The San Francisco call., 1910-09-30
RANCHERS RIDE
Miles To HEAR
&. 0. P. LEADER
Thousands Gather Around Cam
didate for Governor at Open
Air Meeting
Welcome TO Stanislaus County
Marked by Enthusiasm for
lnsurgent Doctrine
By w. RUSSELL COLE
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cagl

L9ScCtlL LDiSpotCn "a ne III
MODESTO. Sept 29.-Hiram Johnson
broke two records tonight. He ad-
dressed. one of the largest gatherings
that has heard him since the beginning
of his state tour two weeks ago and
his meeting was the largest political
rally ever held in Stanislaus county. 1t
was an outdoor meeting for the simple
reason that there was no hall in the
city large enough TO accommodate the
immense crowd that was expected and
that materialized.
1fodesto's local committee had hired
the theater. seating less than 600 per-
sons. but last night the plans were
changed and today an inclosed and
covered stand was erected in the court
house square, just to the east of the
county building, and seats were pro-
Nided for 1900 persons.
was not an audience Of 200. how
ever. but one numbering between 1000
and 5000 that listened to the doctrine
of republican insurgency preached to-
night by the party leader.
RANGHERs FROM ALL PARTS
From miles in every direction the
ranchers Of Stanislaus county came to
Modesto tonight in every conceivable
kind Of conveyance. The streets around
the courthouse square were crowded
with rigs and the streets on the side
1n front of the stand was jammed for
2 solid block with automobiles, wa gons
and buggies filled with people
Hundreds stood in the rear of the
seats or sat on the ground. and every
bit of available space within sound
Of the speakers voice was occupied.
The stand erected for the speaking
and lighted by scores of incandescent
lights while strings Of lights were
stretched over the seats.
SUPPORT FROM SPEAKERS
The night was warm and still
ideal for outdoor speaking. Johnson
was followed by Judge A G. Burnett,
candidate for election to the appellate
bench Of the third district, and Con-
gresham J. G. Needham. both of whom
eulogized him personally and spoke
strongly in behalf of the doctrines of
progressive repubicanism for which
he stands.
Johnson's welcome into Stanislaus
county was brimming over with en-
thusiasm and sincerity. He was met
At o'clock this afternoon at Crows
landing by three automobiles filled
with admirers from this city, while
further on the road others fell into
line and joined in the parade which.
occurred when this city was reached
Al 3 o'clock. The machines traversed
the principal downtown streets.
APPLAUSE FROM CROWDS
Fire6rackers were exploded along
the way, the curbs were crowded with
men. women and children anxious for
2 glimpse of the republican standard
bearer. At s o'clock this evening
Johnson left the lyman hotel for the
courthouse square. The johnson club OF
Modesto. 100 strong, was lined up to
escort him.
AS he passed between the lines OF
marchers a cheer was given and this
was taken up By the crowd and waited
along the streets through which he
passed. 4 dozen automobiles led the
parade TO the courthouse and were
followed by the club members.
When he entered the zone Of lights
before the stand Johnson was greeted
with a storm of applause that con-
tinued for several minutes The entire
crowd arose and cheered wildly as he
passed to the stand.
SQUARE DEAL FOR PEOPLE
IN the course Of his speech Johnson
declared that the republican party had
taken the only positive, determined and
decided stand against the domination
of CalifOrnia's government and politics
by William r. Herrin and the Southern
Pacific railroad company.
die reasserted his promise to kick
Herrin and the Southern Pacific out
Of the government and called atten-
ton TO the fact that his democratic
opponent had never in his speeches
mentioned Herrin's name, but had dealt
in generalities, "prating about a square
deal for the Southern Pacific"
PURPOSE OF CAMPAIGN
johnson said:
] might tell you that ] want to
see YOU prosperous, that 1 want to
see factories running. that l want
10 have iyour community and everx
other community in the state in
ecrease tenfOld in population II that
IS your desire, and that / intend to
exert all my efforts to bring these
conditions about. But ] have some
thing more important TO speak OF.
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