The San Francisco call., 1910-10-14


Rosevflle, Theodore Bells repeated
query as to why he had taken no part
in the fight to oust corporation control
from the government of California
during the campaign of four years ago.
Declaring that he was answerable to
no man for his actions, he pointed out
with forcible emphasis that at the time
of which Bell spoke he was engaged
in lighting the organized pillage of San
Francisco by the Ruef-Schmitz gang,
and demanded again to know at what
behest Bell himself was silent upon
that great issue in the campaign which
he was then making.
1t was for complete republican sue
cess for the entire ticket that Johnson
spoke He laid stress upon the domi-
nant issue of kicking out of the gov
ernment of the state William L. Her
rim and the Southern Pacific railroad,
and continued with suggestion of the
national Importance of the present cam
paign in this state and a summary of
the constructive issues for which the
republican party declared in its state
platform.
Johnson referred sarcastically to
Bells prosperity talk asserting that
time was mot TO be wasted on such
general platitudes. glittering generali-
ties and political buncomb,'' when seri-
Gus issues demanded attention. He de-
clared briefly for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people, for the shorter ballot, for the
restoration Of the pure Australian bal
lot, for a nonpartisan judiciary, for the
initiative, referendum and recall. for
the exclusion of Asiatic labor and for
the doctrine of conservation, both as
applied to the material resources of
the nation and to the character of the
youth of the land.
When the republican nominee for
governor was introduced by Chairman
Long he was given an ovation even
greater than that which greeted his en-
trance into the hall.
Johnson spoke in part as follows:
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men: A few nights ago, in the city, of
nv nativity we had Homecoming.
This is another homecoming, to me
quite as touching as that on Monday
night in the city of Sacramento. I am
glad again to be back with you after
four weeks in various parts of this
state, from the northern border line
TO the southern border. l am glad
again TO face the citizens of San Fran
cisco and to tell you who have made
the fight, who have been the fighting
minority in this city, that you may
be of good cheer. just as you were in
the primary. 1t is all over 1t is only
question now of half a hundred thou
sand or of whole hundred thousand.
DAWN OF NEW DAY IN
PRIMARY LAW
'It was seven months ago that some
of us, seeing the dawn of new day in
the primary law, began within the
republican party of this state, the
party with which we have always been
affiliated, the party through which
every legitimate reform reaches its
fruition in this government, that we
began that primary campaign that
concluded August 16. When we went
forth in the primary we brought to
the people of California just one issue.
Our intent was first TO reJuvenate the
party of California, and then, if that
were accomplished, to go forward with
the work commenced in the party and
accomplish the like result in the gov
ernnent of California We have gone
half way. The other half remains to
be done, and il is only a question still
of little effort until that work shall
reach its fruition. Cheers.
There is no appeal from the decision
and the decree of the republican party
rendered August 16 last until there
shall be another primary election. In
that decision and decree we, of course,
expect all good republicans to cheer
fully concur. And we expect like sup
port from every class of citizens who
believe in political freedom and in a
government responsive to the will of
the people In the broader campaign
that we now wage in the general cleo
tion we present as the primal object of
the fight Just exactly what we pre-
sented ia the primary struggle And so
il is that again l say 70 you tonight
that the work is ours TO do in the state