The San Francisco call., 1910-10-24
Fearless Republican Candidate for
Governor Says Battle Against
Interests Is Won

= = IRAN JOHNSON left Francisco night TO
II the southern part of the where he viii
pagn for the next 10 days. He speaks at visala
tonight and from there will continue through the
southern counties speaking in Los Angeles Saturday
nigh Just before leaving following
ment:
am about to leave for my last trip south Every
where have found conditions most favorable People
generally situation and the alignment in
this struggle They realize that the hope emnat
ing the special from the government lies In the
of the that accomplished this work
in the republican party
1t is indeed unfortunate that our democratic adversa-
res have endeavored campaign into
OF personal detracon From it's very inception however
the journalistic allies of the democratic candidate have
been denunciatory, abusive and mendacious.
When | commenced my campaign in the Sacramento
valley made reference my opponent except In re-
spectfu and even complimentary Those present
at meetings will readily this SO will many
democrats in the counties first passed through who
warned me that such campaign would be impossible
with my adversary persisted, however in my effort
to keep the campaign higher plane than the person
ay of the candidates. and, indeed no votes
will ever ask votes upon personality individuality
assumed service of the past. My opponent
finally adopted the tactics and the language
kept sheet of Calhoun and Ruef, the Evening Post and
thus allied himself with that sheet evil it repre-
sens in the hope of obtaining in the city San
Francisco.
When he made plain the alignment this campaign +
accepted the issue have pointing and will
continue to point out exactly his position and those
inmical to good government This alignment of the
enemies of good in San Francisco and the
representatives of the Southern Pacific the side of my
adversary has been made plain that stated that
he will longer indulge in personalities; notwh-
standing his declaration of cessation, Immediately he
INDUCES in mendacty This observed in
mento where according to reports he that
he would rather be defeated for than indulge
campaign of personal abuse, and then the following
night at Placele according press reports he stated
that had quit the graft prosecution engage in the
Brown This statement is absolutely and
simply repetition by the democratic candidate one of
the falsehoods of the Evening Post
What remarkable commentary the campaign presents
when it by democratic brethren that the
republican democratic candidates seeking
the endthe elimination of the Southern Pacific
from the government of the state-and every political
representative the Southern Pacific and every repre-
sentative those who have shamed San Francisco
found passvey but actively making the fight
democratic candidate for governor,
understand that the two weeks will see a cam
pagn of greater vcation than has been conducted
thus far and that every conceivable means will be
adopted besmirch and njure my reputation
l have been Informed that fund has been col
ected by who have been accustomed carry on
a poison campaign in San FRANCISCO detracton
defamation and mendacity will be the weapons to
encompass our defeat In the last week my clients have
been interviewed by representatives the interests in
Francisco in the hope that something might be
tanned to my detriment- Even my invaded
Nothing has is too despicable be- attempted
against the astounding is that all this
done to further the election man who pretended
is endeavoring to accomplish the work have set
uyself to do sss