Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-28
BELL UNSHACKLED
SPELLACY SHOUTS
GubernatoriaI Candidates Run
ming Mate Takes Up the
CudgeIS at Venice

would be an insult to your intelligence.
William f. Herrin and Walter Parker
are merely the agents and representa-
tives of an infamous system VIII
kick Herrin and Parker out of politics
and out of the administrative offices of
California. But 1 will do more than
that, / will try and kick the system
out
I shall try and encourage the in
Vestment of capital in California. !
shall try to build up our state, snail
pursue a progressive and conStfuc-
tive policy. 1 shall endeavor to tighten
the burden of taxation which has been
imposed upon our citizens to maintain
a corrupt political machine. / will not
satisfy myself with kicking out the
managers of this machine, but l VIII
use every atom of my power, mental
and physical, to see to it that that
machine is utterly and forever an
initiated. [ want to move the tentacles
of that octopus from our presence, our
insane asylums, our schools, Ieglsla-
ture, industry, trade, commerce ana
administrative offices.
IT want men with money to come to
California and help develop and i'm
prove our state. L want men who delve
in the earth for our mineral wealth.,
men who will cultivate the soil for our
agriculture possibilities, men who VIII
tap the stream and make the desert
bloom as the rose. want captains Oh
industry to flock to us with the purpose
of improving the resources of this un-
developed empire of the west. This VIII
mean more money, better conditions,
more homes, more prosperous farms,
more happiness. 1t will mean great
deal more than any human being can
at present estimate.
Mr.. johnson is fighting Mr.. Herrln;
am fighting the Southern Pacific
vpIifi0u1 hnTn9n All I'D ana
down the state we once denounced
Coils p. Huntington because of the
system he represented. The hand Oh
death was laid on Mr.. Huntington, but
the system still went on Throughout
the nation we denounced Edward II.
Hartman because of the system he
represented. The hand of death was
laid on Mr.. Hartman, but the system
still went on JJp and down the length
and breadth of California Hiram John-
son has denounced William e. Herrln.
All the people of the state are ue-
nouncing Mr.. Herrin, but If the mana
of death were laid on Mr.. Herrln TO-
night the system would still go on.
want to tell you. ladies and gentle
men. that it is chld's play to be fight
ing Mr.. Herrin; it is the system that
we must oppose-the system of which
Mr.. Herrin is but the agent ana the
chief executive.
L,
hope to be elected as a reward for my
work in the past. That is not true.
want no reward, but I do claim that
lnasmuch as I have been fighting the
Southern Pacific machine for almost
fifteen years, and inasmuch as Mr.;
Johnson remained silent until hau
almost won the fight, l have n right
TO command more confidence than ne
have a right to expect that my
friends and supporters Will not desert
me at the final hour. l have right TO
expect that inasmuch as l nave car
ried this great BATTLE to successful
issue and have borne the brunt or
steadfast opposition during all these
years, the struggle abuse and dlscour-
a ginr prospects, shall be allowed that
higher office in which ! will take up
the work which will just begin when
w. f. Herrin has been shorn of his
power and privileges.
STEAL DEMOCRATS THUNDER
In his speech at Redondo Beach Mr..
Bell asserted that in taking up cam
paign against the Southern Pacific ma
chine the insurgent Republicans are
merely taking up a campaign com
menced by Democrats and made the
basis of his campaign for governor
four years ago. He declared that the
attempt of the Republicans to steal
Democratic thunder would not succeed.
In the course of his address the Demo-
cratic standard bearer said:
"People of California realize that II
is possible for a man to stand for
both political freedom, industrial, agrl-
cultural and other progress. Ihey
know that the work of driving out
Herrin and other political bosses Is put
a preliminary work and that after we
accomplish this we are in a position to
No neUR.nIl-
ment of the state.
MY opponent has declined to say
what he will do for the taxpayers Of
California. He proposes no measures
that look to the lessening of the hard-
ship and the burden of taxation.
have pointed out just how the work
of retrenchment and reform can be
conducted, and 1 have specially pledged
myself that our public institutions ana
our public service, generally shall be
taken out of the spoils system.
Neither does my opponent Indicate
what he will do to assist in the up
building of the state. We are a pro-
gressive people and naturally look for
ward to the rapid material advance
ment of California. He declares that
when I talk Of business prosperity that
l am becoming extensively conservative.
HERRIN NOT FOR BELL
For several weeks he intimated in
his speeches that the special interests
were behind my fight. Encouraged by
my silence he then reClklessly declared
that | was the chosen candidate of
VIM. +. Herrin. He must have known
that this was not true, for l was nomi-
mated unanimously at an open primary
by the Democrats Of California There
are no indications that Herrin is sup
porting my candidacy. 1 am confident
that the railroad interests of Califor-
mia are not giving Bell any more sup
port than they are giving to Johnson.
They must know that if l am elected
governor of this state that their per-
nicious influence in our public affairs
is at an end. No Herrin, or any other
railroad or political boss will ever be
permitted to control my actions in the
slightest degree.
My opponent complains of some of
the questions l have asked him. 1 did
not ask him how much he got for aid
ing the graft prosecution in San Fran
cisco until he had at several of his
meetings declared he was in San Fran
cisco when l remained silent. | did not
contest his right to accept professional
employment in San Francisco but only
challenged his right to place his pro
fessional work, for which he was amply
paid, on patriotic grounds, and to try
to use it to my disadvantage.
after he replied that he received
remuneration for his services l said
nothing more about the matter
defy him or his friends to point out
one word or syllable that 1 have ut
tered during the campaign of a dis