The San Francisco call., 1910-11-06
BELL bIVERTS HIS
ABUSIVE CAMPAIGN
Directs Attacks at Meyer Liss=
uer, Chairman of Republican
State Central Committee
SpeIIacy Goes South to Attend
Closing Meetings of DEM
Ocratic Campaign
rSeeciol Dispatch 70 The Coll

SpcCIoi Dispatch 10 ne AduJ
SAN JOSE. NOV 5.-F'ive thousand
persons filled every nook Of the Audi
torium rink in this city tonight 10 hear
Theodore A. Bell. the democratic nomi-
nee for governor. and hundreds were
turned away from the great meeting
place because OF their ina bility TO Sain
admission. II was an enthusiastic gath
ering. the address Of the democratic
standard bearer being frequently in
terrupted by applause as he discussed
the issues Of the campaign.
Bell was more temperate IN his ad-
dress tonight than he has been of late.
He has dropped his vituperative sttl-
tude and Is no longer assailing his re-
publican opponent. Hiram " Johnson.
with the bitterness that marked the
campaign Of abuse OF q few days ago.
BELL ATTACKS LISSNER
More attention is being given by
Bel TO Meyer Lissner. chairman Of the
republican state central committee,
than 70 Johnson in his addresses at
the close Of the campaign. In his talks
today st Santa Clara, Redwood city
and San Jose. Bell charged that Liss-
ner had prevented Johnson from JOIN
inE in the pledge of making the state
boards nonpartisan SO that Llssner
could establish himself as the repub-
licsn boss Of the state by distributing
patronage.
Ny republican opponent said Sell
has failed 10 answer my question as
10 what he viii do regarding the es-
Il sblishment of nonpartisan boards. but
simply answers that he proposes TO
kick Herrin out Of the politics Of the
state. Ne know the reason why he
won't make this pledge. A new polit-
icsl boss has arisen in this state. His
name is Never Lissner- His home is in
Los Angeles. II Hiram u. Johnson is
elected governor he viii require the
patronage to perpetuate himself and
this new political machine.
THEATRICAL OUTBURsTS
Sell also PLAYED on the proposition
Of disrupting the textbook monopoly and
he pledged himself 10 put il out of eX
istence within six months OF the time
Of his ugurstion. This won for him
hearty applause not only in this city
tonight but in the several other meet
ings Of the day.
The democratic standard bearer re-
sorted 10 theatres when he challenged
any one in his audience 10 cite one
single constructive issue OF policy that
Johnson has advocated in this cam
paign.
You can't do it because he has an
nounced no policy said Bell when no
one responded 10 his challenge. He
pledged 10 give the state an economical
and constructive government and an
administration i'm sympathy with the
great masses Of the state.
Just as sure those votes arc
counted next Tuesday." said he, I shall
be elected by the largest plurality ever
given 10 q gubernatorial candidate in
The history OF the state of California" 3"
ADDRESS TO STUDENTS
Bells first meeting this afternoon
was at Santa Clara. where he addressed
about 900 students and others on the
campus Of Santa clara coi2g His
next meeting was in Redwood City at
= 20 o'clock where ne held sn audience
OF 500 in Alhambra theater.
a. N Robinson was chairman OF the
meeting 4 delegation consisting Of DR..
J. L. Ross DR. Harry " Ta ggart and
NJ Goldsmith met Bell and escorted him
70 the county seat of san Ma teo county.
AFTER The Redwood CITY meeting he pro-