Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-29
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expects, even as private citizen,
whether seeking office, to continue his
crusade against the deplorable infiu-
ence of Southern Pacific bossism and
other corporation control of our states
affairs.
"The people know where Mr.. Bell
stands; they know his character and
his temperament, also his purpose and
ideals, and 1t will not be necessary for
him to waste time and to tax the pa
tience of his hearers explaining these
things. He is going out on the stump
equipped with facts and figures, with
tabulated evidence, to educate the Yot-
ers of California as to the real con-
ditions now prevailing in the political
and industrial life of California.
"Mr.. Bell believes that a long cam
paign Is useless. He does not need to
devote Several months of hard work,
travelling and speechmaking, to let the
people of California know who he is or
what he stands for, as every child in
the state knows him for his past work
against the S. p. in the interest of
clean Democracy. Therefore he will
only have to tour the state once to re-
mind the voters that he is still in the
ring and that they have one more op-
portunity, If they desire to elect a gov
ernor opposed both to the machine and
to the pernicious tactics of corporations
which the citizens Of California have
been so vigorously denouncing during
the last two or three years.
"Mr. Bell can achieve the same re-
suits in an eight weeks campaign,
rightly and vigorously conducted, that
another candidate could achieve only
by long months of touring and speech
where, ffguratively, he left off four
years ago, while his opponents are
making the first fight of their lives
against the Southern Pacific.
"At present Mr.. Bell is keeping an
eye on the Republican situation, and
comforting daily with the state central
committeeman regarding his plans for
the future Several Democratic speak
ers, some of them to be brought out
from the east, will be sent over the
state to assist in conducting the cam
paign, and these men will be aided by
senatorial and assembly candidates. In
addition to this, a newspaper and mall
campaign also has been outlined"
Chairman Norton also received a let
ter yesterday from Theodore Bell in
which Mr.. Bell congratulates the Los
Angeles county central committee for
it's harmonious and effective organiza
tion.
F.. Los Angeles Democracy is doing
great deal for us throughout the state"
said Mr.. Bell, land is setting an ex-
ample in the movement for better gov
ernment which the Democrats of 9TH
er sections of the state are doing their
best to emulate. Many of the candi-
dates on your Los Angeles county tick
ct are personally known to me, and
congratulate you on having put up
such clean ticket. Those with whom
am personally acquainted on the
ticket have long been known for their
interest in reform movements, and
have been among the most energetic
workers in the cause of good govern
ment, as opposed to the Southern Pa
cific gang. Such a ticket should COM
mend itself to the voters; and, regard
less of the strength of the Lincoln
Roosevelt reform ticket, the voters of
Los Angeles county should show their
appreciation of your efforts, and elect
a number, If not all, of the Democrat
ic candidates"