Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-26

Congressman James T. Lloyd of
Missouri, chairman of the congression-
al committee, who is in Los Angeles
on a tour of the United States inves-
tigating the congressional situation,
was rendered a magnificent banquet
in the Sunset hall at Levys cafe last
night by representative Democrats of
the city and ceunty.
The affair was one of the most en-
thusiastic in the recent history of Los
Angeles Democracy, and injected a
new spirit into the campaign which
has been maintained by the local DEM
ocrats for the cause of cleaner politics
and better government.
Speeches were made by Congress-
man Lloyd, Timothy Spellacy, candi-
date for lieutenant governor; Lorin A.
Handley, candidate for congress; Il.
IL. Kirk, candidate for state superin-
tendent of schools; Max Pepper, for
mer chairman of the Democratic state
central committee; Charles Wellborn,
police commissioner; John f. Murray,
secretary of the state central commit
tee; Thomas Lee Woolwine, candidate
for district attorney; George S. Pat
ton, Joseph Simons and others.
Lorin A. Handley, toastmaster of
the evening, in introducing the speak
ers, said
IL4NDLEY MAKES SPEECH
"Those who believe in the principles
of Jeffersonian Democracy, and who
have helped to wage our battle for
the people against the trusts and spe-
cal interests, have a reason to feel
proud at this particular 1uncture, for
never has there been a time when the
citizens of this country have been al
lowed to come face to face with such
vital problems of Amercansm as they
are today.
"All of our Institutions are threatened
by the present system; the uprising is
apparent in all sections of the ma
ton, showing that our patriotism Is
still alive, and that the opportune time
has now come. The people are call
ing to the Democratic party, and to
every loyal citizen, to arise and face
the situation. We must lay aside our
prejudices, forget our differences, and
unite in this common fight against the
CORPORATION control of our national,
state, county and city affairs of gov
ernment; against the usurpation by
predatory wealth of our inherent
rights and privileges
Mr.. Handley then introduced Tim
othy Spellacy, candidate for lieutenant
governor, and formerly twice chair
man of the state committee.
sPEILACY TALKS
Mr.. Spellacy said he is not seeking
honor, but that he is making the race
for the lieutenant governorship, at the
solicitation of many Democrats and
Republicans who had confidence in his
loyalty to the best interests of the
state, and because, lie said, he be-
leved that If elected to that respon-
sible position he can be of great BEN
eft to the people of California. He
declared that the Democratic party
would long ago have come to the front
nationally and have retained it's power
and position, had its members as
whole been true to their principles,
but, having allowed itself to be dom
absolute domination by the Southern
Pacific, it had several times elected
men to office who betrayed the inter-
ests Of the people-men who bartered
the fundamental principles of Democ-
racy for a mess of political por-
ridge"
II do not intend to be one of that
kind" he said. "If 1 am elected by
the people of California 1 am going
to represent those people, and L am
going to be true. at all times, to their
best interests and to the principles on
which / wage my battle. No corpora
tion and no coterie of politicians can
control my actions. 1 will be gov
erned by my conscience and by my
pledges to the common people of the
state which elects me-"
SLOGAN is SOUNDED
Charles Wellborn, police commits
sioner of Los Angeles and one of the
most prominent Good Government
workers in the county, was then in
troduced and endeavored to explain to
Congressman Lloyd, briefly the pc
cular conditions which prevail In CAL
ifornia owing to the many years of
absolutet domination by the Southern
Pacific political machine, and the con-
fiicting and variegated interests of it's
numerous resources and industries.
Mr.. Lloyd had expressed a desire to
learn all he could relative to the local
conditions, and Mr.. Wellborn explained