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The herald., 1898-06-29
Not an Easy Job

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
In syndicate article on Liquid Air for
Ships of War;" published in your issue Of
today, appears the following passage:
1t is entirely possible, therefore, for a
warship, furnished with my apparatus
and equipped with suitable engines-all
very easily provided-to be driven In
definitely at the highest rate of speed
which her construction enables her to
endure, propelled by the heat of the
waters that buoy her up exerted upon
liquid air. Where would she get the
liquid air? She would make it as need
ed from the winds blowing over her
decks, by the use of simple and by no
means expensive apparatus, which
can show you in actual operation at my
laboratory. She should have a little
coal on board to start the process-that
is all. She could then pillow through
the waves for year at a stretch with
out requiring a fresh supply, and no
vessels dependent on steam could COM
pete with her.
If the writer was ever acquainted with
the A B of science he must have become
suddenly afflicted with an acute form Of
mental alteration. 1t is true a ship of war
might manufacture liquid air with a lit
tie coal to start the process" and with this
product might manufacture more, but 1t
is evident that it would be less in amount
than that used to manufacture It; and 50
on, until there would be none remaining.
But in order to run the ship with the orig
inal supply, which the writer supposes to
be possible, would be as easy as to solve
the problem of lifting oneself with ones
bootstraps, and no easier. A. J..
Los Angeles June g. 1885,
The herald., 1898-06-29
TRIUMPH OF FUSION

The initial step in the fall campaign
was taken yesterday and the friends OF
civic and economic reform are justified
in facilitating themselves upon the aus
picious opening of a contest, in county
and state, that promises to bear good
fruit
The Peoples party convention, with
rare wisdom and exceptional foresight,
selected a delegation to the state con-
vention solidly committed to fusion on
state ticket, chose central committee
of men earnestly in favor of fusion on
county ticket, appointed committee to
confer with the Democrats and Silver
Republicans regarding the details OF
Joint campaign, and adjourned to meet
at the call of the chairman recognized as
q champion of the fusion cause.
The: only conditions of, union with all
of the reform elements in the county
which the convention imposed is, for
tunately, one which can be accepted with
out revolt of the conscience or surrender
of any principle-an endorsement of the
doctrine of direct legislation-a tenet that
is scarcely more Populistic than Demo-
cratic. and which Silver Republicans may
accept without reproach to their con-
victions.
1.-THE best laid schemes Of mice and
men gang aft agley." and the neat pro-
gram arranged by the opponents of flu
sion did not pass the assertive stage.
The timely exposure of their intrigues by
The Herald had been SO complete as to
wholly disarm them, and their contention
served only to give added spice to the
proceedings.
The question of fusion having been an
issue at the primaries, and an opportuni-
ty having been afforded the dele
gates for the fullest expression
of their views, there should and
doubtless will be the most cheerful
acquiescence in the decision of the con-
vention to take the only course which
gives promise of substantial results.
The Peoples party having paved the
way to satisfactory coalition of the re-
form elements upon just and equable
lines, complete success is only contingent
upon like prudent and liberal action by
the Democratic and Silver Republican
organizations of the county. The Herald
takes little risk in predicting that tbs
most sanguine hopes of the reform ele-
ment will be fully realized in this re-
spect, and that unity, harmony and spon-
taneity of effort will characterize the
coalition movement hence to the end OF
the campaign.
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of whom must be accomplished before
any reforms whatever can be brought
about.
This can only be achieved by union OF
all opposing elements, the mobilization
of all dissentients, the rallying of all SYM
pathetic spirits under one banner. Other
wise it will be very easy matter for the
common enemy, kept together by the CO.
hesive power Of plumber, to whip us II
detail and drive our scattered and bewil-
dered battalions to cover.
AS we have before taken occasion to
remark, the Peoples party stands fol
something more than the free coinage OF
silver, but the course of that party in
the last national campaign is conclusive
that it regards the money question more
important than any other before the
American people. 1t has lost none of its
suggestive or incisive Importance since,
but has rather been more strongly accen-
tuated by the events that have subse-
quently transpired. Hence, the duty
of the Peoples party to continue its al
legiance, to stand loyalty by its conten-
ton of 80, and to show a disposition to
make reasonable concessions in the inter-
est of unity and harmony and spontanety
of effort.
The objection to the injection of num-
berless other issues into the forthcom-
ing campaigns is not that they are Pop
ulistic," that many of them are not wise,
that any of them are particularly obnox-
ious to the Democratic masses-but rather
because, however commendable per Sc,
they are subordinate in Importance to the
great economic question upon which we
all agree, and have tendency to distract
the masses from the main contention,
pending the right determination of which
all other reforms must wait.
The herald., 1898-06-29
The Outrageous Poll Tax

