Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

a candidate.
And at this election they will be up
to. their old tricks again, either romi-
mating a weak Democrat to oppose
good Republican, or nominating one
of their Democratic henchmen-they
still having a few, but a very few
Democrats left in their ranks.
This being the condition of affairs,
and the securing of candidate at the
primary election being a matter so
easy to accomplish, 1t behooves us to
do something to insure to the people
good men for every office to be filled
this fall There are two elements in
each of the two great parties in this
state, or at least there were two ele-
ments-the railroad machine and the
anti-railroad. Thanks to the work of
that great Democratic convention of
August, 1908, the railroad element of
the Democratic party In this county
has been completely and forever eliml-
mated from our ranks. The anti-rail-
road element In the Republican party
in this county has not been able to
accomplish in that party what we have
accomplished in our party. For that
reason the eyes OF the great body of
Independent. thinking voters Of this
county are upon this conference gath
cred here today. They are watching us
and looking to us to put up the men
they are to vote for in the November
election.
MACHINE PUT 'EM IN
practically every officeholder in the
county courthouse today is candidate
for reelection. and practically every
one of them--there being one or two
exceptions-was put in office by the
railroad machine of this county
| $50 far very little opposition to them
| as candidates has developed. Hardly
/ L con NF
| in opposition to them. If we are tC
have good and proper men in the
| courthouse for the next four years II
is up to. the Democratic party to name
! those men, and we can clean out the
! courthouse as effectively as the city
hall was cleaned out, although I think
we can make a better job of 1t still.
| Remember that the Democratic par
! ty of this county will be held respon-
| sible, even under this primary law, fol
every man nominated upon the Demo
cratic ticket at the August primary
| Therefore We as representing the Dem
ocratic party of this county, have the
right to and we must of necessity rec
| ommend to the Democratic voters OF
| this county the men whom we are tc
be held responsible for. The life of the
Democratic party Is In the men VINO
represent 1t as candidates for office. Re
member that this Is, not meant to be
a nominating convention. 1t is an hon
| est endeavor to secure under a pool
| primary law the best men of the party
| to represent 1t in office.
THE BIG COST
zone more point and then l an
| through. The 1909 legislature has han
| dicapped us by making the running fol
office expensive. One candidate for Of
! flee who has already had his petition
| circulated has been compelled to speno
almost $400 as legitimate expenses toi
| that purpose. We will have about hrty
| candidates. If the individual expense
| is only $100 apiece that means $o0OO
| and that only for. the primary and not
| the general election. If money to ruf
a campaign is as scarce now as IL mas
| been during the past two years DON
! gee where we are to come out. Ar
| rangements to circulate all these petl-
| tions at once must be made and In tha'
way I have estimated that the fifty
| netitions can be circulated for about
! $1,000 all told.
Now remember. be careful wnat yot
do today. Go slow. Don't rush Things
| and be in a hurry. We have until the
middle Of July to file our petitlons
| pick out and recommend men of only
the highest reputation for honest abil'
| itv in Office. Men controlled by no in
| terests. Men who will act In off1ce as
their own conscience dictates and take
the bidding of no one. II you 90 tnls
nothing on earth can stop our pattle
for victory"
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
Following Mr.. Norton's speech, which
elected much applause, Charles Well
born. police commissioner' was eIec'9u 81
Temporary chairman and Edward +.
| Davis of Long Beach temporary sec
retary.
Joseph Simons then introduced Prof
| I,orin A. Handley as "our next con-
eressman." and Professor Handley
was greeted with tremendous cheer
ing.
Professor Handley spoke eloquently
and reviewed the work of the natlonal
and state administrations. he declared
the people are looking eagerly to any
movement to bring the government
back to Democratic principles. he
cited what he termed "the subtle prom
ises made by the Republicans IN tnelr
last platform" and told of the inf
deity which had been shown since
their election.
"There has grown up in the country.
said Professor Handley, an arlsto-
cratic power which permeates every
department of government, and 1t must
tutions will fall"
PROFESSOR Handley arraigned the
present administration for its tar1ft
measure, asserting that no administra-
tion had ever been so faithless to It's
| trust. -
The speaker was met with frequen'
| outbursts of applause and 1t was ap-
! parent his speech aroused much enlhu-
| siasm and deep interest.
COMMITTEES NAMED
The following committees were ther
appointed.
Moore. Thomas Barlow, William Des'
mond. Martin Betouski, G.. G. Martin
DIR. w. r. Hill, A. j. Winans and d
Neuhart.
Committee on permanent organiza.
tion-Jeff P. Chandler, DR.. w. r. Hill
Fred l.. Dwyer, Alexander Mitchell, w
n. Harris, Joseph Simons, DR.. A. z
Pratt, John T. Gaffey, w. w. Wheat
ley, Richmond Plant, c. A. Van Vaul'
kenberg. J. B. Brokaw, t. e. Gibbor
and c. f. Johnson.
Committee on platform-Lorin A
Handley, S. A. Allison, w. H. Porter.
field. Oscar Parish, Cyrus F. McNutt
I'll. II. Cotton, H. c. Dillon, d. M
Hammack, d. j. McGarry Mnol
Moore, W. r. Burke and e. G. Devore
A recess was then taken until
O'Clock in the afternoon. When the
conference reassembled the credential:
committee reported no contests, ant
the report was adopted. The commit
tee on permanent organization made
a report containing the temporary or
ganization, and the report was adopted
| This committee also offered resolu'
tion for the appointment by the chair
man of the committee of fifteen dele
| ..n Toe "a consider nominations for The