The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
REPUBLICANS WAGE
FIGHT FOR PARTY
Frank R. DevIin Voices Purpose
of Organization That OPP
poses Machine
Campaign Against Corporation
Control Viii Continue After
National Election

The LincOIn-RooseveIt league is a
republican Organization. Its fight is a
republican fight, waged on behalf of the
great rank and file of the republican
party. Tae primary elections are over.
The league did well. 1t viii exert a
marked influence in the next legisla-
ture- We will now devote our energies
10 rolling up big majOrities Tor Tart
and sherman and the republican ucket
and 10 preparation for the next battle
81 the war which Will be continued
until the republican party of California
shall be purged of the last NestfSe OF
corporation and boss cOntroI"-frank
n. DevIfn of Vallejo. president of the
LiRcOlB-ROoseveIt league of republican
clubs.
The state executive committee Of the
lincoln Roosevelt league at It's hrst
meeting since the primary elections,
held yesterday. devoted several hours
10 the disposition Of accumulated rou-
zine business and the discussion OF
plans for the prosecution OF its nght
within the ranks Of the republican
party for the elimination OF corrupt
corporation and boss domination
WORK FOR TAFT AND SHERMAN
Not one discouraging note was
sounded at the meeting OF the anti
publicans Of California from Humboldt
10 Imperial Work preliminary 10 the
fight OF 1910 was agreed upon and
started There will be no cessation of
Lincoln Roosevelt league activity, but
until after the November election the
efforts OF the leaguers viii be devoted
10 piling UP a record breaking vote for
Taft and Sherman and the republican
ticket
y, -. 49, t,a1se,-a5 +ha se-ea1ess
charges OF party boiling laid at the
door Of the Lincoln Roosevelt league
by the Herrfn machine. The men who
made those charges knew they were
untrue and the attitude Of the leaders
OF the league movement since the pri-
nzries has undeceived the few repub-
licans who were misled 10 believe that
the Lincoln Roosevelt league was an
organized attempt 10 build a new party.
We disposed Of the routine business
incident 10 the primary election after
nath and discussed plans for the prose-
cuCion Of the fight which VIII go on
until the control Of the republican
party is where il belongs-in the hands
OF the people," said President DeVlin
yesterday when questioned about the
meeting OF the state executive commit
tee.
PLAN TO PURGE PARTY
" nat are We EDAu5 10 90 Al NAAAo
campaign2 Why, the Lincoln -Roose-
welt league is d republican organiza-
tioH." DevIin continued Its fight is
q republican fight-waged on behalf Of
the great rank and file OF the repub
Ifcau party The primary elections are
over. The league did well-far better
in the state as whole than is indi-
Gated by any given local results II
VIII exert a marked influence in the
next legislature.
There viii be another primary fight
in 1910. We viii be prepared for it,
hut now we are concerned as repub-
licans with the immediate campaign
As republicans we viii devote our en-
ergfes 10 rolling up big majorities for
Taft and Sherman and the republican
ticket.
Ne. while our preparations for the
uext battle Of the war. which will be
continued until the republican party
in California shall be purged Of the last
vestige Of corporation and boss con-
troll. viii 60 on
Yes. unouestionably our work is to
be Ontinued-continued as Il began
within the ranks OF the republican
party and prosecuted by republicans
whose only ambitions are TO restore
party government to republicans. We
feel amply repaid for our efforts We
have accomplished a little less than we
expected great deal more than our
critics expected or are now willing TO
admit
SUCCESS ENCOURAGES WORKERS
we viii be represented by a splen-
did minority in both the assembly and
senate That minority will be repre-
sentative OF and responsive to the
people OF California and TO the people
only. II viii be strong enough TO ex-
ert a marked and salutary influence on
-egislation-
Our partial success has encouraged
US 70 renewed efforts. We believe we
viii win complete victory IN 1910.
In any event. this fight waged by loyal
republicans viii go on within the ranks
OF the party until the affairs OF the
republican party in California shall be
IN the hands Of genuine republicans
who viii recognize no boss and who
viii acknowledge allegiance TO the peo-
pie and the people only