The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
presdent four Presidents of e Lincoln league

when its chief object, the capture of
the control of the republican organiza-
tion, was so nearly accomplished Pres
ident Rowell. on assuming his new Of
fee. said
This is the best public work any
man in California can be engaged in.
We have seen men better than we are
fighting this fight for years and losing
regularly They failed because they
were not organized. We failed to con-
troll the first state convention after our
orga nization because we had the old
primary law against us-a primary law
which allowed the machine interests TO
appoint a majority of the delegates
Through us, directly or indirectly, the
force of the movement has been felt in
every part of California. All the cities
have had model governments. Some OF
them have been lost to US recently but
we will get them back. Thanks TO us,
California got a legislature better than
any in the memory Of the Oldest man
there The signs indicate that we shall
win this time. We Will give California
a government that is right in all or ITS
departments and the influence OF that
government will never be wholly lost
The splendid services of President
Frank Devlin were cognized by a
vote of thanks, and he declared that ne
esteemed his election as the first pres
ident of a great movement which had
come TO stay as a signal privilege and
honor.
The nominating committee was the
only one of the three subcommittee
whose work was approved WITHOUT de-
bate. but after protracted debates the
work of both the platform and organ
ization committees was ratified without
substantial or material changes. The
three committees We're composed as
follows: Nominations-A J. Pilsbury,
W A Sloane r. L. Hathorn, William
Kent NJ c. Zumwalt; platform-A- }.
Pillsbury. r. A. Forbes, c. H. Rowell,
George s. Walker, NJ. J. Kuhl; organ
ization-Clinton L. White, w A Sloane
E. O. Larkins Harold T. Power, VIII
liam Kent, NJ Lissner, Ralph L. Ha-
thorn.
PLATFORM OF LEAGUE
Here is the platform on which the
league win make its 1910 aght:
The Lincoln Roosevelt republican league
has been organized for the purpose of gather
ing into an effective working body the ma
iorfty If the republicans Of California which
majority has long been ineffective through
lack of organization.
party from domination by corruptng cor,
porations. political bosses and the crimlhal
classes manipulated by their political bu-
reaus. The league aims also TO place the
political and official life Of the state on
a higher plane 10 the end that every citi-
zen, upon equality. may participate at
every stage in the affairs of government
without fear Of any loss Of self-respect and
that the public service shall be restored TO
its old time dignity, efficiency and honor.
We reaffrm our allegiance to the repub-
lcan party and to the Roosevelt policies,
and heartily indorse President Taft in his
avoWed determination TO carry out and en-
force those policies. and we pledge him
our support as republicans in securing their
enactment into law and in the enforcement
Of such laws.
We as republicans, pledge united ef-
forts to emancipate the politics and govern
ment Of the state of California from cor
poration control and 70 this end we favor;
The election of a state administration free
from control by the political bureau of the
Southern Pacific railroad company and allied
interests. and pledged to a policy of eff
hciency and economy rather than to the
maintenance OF a political machine through
the spoils of office
such revision and simplihcation of our
system of laws and procedure shall result
in the speedy and equal enforcement of the
law.
lature of those candidates only who
known 10 be capable and honest and free
from all obligations TO the political bureau
Of the Southern Pacific company and allied
interests. but who will treat the rights of
corporations as justly as the rights of in
dividuals
We demand that the next legislature adopt
in proper form and transmit 10 congress an
act or joint resolution fayoring amendment
10 the constitution OF the Dnlfed states pro
viding for the election Of United States
senators by direct vote of the people, and
pending the adoption Of such amendment we
urge that the existing primary election law
be so amended to afford a statewide ad-
visory expression of party opinion as to their.
election
Presuming that the state committee of
the league will find II necessary to call a
later conference for the purpose of agreeing
on candidates and preparing for the cam
psign. we defer the consideration of other
issues calling for detailed legislative reforms
and confne this platform to the immediate
and vital issues Of party emancipation with
ont which other reforms are possible.
Believing in the patriotism, good snten-
tions and common honesty of the member
ship Of the republican party of California
notwithstanding that in this state its or