Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-31
BELL SUCCUMBS
TO OvERWORk
STRAIN OF CAMPAIGN PROVES
TOO SEVERE
LEADER UNABLE TO COME BACK
FROM SANTA BARBARA
District Attorney McCarren of Nevada
as Substitute Delivers Eloquent
Address to Thousands at
Wigwam
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the men you have sent to congress
have been asleep at the switch. They
have fooled away their time.
Occasionally a measley $4,000 is
dealt out to you to pump little mud
out of the channel at San Pedro.
"A man who goes to the congress
elected by the Democrats will not be
there when the roll is called and then
sneak away.
Yes, men, you've got to vote for
your pocketbooks this year"
Chairman Oscar q. Parish then made
few remarks.
at is astonishing to me that the Re-
publican party perpetuates what 1t
does" said Mr.. Parish.
what do you think of party that
will not permit territories to become
states because they fear their vote
may interfere?
rs that square deal?
I'VE need high moral standard in
politics.
Don't you know it is about time to
try some other party?"
He then introduced District Attor-
ney McCarren of Nevada.
McCarren Speaks for Bell
circumstances which must be most
disappointing to you bring me here to-
night" said Mr.. McCarren in meas
ured, far-reaching tones.
To-day in the early morning Joined
that young commonnr of the golden
west, Theo. Bell, and with him trav-
eled along the coast speaking at city
after city.
"At Santa Barbara the people seemed
to take complete control of him. He
over-exerted himself. Finding himself
weakened and at the point of col
lapse he decided he could not come
back to his beloved Los Angeles.
Hence I come before you, a humble
and poor substitute.
You're all right" shouted a chorus
of auditors.
'I believe that the same pulse that
throbs through one commonwealth
throbs through another" said Mr.. Nc
Carren.
II bring with me the same thought
and ideas that lead us along the beaten
path that divides the realm of truth
from the province of wrong.
I'VE of Nevada intended to roll up a
majority which will help place Mr..
Bryan in the White House.
Nations are composed of individuals,
and like individuals are subject to the
same truths that follow humanity
throughout the world.
Time for Change
when a time comes demanding a
change of government it is incumbent
on that government to make a change.
IF ever time came for the United
States to alter conditions it is now.
You will agree that change is neceS-
sary in this great country of ours.
Judge Taft represents the G. o. p
you know that stands for good on
promises. Gaughter). He stands on
platform that invariably promises
prosperity. They made the same
promise to you twelve, eight and four
years ago.
"They said twelve years ago. Don't
vote the Democratic ticket. Look at
the soup houses and bread lines of
Clevelands administration!
Taking them at their word, you
placed them in power.
Eight years ago they hung on your
streets with the historic shibboleth the
full dinner pail
II saw one hung up in a saloon back
in my sage brush Nevada and the bot
tom had dropped out.
1.-THE G. o. p. has laid aside the
traditions that made it grand to you.
To-day you Republicans stand a
party led, controlled, handled by a
handful of men who went to Chicago
to act for you.
"How many of you in this audience
would have picked out Judge Taft for
this nomination."
Chorus of Nobody"
1.-THE party is now controlled by the
curse of the nation, monopoIies and
trusts.
The New White House
1.-THE term is no more harder than
the treatment dealt out to you; than
the laws which they enact at rs Broad
way. You know we have changed the
seat of government to New York
I'm the cinder strewn deserts of Me-
vada we have discovered that our gov
eminent business is transacted at the
desk of John d. Archbold now.
Hes the man who sends letters to
lawmakers which read XIII that bill,'
and adds, Enclosed you will find by
bill
"They have called those men states
men whose hearts beat as one and are
best attuned to the delicate strains of
the pocketbook.
"They have thrown into the hands
of few the power they won.
do you know that less than 100 men
are controlling the finances of the
United States?
"Shall it be that these 100 men con-
troll the destinies of this land of ours
or shall the people rule?
But were you to go to the old world
you would discover that the articles
which you pay so much for can be had
cheaply there.
go to South Bend, Ind, you ladies.
Enter the Singer sewing machine fac
tory there. They will tell you $3.50 at
the door is the factory price for the
good machines. If fortune favored you
and you had the price to go to Europe
or Asia you can walk into any store
and buy that identical machine for
$3.50.
"They tell you that tax does not
reach the mass of the people. But II
there is any place that is reached by
taxation it is the home"
Mr.. McCarren touched on immigra-
ton and other problems also.