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The herald., 1898-02-13
A PREREQUISITE

| Good government is an indispensable
do not have honest efficient officials the
opportunities of the corrupt element III
politics are increased in the proportion
of enlarged municipal ownership. If a
city takes over water plant, street
railway, a lighting plant, or any other
public utility, so much is added to the
responsibilities of the municipality and,
therefore. to the responsibilities of the
people.
When the city of Los Angeles acquires
its water plant now under lease to a
private corporation, a change that is
certain to occur within a short time, 1t
will add considerably to the municipal
function. 1t will be necessary to create
a number of new offices. very large sum
of money will be received and disbursed
annually; the care and management of
the system will call for the selection Of
men of ability and good Judgment.
The people of Los Angeles want no
SOllu oiAeS III TIE Oh tnelT
water system with its great opportuni-
ties for wrong doing and political fine
work.
They want no openings left for cabals
like the Solid Six to gain foothold. The
board of education is not the only place
in the municipality where such combina-
tiOns are dangerous
Our people are a unit for the munich
pal ownership of the water system, but
their responsibility will not cease when
the system shall have become a munich
pal function. 1t will only have just be-
gun. The requirement of the water
works will be, so to speak, a test case.
If the city shall score failure here. if
we put the management into the hands
of bad or weak men, if it is used in the
interest of political parties or factions
rather than for the welfare of the peo-
pie, the principle of public ownership
of public utilities will be dealt a blow
from which it will take long to recover.
1t is evident that all the people must
take common interest if the best re-
suits in this direction are to be achieved.
In good government performing
function we see principle
of true socialism at it's best. The people
have demanded the municipal ownership
of the water system; they cannot evade
the responsibility of providing honest.
COmpetent Officials to administer, IL
The herald., 1898-02-13
Rev. Mr.. Bliss and His Movement

To the Editor Of the Los Angeles Herald
In simple justice to Mr.. Bliss and his worl
among us, will you print the following
two clauses of the constitution of th'
Union Reform league, which he has or
ganized here and elsewhere:
Object-The league shall work for the
coming of the kingdom of heaven upon
earth by organizing public opinion on
lines of local. civic, state, national and
universal cooperation, TO prepare the
way for civilization based upon fra
ternity and justice, where all men may
cooperate as brothers for the common
veal, as taught by Christ and by the
great and good of all ages.
The platform of the league shall not
be mandatory upon its members. 1t
shall be considered as educational,
rather than political; as expressing the
lines along which the majority of the
league believes that the attention Of
the public should be at present directed.
Members, therefore, who do not ac-
cept it's planks shall have an equal
right in the league with those who do,
provided that all members must ac-
cept the general object of the league.
The platform shall be referred each
year to referendum vote of the
league for approval, modification or re-
lection, so that every year II will rep
the league.
The constitution then proceeds to enum.
crate the topics which seem to need con.
sideration, such as the referendum, pro.
portional representation, the employment
of the unemployed, immigration. woman
suffrage, postal savings banks and others
all of which are subject to free discus.
sion and vote by the members.
Could any method be fairer less arbi
trary, more thoroughly representative OF
each and all? Could any method appeal
more strongly to those who honestly de-
sire to understand the problems of oui
time, which press upon US all alike, tc
unite for their safe and peaceful solu.
tion?
uneQuivocal, 1t seems well-nigh unac-
them, that any who have taken part in the
to make disclaimers or charges Of being
"misled," disclaimers which are thus
shown to be superfiuous and irrelevant
The saddest effect Of such action may bt
the alienation of the working classes, who
responded gladly to the call Of Mr.. Bliss
and the church, coming even to the
church hall by representative leaders ant
in large numbers, hoping, as they now say
almost against hope that the churcn uni
yersal was at last willing to meet then
as brethren, and to cooperate for the
saving of their bodies. their homes ant
families here as well as their souls in an
other world.
And I'must continue to ask: What is the
satisfactory explanation of such action?
c. M. s.
The herald., 1898-02-13
A CASE IN POINT

