Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12

fairs of the city's history, add greatl
to the interest in his announcement
In the statement which Mr.. Stephen
Issued to the public yesterday. he un
defines his attitude in tn
present issues, condemning the contro
Of legislation In congress by an arbi
trary speaker.
Mr.. stephens statement follows:
To the Citizens Of Los Angeles
County:
In answer to many personal re-
quests / now announce myself
Republican candidate for congress,
subject to the decision of the elect
ors of that party at the primary
election to be held April 16. 1910.
In presenting my candidacy to
the Republican voters of the Sew
enth congressional district I deem
II my duty to say:
] am in favor of, and will work
for, a protective tariff practically
no greater than the difference In
the cost of production at home and
abroad, and I shall support such a
tariff on oranges and lemons as
will afford the citrus fruit industry
adequate protection for advanta-
geous development.
I am In favor of, and will work
for a non-partisan expert tariff
commission that will provide an
intelligent, protective and equitable
solution of the tariff problems, thus
avoiding any necessity for COM
promise of principle for expediency.
I strongly favor, and will work
for an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States providing
for the election of United States
senator's by direct vote Of the peo-
pie, instead of by legislatures. as at
present, and until such amendment
is effective I favor a state-at-large
advisory vote.
I am in favor of, and will work
for, the development of the natural
waterways and ports of the United
States. so that our whole people
may not only have cheaper trans
portation, but will be forever pos
sessed of the means of preventing
TRANSPORTATION combinations in re-
straint of trade.
am In favor of, and will work
sor the development of Pacific
coast ports, and particularly those
of the Seventh congressional dis
trict, so that our people may have
the utmost benefit of the Pacific
ocean, the worlds greatest free
highway.
I am in favor of and will work
for a government owned or gov
ernment controlled line of steam
ers connecting all Pacific ports
with the Panama railroad. and
when the Panama canal Is finished
I favor a government owned or
government controlled line of
steamers plying between Pacific
and Atlantic ports of the United
States through the Panama canal,
in order that the people may have
complete relief and protection
from excessive carrying charges.
I am opposed to the control of
legislation in the national house
of representatives by the speaker.
7 am in favor of and will work for
such changes in the rules of pro-
cedure as have been proposed by
the progressive Republicans OF
that body and as will restore rep
resentative government to and in
sure legislation by and for the
people.
am now and always have been
opposed to any corporation MAIN
taining a Political organization for
the purpose of influencing legis-
latiOn in city, county, SldIe oT
nation, and in recommending ap-
nointments for office 1 shall be
guided by character and fitness
and not by corporation influence.
In any contest where the welfare
of the people is at stake I shall
always be, in the future as In the
past, for the people; but where
corporations ask for what is right
and Just under the constitution
and laws of the United States
shall deem it my duty to give
them that fair consideration which
the good of all demands.
believe in the broadest inter-
pretation of the conservation pol
icies inaugurated by President The
odore Roosevelt and shall do all
in my power to conserve for the
use and benefit of the people of all
of the natural resources of. the
states, territories and possessions
of the United States.
Z MY active participation in every
fight for Los Angeles harbor, the
aqueduct and power lines leads me
to believe that | can be of partic-
ular value in congress, in assisting