Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-03


from this state he succeeded in putting
the tariff on citrus fruits" The pref
ent tariff law relating to citrus fruits is
a part of the Dingley tariff bill. which
was passed by a special session of con-
gress in 1897. Mr. McLachlan did NOT
I'm collaboration with other congress-
men from this state" succeed sin nut
ting the tariff on citrus fruits'' for the
very good reason that Mr.. McLachlan
WAS NOT AT THAT TIME A MEM
BER OF CONGRESS, and could not
and did not even vote for that bill. So
far as the tariff on citrus fruits is con-
cerned the Dingley bill has not been
amended since it's adoption, and Mr..
McLachlan has never even proposed
an amendment to it. Mr.. McLachlan
as a member of congress has never
proposed, requested or voted for a
tariff on citrus fruits, either high or
low, and during his official career he
has never mentioned the citrus fruit
industry or the tariff on citrus fruits in
the house of representatives, or so far
as I am able to learn, before any COM
mittee. So we find by consulting the
official record of Mr.. McLachlan's serv-
ices as a congressman that his efforts
in behalf of the citrus fruit industries
have been very much like his efforts in
other directions-purely imaginary.
In this regard the investigation 1
have made of the Congressional Rec
ord discloses the fact that Mr.. Nc
Lachlan mas never, during his eight
consecutive years as a member of con-
gress, initiated or made a serious at
tempt to initiate a single item of legis
lation of value to the people OF this
district.
Mr.. McLachlans apologist inquiries
in this same article, Would Jud Rush
work for the citrus interests? He could
not if he would" 1 hardly know what
was intended in this question and an
swer, but judging from the tenor of
the entire article the writer meant to
assert that if 1 should be elected ON
the Democratic ticket that [ would
not be permitted to act or vote for the
inerests of the people of this district.
but would be controlled by interests
antagonistic to the fruit industry of
Southern California.
Mr.. McLachlan and his inspired apol-
ogists may not believe it possible for
this district to be represented in con-
gress by a man who is not controlled
and who is free to vote for the inter-
ests of his constituents and who has
the loyalty and manhood to do 1t; but
can assure you that I am not owned
or controlled by any clique and that /
have no strings on me. That if elected
shall not only be free to work and
vote for the interests of my constitu-
ents, but shall gladly do so; that not
only can work for the citrus inter
ests," but will surely do so; that 1 sim
cerely believe in a tariff high enough
to afford adequate protection to our
citrus fruit interests, and that if elected
shall ever work to that end. Very re-
spectfully yours, JUD r. RUSH.
McLachlan's War on Ben Ward in 1906
Is it possible that the great real
estate taxpaying interests of Los An
geles county have forgotten the cam
paign of Ben Ward two years ago,
when that noble old Roman stood out
for all the people from every walk of
life, and defeated the same machine
now backing McLachlan by more than
5000 majority? Every element of this
community who did not want to pay
lust proportion of the public burden
sought in every possible manner to
defeat Ben Ward. And, according to
fair information, expended almost or
quite one hundred thousand dollars to
compass that end! During that MEM
orable contest not only did the Repub-
lican railroad and allied interests ma
chine center every effort of their hire
lings to retire Ben Ward, but every
species of cajolery, intimidation and
special pleading was used in that reia-
tion. And, mind you, Ben Ward, py
his official conduct, had not forfeited
one iota of his rugged Republicanism-
indeed, President Roosevelt had no
more ardent supporter! These things,
however, as to Mr.. Wards partyism,
we are not indicating to present any
thing new, as they, and his golden rec
ord as the best assessor the state OF
California ever produced. are portions
OF the history of our great state. But
we do refer to them for the purpose OF
presenting a feature of Mr.. McLach-
lan's record to you which must always
appear as wobbly, infinitesimal and
servile.
Mr.. McLaohlan, you know, though a
of this grand common
wealth, went forth as the champion or
the special interests in the war against
Ben Ward; dignity he knew not; the
people's rights he seemed to care moth
ing for-his only object 1t would APP
pear was to paralyze before the people
that most efficient public servant, and
erase from the books of Los Angeles
county the example made in the matter
of assessments, of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none.
Mr.. Rush is known to be wide
awake, strong and fearless man, a good
worker, allied to no special interests,
and honest as the day is long. There
can be no doubt that if the people OF
the Seventh district elect him to con-
gress the quality and quantity OF his
work for them in washington will
make a striking contrast to that per-
formed by Mr.. McLachlan. The ques-
ton of whether the Seventh district
shall have a live, energetic and efti-
cient congressman, or the one 1t has
borne with for the past ten years, lies
with the voters.
Independent Republicans are inter-
ested in this great contest no less than,
Democrats and members of other polit-
ieal organizations. Give your aid in
this contest and the day will come, and
that soon, when the brutal machine OF
your party organization shall be wipec