Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

We should be guaranteed protection
for our lives and our property
"1f there are any Officials not COM
petent to extend this protection they
should make way for others who are.
We should bring about conditions that
would make II almost death for a thug
TO make his appearance In this city.
Conditions are abnormal and immod-
crate.
eve mean to insist by every means
that officials shall do their duty"
Subsequent proceedings were enliv-
ened by the attitude of the opposing
factions who called for speeches from
various citizens who when they ap-
peared were denied a hearing because
Of the cries and Interruptions.
Walter Macarthur, one Of the dele
gates from the labor council, made OBJ
lection to the method OF representation
on the committee Of one hundred. Re-
garding the action of the committee,
he sald
Invited here to attend a mass meet
ing we are told to get out of the hall
and doors are closed behind us.
Certain citizens formulate a cut and
dried porgram and we are told to
swallow IL.
III this is to be a case of follow the
leader, labor having the right to the
largest representation, will lead and
all others may follow. IL Is the final
Judgment Of organized labor that
eevrything that shall be done shall
be done within the law.
Labor wants no vigilance committee
and no committee of public safety"
At this juncture the Interruptions
became so pronounced that the speak
or1 ola aer1,
he attempted for some time to con-
tinue his address.
Demand Dinan's Retirement
Although the meeting had no chair
man, another set of resolutions, pro-
viding that all thugs" be notified to
leave the city; that Chief of Police
Dinan be notified to resign and that
the entire city administration be no
titled that the citizens intended to
compel enforcement of the laws, was
read by Attorney Eastin.
The resolutions were alternately
cheered and hooted and no action was
taken upon. them.
While all citizens present manifested
an undeniabe earnestness the series
of unexpected demonstrations made 1t
impossible to determine the exact ex-
tent of what had been accomplished
deviated somewhat from it's original
purpose.
Abe Ruef Talks
The closing feature was an address
by Abraham Ruef, generally regarded
as the chief adviser of the municipal
administration. He said in part:
II come to the meeting as a private
citizen of large property interests, and
7 Itch, iufa
acquired before my connection with
politics. They were earned by my hand
and brain, in spite of the insinuations
of the newspapers which have reviled
me.
"The conditions in this city are not due
so much to the faults of the admins
tration as to calamity, and l am will
ing to answer any and all questions adj
dressed to me and to make any sugges-
tions L may to help along the cause of
the city.
I'm this form can get hearing, but
l am not accorded this privilege
through the newspapers edited by the
ruffians and villains worse than any
who prowl the city.
The thug and the gaspipe assassin
must be removed if possible. But you
cannot find them as easily as you might
imagine.
Pleads for Police
"I am not here to defend the police
department particularly. 1t has men
as brave as any in the world, but they
cannot at once stop these conditions
Give them a chance to redeem them
selves and if they fail we can remove
them for inefficiency."
Some one in the assemblage asked If
Mr.. Ruef personally intended removing
these delinquent police officials, and he
replied:
II have nothing to do officially with
this proposition. / have never sug-
gested the appointment of Chief Dinan
or any other member of the depart
ment, or not single member has been
during seven years experience
except through civil service rules. But
any influence 1 possess will be put at
the disposal of this citizenship. 1 am
devoting my time and my life to public
matters in which there is not one cent
for me-"
In the latter part of Mr.. Ruef's ad-
dress there were many questions and
He engaged in an argument with A.
B. Trueman, formerly a prominent