Miss Jane Adams is at the bead NJ
the Hull House settlement in Chicago
which has been recently described as "a
civilizing and purifying agency estab-
lished in the heart of Alderman Powers
haiiiwick." Powers is a leader of the
veEal element Of the Chicago board of
aldermen. Miss Adams, in recent ad
dress exposed the secret of the alder
mans strength and influence. She was
trying to get an honest man elected as
alderman in that ward:
1T was rumored that the president
of street car combination. for whom
Power performed constant Offices in
the city council was ready to back him
TO the extent Of $4,000; that he, TOO.
was a good man and sat in high placa,.
that he had recently given a large sum
of money to an educational institution.
and was. therefore, as nhilanthronio
not to say good ard upright. as any
man in town; that our corrupt friend
had the sanction Of the highest autho,i
ties, and that the lecturers who were
talking against corruption and the
selling and buying of franchises were
only the cranks and not the solid busi-
ness men who had developed and built
up Chicago.
In short, the corrupt clement, tht
Push and the Pull, in Chicago were
The herald., 1898-02-13

Populists and Silver Republicans. all OF
whom are confidently expected to work
together in the closest possible unison
harmony and enthusiasm, subordinate
ing all other considerations to the one
grand consummation of choosing a
house of representatives pledged to the
central plank of the Chicago platform,
the restoration of silver to the coinage
of the country. That great result
achieved, it will not be difficult to con-
lecture the outcome of the battle royal
two years later.
The campaign of next fall was opened
in this city last night, under the most
gratifying and encouraging auspices,
and will be conducted with intelligence
and vigor to the close. The forces allied
against the Republican party feel that
they represent a cause that will gain
strength as time passes. ut is cause
that is certain to win substantial acces-
sions when the issues are fully defined
and come to be thoroughly understood
by the masses. The campaign of edu-
cation that has been inaugurated has
for its main purpose the instruction of
the people. the stimulation in them Of
spirit of inquiry and research, the en-
couragement of discussion, the offering
of incentive to thought and investiga-
ton, and calm, dispassionate reasoning.
leading up to correct conclusions and
righteous action.
Such an enterprise, in view Of the
grand possibilities within reach. cannot
be begun too soon. The recovery of CAL
ifornia, as we have shown by the figures
here presented, should not be difficult
undertaking. But because the margin
to be overcome is comparatively trifling,
there should be no diminution of interest
or enthusiasm in the preliminary work
of organizing and campaigning. in the
labors and responsibilities of which in
dividual effort will count for much.
The herald., 1898-02-13
PLATFORM

The Herald believes that the city OF
Los Angeles should own and control
complete system of waterworks.
The Herald believes that the city
should acquire such system at the
earliest date possible and on the most
advantageous terms possible, consistent
with contract obligations and fair deal
ing.
The Herald believes that the con-
tract with the Los Angeles olty ""ter
company should be enforced to the let
ter, and that, at the conclusion OF the
pending lease, the plant should be taken
over in accordance with the provisions
af that contract.
The herald., 1898-02-13
A London Editors Views

Alfred Harmsworth of the London Daily
Mail, is quoted as follows in the Book
man:
II believe in hard work, but hard work
is not enough.
IT believe in travel.
II believe that half the journalistic no
tions of what the public wants to read
are wrong.
Il believe the public is far better critic
than is usually imagined.
II believe that the public does not care
one iota about size; If anything, small
journal is preferred to a big one.
II believe that price has very little to do
with the success of publication.
81 believe the attractions of illustrated
journalism are enormously overrated.
II believe the value of colored illustra-
tions is grossly exaggerated"
The herald., 1898-02-13
THE HERALD'S MUSE
The Hare Got Away

