The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
WARM WELCOME To
BE GIVEN WALLACE
Republicans of Alameda County
Hear Prominent Candidates
at CenterviIIe Meeting

cENTERvILLE, Oct. 15.-Paying
tribute 10 Hiram W. johnson and the
remarkable campaign which he has
made, Albert ]. Wallace, candidate for
lieutenant governor, addressed the peo-
pie OF Centerville this evening at an
enthusiastic meeting. He said:
He has been campaigning for
more than seven months. something
that no other candidate for office
has ever thought Of attempting.
L, NO other man has ever made a can
Nass SO potentiol for good, so i'm
portant to the welfare of any COM
munity nor SO illustrative of the
high principles of good government
as that in which Hiram W. John
son is now engaged. I also want
70 say that the great political
leader Of this country, Theodore
Roosevelt, believes in Hiram W.
Johnson, and that Johnson believes
in Roosevelt.
TRIBUTE TO JOHNSON
Speaking of what johnson stands for
Lee c. Gates of Los Angeles said:
We are engaged in the regener-
alton of the republican party of
this state and this regeneration can
only be completed by the election
OF johnson in November. Abraham
Lincoln said that no nation could
exist half slave and half free John
son says the same thing of the
government of this state and pur-
poses 10 remedy it by eliminating
fhe Southern Pacific political bu-
reau from the control of our Of
ficials.
City Attorney John w. Stetson OF
Oaklan 6told OF his experiences in the
state Legislature Of the control exer.
cised over legislation by the specia
interests.
kNoWLAND URGES UNITY
Congressman Joseph R Knowland
spoke in part as follows:
The republican party of Califor-
ma IS responsible for the direct
primary law. There is no question
that the people selected the nomi-s
nees al the August primary. Dur
growing demand that more power
be given the people in political
matters. The direct primary law
gave them this increased power.
For any republican to now fail
~ 10 support the ticket is an evidence
OF a lack o. faith in the wisdom
and judgment of the people. To.
support some nominees and fail to
support others would be aiming a
blow at the direct primary that
would destroy its future useful
Republicans should not only sup
port the ticket, but indorse the
platform as well. Had any single
individual dictated the platform
perhaps planks might have been
added or others eliminated, but
platforms. like legislation, are the
result Of compromises. The re-
publican state platform represents
the Judgment of a majority of the
members Of our party, and in this
country maiorities rule.
PARTY FAVoRS REFORMS
The republican party has been
the progressive party of this ma
tion. il has unfinchingly faced
every emergency which has arisen
and has guided the nation safely
the party is responsive and always
has been TO all demands for genu-
Inc reforms. and today republicans
who have at heart the welfare of
the party. recognizing the senti-
ment which prevails for the enact
ment Of additional legislation along
certain progressive lines, are going
10 meet upon common ground in
an honest endeavor TO respond to
the wishes Of a large element
within the party. for only by such
policy can harmony be brought
about.
In closing. Knowl7nd reviewed the
legislation enacted by congress during
the last six years, speaking particular
~ Of the pure food law, the meat in.
spection act, the regulation of com,
mon carriers and the postal saving,
bank law. He paid a tribute to Presi
dent Taft and urged the support o.
the republican candidates on the stat,
and county ticket.