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
1 was pleased with The Herald's editorial Of
the 21st on the subject of poll taxes and the
manner In which they are collected from en-
ployes. The arbitrary method of collecting
such tax, however, is not the strongest
point that can be made against the tax
Itself, though Il is clear that a tax that re-
qures The application of a thumbscrew to
compel the payment of it must necessarily
be unscie life, unnecessary anu unjust. But
the lax on mans head, commonly known
as poll tax, has everything to condemn it
and nothing in its favor. OF all the detest-
able taxes imposed by stupidity, ignorance
and superstition in rhs partially civilized
age and nation that which dompeis a man
to pay fine every year for being alive IS
most deserving of detestatio 1t has not
even the excuse of taxing man for what
he has, in the way of property. Ii falls in
discrmin ateiy on men who can pay 1t with
feeling the burden, and men who can
scarcely spare the money without
taking bread out OF their own mouths, or
the mouths of their families. 1t strikes the
millionaire and the n!ckelare alike, except
that the former in many instances is con-
veniently overlooked, to save him annoy
the wretch with only nickel in his pocket,
and that a borrowed one, perhaps, is in
variab.y trapped, somehow, and forced to
feel the weight of the law for daring to be
found alive.
Under the organic law of California 1t is
possible for any county to have the luxury
of a county poll tax, besides, and independ-
en-; Of the regulation state tax on mans
T.os
Angeles, have awaited themselves of this
blessed privilege, and are reapng its fruits.
The only difference between the state poll
lax and a county "road poll tax" SO called
is that one is a tax Levied on man because
he is alive, and the other because he is not
dead. The difference is ra her slight every
body must admit, but it. has been sufficient
thus far to induce county boards to impose
the local tax; and that is probably why we
have such splendid roads all over The state!
In the name of justice and common sense,
IS It not time for the voters to get move
On themselves and vote to repeal this and a
few other oppressive and needless taxes?
If MOI, when VIII the time come?
And while we are about ii, and are in the
work of tax reform, suppose We repeal al
taxes on enterprise, On industry and on
wealth production In its countless forms.
All such taxation is unnecessary, andthere.
fore wrong in principle, because no govern
merit should ever impose needless burden
On the people
There is in every community a natural
fund, an INITIATING source of revenue, suf
fic!ent at all times fo- pubic purposes; a
fund arising from the growth, enterprise
and industrial activities of the community
as a whole 1t rightfully belongs to the
community, and therefore the community
should take its own to meet pubic expenses.
No other tax is necessary either in time of
peace or war. Not even tax on existence.
RALPH HOYT.
Con FrapciSrn June
The herald., 1898-06-29
IMPERIALISM AN EPIDEMIC