mo coursing today"
The newspapers say.
So the dogs and the men
Must look elsewhere for play
On this fine Sabbath day,
For the hares got away.
For play there must be,
AS any may see,
And what is so fair,
So excitingly rare,
AS the chase of the hare?
See the dogs, how they run!
While the men at the fun
Shout loudly in glee
When the red blood they see!
They say women are there,
At the chase of the hare!
o, woman, for shame.
You dishonor your name
When you smile at the pain
OF the helpless and innocent.
All, who is to blame
That pity is dead;
That pleasure is wed
To wanton and cruelty?
The worlds heart is cold
In the mad thirst for.gold,
And sorrow and pain
Call ever in vain.
And men do not hear
The whispers so near,
So tender and clear:
'1nasmuch as ye do
To the least" and again:
Not a sparrow shall fall"
But He heareth the call
And He pities them all.
We rejoice for one day
That the cowardly play
Meets at last with a stay.
And we fervently pray,
Forever and aye,
May the hares get away.
WINNIE BELL
iryI,
The herald., 1898-02-13
Women Not Alone Fickle-Minded

Woman is frequently accused of not
knowing her own mind, and man is usu-
ally the accuser. He is fond of asserting
that she is as shifting and changeable as
piece of temperate zone weather. And
yet case is reported from New Hamp-
shire in which a man had his wife arrested
and lodged in Jail on a charge OF infidelity
and then succeeded in getting himself ar
rested for trying to smuggle candy and
love letters to her when the jailers were
not looking.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Library of Condemned Books

The Italian government has resolved to
found at Florence at public expense a
library of all the books which have in
Cured the censure of the Sacred Congre-
CATION of the Index. The Vatican has pro-
tested against the measure on the ground
that the majority of the books in question
are improper to the last degree, and that
the establishment of a collection of such
a nature is an affront rather against public
morality than against the discipline Of the
church.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Barbarous Relics in England

In rural England stocks are still to be
found although they are not used. They
were set up in 14O5. and many of them are
in a state of excellent preservation. The
crimes punished by imprisonment in the
stocks were theft, drunkenness, gambling
Sabbath breaking and brawling. II the
persons incarcerated were popular their
plight was lessened by their friends. who
brought them food and money, but unpop-
ular persons were pelted with eggs and
other unsavOry missiles.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Set on Fire by the Waves

On the western coast of Ireland, at Bally-
bunon, the sea set fire to the cliffs. For
centuries the great Atlantic rollers had
been breaking them down and making
great fisures in them. In their depths
were masses of iron, pyrites and alum. At
last the water penetrated to these. and a
rapid civilization ook place, which pro-
duced heat fierce enough to set the whole
cliff on fire. For weeks the rocks burned
like a regular volcano and great clouds
of smoke and vapor rose high in the air.
The herald., 1898-02-13
A Subtle Revenge

If you want to get even with.a man
give his daughter a kodak. She will love
you for it, and it will break her father all
up. 1t costs him as much to run a kodak
as to keep horse or bet on the races. The
amounts are small, but they are very nu-
merous. Before the girl has learned enough
to take and develop single picture her
father will have paid out a sum sufficient
to have paid for photographs by pro-
fessonal of the entire family. the cow and
dog included. 1t is a good scheme for maxi
ing man trouble and getting credit for
generosity in doing it.-Atchison Globe.
The herald., 1898-02-13

The plan of a clearing house for post
Office money orders, which will be put
into effect tomorrow, promises to become
a great convenience. 1t has often been
impossible to get postoffice money orders
cashed without a maximum of annoy
ance and lost time. Hereafter the banks
will accept orders on deposit for collec-
ton. The plan is fully outlined in this
mornings Herald.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Pico Heights.
Summer in New England

When sunbeams dance upon the green,
And through the woodlands tangles
may,
And grassy mounds reflect their sheen,
Where mods and smiles the modest daisy
And when dead leaves go scurrying,
And thunderclouds the skies o'ercast,
We know, as homeward hurrying,
That summertime has come at last.
w. NJ P
The herald., 1898-02-13

