Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
NEWS AND NOTES OF THE LOCAL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
greater than the widest dreamer eve
thought Of"

The Tariff
Then the speaker referred to the
tariff.
"They speak of Republican protection
for the citrus industry" ne said. "All
the protection you get goes to the trans
portation companies.
I'VE Democrats favor protection for
oranges. Any man who votes to de-
stroy that tariff would ruin the greatest
industry of Southern California.
"If am elected certainly shall rep
resent the people. They want the right
kind of protection-for themselves as
we'll as for the railroad stockholders
Governor Cummins says 1t is in
fanny in discussing our tariff schedule.
Some Republicans insist 1t should be
revised by the friends of the tariff. !
think it ought to be revised by the
friends of the people.
"You know that in the construction of
modern ships steel is the principal fea-
ture, yet that infant industry-the steel
trust-sells it's product to us at So a
ton more than to foreigners.
"The tariff must be revised, indeed.
But L insist it should be done by the
people.
And the Republicans say wait a
while Yes, wait wait, wait. The steel
trust alone makes $100000,000 profit a
year.
Don't you suppose that trust could
afford to pay $25.0OO00O year to delay
legislation revising the tariff?
do you wonder that we ask Who
contributes funds to the campaign,
knowing of such conditions?
"The people want to know who con-
tributes to these campaigns and the
Democrats are willing to show them.
Down with Cannon
| Il {oI,
| ing of business in the house OF repre-
sentatiyes. This institution. is not close
to the people now.
Uncle Joe Cannon is the Whole
thing AS he said to one constituent
who asked:
"I don't care what the people want.
1 have the say, and I don't want It,
THAT was a Cannon shot
"All the other party representatives
might stay at home with things as they
are. 1t could not be IL there were In
dependent men in the house.
"They might get together and throw
him out if they had nerve enough
"If I should happen to go to con-
gress-and that's very apt to happen
(cheersJ and the Republicans have a
majority, 1 shan't cast my vote away,
but shall cast 1t for an honest
Republican If by so doing Cannon and
Cannonizing can be dethroned.
"We have almost doubled in the
Seventh congressional since this dis
trict was set apart. We now nave
about half million population, and
these people have a right to be heard.
eff / get a chance there will be
something else besides a scolding old
man from some back district in Illinois
holding California back"
Safe Banking
Here Mr.. Rush referred to the guar
antee plank.
"The government will not put it's
money into the banks" he said, "un-
less the banks put up security. The
state of California does likewise.
Don't you think the government
and the state is just as able to lose
money as you are?
"It is just plain matter of insur-
ance.
isn't it true of all of us that we
| have to pay higher rates because some
men are careless or wicked? The hon.
| est pay the burden of the dishonest
$50 in this banking business the
strong banks must take care of the
weak. Either the large ones will COB
| BILE up the little ones or there must
be national guarantee. Talk
about trusting the officers OF the
banks! We do, but the government,
state, county and city does not.
"If Democrats win, the depositors,
numbering 100000, are protected
just as much as the government is"
Concluding. Mr.. Rush paid tribute
to Bryan.
"In this great political contest there
is one figure that is striking-a man
who has twice gone down to defeat,
yet arose each time stronger.
"In the political world tonight there
is one man who has been true in every
walk of life. He stands a Colossus
towering above all others, and his
name is Bryan" (Cheers.)