Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
EAST INTERESTED
IN LOCAL BATTLE
Lou Guernsey, Candidate for AS
SembIy, Returns from Trip
Beyond the Rockies
READY TO OPEN HIS CAMPAIGN
Finds Local Forces Well Organ
lied for Coming Fight with
Railway Machine \
READY TO OPEN HIS CAMPAIGN

Lou Guernsey, Democratic candidate
for the assembly from the seventy
fifth district, returned to Los Angeles
yesterday from an extended tour of
the east, where ne reports many of the
leading Democratic organizations to be
In much better co lditio1 than they
have been for many years. Particular
ly Is this true, Guernsey says III New
York, Chicago and Cincinnati.
Il have been agreeably surprised"
said Mr.. Guernsey last night. ito find
what progress the Democratic organi-
zation has been making in Los Angeles
country since my departure for the
east, about two months ago. | heard
great deal abouc our organization
while was in the east, and was grati-
fled to find so many of the most promi-
nent Democrats Of the east deeply in
terested in our Democratic good gov
ernment movement. They have been
getting reports hack there as to the
way we recently set about to rid our
party of Southern Pacific bosses and
machine methods, and they admitted
that while they had at first been skep-
tical as to the outcome they now cor
cede that we have accomplished Won
derful results, and all through the east
the various Democratic committees
and clubs are str anuously endeavoring
to accomplish the same commendable
purpose.
STRONG ORGANIZATION
zone has only to leave Los Angeles to
learn what deep interest Is manifested
elsewhere relative to the Democratic
struggle in this state with the South
ern Pacific machine. Everywhere L
went l was besA,yad with questions
from prominent Democrats and Re
publicans as to our achievements here.
A few admitted they were afraid the
Democratic party could not thrive in
California without machine support,
but l told them that the citizenship
of Los Angeles, at least, is too intellt-
gent to be deceived by railroad cor
porations, and that regardless of the
consequences, win or lose, the party
leaders of this city are determined
that our Democracy shall rot be domi-
mated or regulated by any corporation,
or by any special interest We have
rid the party of the Southern Pacific
gang, and yet have built up the strong
est organization in Los Angeles coun-
ty that we have ever had here.
ION my return | found also that the
prospects for Democrat tic success this
year are brighter than thoy have been
in many years, AMI I believe thousands
of men this year are goirS to vote
the lickSl wiz "Cul'''i
think of it before, for the reason that
they have looked to rhe Republican
party long enough, have been dlsap-
pointed again and again, ana are now
skeptical of any promises which that
party may make, fearing they will be
fulfilled about as Payne and Aldriclr
fulfilled the promise of their party on
the tariff revision, and on other vital
matters.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC BOSSES
an this state they have been max
ing a pretense of opposition toward the
Southern Pacific, but the Southern Pa
cific seems still 20 be behind a great
many Republicans, and there is no
prospect that the Republican party Will
save the day for the common people.
On the other hand, the Democratic par
ty has taken a pronounced and stead
fast stand against the Southern Pa
cific and has proved it's sincerity by
reading out of the party conventions,
and by otherwise expelling, all of the
various Southern Pacific political