anaheim-gazette 1908-07-02

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - $1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Six months...$1.00 Three months...50cts Payable invariably in advance. The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. EQUAL SUFFRAGE Mrs. E. V. Spencer of Lassen county, state organizer of the woman's suffrage league, was in the city during the week and, in company of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Chester Spencer of this city, paid us a pleasant call. Those of the sterner sex who for one reason or another are opposed to equal suffrage should meet this stately woman of the north and be convinced. Certain it is that under equal suffrage the state could not possibly be under more corrupt political government than at present exists. That the state is notoriously under domination of Mr. Harriman's railroad company, is patent at a glance to even the most superficial onlooker. But Mr. Harriman's influence does not extend into Orange county, you say? Then what ails those seven senatorial delegates who shy at a caucus, after having been instructed not to support the railroad's nominee? How many of the delegates to the May convention paid their own fares, as they were instructed to do by the county convention, and how many MORE RAW POLITICS Evidence seems conclusive that it is the purpose of the machine again to arbitrate point delegates to the station August 27th from ties where the provision primary law are not made. Probably not from all ties, but from a sufficient number dates for presidential election the meeting of the republican central committee at San Francisco on Thursday, Delegation of Alameda county offered lowing resolutions providing primary elections in those counties. The republican state central council that county committees elect elections in county and assembly portions of assembly districts when elections are not required by law may elections to be held on Tuesday, 4, 1908, and so far as possible to be in accordance with the primary election provided, that if in any case primaries are not called by the county committee one set of delegates is appointed by the committee or otherwise, and elected at a primary election held publican electors of the territory then the delegates so elected shall in the convention. The resolution was defeated vote of 63 to 32. All the members of Knight's arbitrarily appointed executivetee (many of whom were members of the regularly state central committee against the resolution. The committee in lieu adopted a resolution "receiving" that primaries be such counties, which is th influence does not extend into Orange county, you say? Then what ails those seven senatorial delegates who shy at a caucus, after having been instructed not to support the railroad's nominee? How many of the delegates to the May convention paid their own fares, as they were instructed to do by the county convention, and how many rode to Sacramento on a hand-out pass, which they were instructed by the county convention not to accept? Oh yes, son, Mr. Harriman's influence is here—right in this very town. When one sees the many educated and refined women of the land, many of them of large property interests, and successfully managing their own private affairs on the one hand, denied the right of suffrage, and on the other the railroad gutter-snipes, spittoon-cleaners and snipe-shooters running his conventions and framing laws for him, he is inclined to the belief that all is not well with our boasted civilization, and that the times are ripe for a change. Mrs. Spencer makes other arguments in support of her contention; she does not advance those here given, although admitting their force. But she has other arguments fully as potent. We shall from time to time publish data furnished by the women's suffrage league, to the end that voters may have a clear insight into the merits of the case, and vote intelligently upon the constitutional amendment providing for equal suffrage to be submitted to them for their approval at the November election. The push is opposed to this amendment, all along the line. This should line up decent men in its support, even if they were hitherto in the ranks of doubting Thomases. P. S. Teller of Alameda county, The committee in lieu adopted a resolution "recoiling" that primaries be such counties, which is the wording of the resolution prior to the May convention word, the committee at its meeting "recommended" that maries be held in those yet Herrin arbitrarily at 393 delegates out of the total forming the state convention action shows the state committee unreservedly subservient railroad boss. Its action politics, and is repudiated clean men of the party through the state. Gen. George Stone can committee to order, whereas not a member, and when was offered that the co-choose a presiding officer, fused to put the question. The matter was brought by committee, after a hot fight was defeated 63 to 32. dirty, raw politics. We venture the assertion San Bernardino, Riverside those portions of San Diego outside that city will again their subservience to the by naming delegates month's convention. We ready said that machine Orange county have been their way in the matter of an appointed delegation Oakland convention, and clean men of the county committee will fight this the bitter end. If the republican party tinue its ascendancy in th constitutional amendment providing for equal suffrage to be submitted to them for their approval at the November election. The push is opposed to this amendment, all along the line. This should line up decent men in its support, even if they were hitherto in the ranks of doubting Thomases. P. S. Teller of Alameda county, chairman of the republican state central committee, is not a bona-fide member of that committee, not having been elected by his county at the state convention, as all members of the committee were. Instead, he is one of Knight's appointees on the "executive committee," whose members are, by Herrin's program, ex-officio members of the state central committee. Thus, when nominations for chairman of the committee were called for, Mr. Teller's election was as easy as falling off a log. If this is not rubbing it into a long-suffering and patient party, we'll undertake to eat Mr. Herrin's necktie. The Republican candidate for President of the United States says that "Lincoln's life and speeches must be the sources of his inspiration." Lincoln's life and speeches constitute the kind of Republicanism that the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League of California is determined