH INVADES
ENEMY'S LAND
TALKS TO M'LACHLAN'S OLD
CONSTITUENTS
PASADENANS AT WIGWAM CHEER
UTTERANcES
Democratic Nominee for Congress An-
nounces Policy on Harbor, Citrus
Industry and Speakership
If Elected

Under the most auspicions circum-
stances Jud Rush opened his campaign
for congress in Pasadena last night.
The chilly atmosphere kept away the
idle and merely curious; yet more than
a thousand persons occupied trhe Bryan
and Kern clubs wigwam on Green
street.
A. J. Toolen of North Pasadena pre-
sided. the honorary vice presidents be-
ing DR.. S. G. Mattison, Dr. e. e. Mat
tfson, f. Sprague, John Sprague, Ed
ward Loudermilk, w. r. Lewis, +. H.
Stewart, G. E. Clayton, w. e. clark,
A. w. Crouch, Chris Claudin, Clarence
GIBSON, Clifton J. Platt, Samuel NC
Ferren, George Metz, and Hamilton
Rush.
Hon. Alva Adams, former governor
of Colorado, also occupied seat on the
platform, as did Chairman Albert M.
Norton of the county committee.
Mr. Toolen remarked that before the
speaker of the evening took up local
questions he wanted to mention ma
tional issue. He then asked that every
voter carefully and honestly compare
the platforms of the two parties ana
cast his vote in the light of that COM
parison.
"The Next Congressman
as "the next congressman from this
district" the crowd broke out in spon-
taneous and prolonged applause
Some people wonder why political
campaigns are necessary" said Mr..
Rush, in beginning his speech. 1T Is
because the government constantly
faces the necessity of restraining greed
and dishonesty on the part of its citi-
zens. And I think we have a small
Of not 1Oh
of the country"
The speaker then discussed in a lucid
manner the history of the fight for
free harbor at San Pedro, pointing out
that although the people once thought
they had settled the contest, there was
not now a single public wharf there at
which an Independent vessel could
tie up.
He discussed at length the freight
rates prevailing, pointing out that mer-
chandise could be sent from New York
to London, back to New York and
again back to London more cheaply
than merchandise could be sent by rail
from San Pedro and Los Angeles.
Need That Harbor
1--WE never needed a free harbor
worse than we do now" he declared.
And IL we had man at Washington
who was awake we might get one.
ST don't know whether I'm going TO
get in congress or not" he continued,
"but know that I'm going to run like
a scared wolf. I'm going to run the
hardest fat man ever ran In warm
climate, have been fighting all my
life; 1 am in good training now, and |
believe that If 1 get to the house of
representatives can at least stand UP
| and scrap"
At this allusion to the record of his
opponent the crowd broke out into
hearty laughter and applause. Never
theless, Mr.. Rush's speech was notice.
ably free from personalities.
The speaker carefully outlined his
position toward tariff revision, declar-
ing the schedules on which the trusts
fattened ought to be abolished, but
that the tariff on citrus fruits ought
to be raised rather than lowered.
Attacks Cannon
Rush vigorously attacked the system
which gives the speaker of the house
power more autocratic, as he expressed
it. than the car of Russia ever had
but declared that the representatives
were responsible for this state OF
affairs. Almost every sentence on this
subject was greeted by applause.
When he announced that he would
conclude his speech on account of the
cold weather he was overwhelmed with
a. storm of cries from the thousand men
in front of him, go on! Go on!"
well, If you send me to congress 1
think I can at least stand up and an
swer the roll CALL" he replied
"That's more than McLachlan does
for u.s." came a voice from the audi
ence.
II wouldn't be ashamed to ask for
what nv district was entitled to,
either" Mr.. Rush continued.
"AI I ask is that on election day,
when you enter the polls, you give an
honest verdict, ,uninfluenced by parti-
sanshp or prejudice e MAY A Ahn gI,ts
his party above his flag"