1t is not little singular that the pulpit
should so early have been infected by the
virus of Imperialism. Our reverence for
the cloth has led US into the error of sup
posing that its influence as whole, from
first to last, would be exerted in favor of
a steadfast adherence by the government
to its original purpose of waging war
exclusively in the interest of humanity,
wholly in behalf of the starving recon-
centrados, primarily to put stop to op-
preston in the western hemisphere, to
extinguish barbarous rule in Cuba and
give freedom to it's people. That was
certainly not too much to expect of any
and all ministers of the gospel
The only justification for. the war. was
the consciousness of our duty as a nation
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| to place ourselves between the oppressors
and the oppressed. 1t was that alone
which reconciled Christian ministers and
people to a resort to the arbitrament of
the sword. Had the government, at the
outset, declared its purpose of conquering
Spanish dominions and retaining the terri
tory conquered, at whatever cost in the
building and maintenance Of powerful
navy, and for purely mercenary objects
the acquisition of territory, the eXten-
sion of national power and authority and
the expansion Of our commerce-would
any Christian minister IN the land have
been so forgetful of his high calling as
to approve of it? Would not every pull
| pit in the land have Numbered against
the lust of conquest? Would not all of
them have deplored the decadence
of American Justice? Would not
the step have been denounced as
Ia distinct departure from the
traditional policy Of the United States
Ia bold, audacious, brazen assertion of
the right of might, no more justifiable il
of Spain of it's divine right to rule over
the peoples it has in the past, and in the
plentitude of its pursuance, subdued and
brought into subsection? The PROPOSE
tions is self evident. 1t is not de-
batable.
Nevertheless, on Sunday last dozen or
more eminent divines, in as many cities
of this land of the free, lent themselves to
an endorsement of this later scheme of
"conquering all we may and holding all
we conquer" One of them, apprehen-
sive lest the picture which he drew should
not be sufficiently alluring, located the
chief city of the future English empire
Eat the mouth of the Hudson, or on the
And then he appealed to his auditors to
make preparations for the new destiny
soon to be entered upon, after this i'm
passoned fashion:
1t rests upon us, brethren, friends, to
assist in showing American people what
large responsibilities God is forcing upon
us in preparing the American mind for
that amper sphere of national influence
upon which we are already entering.
America is no longer a babe in the woods,
but the foremost of American nationalities,
and the sight today of our people, for the
first time, thoroughly united, contemplate
ing expectantly the greater destnies to
which God is calling us is hopeful and
inspiring spectacle. We used to be told
that in order to Christianize America we
must neglect Asia and Africa in order TO
solve our home missionary problems we
must have no foreign missionary activi-
ties We have long passed that milestone
of ignorance and isolation, and are rapidly
perceiving that we are to have better
America through cherishing a larger re-
sponsbility.
1t is almost useless to inveigh against
the alarming tendency of the times.
The craze for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
commercial expansion and extension of
imperial power must run it's course 1t
is, in the nature of. an epidemic, conta-
gious as we'll as infectious. We must learn
of its folly through bitter experience.
The herald., 1898-06-29
MISTER HoBsoN, U. s. N.
Mr.. Hobson, Mr.. Hobson,

Mr.. Hobson, Mr.. Hobson,
You're dandy, you're a peach,
And the biggest blooming pebble
That's a shining on the beach;
You're a corker and shorter.
And to you we all salaam;
You're the bird of Santiago
And the pride of Uncle Sam.
Mr.. Hobson, Mr.. Hobson,
You're a monument of sand,
Since you bottled up Cervera,
Who is practically canned;
And you've rather made monkey
OF Horatius, who of old
Held the bridge against all corners,
AS Macaulay told.
Mr.. Hobson, Mr.. Hobson,
In fleeing moon or two
There'll be horses, yachts and collars
Named for triumph after you;
You'll be wildly sung and honored,
You'll be patted on the back
If Briton you would surely
Be the Duke of Merrimac
You will sail right on to glory.
AS you sailed across the mines.
For your Spartan spunk already
On the lives of others shines.
AS hero you'll forever
Take the "peacherino" yam;
You're dandy and daisy,
And the pride of Uncle Sam.
r.. X. Munkittrick in N. Y. Journal.
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city hall and the magnificent county court

city hall and the magnificent county court
house-structures which would do credit
to any city, however old and wealthy. A
tunnel through the hill indicated would af-
ford an outlet to the north, which Broadway
does not now possess. That outlet would te
in the direction of the great parks; would lie
toward Pasadena, the river and the mouE.-
tains. 1t would open UP East Los Angesl(
to Broadway. 1t is the one thing yet neefle{
for that great thoroughfare. Such tunn &
would prove to be great attraction by
reason of its novelty as well as utility. Tho
arguments for it are too numerous to mem
ton. Let us have it. JOHN FARLEY.
The herald., 1898-06-29
Broadway Tunnel

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
1t does not seem to be exactly the right
thing for a street that has assumed the i'm
portance of Broadway in this city to run
up at one end against perpendicular bank
forty feet high, POGO mas menos. but such
Is the case. Any one who will look up that
street to the north will find this condition
of it staring him square in the face. A lit
tie above Temple street crossing it abso-
lutely ends in great raw bluff. and that
is Broadway, which boasts some of the
finest buildings in the city, besides the great
The herald., 1898-06-29
Hanna's Adamantine Cheek

