Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-10
THE TURN OF THR TIDE OF PRESS
COMMENT.

The Cnange Wnlcn mas taken place all
through the east with regard TO Califor-
mia is something worthy of note. Three
years ago, with few exceptions, the
whole trans-Rocky mountain press was
"lambasting" this state, and particu-
larly the southern portion of it. Los
Angeles came in for full share of this
This city was represented
as having absolutely collapsed. Not
note of our marvellous progress in pro-
duction was allowed to creep into the
eastern press. "a busted BOOM spirit
pervaded all references to this city and
county. No one could have dreamed it
possible that, during this period of sup
posed eclipse, Los Angeles was perfect
ing better street system than that of San
Francisco, that such business editices as
the Bryson-B -Bonebrake block were going
up, that veritable palaces were spring
ing up in every quarter of the city, that
sewers were being constructed on a
mammoth scale, that Chicago capital
was building a superb system OF cable
railways, that st. Louis capital was per-
fecting a grand terminal system for a
transcontinental railway, and that the
men who made Portland and Seattle and
Tacoma were creating a harbor at Re-
dondo Beach, fanked by superb sum-
mer and winter resort which recalls
the most magnificent hostelries of
the lake of Como and Florida,
and that spirit of enterprise
and industry heretofore unknown was
working miracles on every hand. Not a
word of all this was permitted to reach
the reader through the columns OF any
leading newspaper of the United States,
with the single exception of the New
York Sun. Fortunately for Southern
California and Los Angeles county Mr..
Charles A. Dana, accompanied by Judge
David Davis, of Illinois, and Lieutenant
Governor Dorsheimer, of New York,
had paid Los Angeles visit. He had
gone through the southern counties and
had noted their possibilities. He de-
clined to lend himself to the work of
depreciation which the New York
Herald had ostentatiously inaugurated
against this section. He sent out Mr..
R. ID. Bogart to look into the situation,
and that gentleman filled page of the
Sun with the truest review of this Sec
ton which had appeared in any eastern
newspaper Dana's paper stuck by
Southern California and Los Angeles
county, aud it has been found cordial
and appreciative ever since.
In those days it was worth much
to have generous and disinter-
ested champion. Now there is change
all around the board. This section has
forced recognition everywhere, ,and today
the whole press OF the country is cor
dial and fair to the great state of CAL
ifornia, and to its post attractive por-
ton, Southern California. Never in any
previous season have we had such sue
cession of intelligent and wealthy
tourists. They have all gone home
with the pleasant impressions of Amer
lean Italy. They have disseminated
and will continue to disseminate correct
impressions OF this region. Their testi-
mony is the unbought tribute Of class
who are in no danger of being con-
founded with real estate cappers. Their
opinions are published in journals of
the places from which they hail. The
long night of misrepresentation has
given place to the dawn of truth, and
we shall profit accordingly by their
kindly interposition.
From this time forward We may look
for steadily increasing tide of the most
desirable immigration. 1t may not be
very noticeable during the summer
months, but it will swell to great pro-
portions during the fall, winter and
spring. 1t will be greatly accreted by
thousands who have not found in the
states to the north of California the eli
matte and other conditions of business
prosperity and personal comfort they had
looked for when they located in Oregon
and Washington. Utah will also send
us considerable contingent. Taking all
these influences together, and adding
our expanding railway system, Angeleflos
may we'll look forward to an era of ex-
ceptional prosperity and progress.