The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08
JOHNSON Will
POLL A RECORD
BREAKING VOTE
Lissner Says Republican Candi-
date Is Certain of Election
by Vast Plurality
All Good Citizens Are Ready to
Place Patriotism Above
Partisanship
By MEYER LISSNER,

chairman hepuDncan State NeHtrdA
Committee
To the Voters of California:
on the last day of the campaign,
having received reports from all sec
. tions Of the state. can reafirm with
renewed confidence the prediction that
Hiram Johnson viii be elected gov
ernor by the greatest plurality ever
received by a candidate for that office
Recent developments have pointed
unerringly 10 the duty of all good citi-
zens who place patriotism above par
tisanship The democratic candidate
has the support Of the prograft press
Of San Francisco. He is backed by
Herrin, Hearst, Calhoun and Ruef. The
railroad hirelings throughout the state.
under the direction Of Jere Burke,
Johnny Lynch and Walter Parker, are
working for Bell. All the cunning of
Ruef is being exercised in his favor.
Every ultra -reactionary IS on the demo
cratic side. Why this is so we leave
for the democratic candidate TO answer.
The fact remains. The issue is lumi-
nOusly clear. Neither Roosevelt nor
Pinchot ever uttered a truer statement
than when Roosevelt said: Failure
good citizenship" and Piuchot said:
''Johnson's defeat would be accepted
everywhere as the victory, Of the-rail
road" johnson has the support of
every great progressive leader. state
and national He typifes progressive
America niSm.
During the last three days the situ-
alton in San Francisco has cleared up
wonderfully. Johnson, in his San Fran
cisco speeches, which have been made
TO record breaking. wildly enthusiastic
audiences. has completely exposed the
alignment Of corrupt forces supporting
the democratic candidate. The feeling
here has entirely changed. Politicians
who were dubious before are now
claiming that Johnson will carry San
Francisco by at least 5000.
Alameda county will give Johnson
10000 plurality.
In Los Angeles county, the strong
hold Of republicanism, where the demo-
Gratis had counted on republican disaf-
fection, the tables have been COM
pletely turned. The democrats are
srowing among themselves, Editor Glib
bon Of the Herald, the strongest demo-
cratic paper in the state having come
out in a broadside editorial against
Albert Norton, Bells vice chairman,
denouncing him as a disgrace to the
party and demanding his resignation.
county viii give Johnson 10000 plural
ity and that he will come TO Tehachapi
with 10000 plurality. The rest Of the
state viii give at least as much more.
Dozens Of leading democrats through
out the state have come out in strong
interviews favoring Johnson, and thou
sands Of independent democrats
throughout the state viii compensate
for reactionary republican disaffection.
Johnson's overwhelming election is
assured.
A particularly bitter fight is being
made on Wallace for lieutenant gov
ernor, by the usual combination of
selfish interests. operating through the
Royal Arch. We feel confident, how
ever, that the people of California will
nat permit the special interests to say
who shall be lieutenant governor.
This campaign has been swaged ab
solutely on principle by the republican
organization. Our funds have come
from the people instead Of from cor
porations We have entered into no
deals, made no pledges, promised no
Jobs.
When Hiram Johnson assumes the
governorshipit it will be as a free agent.
without an obligation except TO carry
out the pledge Of the party platform,
and, as he himself has expressed, to
keep the faith"