The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-31
GET IN AND HELP

In another part of this issue of The
Herald will be found more interviews
with some Of the most prom inent citizens
OF this section soundly commencing the
Herald's advocacy of utEern California's
participation i'll the project of securing
the National Repu blican convention for
San Francisco, which in effect means
California. In addition to these express
sions of appro baton the directors OF the
chamber of commerce yesterday by reso
luton lent their unqualified approval TO
the cause. The board of trade, Merchal
association and every other organization
having the promotion Of this sections
interests at heart, should be heard from
next, and their action should be taken
without delay. The opportunity for an
effective representation of Southern Cali
forEia in the work now progressing IN
San Francisco will pc great in the degree
with which we act promptly. We must
take our place in the fight while there is
yet time for our assistance TO be noticea
bly, important. 1t must not BIZ said that
Southern California came to the front
only after the battle fur the gathering had
been won. We must participate in the
winning if we would share in the man.
agement.
That San Francisco will welcome the
support of Southern California in the
work which that city is now virtually
carrying on alone, is made evident by tn 6
encomlums passed there of The Herald s
course by the press and the public.
The feeling that admittedly exists
among the people of this section, ire
speciive of party, in favor of aiding the
convention work should INN ediately fin
a financial expression. Money talks.
AMI it talks pest when it talks quickest.
There is not the least doubt about the
willingness and ability of the people of
Southern California to raise a resp ,ctablo
entertain the convention. A large
number of the people thus far approached
on the subject have signified their will
ingness to contribute to the fund. What
ever money this end of the state does
contribute, should to make the right
kind of an mpression, go TO San Fran
cisco in aggregate form and not III
dribbles. There should be distinctive
So1thern California convention fund +,
which at the right time would be turned
over to the proper organization or COM
mittee, in the event of the convention
being obtained for California, as the do
nation of the region south of Tehachepi.
To facilitate subscriptions to such fund
The Herald commencing today, will
PRINT coupon which any person wishing
to help in raising the needed money may
cut out, and after filling in the proper
blank space with the amount they are
desirous of subscribing, mail to the bust.
ness Office OF the paper. AS fast as sub
scriptions are received ~ Herald will
publish the names of substs ibers with the
amounts subscrl bed. daily Until the fund
is closed. AS stated several days since,
The HEARD will start the money ball roll
ing with a contribution OF $780, 1t hopes
and believes that its example will be fol.
lowed many. many times over.
In the meantime the representative
athens OF this city or section should
immedis tely assem- BILE and take such
steps as will assure Southern California
an adequate representation in whatever
presenting the cllims CT California to TIE
Republican national committee. and in
the event OF the convention being Sc.
eured, place on the comm tee of rscep.
zion or entertainment.