Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
BELL ENCOURAGES
CITY DEMOCRATS
Keep Busy, We Are Proud of Los
Angeles Democracy
Wires Candidate
S. P. MACHINE is DISRUPTED
AspirantS Neglect Business to
Fight for Good Government
and Defeat BoSSiSm
S. P. MACHINE is DISRUPTED

keep busy. Continue your fine
work. We are proud of the Los An
geles Democracy The disruption of
| the Republican machine in that county
means a grand victory for the Demo-
Gratis if they maintain their present
standard and harmonious organiza-
ton"
Albert NJ. Norton, chairman of the
| Los Angeles county Democratic central
committee, received the foregoing tele-
gram from Theodore A. Bell, Demo-
| cratic candidate for governor, late yes
| terday. AS chairman of the central
committee Mr.. Norton was highly
pleased at this message of confidence
and appreciation from the state stand
ard bearer, and the telegram will be
kept by Mr. Norton, he said, as one
of the most priced mementoes of the
present battle.
1--WE have frequently received letters
of encouragement from Mr.. Bell,' said
Mr.. Norton yesterday, land also from
other Democratic leaders in the north,
but we especially value this message
because it shows that Mr.. Bell is in
deep sympathy and close touch with
the local situation.
From the day the Democrats set
about to rid their party of Southern
Pacific bossism and corruption Mr.. Bell
has expressed the utmost interest in
our work. and frequently has shown
his confidence in the Los Angeles DEM
ocrats by advising with our leaders
on important questions pertaining to
the statewide campaign for better
government and cleaner politics.
"Mr. Bell has a warm feeling for the
Los Angeles Democracy because it was
the first to take up the battle he began
number of years ago against the
Southern Pacific political machine,
and because the Democrats of Los An
geles have shown their sincerity and
determination by starting in at home,
cleansing their own organization first,
and then joining in the general crusade
to cleanse the entire party of the state,
and to rout the S. P. bosses and hench-
men from their various administrative
entertainments.
Just the other day we received
letter from Mr.. Bell congratuIatlng
us on the high character and quallhca-
tions of our candidates for county OF
fees. He stated that a number of the
candidates on our county and legisla-
tive ticket are personally known to
him, and that he is pleased to learn
that we have recognized their loyal
work for better government by honor
| ing them with our support as candl-
| dates.
1--WE have also been congratulated
by other noted Democratic leaders on
| the fact that this time we are not
backing any chronic office seekers and
| have not given our Endorsement TO any
| professional politicians. We believe
| that the voters of Los Angeles county,
especially those who are sincere in
their desire for cleaner politics ana
better government, will recognize the
fact that our candidates were virtually
drafted for the race that none of them
came to us to ask for our Endorsement;
that few of them cared to run, ana
that the majority consented to seek
office only after they had been per-
suaded by many of their friends, and
when it had been pointed out TO them
that a determined fight was to be made
to defeat the Southern Pacific and
thew could be of value to the Good
Government forces Of Los Angeles.
They concluded, also, that If elected
thew would be of service to the people
in the administration and representa-
tion of the county's affairs, so these
men sacrificed their business interests
In many instances to help wage the
BATTLE.
''These are the kind Of men who
make good administrative officers and
legislators. They are fighting for
principle. and not for the spolls or
emoluments of office. We believe, as
does Mr.. Bell, that with our present
harmonious ana energetic VI S"IiiHN
ton aligned against the disrupted Re
publicans we have a grand opportunity
to administer a death blow to the
Parker Herrin push and to clean our
county court house for all time from
the corruption of the Southern Paclf1c
and other corporate influences.
"If we receive the backing of falr-
minded, unbiased Good Government
voters who are not hidebound Repub-
licans Just because their fathers We're
we will elect majority of the candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket, and II
we do this the people of Los Angeles
county will have a Good Government
administration which will equal, II not
excel the present Good Government
administration of the city We are
Democrats, but we are not hidebound,
and we expect the support of the GOOD
Government voters of Los Angeles,
and plan to work with them, uniting
on a common ground in the interest OF
better government We expect In turn
to receive the support and aid or al
Republicans who are conscientious ana
honest in their efforts to rid the city
of push politics and S. p. bosslsm.