Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-30
500 REPUBLICANS
SIP SUCCESS TO
FORMER SPEAKER
HAILED REPRESENTATIVE OF
CLEAN POLICIES
CANDIDATE OUTLINES PLATFORM
AND PLEDGES
Promises Devotion t6Law That Would
Send Professional Lobbyists to
JalI-WiIl Enforce Gam
bling Measures

DHIL A. STANTON, candidate for
the regular Republican nomina-
ton for governor formally began
his campaign last night when he was
the guest OF honor at n reception ana
dinner rendered him at Levy's cafe
by the Stanton Boosters club OF
Southern California.
About 800 men attended the dinner.
and the big banquet hall on the third
floor of the cafe was crowded, Johh
T. Pope. who has had active charge
clubs, presided as chairman, ana
James d. Radford acted as toast
master. Speeches were made by Mr..
Pope, Prof. Thomas Newlin, {. Z.
Chapman, Richard Melrose, James ID.
Radford and Mr.. Stanton.
Among those 1T the speakers table
were Arthur Let's, George l. Coch-
rane, b. NJ. Baker, r. J. Mier, w. II.
Davis. W. M. Bowen, J. II. Sartori. J..
Il. Vetter II. w. Murphy, A. II. Toll,
NJ. 10. johnson, w. j. Varlel, Rev. G.
c. Pierce, w II. Pierce, M. II. Avery
and the speakers.
Others present, and prominent in the
campaign for Mr.. Stantons nominal
ton, were p. j. Mcdonald, Capt A. j.
Copp. jr., Kenton J. Miller, S. w.
Root, pr. r. d. Robinson, X. M. Blod-
get, Ethan r. Allen, Walter Haas, j.
F. Paulding, w. II. Anderson, w. p.
Fishburn, f. G. Haley. NJ. A. Berne,
C. Randall Sparks, Charles j.. Magee.
DIR. j. Il. Cook, Ira w. Byrnes, Fred
j. Theriot, J. NJ. Carpenter. Judge
Charles J. Moves, Charles A. Elder,
e. B. Tufts, Bradner w. Lee, w. l..
Jones, G. w. Beck and Elmer E. Biles.
Mr.. Pope declared Mr.. Stanton's rec
ord was clean, and should commend
him to the voters.
Prof Thomas Newlin also euIoglzed
former President Roosevelt, whom he
compared with Mr.. Stanton.
c. c. Chapman, a prominent orange
grower of Santa Ana. referred to the
knocking habit into which petty
politicians" as he termed them, have
fallen, and said he was hungering to
herr a speech in which the grand old
Republican party" would be rightly
extolled.
Mr. Chapman was followed by Rich
ard Melrose, who was an assemblyman
at the time Mr.. Stanton was speaker,
in the last state legislature.
Mr. Stanton's speech, which was in
tended to thoroughly set forth his plat
form and to review his work In the
California legislature, was, in part, as
follows:
My entry into the campaign for the Office
OF governor OF the state Of California was de-
ferred until 1 could be assured that II was
desired by, and that l should have In large
measure the support Of the best citizens or
the community In which l reside ana OF
Southern California generally. Personally L
have nothing TO gain-no axes to grind. / DO
not undervalue. in any degree, the honor or
the position. This honor appeals particularly
10 me- coming to this state as l did boy
stIll in my teens, with less than hundred
dollars OF this worlds goods, without friend
or relative nearer than my former home In
the state OF Ohio.
for the proper discharge OF the office OF gov
ernor are not measured by oratorical power,
or literary ability, skill In the construction
OF word pictures. or mere personal popular
ity. but rather by business ability acquired
by long years OF personal effort in private
life and skill in the management OF pubic
affairs acquired by years OF actual expert
ence Whether l possess these essential quail
ineations to the extent necessary for the sue
cessfuI administration OF the office may not,
with due consideration of modesty De assert
ed by me. hope, however, that the expert
ence which have had In private and public
life may have fitted me for the performance
of those duties to such an extent that' with
an honest conscientious and persistent enort
in the faithful performance OF outy l mlght
so succeed. And should the outcome OF TINS
eampaRn be successful and be elected gov
erpor of this state for the ensuing term here
and now renew my pledge or my pest en-
deavor at all times to administer the anairs
of state in a fair and impartial manner with
out craftsmanship and to the end that each
and every part OF our fair state ana AL OF
her people shall receive an administration ia
the interests of the whole people, and no
one else.
Needs Business Executive
II seems probable that in this campaign
issues are to be raised which are purely
theoretical To my mind there is only one
way to conduct the affairs Of state ana that
is in clean-eut, businesslike manner. The
executive of the state Is, In reality, its busi-
ness head He is the supervisor Of all of its
departments. It is his duty to see that each
and all are conducted economically and with
business efficiency. The executive also mas
the power of approval or disapproval OF meas
ures passed by the legislature, and in this
manner he is in position to influence legis-
lation 1t is, therefore, of utmost Importance
that he who is elected to fill this high and
honorable position should be man or IN
dependence in thought and action ana who
will protect the interests Of the people az all
times Whether not have the ability to
discharge the duties of the executive of this
great state in the manner I have indicated
Is of course, the question For answer can
only point to my record in public and private
life I would not be so foolish as to assert
that no mistakes are to be found in TINS
record 1 may, however, be permitted to say
that at all times have been actuated only
bv desire in my public life to do that and
accomplish those things which were in the
interest of the people at large.
Outlines His Platform
The nlatform upon which I\stand is in out
line as follows:
The maintenance of political bureaus or
agencies by corporations or persons repre-
senting special interests, for the purpose of
dictating controlling and influencing legis-
Iative or executive action, is repugnant to
The spirit and purpose Of our government
and should be suppressed by the enactment
If laws prohibiting such evils under severe
penalties / am in favor of such laws, bot
whether enacted not, should / be elected
governor of this state I should deem II my
dutv. in response to well understood demand
~ The people to exert my whole power for
the determination of all such pernicous meth
obs Corporations. in the conduct of their
business are entitled to full consideration and
nrotectlon in the enactment and enforcement
~ Laws and have the same right as other
itizens to be heard all matters affecting
+baIr interests; but corporations or other
narsons who seek to control legislation gem
a11, whether it affects them or not, are
enemies of the people and should be dealt
with as such.
The state should without delay initiate by
onnronriate legislation the policy of conserving
for the uses and benefit of the public the
naturaI resources of the state still remaining
Under its control This is particularly true
ne 10 the water supply required by municipal
and irrigation uses and for generation of
nower The monopolization Of these opportu-
mites by individuals or private corporations