Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
DEMOCRATS FEEL
NEW ENTHUSIASM
Large Delegations of Jeffersoni-
ans viii Attend Party'S
State Convention
BELL LOOKS A SURE WINNER
Party Purged of S. P. Bosses,
Enters the Campaign with
Vigor and Confidence
BELL LOOKS A SURE WINNER

Arrangements are being made by the
Los Angeles county Democratic central
committee to charter a special train TO
carry the Southern California dele
gates from Los Angeles to the Demo-
cratic state convention to be held at
Stockton September 5.
"There will be a much larger dele
cation to the state convention from
Los Angeles county and other sections
of Southern California this year than
ever before said Albert NJ Norton,
chairman of the Los Angeles county
central committee, yesterday. Dele
gates who were elected at the recnt
primary election are already busy ar
ranging for their trip to Stockton, ana
the representation will be hatterlng
tribute to the popularity of the new
Democracy which we have built up
from the wreck of the old machine
bossed party
"All the delegates are anxious to at
tend our state convention now because
they realize that 1T will be conVen-
tion along the new lines, with none OF
the old-time features which caused
both the Democratic and Republican
conventions of the former regime TO
come into statewide disrepute. The
awakening of Democrats to the fact
that our Democracy is established on
new platform, that 1t has purged itself
of Southern Pacific domination and
that 1t is sincere and determined in It's
efforts to represent and to realize the
true principles of Jeffersonian Democ-
racy, has inspired the delegates to this
convention with a new sense OF their
duty to the people, and with a new re-
solve to continue the battle for better
government and purer politics.
DEMOCRACY AROUSED
"This Is why I have said that the
representation of Southern California
at the next Democratic state conven-
ton will be the largest and the cleanest
in the history Of Californias Democ-
racy, and If there Is any doubt in the
minds of the public that the Democracy
of Southern California, and particu-
larly of Los Angeles county, has been
thoroughly aroused to the Importance
of the impending struggle between the
taxpayers of California and the South
ern Pacifis political machine, the doubt
ing Thomases have only to investigate
the work we have done, the reforms we
have set about to accomplish and the
aims and purposes of the many prom
inent-men who are helping to arrange
the plans for the great Democratic
campaign which will be waged through
out the state by Theodore A Bell,
Timothy Spellacy and other prominent
candidates. These men are not in the
fight for office, but for principle, and
realizing that the voters Of California
have been too often disappointed by
the failure of the Republicans to fulfill
their promises they are flocking to the
support of the Democratic party, as
offering the only immediate relief from
the present unbearable conditions.
1.-The Republican state and county
ticket, like the Republican party, is
broken, a number of undesirable ma
chine men having obtained the Repub-
lican nomination, such as NJ. A. Mel
vim, Frank Jordan,W. H. Bemiss, etc.
The Democrats, on the other hand, pre-
sent a solid front and an out-and-out
good government ticket. This differ
ence will cause a great many insurgent
Republicans to support our ticket. But
If this were not so, the dissatisfied
machine Republican vote, whose sole
desire now is to revenge itself on the
Lincoln Roosevelt league, will be
enough to elect our state ticket.
"It must be remembered, too, that
thousands of Democrats registered as
Republicans this year in order to help
nominate certain men on the Republi-
can ticket. In this county | have posi-
tive information that a great many
Democrats so registered in order to
vote at the primary election for GER
tain Republicans. This Democratic
vote will return to the fold in the gen.
eral election.
"Theodore A. Bell will be the next
governor of California. The fact that
Mr.. Bell represents all that Hiram
Johnson does, in wishing this state to
be free from Southern Pacific rule,
but that Mr. Johnson is bitterly as
sailed by a large and influential ma
jority in his own party presenting ey-
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attempt he might make to recommend
legislation for the general good, while
Mr.. Bell is backed by the solid strength
of the Democratic party, ready to aid
him in enacting legislation for the
common good, will be enough to swing
the balance of power into the Demo-
cratic party.
"Mr. johnson is leading a revolution
within his own party, while Mr. Bell
represents the doctrine believed in by
a united Democracy in California.
Theodore A. Bell four years ago, as
a candidate on the Democratic ticket
for governor, spoke against the whole
system that is founded upon special
privilege in this state-the Southern
Pacific railroad machine. Mr.. Johnson
is but echoing those thundertones, and
it was Mr.. Bells voice that IS re-
sponsble for and that sounded the
alarm that awakened the independent
Republicans this year to action.
"Mr. Bell advocates the placing of
power directly In the hands of the
people by means of the initiative, ref
erendum and recall. Mr.. Johnson's S
party has always been opposed to this
and while some of the faction of the
party Mr.. Johnson belongs to believe
in these doctrines the majority in his
party Is against them.
'Mr. Bells public life has shown that
he has always been against govern
ment by the allied yillainies or inter-
ests. The Republican party has been
In complete control of all branches
of the state government for the past
twelve years and is today in worse
condition politically than ever before.
Is It not time for a change? Republic
can legislatures have enacted no new
measures.
~They even have refused to submit
To the people the right to vote on a
constitutional amendment of the In
itiatiye. the referendum and recall.
They have refused to take the judiciary
out of politics. They have refused to
remove a corrupt railroad commission.
They have refused to allow the people
to rule themselves.
"And with Mr.. Johnson in the gov
ernor's chair with a divided house
within his own party, wherein can the