Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
BELL CITES DEEDS
TO UPHOLD WORDS
Democratic Candidate Describes
His Long Battle Against S.
P. Rule in Politics
BATTLES FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
Enthusiastic Crowd GreetS the
Nominee at Big Meeting
at San Bernardino

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Oct. l.
Theodore A. Bell and Timothy Spell
lacy tonight ended their three-day
triumphal tour of San Bernardino val
ley with a monster meeting in this city.
Fifteen hundred people, many from
outside points, listened to the address
of the candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor. The addresses of
the Democratic leaders tonight were
the sixth of the day, they having
toured the west end of the valley dur
ing the morning and afternoon. and
talked at Rialto, Chino, Ontario, Up
land and Cucamonga.
w. M. Parker presided at tonight's 8
meeting with half hundred promi-
nent Democrats from every city in the
valley on the platform as vice presi-
dents.
Mr.. Bell forcibly reiterated his de-
nunciation OF the Southern Pacific con-
troll of the politics of the state, but this
he said was no longer an issue If
Hiram johnson was equally as sincere
in his battle for political freedom from
railroad rule. He took issue with the
stand of the Republican nominee in
maintaining that the railroad question
was still the question of the cam
paign. Mr.. Bell took Johnson 8
stand as a personal affront and de7
manded that he make a bill of par
ticulars public to substantiate his In
sinuation. He said that his record as
an anti-rallroad man extended back
for a period of sixteen years.
GIVES TARIFF RECORD
To place himself in the true light
with the fruit growers of the valley
Mr. Bell cited his tariff record in con-
gress, where he fought the Cuban
reciprocity bill In order to protect the
California sugar industry and went on
the floor to amend the interstate com
merce law in favor of shippers of Cali
fornia. He demanded the placing of
public institutions beyond the scope of
politics and the broadening of the pub
lie school system. He forecasted an
economic problem within the next few
years unless, following the opening of
the Panama canal and the influx OF
foreign immigrants, capital Is secured
to develop the resources of the state
The candidate said, in part:
my opponent and his insurgent sup
porters are declaring that my election
will be a national misfortune. They
do not assert that 1t will be a misfor-
tune to California. I thank them for
the implied admission Their conclusion
that my success will be national ca
lamity is based upon the selfish as
sumption that they alone stand for true
reform and clean government In this
state.
1.-THE Democratic party has taken the
position for number of years that the
elimination of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company from the politics OF
California is the overshadowing issue
Four years ago, as the candidate OF my
praty, l. preached the gospel of politi-
cal freedom from one end Of this state
to the other. In doing this was not
only in complete accord with my party,
I,,t parGnnpl -
viction which 1 have always held since
I first entered public life sixteen years
ago.
1.-THE enforcement OF the doctrine of
equal rights can alone insure to us all
the blessings of a free public govern
ment If | become the governor OF this
state, the first task that l undertake
will be to eliminate the influence of the
Southern Pacific from every branch OF
the government.
at would appear since the last direct
primary was held In this state that the
railroad problem has been solved In the
interest of the people. If both candl-
dtaes for governor are sincere In their
declarations there is no longer a rail-
road issue so far as the office of gov
ernor is concerned.
EARNEST IN HIS WORK
"I am perfectly willing to accord to
my opponent Ine utmost SOOu ldllu III
his declarations, but at the same time
I must demand that he accord to me
the same credit. He still declares day
after day that the railroad issue is the
only issue now before the people. l am
at a loss to understand just what he
means. His language upon its face
would imply that he does not believe
I have been earnest in my work during
all of these years. l would be sorry
indeed to place this construction upon
his words. Surely, il he eXspcts the
people of this state to look with high
regard upon his very recent espousal of
anti-railroad principles, then he Is
showing remarkable short-sightedness
in expecting the people to accept his
own personal differences in the face of
my long record of active opposition to
railroad domination, which speaks for
itself
1.-THE nomination Of Johnson at the
last primary was but the fruit that
came from the ground that broke and
planted four years ago.
my humble opinion is that there are
not enough eloquent or plausible
tongues In the entire state of California
to make the people believe that 1 have
not been or am not now a loyal cham
pion of their rights and deadly enemy
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