France proposes to settle one OF her
claims against China on a money basis,
and will accept $4,000 for the inconven-
ience suffered by subject in being kid
naped by Tonquin pirates in 1895. The
American secretary of legation at Seoul
has just been outraged by natives, af-
fording this government field for ex-
plotting the Korean treasury and reduc-
ing the deficit in our own.
The herald., 1898-02-13

1t is stated in the most positive terms
in this mornings dispatches that the
government will receive the full amount
of its claim against the Kansas Pacific
railroad. This is another victory for the
unmuZZled press
The herald., 1898-02-13

The recent war between the newspa-
pers and the department stores in Den
yer has brought no end of trouble to
the doors of the latter. To the pa
pers, to which they attempted to die
tate rates, they are now paying Is per
cent advance, and an ordinance has been
favorably reported in the city council
requiring them to pay municipal license,
graded in amount according to the num-
Der Of departments maintained.
The herald., 1898-02-13

Now that Willie Hearst's yacht is no
longer under detention by the Spaniards,
war with Spain may be stood off a few
days longer.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Wonderful Underground Citv

The City of the Salt Mines" which is
several hundred feet below the
surface at Wielicska, Galicia, is q wonder
ful subterranean city, with a population
OF over 1000 men, women and children,
scores of whom have never seen the light
of day or the earths surface
The herald., 1898-02-13
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1898-02-13
Easter Eggs for the Pope

last wear the pope received an Easter
egg The shell is made of ivory, its lining
is of white satin and the yolk is golden
case containing large ruby set in dia-
monds. The whole is worth upward of
The herald., 1898-02-13

Anthony Hope in this mornings Lon
don cable says the American women
frankly expressed their disappointment
concerning his personality. Just keep
on writing good stories, Anthony, and
never mind the personality.
The herald., 1898-02-13
London's Large TELEGRAPH Office

The largest telegraph office in the world
Is at st. Martin s-le-Grand, London. There
are about 1000 operators. 1000 Of whom are
women.
The herald., 1898-02-13

In case the apprehended disorder In
Alaska materializes. the two companies
of federal troops to be sent there will cut
a sorry figure. But we regard the danger
of an outbreak as extremely remote.
Human life is as proverbially safe where
there is no law as where rigid statutes
man is conscious that every other man
carries gun, observance Of the ameni-
ties and respect for rights naturally fol-
low.
The herald., 1898-02-13
No Money to Teach Cooking

Buffalo aldermen have refused to appro-
pirate any money for the instruction Of
public school girls in cooking.
The herald., 1898-02-13
spectacle vehicle are supposed to walk
since 1t Is deemed undignified for then
to ride in an omnibus.

The address of Hon. Charles A. Towne
at Hazards pavilion last night was a
splendid success from every point of
view. The audience filled the great
building to the doors. and the frequent
and generous applause proved that 1t
was In close touch and sympathy with
he speaker. Mr.. Towne is an orator
and logiciar by nature and by training,
and the manner in which he presented
the great issue of the day was treat
that will be long remembered by those
who heard him. The occasion was also
another triumph for the. Silver Repub-
lican club OF Los Angeles. which secured
Mr.. Towne'ss presence here,
The herald., 1898-02-13

The child wife of Cassius NJ. Clay has re-
turned to the roof of her venerable liege. If
she ever intends living with him she should
do it now. He may take notion to marry
some one else. Who can tell?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-26
LARcEs 1ANoM osT { NPiETEBycoYI factory on EARTH
For Saddles and Cowboy Outfits

call at l. C. Stewards Harness Shop. I
have now u full line Of Furstnow Il
Coggshall's celebrated Stock Saddles;
also Harness of all descriptions. Prices
reasonable. Call and see me.
|. G. STEWART,
Willston, n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-26
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of
North Dakota.

