The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
PLATFORM WAS
STOLEN, N,SAYS BELL
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Contends Republic
cans Took 1t Bodily
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SANTA CRUZ, Sept 20.-Theodore A
Bell, democratic candidate for governor,
won the applause of 500 citizens in
knights opera house tonight by ex-
pressing the belief that he was the
original Lincoln Roosevelt of the state
because the Lincoln Roosevelt league
did not come into existence until six
months after he had made his fight
four years ago for governor on the
principles now taken up by the league.
You haven't any republican candi-
date in this election. but you have two
democratic candidates, and you have to
take your choice" said Bell after
charging that republicans had stolen
the democratic platform bodily.
Because he considered himself a
pioneer in the fight against corpora
tions in politics, Bell insisted that he
was entitled to the suffrage of those
citizens who were eager for a change
of conditions.
johnson and his friends are eleventh
hour converts" ended Bell. II am will
ing to forgive him for not sgetting into
my fight four years ago, but 1 don't
propose that he shall get the reward.
HE should be satisfied at this time
to be forgiven for his past sins. After
period of probation he would be more
fitted for public Office"
Bell continued by assuring his audi
or corporation domination in the event
of his election. He said he did not
propose to tear up any railroad tracks,
but would stand for equality before the
low.
NO SILVER SPOON
'I was not born with any silver
spoon in my mouth said he, in tell
ing of his life struggle, but 1 think
l can feel the heart throbs and the
heart beats of the people of my native
state"
Bell closed with strong indorse-
ment of the Panama-Pacific interna-
tional exposition to be held in San
Francisco in 1915 and with the assur-
ance that he believed in cleaning out
the state department and filing the
offices with non partisan appointments.
Timothy Spellacy, candidate for lieu
tenant governor, heartily Endorsed
Bells sentiments and added some views
of his own on the government of the
state.
'If the people of California see fit
to chose me to preside over the next
state senate said he, 81 will DO every
thing in my power to put an end to
illegal lobbying on the floor of that
body. The legislature of California
has been disgraced in the past by the
boldness with which lobbyists carried
on their work. This can be prevented
and will be if I am lieutenant COVER
nor.
NOT AN ORATOR
Il frankly admit that I am not an
orator, but I am going before the peo-
pie of the entire state to assist in
every way possible in the campaign
that has just begun. I have very de-
cisive ideas regarding reforms that
should be made in the laws of Cali
fornia.
"It is not necessary for me to state
that 1 am fully IN sympathy with Mr..
Bells demand that political corruption
be forever driven from the government
of California.
81 assisted in the great fight he made
four years ago, when those who now
oppose him were helping the machine
to retain its power. believe that
eventually we shall be able to give to
the people of this state the power of
the initiative, referendum and recall.
They are entitled to such power and
the men they elect to Office should see
that they get it.
II am not willing to admit that there
is only one issue in this campaign. The
railway machine must be deprived of
it's control of the government, but
after that both capital and desirable
white labor must be invited to come
to California and help develop out won
derful resources