Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-30
BELL TALKS TO
GREAT CROWDS
SEVEN THOUSAND LISTEN TO
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
MEETINGS IN SAN 5ERNARpiNo
COUNTY SKATER RECORDS
Drastic Discussion of Leading Issues
of Campaign Arouses Hearers
of All Denominations to
Fever Heat

SAN BERNARDINO. Oct 29.-At
three of the greatest political meetings
that have been held in this valley dur
ing this campaign, Theodore a. Bell
today spoke to no less than 1000 people,
meetings being held at Cotton and
Redlands in the afternoon and here
this evening The latter attracted a
crowd of more than 5000 persons, who
literally packed the city pavilion. it
being the biggest political demonstra-
ton held here for years. Bells adj
dress was heard by nearly three times
the number that faced Governor Gill
lett last week.
The streets We're ablaze with red fire
and fireworks, three bands played and
delegations were present from towns
throughout the valley, the speaker be-
ing ;corted to the meeting in the midst
of an enormous street demonstration.
Nothing like it in the way of political
meetings has been seen here in years.
As Bell nailed home truth after truth
he aroused wild enthusiasm among the
audience, and the pavilion fairly trem-
bled with the applause which thun-
dered the approval of the crowd. In
terest grew intense as the issues of the
day were plainly set forth by Bell,
who is a great favorite in this city,
not only with the Democracv but with
all classes and parties.
1t was one of the greatest political
addresses heard here this campaign or
in late years. Bell touched on all the
principal points at issue, and specially
urged Democrats to support their
nominee for local and state OFFICES,
as well as on the national ticket. He
scored Hearst and the Espee machine,
and took up the tarif- and all other
questions that are of vital interest in
the campaign, especially the guaranty
of bank deposits.
Huge Meeting at Cotton
At Cotton Bell addressed the largest
meeting ever held in that city by any
party. He was introduced by. L. w.
Duckworth and discussed the issues OF
the campaign for nearly an hour, and
stirred the crowd greatly, the applause
being almost continuous. If this re-
ception is any criterion, he has made
many votes for the Democratic can
didates.
BY automobile Bell was then whirled
across the country to Redlands, WheTe
he addressed another record crowd for
more than an hour, it being estimated
that no less than 1000 people listened
to him. the street being literally packed
for more than half a block. In the
audience were hundreds of Isepubl1-
cans who followed the speaker care
fully. Weighing every word he uttered.
AS a result of the ddress and the per-
sistent campaigning the local club has
carried on it is expected the largest
Democratic vote in the history OF Red
lands will be lolled.
At the Redlands meeting Mr.. Bell
discussed several of the leading issues
dealing with each in a careful, states
manlike manner. "In regard to recent
panics," he said 81 note that the Re
publican party is very silent on this
subject, with the exception of one
speaker, the governor of the state of
California He has broken the rule and
has gone round talking about what he
calls the Democratic panic of 1893. But
when he gets as far as the epubllcan
panic of 1907 he looks at his watch and
notices his time is up. Probably he has
forgotten about that panic, but that
seems strange, when it is remembered
that he had to sign a proclamation
every day for ninety days, declaring
each a holiday in order to keep the
| banks from going broke"
| The speaker declared the guaranty
of bank deposits would bring from I'M
der cover more than $500,000,000 now
! kept out of circulation of the banks
| Asiatic immigration was touched
upon, Bell declaring there are now TO-
| 900 Japs in the state absorbing land
and industries and taking places thai
| should be occupied by Americans.