Mark Hanna is the only man in Ohio in
any political party who would brazenly pre-
side over a convention of his party after he
had been utterly repudiated by the people
of the city in which he sleeps, when not
lodging public officers to avoid a subpoena
commanding him to appear and confess his
sins.-Columbus PressPost.
The herald., 1898-06-29
Dare Devils, Best Chance at Sea

1t seems as if the navy afforded more OPP
portunities for conspicuous acts of heroism
than does the army. The sea is more IA
vorable for a fearless, reckless and dare
devil spirit for individual proves, for the
exhibition of the spirit of chivalry and
knight errantry, than is the land, and each
opportunity seems to have its man to fill 1t.
Dubuque Herald.
The herald., 1898-06-29

PRIMARIES AND POLITICS
BY ABBOT KINNEY

The place to begin political reform is a.
| the fountain head The political fountain
| head is the primary. If a stream be sui
lied and contaminated at its source the
| whole of its flow is a danger and nuisance
| Works may be instituted to purify it far
away from the initial springs, but these will
| be more expensive and less effective than
| measures to keep the stream pure through
out. A stream kept free from contamina-
| ton is safe and sweet wherever it flows
| One that must be purified along its course
| is safe only as to those supplied by such
works. Any arrangement of the works
brings the menace to life into every one S
household. Besides, on a stream kept pure
every negligence or nuisance on its banks
is at once a matter of note to be removed
N the interest of all. Whereas in a stream
purified at one point new contaminat tons
are not so much needed.
This is all true of politics. The place to
begin publication is at the fountainhead.
1t is not far down the political rivers flow
Our local and state affairs are at the
source of our political stream, These at
fairs are right here under our noses to smell
every day They do not smell sweet.
The primary and the convention are at
on healthy basis They are lot represen-
tative of anything but office-holdlng and
hopes of office-holding. Both primary
and convention should be removed from the
political fountain. 1t is as necessary to do
this for the betterment of politics as 1t
would be to remove foul and contam-
mated slaughter house from the banks of a
stream used for drinking.
flee and political direction is known by ex-
perience covering the civilized self-govern-
ing world to need no primary and no con-
vention. No country but our own has
this dangerous and corrupting system. 1t
requires no experiment to be rid of it.
Even in America modification of our
method for nomination has been success
fully introduced. This is in force in jack
son county, Kansas. The method there is
this: Nominations for local office are sent
in to the party central committee. All
such nominees are placed on a ticket and
the tickets are sent out to the precinct Of
ficers. Any member of the party can vote
at such modified primary. A cross, as in
the Australian ballot, is marked opposite the
names chosen. The returns are sent in to
the central committee. Those receiving
the highest number of votes are declared
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The herald., 1898-06-29
Titles of the Future

How would 1t sound-"Presdent of the
United States and king of HaWaii?' Other
additions may come later on emperor
of the Philippines, prince of Cuba, duke of
Porto Rico etc. There Is nothing like
getting ready for the surprises which our
Republican friends at Washington appear
to be preparing for the American people,
Baltimore Sum-
The herald., 1898-06-29
Valuable Statistics

Insurance Agent--We can't insure you.
Old Man-Why not?
Insurance Agent-You are "a years old.
Old Man-What of that? Statistics will
tell you that fewer men die at "a than any
other age.-Baltimore Jewish Comment.
The herald., 1898-06-29

The story comes from Santiago that
while the American soldier, under Bills
tering summer sun, builds roads and
bridges, the Cuban patriot disports him
self beneath the outrageous multitude of
leaves, eating federal rations and smok-
ing cigarettes He finds it heap easy
to see white man work.
The herald., 1898-06-29
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
but does not assume re-
for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevty, so far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their Views)
The herald., 1898-06-29

The California weather and crop re-
port for the week ended Monday is ex-
ceedngly favorable. The mournful
prophecies of month ago have not ma =
teralzed. Mournful prophecies seldom
do. God reigns, and California smiles
with plenty.
The herald., 1898-06-29

The Cincinnati Commercial-Trib
wants $500 900, 900 appropriated at once
for new navy. The imperialists should
preserve that suggestion for use on trans
parencieS next fall.
The herald., 1898-06-29

The publication of all the details of the
proposed attack upon the Spanish coast
is the height of strategic wisdom. The
country had felicitated itself that the
Silly season was over
The herald., 1898-06-29
Work for Men and Boys

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Heralds
Fifty men or boys can find employment here
for fifteen days picking apricots at $3.50 a
day Perhaps the Southern Pacific would
grant a reduced rate to those wishing to
take advantage of the opportunity.
ED B. MELCHIOR.
Saticoy June 22d
The herald., 1898-06-29
The Reserve .

