Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23
.sPELLACY IS OPPOSED
TO DIVISION OF STATE
Democratic Candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor AVerSe to
Republican Plan

Tim Spellacy, Democratic nominee
for lieutenant governor, who is touring
the state with Theodore Bell, candl-
date for governor, both Of whom Will
arrive in Los Angeles next Wednesday,
has addressed a letter to the Los An
geles county Democratic central com
mttee setting forth his opposition to
state division Mr.. Spellacy's letter
was received yesterday and VIII be OF
special interest to all native sons ana
others who are loyal to the best IN
terests of California. In his letter he
said:
my attention has frequently been
called Of late TO the fight that A. j.
Wallace, my Republican opponent. is
making for the division or the state OF
California Mr.. wallace is president OF
the Los Angeles State Division league,
which organization has been working
industriously 70 divide California into
two states. I have been asked by
number of prominent CalifOrnians, both
of the southern and northern sections
/ of the state, what my sentiments were
in regard to cutting up our STATE. l
wish to make this statement thfougn-
out California: 1 am now and for all
time thoroughly and emphatically op-
posed to any project looking to the
division Of California.
at love our great state too well to
think of dividing it,; to me there Is no
Northern or no Southern California IT
is lust 'California'-plain, simple can
fornia. eternal as the hills and valleys
which constitute the wealth and beauty
OF it's rich domain. I am proud OF our
state 7 love the snow-clad peaks or
Siskiyou as dearly as [ love the sun
kissed Wales of San Diego. To me the
beauties of Yosemite are as dear ana
sacred as are the semi-tropical gar
dens of San Gabriel. From Inyo to the
coast. from Humboldt to the further
most boundaries of the Salton sea, 1t is
one great, glorious golden state, and
would no more think of cutting 1t IN
two than Solomon would think OF sever
ing the twins.
SCORES A. j. WALLACE
"It may be that Mr.. A. J. Wallace
thinks this kind of policy will elect
him. but If had to be elected through
either a geographical or a political dl-
vision of our state 1 would stay at
home.
"Mr. Johnson, the Republican nom
inee for governor, has made the state
ment of late that the election of Mr.
Bell and of myself would mean vic
tory of the Southern Pacific. He has
never been able to say that either MIR.
Bell or myself have been connected in
any capacity with the Southern Pacific
political bureau, but 1t does not seem
necessary for Mr.. Johnson to have
facts on which to base an assertion.
Leaving Mr.. Bell to make his own
reply, I will say for myself that If
am elected lieutenant governor of the
state of California I will see to 1t that
not a single corporation or special or
private interest is allowed to lobby in
the legislature at Sacramento. I will
do everything in my power to prevent
the presence of any lobbyist. No man
will be allowed to camp in our legisla-
tive halls for the purpose of intimidat-
ing, coercing or bribing any of our law
makers. I have made that promise as
a sacred and inviolable pledge through
out the state of California, and If
elected 1 will remember and keep it
throughout the sessions of the state
senate over which it will be my duty
to preside"