Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
BAY CITY EDITOR
FAVORS DEMOCRAT
Fremont Older, Editor of the San
Francisco Bulletin, Declares
Against Melvin
STRONGLY IND0RSES LAWL0R
Says Johnson Is Carrying Out
Insurgent Ideas of Theo-
dore Roosevelt
STRONGLY INDoRSES LAWLoR

Fremont Older, editor of the San
Francisco Bulletin, who is now in Los
Angeles with Mrs. Older and Miss
Frances Jolliffee, dramatic editor Of
the Bulletin and a sister-in-law Of
Rudolph Spreckels, declares that the
voters must not overlook the oppor-
tunity to wrest from the Southern Pa
cific machine at the coming election
the power which 1t now holds in the
supreme court Mr.. Older strongly ad-
vises the election of Judge Lawlor Of
San Francisco, who has presided at
most of the cases resulting from the
graft inquiry.
When seen at the Alexandria hotel
late last night, Mr.. Older said:
WHAT OLDER SAYS
''I have already stated my views on
the campaign to an afternoon paper
but l do not object to giving them
again.
"When Hiram johnson agreed 10
run for the Republican nominationaor
governor he declared openly that his
campaign would be upon the lines or
the great national insurgent, move
ment. In every speech he has deliv-
cred throughout his long canvass he
has held steadfastly to his original de-
termination. He has declared that he
stood for what Theodore Roosevelt
stood for, and for the principles advo-
Gated by LaFollette, Bristow, Cum
minis, Beveridge and Dolliver
I'm the opening days of the cam
paign insurgency had not won it's
great victories, and some of the men
interested in Johnson's fight were
fearful lest Johnson was going too far
that he was too radical. When sug-
gestions along more conservative lines
were intimated to Johnson, he replied
that he would make that kind of a
fight or none at all. He insisted that
the policies of Roosevelt must be car
red out If this nation were to sur
vive.
"The result of the primary election
has more than justified the position ne
took in the earliest days of the fight.
Good citizens all over California
are rejoicing over what they deem to
be the defeat of tie Southern Pacific
railroad fachine in California, that they
are now to have governor who Will
respond to the people and who will be
able to fully restore the government
that had been usurped by corrupt cor
porations.
MUST BE WATCHED
I'm these days of jubilation it is not
wise for the people to overlook a
branch of government which Mr.. john
son, even though elected governor, will
not be able to control. That is the
supreme court.
after all this supposedly judicial
body is actually In control of our state
government in the last analysis, just
as the United States supreme court is
of our national government. That is
to say, the supreme court of California
has the power to nullify the acts of the
legislature, and frequently exercises 1t.
Therefore it is we'll to remember that
William F. Herrin's man, Melvin, has
secured the Republican nomination for
justice of the supreme court.
"The election of Melvin would only
add to the power the Southern Pa
cific already has in that august body.
1t will be we'll for citizens to keep in
mind this fact and remember that
William P. Lawlor, Judge of the su-
perior court in San Francisco, has re-
ceived the Democratic nomination for
the same office. Judge Lawlor, during
the long years of the bitter struggle
in San Francisco for equality before
the law, has stood firmly for the inter
ests of the people. His fidelity Is we'll
known in Northern California, and 1t
is to be hoped the people of the south
will recognize it also, and add LaWlor
to the supreme court, thus giving to
the people at least one-seventh of their
government, which is vested in that
court"