The Fifth legislative assembly Of the
state of North Oak ola proposed the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
of the state by Il
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house Of represent
tatives the senate concur ing:
Section |. That the following pro-
posed amendment of section l79 OF the
constitution of the state OF North DakO-
ia relating to the assessment OF rail-
roads, express companies. freight line
companies, car equipment companies,
sleeping car companies, dining car
companies, telegraph companies aid
telephone companies, he referred to the
legislative assembly to be chosen at the
next geleral election in said state, to be
Nv said last mentioned Legislative rs,
state for adoption or rejection in accor-
dance with the provisions Of section POP
of the constitution of the state of North
Dial ntA.
Section 2. That section 10 Of the
constitution of the state Of North Dako-
tn be amended to read as follows:
No 179, all property, except as herein
after in this section provided, Shall be
assessed III the county, city, township,
| town, village or district in which 1t Is
situated, in the manner prescribed DV
law. Tie franchise, roadway, roadbed,
rails and rolling stock of all railroads
and the franchise and all other property
Of all express companies, freight line
companies, car equipment companies,
cleeping car companies, dining car com
panies, telegraph or telephone COM
panies or corporations operated in this
state and used directly or indirestly III
the carrying Of persons, property OF
messages, shall BE- assessed by the state
board of equalization at their actua
value and such assessed valuation shall
be apportioned to the counties. cities
towns, villges. townships and districts
in which such railroad companies, ex
press companies, sleeping car companies
dining car companies. telegraph ant
elephone companies, are located OF
through which they are operated as 1
bases for the taxation Of such property
in proportion to the number OF miles o
such property within such counties
cities, towns, villages, townships ant
districts or over which any part OF snc'
property is used or operated wlthl'
such counties, towns, villages, town
ships and districts. But should any
railroad allow any purpose other thar
the operation of railroad thereon, suct
portion of lis roadway, while SO used
Shall be assessed in the manner pro
vided for the assessment of other rea
property.
The aforesaid property amend men
will be submitted to the next Legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 15t
day of August. 1898.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-26
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of
North Dakota.

The Fifth legislative assembly Of the
state Of Nortl, Dakota proposed the
following amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state by Il
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives of the state of North
Dakota, the senate concurrirg.
That the following amendment to the
constitution of the state Of North Da-
kota be adopted by the Fifth legisa-
tive assembly Of the state Of North Da-
kota, and submitted for approval to the
Sixth Legislative assembly, to wit:
AMENDMENT.
Section seyenty-six (76) Of ARTICLE
three (3) of the constitution Of the state
of North Dakota, is amended so rs to
read as follows:
"The governor shall have power in
conjunction with the board Of pardon
Of which the governor shall be ex'
oflicio member and the other mem
bers of which shall consist Of the attor-
ney general Of the state Of North Dako-
tn. the chief justice of the supreme
court of the state Of North Dakota and
two qualified electors who shall be APP.
pointed by the governor, to gran,
reprievies, communications and pardons
after conviction for all o1fenses except
treason and cases of impeachment; but
the legislative assembly may by law
| regulate the manner in which the re-
mission Of fines, pardons, combinations
and reprieves may be applied for.
Upon conviction for treason the gov
ernor shall have power to suspend the
execution Of sentence until the case
shall be reported to the Legislative as
semblv at its next regular session, when
the legislative assembly shall eithe1
pardon or commute the sentence, direct
| execution of the sentence or grant fur
Their reprieve.
The governor shall communicate to
| the legislative assembly at each regular
session each case Of remission or fine
repreve, Communication or pardon grant
ed by the board Of pardon, stating the
name Of the convict, the crime fol
which he is cnnyicted, the sentence and
its date and the date Of the remission
continuation. pardon or reprieve, with
their reasons for granting the same
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will he submitted to the next Legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck. N. d., this 15tl
day of August, 1898.