IT hear that our young friend intends to
take plunge on the board of trade" re-
marked Willie Washington.
Dear met! exclaimed Miss Cayenne
"what nervy man his father must be!'-
Washington Star
The herald., 1898-06-29
Phi. D.

Princeton conferred on Dewey the de-
gree of LII. D., doctor of laws. 1t strikes
us that Phi. D. would have been the more
appropriate degree-"Doer of Philippines"
Indianapolis News.
The herald., 1898-06-29
Accurate

Though near his latter end, Methusaleh
still possessed a pretty wit.
Have you lived here always?" asked a
newcomer.
"Only since I was born" chuckled the old
man.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-06-29

We trust the senate will take time be-
fore adjourning to listen to a reading of
the memorial of the Ohio legislature, de-
failing the methods by which one Marcus
A. Hanna secured seat
The herald., 1898-06-29

There is probably very little food in
Santiago, but the stock of cigarettes
is exhaustess. The Spaniards can't be
starved out
The herald., 1898-06-29

We are wont to stand in awe of the
financier and the political economist, and
when John Sherman declared that not
more than forty millions of the new loan
would be subscribed outside the banks,
the people accepted the estimate as Cos
pei. Aggregate of the loan, 5000, 0O0, 900;
amount subscribed to date, $500, 900, 900.
The herald., 1898-06-29
SUMMER RESORTS

Write for circulars and full information
as to special advantages, rates. manner Of
reaching, etc., mentioning The Herald.
The herald., 1898-06-29

Spain is said to have at last bought the
O'Higgins. 1t has lately shown symp.
toms of an approach to the o. H. stage.
The herald., 1898-06-29
Spirit of CONQUEST Taking Hold

Mr.. Bryan's distinction between war Of
and a war for the sake of humans
ty is not bad one and it is but too true
that the spirit of conquest is beginning to
dominate us.-Indianapolis News.
The herald., 1898-06-29

Imperialism may win temporary vic
tory, but it will be costly. And it will
be apt to floor the Imperialist party.
The herald., 1898-06-29
Back to First Causes

Turn about is fair play. A stamp tax
caused our first war, and now every war
causes a stamp tax.-Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1898-06-29

There are sixteen Deweys, four Samp-
sons, one Schley, but nary a Hobson in
the Los Angeles city directory.
The herald., 1898-06-29

The Ncaraguan canal, when built,
should be owned by it's owner-the man
who Is to build it, Uncle Sam.
The herald., 1898-06-29

Opposition to territorial expansion can
scarcely be virtue in Grover Cleveland
and crime in William Jennings Bryan.
The herald., 1898-06-29

M Brsson has finally succeeded in
forming a new cabinet Now let M
Mckinley try his hand at the business.
The herald., 1898-06-29

In the matter of sending fleet to SPAIN
the Dons think we are bluffing. And we
fear they are right
The herald., 1898-06-29

Dollars to potatoes that Camara's fleet
will be off Cadiz again within a fortnight.
The herald., 1898-06-29

The grace with which Spanish gunboats
fall back under cover of the fortifica
tons is very striking.
The herald., 1898-06-29
Monte Vista

In Sierra Nevada Mountains. Sixteen rooms
helm yourself delightful climate. elevation
5000 feet ulustra ed catalogue, Thomas E. Nor.
gan, Monte Vista, Dutch Flat, Placer Co Cal
The herald., 1898-06-29

Our esteemed twilight contemporary is
working itself into a fine frenzy.
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Hard LESSON Slowly Learned

1t is hard for a grain Spectator In futures
to play against growing crops.-New Orr
leans Picayune.