The San Francisco call., 1910-10-06
JOHNSON MOVES
SANTA BARBARA
FOLK To TEARS
Fearless Standard Bearer Tells
of Vigor of Campaign and
Eyes Are Moist
Big Audience Held SpellbOund
by Vivid Discussion of
Battles Issues
By w. RUSSELL COLE
[Speoiol Dispatch 10 The CALI


SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 5.-Hiram
~. johnson spoke tonight in Santa
Barbara to one Of the most sympathe-
tic audiences he has found at any place
he has visited during his state cam
paign tour. and he made one of the
best speeches he has delivered any
tine since the campaign opened. For
an hour the audience of 1900 persons
that filled the Santa Barbara opera
house was held spellbound by his vivid,
forceful, hammer and tongs discussion
Of the great issues Of the political
battle in California that will eliminate
November s.
Physically tired as he was after one
Of the hardest days Of the entire cam
psign, Johnson warmed to his subject
with a vim and ardor that swept the
entire gathering with him. When at
the end Of his address he lowered his
voice and spoke for a moment of the
ma gnitude of his personal interest in
the fight for free government and of
the trials and hardships of the early
days Of the primary campaign, when
hope of victory was almost stified. men
as well as women in the audience
raised their handkerchiefs to wipe the
moisture Of tears from their eyes. Then
as he waved his hand with a word
Of good night the audience arose
TO its feet and gave him a deafening
ovation Of cheers and applause.
MEETING A MEMORABLE ONE
Tonight's meeting will be memoir
able one, for il brought 10 a close a
day that has been brimming full with
new promise of republican party unity.
Swinging back up the southern coast
after his triumphant trip down the
great valleys and through the south
ern counties, the republican standard
bearer has found here the same spirit
of steadfast allegiance 10 the party
that has been manifest throughout the
state. The welcome given him today
in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties
was as sincere as great numbers of
warm words OF encouragement and
acts OF loyal sympathy could make II.
At Oxnard in the throng that gath
cred 10 hear Johnson speak at noon
was former United States Senator
Thomas r. Bard, who despite a long
illness, has taken an active interest in
the republican fight. and was among
the first to welcome Johnson upon his
arrival in the city.
PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
Commenting later upon the situa-
ton in Santa Barbara county and the
state at large, Senator Bard said:
This fight, leo by Hiram Johnson,
is the grandest political fight ever
made in the history of California. The
people are aroused now. Just as they
were at the beginning of the civil war,
over a great issue. and they have found
q great leader This is a battle that
makes its appeal directly to the con-
science Of the state, and as to the re-
suit there can be no doubt. Never be-
fore have the people of California been
so stirred by any political movement.
Johnson will be elected by an over
whelming majority I have been un-
able TO take the interest in the cam
paign that L might have wished. but 1
have talked to the farmers in this
county and to the men in factories here
and I know the sentiment that exists
Ventura county is normally republican
by 500 or 500 votes, but / expect John
son to carry the county by a majority
of fully 1000"
PREDICTIONS OF VICTORY
Everywhere johnson has gone today
he has heard the same enthusiastic
predictions of a magnificent victory. 1t
has been z strenuous day, however. for
it began at $50 o'clock this morning.
At e:15 Johnson and his party. includ-
ing Chairman Meyer Lissner of the re-
publican state central committee were
aboard q train bound from Riverside
for Los Angeles. In the latter city the
party rushed across town by automo-
bile to make a Is minute connection
northward, and at 1870 left the South
ern Pacific coast line train at Oxnard.
The Oxnard meeting, held at one of
the principal street corners, was well
attended and a band was present to
assist in the welcome. E. A Dickson
a member of the state central com
mittee and Of the Los Angeles county
committee, accompanied the party as
far as Oxnard. The reception COM
mittee at Oxnard included H. S. Grin
nell Of Santa Paula Chairman Charles
r Blackstock Of the county central
committee, Secretary J. r. Fabbert of
the county committee, Senator Bard. G
J. Elliott ana r. P. Strathearn. Fol
lowing the meeting Johnson was taken
through the Oxnard plant of the Amer
fcan beet sugar company, where he met
and talked with scores of employees
and later was the luncheon guest of
Chairman Blackstock.
At 1880 o'clock the campaign Marty
was taken in automobiles for an after
noon trip through the rich lemon orch
ard and Walnut grove section of the
county.
An hours stop was made at Santa
Paula, where Johnson addressed a large
street audience, and later another meet
ing was held at Ventura. At the latter
city Johnson remained for a time AT
the Office Of the Daily Free Press, where
an informal reception was accorded
him, at which scores of republicans
took advantage TO meet him person.
ally. DR.. j. w. Mott presided at the
Santa Paula meeting and W. s. Baylis
was chairman Of the meeting at Ven
tura.
The Ventura reception committee
consisted of: d. G. Bowker, district
attorney; Judge r. NJ Clarke, ]. r..
Gabbert, A c. Gates, George C. Power.
". S. Baylis, Earl Moss, c. H Dickson.
z. W. Corne, former State Senator
Orester Orr, J. S. Blackstock F. &
Cook, D. J. Reese, L. P. Hathaway and
James Mack.
HoNoRED AT SANTA BARBARA
Johnson left Ventura by train at
$50, reaching this city an hour later.
He was met at the train by a large