The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06
LAYOR INTRODUCES BELL

The mayor closed by bespeaking fo
Theodore Bell, the democratic nomine
for governor, "an absolutely respectful
hearing
Bell in opening, expressed his ap
probation of the courtesy of the mayo
in thus introducing him, despite ou
differences in the past, and no matte
how much we may differ now" Afte
these amenities Bell proceeded
| decline to be placed in the cate
CORY of those who talk labor union
ism simply for the purpose OF get
ting labor union votes. Long before
l ever aspired, to office / lmbibed
at the knee of my father, one of
the best union men that California
ever saw, the fundamental prin-
ciples of this great movement. Be
cause | do not belong to union
is no indication that l have not
worked as hard as any union man.
For 80 years my father worked as
a carpenter in the navy yard at
Mare island. lie was not able to
spare great deal of money to aid
me in my ambition to take UP
profession So ] went out into the
field and worked for my S1.25
day. ! worked from + o'clock in the
morning sometimes to 10 o'clock
at night, in order that | might
make few dollars to buy the
books to fit me to teach in the
public schools of this state.
L
teaching UP in the mountains to buy
law books, and in the end took my
place at the bar OF California.
] never had a chance to enter
high school ] never had a chance
to pass the college door. | never
saw the inside of a university.
never saw the inside of law office
until l passed my eNamination. |
worked hard, and | worked long
and late, and claim now that 1 am
entitled to some consideration from
those who toll. ] give you these
facts because | want you to believe
that | am sincere. | want to be
absolutely honest with the laboring
men of California.
/ tell you that If my. ambition is
realized-and j believe 1t will be-
you will have a man in th@ capitol
of this state. who sympathises with
those who work. and who will ex-
tend a welcome to any laboring
man who goes to Sacramento to dis
opponents an injustice, but in my
opinion you will have at SacTa-
mento the best sympathizer that
organized labor ever had there.
would ask to what cause is due
the great Improvement of millions
of working people in the world In
the last half century? It is due
to the organization of labor, and
every fair minded man will credit
organized labor with being at the
head of the greatest movement that
the world has ever seen. In the
knowledge that my words are be-
ing taken down by reporters, and
will be read all over the state, in
Los Angeles as well as in San
Francisco, repeat that I am the
friend of organized labor, and if 1
am elected will stand on the ques-
ton Just where I do now. It is 16
years since I first stood for public
Office. During all that time 1 have
never uttered one sentiment / did
not honestly believe In closing,
want only to ask organized la
boring men to do me the Justice of
hearing me, and then on election
day of deciding whether I am the
proper man to place at the head of
the states affairs.
WILSON TELLS PRINCIPLES
After the Arbeite saengerbund ha,
sung three selections, including tn
"Marseillaise" in German, J. Stitt Will
son. the socialist nominee for governor
was introduced by Mccarthy. 1T is no
for me to say I am the friend of organ
lied labor" Wilson said, referring Il
Bells speech. But I might say tha
as the socialist candidate I voice th
soul of labor. He conprat