The San Francisco call., 1910-10-29
BELL SPEAKS AT
RALLIES in south
Renews Assertion That He Was
Pioneer in Fight Against
Southern Pacific
Fifteen Hundred Persons Listen
to Bourbon Candidates at
Two Meetings
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LONG BEACH, oct. 2s.-Two rousing
meetings were held by Theodore A. Bell
and Timothy Spellacy, the democratic
standard bearers. tonight at San Pedro
and Long Beaeh- 1t Is estimated that
. 1900 persons were present at each
meeting, and much enthusiasm was
aroused by the candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor.
In addition to the big rallies tonight
, the campaigners crowded into the day
an automobile tour of 100 miles through
the eastern part of the county. Start
ing from the Hollenbeck hotel at 9
O'Clock this morning. the party motored
to Monrovia in four cars, which were
bedecked with American flags.
Joe Sfmons, the brick manufacturer.
piioted the candidates on the trip. Fully
200 persons listened to Bell. -Spellacy.
Lorin A. Handley, candidate for con-
for clerk of the supreme court. The
next meeting was at Glendora, where
100 voters were gathered under the
trees opposite the postoffice.
The candidates We're well received at
Pomona at noon. 500 gathering in front
of the hotel to, hear Bell and Spellacy
discuss the ISSUES. There was an audi
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loo at Ell Monte. With only few min
utes at their hotel to freshen up after
their long auto trip, the candidates
proceeded to San Pedro. in charge of
stephen Long, for the night meetings.
PIONEER, SAYS BELL
Bell restricted his address today to
careful discussion of the leading issues
of the campaign. He clearly brought
out his assertion that he was the pio-
neer In the fight against the Southern
Pacific political bureau and the inter-
ests, and said he believed he should be
entitled to support for making this
fight instead of recent convert TO the
cause getting the reward. He resented
the attempts of his opponent, Hiram
Johnson, to impugn his earnestness in
the fight.
L have been attacked by my repub-
1can opponent most maHciously' said
Bell. According to him 1 am the COM
panion of unconvicted felons. If you
would listen to him, | am a CRATER.
am skulker behind the skirts of Will
liam f. Herrin, 1 am everything that is
bad He may lose his head In this cam
pa1gn, but l shall not lose mine. and
shall continue my fight along the same
honorable lines L laid down at the be-
ginning of the campaign. 1 am not go
ing 10 Detray YOU | am not going to
bring shame and disgrace and humflia-
tlOn upon those who are near and dear
to me. If l am elected governor. as I
sincerely believe l shall be- my great
ambition will be to improve the condi-
tions of the people by giving them a.
good, clean and economical administra-
ton of affairs
FOR EXPOSITION BONDS
Bell spoke of the Importance of vot-
ing $5,000.000 for the Panama-Paciffc
international exposition at the coming
election, and was applauded whenever
he referred to this great enterprise
looking to the advancement of the re-
sources of the state. He was also in
terrupted with applause when he scored
the textbook monopoly, and pledged
himself to put 1T out of existence within
six months from the time of his inaugu-
ration.
Tomorrow is to be the great day in
the democrat campaign in the south
land. The candidates. accompanied by
several hundred enthusiastic support
lers, will make the trip around the kite
shape track of the Santa Fe and hold
short meetings in each town. There
will be night meetiur ar Santa Ana