Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-21
STIMSON DEPARTS FOR
CONFERENCE IN NORTH
LincoIn-RooseveIt Champion De-
cIares Entire Country Ready
for Reform Principles

Marshal Stimson, chairman of the
Los Angeles County Lincoln-R Roosevelt
league, left at o'clock last night for
Visalia, Tulare county, where he will
meet State Organizer Max Kuhl, and
with him make tour of the lower
section of the San Joaquin valley. Mr.
Stimson stated before his departure
that 1t is not to be a speech making
tour, but a trip for conferences.
1.-The league is better organized and
stronger than it has ever been." said
Mr. Stimson last night, land the pros
poets are unusually encouraging. We
are developing our organization rapid
ly throughout the United States and
we can all but say that at present the
Lincoln Roosevelt element of Repub-
licanism is in control of the party.
THE time is ripe for such a reform
movement, if l may term it such, al
though many of us believe the prin-
ciples advocated by the league are
fundamental and not real reforms, ex-
cept in the sense that we seek to lead
the party back to the time-honored
standards which years ago gave 1t its
strength and standing.
Elections recently held in the east
demonstrate in a startling way the de-
mand of the people for new men, new
leaders; new, honest and progressive
advocates of the immortal doctrine of
Lincoln and of the loyal and uncom-
promising attitude of Roosevelt.
Everywhere the public is in revolt
against the rules of machine men,
against the arbitrary political bosses
who long have controlled and meted
out offices in payment of party debts,
and who by hook and crook have de-
cided the political destinies of the in
dividual offceseeker.
"In the east the voters are demon
strating their power and determine
ton. They have already done so in
Los Angeles city, and they are pre-
pairing to do the same thing in Los
Angeles county.
"When such men as Senators
Aldrich and Hale, wise owls that they
are, realize that the day of the ma
chine is over, and retire from public
life because of their inability to COM
bat the tremendous instructions
which threatened to drag them from
their throne of political despotism, 1t
is indeed encouraging to the league
members in the west and to the good
government adherents who are aiding
us in our so-called reform movement.
"The votes cast in the recent eastern
elections show a remarkable lack OF
confidence in the machine leaders; not
but in the men who dominate-or,
rather, who domineer-that party. The
people have declared in favor of clean,
honest men, conscientious and ef-
flcient leaders and administrative Of
ficers, and in clean and progressive
policies. The Lincoln Roosevelt league
represents to a great extent this ele-
ment of public demand 1t is meeting
this demand of the people, and the
ablest and best men in the party who
are not sold body and soul to the ma
chine are flocking daily to our ranks.
1.-The cry now is Good government
Party policies no longer satisfy; party
principle is demanded. The same state
of affairs exists in Los Angeles coun-
ty. We must have better methods of
county administrations method more
honest. more economical and more re-
sponsive to the wishes of the tax
payers.
"Los Angeles county is owned by its
citizens, not by the Southern Pacific
machine, nor by the men in charge of
the county administration. An office
holder must remain servant of the
people who elect him, and not their
master. He must respect their wishes.
In Los Angeles county the Lincoln
Roosevelt league and good government
advocates generally are determined
that this condition shall prevail"
Mr.. Stimson will be absent in the
north about a week.