to preserve to the people of this state. MORE RAW POLITICS Since seems conclusive that the purpose of the railroad is again to arbitrarily apprehenses to the state conven-ust 27th from those coun-ries the provisions of the law are not mandatory. It may not from all such coun-ries from a sufficient number of the railroad control of the nation, and thus name candid-presidential electors. At signing of the republican state committee at San Francisco Thursday, Delegate Thelaninda county offered the fol-resolutions providing for elections in those counties: publican state central committee dis-county committees call primary county and assembly districts or assembly districts where primary are not required by law, such pri-ons to be held on Tuesday, August so far as possible to be conducted once with the primary election law; what if in any case primary elections were by the county committee, but delegates is appointed by said coun-tee, or otherwise, and one set is primary election held by the re-rectors of the territory affected, delegates so elected shall be seatedention. Resolution was defeated by a vote of 32 to 32. All the members of its arbitrarily appointed executive committee of whom were not even of the regularly elected central committee) voted the resolution. Committee in lieu thereof a resolution "recommend- primaries be held in counties, which is the precise to elect the best men by whatever party offered. The paper sums up with the words, "Let us have honesty in public affairs if we have nothing else." The machine does not want honesty in public affairs. The machine will never give the public honesty in public affairs. Honesty in public affairs would mean an honest railroad commission, and an honest railroad commission would not serve the purposes of the corporation which dominates the affairs of this state. The Southern Pacific railroad headquarters are the headquarters of the machine. Honest men and honest government, honest legislators and honest courts interfere with the plans and purposes of the machine. The Chronicle was recently shown by the San Francisco grand jury to have accepted $10,000 from the Home telephone company to assist in the effort of that company to procure a franchise in that city. Incidentally the Home company bribed Ruef and the supervisors in order to help the good work along. All these chaps have suffered the condemnation of public exposure, but the editor of the Chronicle is elected a delegate to the national convention by Herrin, and made chairman of the delegation. When the name of California was called at the Chicago convention it was Mike de Young, target of Spreckels' bullets, and with the Home com- of the executive committee of whom were not even of the regularly elected central committee) voted the resolution. committee in lieu thereof a resolution "recommend- at primaries be held in counties, which is the precise of the resolution adopted the May convention. In a committee at its January "recommended" that privee held in those counties, in arbitrarily appointed states out of the total of 626 the state convention. This shows the state committee toervedly subservient to the boss. Its action is raw and is repudiated by the man of the party throughout George Stone called the tie to order, whereas he was member, and when a motion reed that the committee presiding officer, Stone re-out the question. Finally her was brought before the judge, after a hot fight, and dated 63 to 32. This is new politics. enture the assertion that hardino, Riverside and cities of San Diego county that city will again show servience to the railroad delegates to next convention. We have all that machine men in county have been feeling in the matter of sending united delegation to the convention, and that the man of the county central will fight this move to end. republican party is to con- ascendancy in this state condemnation of public exposure, but the editor of the Chronicle is elected a delegate to the national convention by Herrin, and made chairman of the delegation. When the name of California was called at the Chicago convention it was Mike de Young, target of Spreckels' bullets, and with the Home company's $10,000 tag pinned to his coattails, who arose and made answer for the state. There is no one more competent to advise the railroad push than this puppet of Herrin, who feeds out of Herrin's hand. Yet there are self-respecting republicans in Orange county who permit this sheet to enter the sacred portals of their homes, defiling the very atmosphere and contaminating the honesty, the virtue and the manhood therein. Clean men long since forbade this San Francisco paper from coming into their homes. BELL AND FORAKER—A CONTRAST Men of standing and integrity throughout the state who are disposed to train politically with the railroad (and California is not altogether without such) might gain political wisdom by glancing at the record of Theodore A. Bell, the democrat, who was last week selected to be temporary chairman of the national convention of his party. Bell began his great fight against the railroad two years ago, and at the Fresno convention won a victory over the allied railroad forces under McNabb. That convention adopted a ringing anti-railroad plank, which the republican convention at Sacramento turned down. Bell is reaping his reward, even as Taft won it against Foraker and the allied corporations June HILLIE Great reduce per cent discount our prices. East Center Street FIR Larger Bre P.J. APPOINTED DELEGATE The esteemed Santa Ana quotes our references to poses of the machine delegates from Orange county Oakland and Santa Barbations, and proceeds: The Anaheim Gazette says that pose of the republican county committee to name the delegates to the convention, which meets late in er than call a county convention pose, and to name the delegates convention. Inquiry among the members tive committee and central com indicate that no word has be to what will be done, that the come up at the meeting of committee two weeks ago. One of the regular organization today that no line of procedure tled upon and that it was not life would be settled upon for four and that there is no authority f that it is the intention to have committee to select the congregates. We repeat with em that machine men in the county have been feeling in the matter of sending delegation to the convention, and that the man of the county central will fight this move to end. Republican party is to condescendancy in this state, have clean political method we must free ourselves such political buccaneer here pointed out. E'S APPEAL TO MACHINE