Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
WARMLY GREETED BY
PASADENA AUDIENCE
WILLIAMS ABLY P0RTRAYS
REPUBLICAN MISRULE
DwelIs on HarrIman's Contributions to
Administration and the Implicit
Bargain They Necessarily
Carry with Them
rsneoial to The Herald


PASADENA, Sept 29.-Before the
most appreciative audience which has
been gathered for a political meeting
this year George Fred Williams made
his initial speech in California this aft
ernoon.
on account of the heat the meeting
was held under the trees of Library
park instead of in the Bryan and Kern
clubs wigwam. George p. Cary, candf-
date for the assembly from this dis
trict, presided, the honorary vice presi-
dents being w. B. Loughery, S. A.
King, Judge Harris, J. B. Barnes, Will
liam Kerr, DR.. Rudolph Schiffman, John
Plank G. S. Seamans, ]. M. Corbtn, A.
j. Toolen, Clifton ]. Platt, D. Bassett,
James McAdam, Paul e. Stewart, c. e.
Hart, W. o. Smith, Jacob Weigel, w.
L. Brockman, ]. B. Coulston and c.
Mclean.
Mr.. Williams was preceded by former
Governor Adams Of Colorado, who made
a brief address in which he delivered a
ringing denunciation of Roosevelt, par
ticularly for the part he has played in
the recent controversies over the al
legged connection of Senator Foraker
and Governar Haskell with the Stand
ard Oil company.
1--WE have had a cyclone in the White
House for the last seven years." said
thing to have the people stirred up in
that way occasionally-say about once
in 100 years. But it's about time now
that we elected a statesman to the posi-
ton.
"The letters of Roosevelt in this con-
troversy. have been the acts of a brute,
carried out like a brute. The letter of
Bryan was the act of a statesman,
clearcut and frank. The difference be-
tvuaar1 tho tWn man ia thQ game.
William Jennings Bryan is the
greatest moral force, not only in this
continent but in the world today. No
other man can awaken the conscienceS
of the people as he has"
California is as sure to go Democratic
as is Texas the governor said, and If
Mr. Williams will remain here until
after the election he can travel home
without once leaving Democratic terri
tory.
David j. Smith, jr, in a brief speech
introduced Mr. Williams, who received
an ovation and delivered logical. lucid
address, which was constantly inter-
rupted by applause and cries of ap-
proval from the crowd.
Captains of Industry
Mr.. Williams traced the develop
ment of the captains of industry as
governing forces during the last gen.
Grafton, showed that their domination
has been absolutely selfish, and de-
clared that the only'way in which the
people could rule was to take the
power into their own hands and
keep 1t.
He then discussed the banking sys-
tenn of the country at length, showing
the need of guarantee of deposits.
This part of his ADDRESS was received
with the greatest favor by the crowd
present.
After referring to the campaign con-
tribution of $25O,000, which Hartman
made to Roosevelt in 1904, he said:
IT am told this is railroad-ridden
state.
"Of course it is. Is Hartman so
ardent a Republican that he will give
the party a quarter of million and
expect no returns?
"When Mr.. Roosevelt deprecates the
influence of corporations in the gov
ernment he had better turn his sight
less eyeballs inward and make sure
that he has not been party to an
Implied bargain, at least, whereby he
delivered California and other states
to Hartman. You will be subject to
the railroads as long as you vote for
the party which is supported by the
railroads"