The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08

He went to the people with an issue
The people demonstrated at the pri-
mary election that they were fully
alive to that issue and that they were
entirely competent to exercise the
powers returned to them by the direct
primary law. The republicans Of CALI
fornia made Johnson their standard
bearer because he made their issue his
They win make him their governor to-
Gay because his issue is theirs.
Alignment Is Plain
The people have not been compelled
10 do any darkroom cropping in this
campaign. The alignment Of the in
terests for and against the people has
been Enthusiastically plain. It may be
pertinent for Bell to say that he has
seen no indications of Calhoun. Herrin
and Ruef IN his campaign. He may
declare that Hearst. the ally of Cal
houn. Herrin and Ruef. is not an issue
in this campaign. But he is not talk
ing 10 children. In his campaign he
has talked to men who have ehafed
under the most shameful political yoke
ever fastened upon the people of an
American state He has talked TO the
same men he solicited for their votes
four years ago. He has gone back to
those men supported by the men and
Interests he denounced four years ago.
He has gone back shufiing, denying.
eNcusinE-
To the average man the vehement
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By Patrick CaIhoun's San Francisco
Post is sufficient evidence that Patrick
Calhoun wants Theodore A Bell elected
governor Of California. When the
United Railroads puts in the hands of
its every employe a sample ballot
marked for Theodore A Bell for gov
ernor and informs that employe that
his employer expects him to vote for
Bell. the average man is justified in the
belief that Patrick Calhoun not only
wants Theodore A Bell elected COVER
nor. but wants him elected because
Patrick Calhoun expects to receive
something from Bell, governor.
When the Southern Pacific company,
working through the Herrin machine,
puts its employees through a categorical
examination designed to show that
Hiram W. Johnson viii deprive them
Of employment and that Theodore Bell
viii build up the state and make en-
ployment and wages for railroadmen,
the thilSkinS citizen is justified in the
belief that the Southern Pacific wants
Bell elected governor Of California.
HERRTN's THREAT RECALLED
When for the first time in the mem
ory Of the Oldest politician the south
ern Pacific company closes its Offices
oH1
employe with voting suggestions, the
thinking men of California bark back
TO the statement made by w. T. Herrin
Just a week before the primary cleo
tion. when the master Of the railroad
machine said:
we viii get Curry at the primary
election and Johnson at the general
election"
The Southern Pacifc's Offices are
closed today and its employees instruct
ed to get Johnson" Before the pri-
mary election the Herrin under bosses,
admitting the defeat of Anderson
boasted that they had elected Budd and
that they could elect Bell
They have tried to make that boast
good. They have tried to make good
fhe threat Of their master Jere Burke,
their chief OF staff. has sent the orders
throughout the state to the wheel
horses of the old machine to line up
for Bell" Hundreds OF these men nave
thrown up their hands in disgust, have
disclosed their instructions to the de-
cent republicans lighting for the re-
publican ticket and pledged themselves
to Johnson and the ticket
BELLS SITUATION UNHAPPY
These things have not been hidden
from the people. AT the close of the
campaign there has been slight attempt
al their concealment by the allied in
terests and their agents Only Bell
has shufied, denied and excused. His
has been an unhappy situation. He,
who four years ago as the militant
champion Of the people and the i'm
placabLe enemy of Herrin. Hearst and
The allied viIlainies. has been grateful
for if not frankly ashamed of their
support If the people have been con-
vfnced that Bell was willing to sacri-
fee principle for public place, only
Reu is at fault. He must pay the
nrice. If it be political dishonor and
BEAT THEM TO 1T