The San Francisco Chronicle sympathy as it is with of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league, sounds a warn-meachine men to "take simply means that this organ has heard the por- approaching storm. Chronicle warns "the organ that personal integrity in it is a public demand and best government "over-all other issues. It appachine men to name men character and clean affiliation office next fall, assuring the public is in a mood against the railroad two years ago, and at the Fresno convention won a victory over the allied railroad forces under McNabb. That convention adopted a ringing anti-railroad plank, which the republican convention at Sacramento turned down. Bell is reaping his reward, even as Taft won it against Foraker and the allied corporations in Ohio and then at the Chicago convention. We doubt not this brilliant young Californian, who seems to have taken the place of the dead statesman, Stephen M. White, will in the coming time be considered a presidential possibility. It is integrity and honesty the people want, not the man who bows to the railroad push that he may reap some fleeting political advantage. And where is Foraker? Where will these republicans of California be when the final tidal wave of public opinion rolls above them, when political virtue is triumphant, as it must be, and the corpse of the machine is cast from the ranks of clean and law-abiding men? Let them look at Bell, then at Foraker. Refrain for those delegates: "O, master, we are seven!" The first annual Southern California Epworth League convention will meet at Huntington Beach July 9, 10 and 11, Inquiry among the members of a committee and central conference indicate that no word has been to what will be done, that the come up at the meeting of committee two weeks ago. One of the regular organizations today that no line of procedure tled upon and that it was not life would be settled upon for four and that there is no authority for that it is the intention to have committee to select the congressgates. We repeat with emperors members of the county committee have been sounded men as to their attitude ter of appointing delegate state and congressional oventions. We assert with positivism this matter was discussed executive committee at meeting at Santa Ana, and collar-wearers of that favored the plan. The only thing which will this further rape of the pro-county is the effort of clearing the party in attempting this action. Members of committee are being interrupted them, and a show-down will at the forthcoming meeting committee. One thing is certain, he delegates are appointed to rin's dirty bidding, it will last time it is done. St immediately taken to app visions of the primary law Fruit Jars Fruit Cans Jelly Glasses at DICKEL'S carry the Atlas Jar, Economy Jam, Mason Jar and the latest and best of all, the Knowlton Vacuum Fruit Jar Columbia Graphaphones $25, $30, $45 and $100 Give me your order for Graphaphones, Disc or Cylindrical Records Sunset Phone Main 1081 Jos. 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The regular organization men stated it no line of procedure had been setand that it was not likely that one settled upon for four or five weeks, there is no authority for a statement the intention to have the central to select the congressional dele- county. Let us see the color of the man's hair who would attend these conventions and knuckle down to the railroad as an appointed chatter. THOSE SEVEN DELEGATES The latest information from Boss Parker is that he is still making claims about the Orange county delegates to the senatorial convention. "I have two of the Orange delegates, and can have the whole seven of them if I want them," so says the Boss. The fact that these seven delegates, knowing that aspersions upon their political honor were and are current upon the highways and byways of the county, refuse to come from beneath the muck of these aspersions against them, would seem to indicate that Boss Parker is not so far wrong as he might be. Here are the seven: among the members of the executive committee and central committee seems to have no word has been spoken as it will be done, that the matter did not attend at the meeting of the executive committee two weeks ago. The regular organization men stated that no line of procedure had been set and that it was not likely that one settled upon for four or five weeks, there is no authority for a statement on the intention to have the central committee select the congressional delegation. repeat with emphasis that members of the county central committee have been sounded by collar to their attitude in the matter appointing delegates to the and congressional district consults. assert with positiveness that better was discussed by the ex-committee at its recent meeting at Santa Ana, and that the wearers of that committee are the plan. only thing which will prevent either rape of the party in this is the effort of clean men of city in attempting to forestallion. Members of the comare being interviewed by and a show-down will be had forthcoming meeting of thetee. thing is certain, however. If these are appointed to do Herrity bidding, it will be the case it is done. Steps will be carefully taken to apply the proof the primary law in Orange The fact that these seven delegates, knowing that aspersions upon their political honor were and are current upon the highways and byways of the county, refuse to come from beneath the muck of these aspersions against them, would seem to indicate that Boss Parker is not so far wrong as he might be. Here are the seven: Our old friend Johnny Morrison, deputy fish commissioner, $100 per month and expenses, who was in Santa Ana when clean delegates were in caucus, but was too busy to attend. J. Harry Whitaker, postmaster of Buena Park. George Bird, carpenter, Hall lease, Olinda. Keller Watson of Orange, Ralph Fuller of El Modena, E. R. Forster and Jack Landell of San Juan. Can such things be, and overcome us like a summer's cloud. Yet we doubt if any man on the delegation will disobey his instructions, even if the Boss claims to have his brand upon them. We shall see what we shall see. A New York contemporary has pointed out some interesting facts, among which is that for the first time since 1864, the republican party presents for the suffrages of the American people a man without a military record or title. Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Harrison and McKinley were officers of the civil war, while Roosevelt received his colonelcy in the war with Spain. Taft is a civilian. His victories have been victories of peace.