The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
CITIZENS READY TO
OVERTHROW HfRRIN
Chester H. RoweII Describes
Struggle for Free Govern
ment Throughout State
LiHCOIn-RooseveIt League Or
ganizer Opens Campaign in
the Santa Clara Valley

PALO ALTO, April 24.-The campaign
OF the Lincoln Roosevelt republican
league was opened in the santa Clara
valley tonight with a meeting IN this
city that was addressed by State Or
gsuizer Chester II. Rowell and State
Senator Charles N BelshaW.
Rowel has Just completed a tour OF
the Sacramento valley and q brief trip
in the san Joaquin and 10 this section
where the leagues principles have al
ready been well advanced BY the striv-
irgs of good citizens He brought the
glad message that all Of California. was
now awakened 10 the cause OF free
government and that the Southern
Pacific machine would surely be elm
mated Al the primaries on Nay 5 from
control Of the states politics
RoweIl was full OF optimism and the
annulmenI Of a train that he had ex-
pected % take out OF Tracy on his way
here had not dampened his good cheer.
Bv automobile he beat the Southern
Pacific here and gave out the happy
word TO the earnest folk OF Palo Alto
that the end OF Herrin's rule was at
hand He had been TO all parts Of
rhe state. he said. and he felt abso-
lutely confident that the league would
have an overwhelming victory
EXPECTS CITY VICTORY
Cisco Roweu added, for q sweeping
victory and that city viii at last be-
come an uplifting force in California
Not since 1873 has our metropolis sent
a decent delegation TO the state legis-
lature, but our hopes are high that
after SO years Il viii elect senator's
and Assem- bIynnen its people need not
be ashamed OF"
The speaker discussed conditions in
san Francisco at some length 70 show
that good government was TO be OBJ
tanned only by constant, ceaseless
struggle.
you have got TO fight for good gov
crnment II you want It and keep fight
ing eli the time he said IN san
Francisco We see q great struggle GO
ing on for the enforcement OF the law
against crime. Yet see the elements.
The powerful. influential interests that
sre striving 10 defeat the law. They
l-re even reached the r9iat NJ there
where they are using dynamite 10 set
lie the disputes with justice.
we see one OF the san Francisco
uewspa pers treating a dynamite out
rage as huge Joke With all that
has been revealed IN San Francisco OF
corruption and crime the struggle for
good government Is going on yet A
large number OF people don't care about
Il and some are getting tired OF the
cause they are tired OF IL and so
that they might proceed 10 make money
faster. as they think they would
FOR CIVIC DECENCT
But I tell YOU. my friends, that
this struggle in san Francisco and
California today. this terrible drama
that is being enacted in our metropolis,
is the struggle FOR free government
Whether people don't care or get tired
this struggle for the enforcement OF
the law and for q cleansing Of our
political system must 60 on and viii
80 On ~ese9
IN san Francisco we have the old
Ruef- -Msestretti and Herrfn gangs
openly and notoriousIy fighting the
Lincoln Roosevelt league. There Is a
republican newspaper there advising
the people not 70 care about civic
righteousneSs when they vote az the
primaries. 10 vote for the push ticket
n they like the men on It It Is time
70 do something that things are made
right
The movement for civic decency has
got 10 come and IL is coming. The
remedy is 70 restore the government
70 the people and for republicans TO
restore their party 10 the people As
we see in san Francisco. We have got
70 fight for good government and fight
for il hard and continuously. II free
government Is 70 endure we must not
shirk- But there is much OF encour-
sgemeat. for the people Of California
now understand as they have never
Understood before. and despite the ap-
psIIing and surprising hostility we an
counter the mass OF the people are IN
this fght and Il viii surely win"
APPEAL Is TO PEOPLE
Z was 70 the people. RoveT pointed
behalf OF civic righteousness and with
the direct primary. which he hoped
would be available within the next two
vears he predicted that misr1Ie IN state
and municipalities would be largely
curbed-
In telling OF the purposes OF the
league RoweIl said that its first under
taking was 10 bring about the selection
of a delegation TO the national repub-
Lcsn convention that would vote for a
caudidate for president who would
carry out the Roosevelt policies.
We scared the railroad machine
into cooperating with US IN our pledge
and everybody is now shouting for
Taft
AS republicans" he continued, we
are frankly ashamed OF the fact that
q, alter Parker. George Hatton and
George Stone. the creatures OF William
T. Herrins control our state committee
Until recently they had Abe Ruef with
them But We never were responsible
FOR these men. for II was the hired boss
or foreign corporation who put them
At the head OF our party IA California
At the state convention on May Il we
VIII put them out and the real loyal
republicans OF California will be placed
II control HeTrfns bossism won't
last any longer than we stand for II.
and the republicans Of the state have
3 decided that they viii stand <or It no
longer.
Roweu was frequently appIauded. His
assurance OF victory for the league.
lis remarks about the graft prosecu-
lions n san Francisco and his refer
ence 10 Taft were all heartily received
and approved
BFzLsHAW ADVOCATES CLUBS
Senator Belshaw's address was In
fenseIy Interesting and instructive OF
conditions existing IN the California
Legislatures Beishaw spoke from an
experience Of Il Years as state sena-
tor lie told how many men there had
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