Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19

@ THURSDAY - Announcement g
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@ FRIDAY-Hing's Highway hall, 6
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O street, Ninth ward. Lee Gntes and g
8 NJ. Il. Collins, speakers. 9
@ SATURDAY-Mass meeting Mt 9
g Blanchard hall when MIR. Gates and G
9 other candidates will deliver nd g
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O. Hen Ward Will make character G
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the amelioration of the condition of
those whose pathways follow closely
the seams of life.
Mr.. Gates proposed line of thought
was DETECTED into the other channel by
gazing upon stereopticon views of
Photographic reproductions of scenes in
the tenement house district of New
York and of explanatory remarks made
mission and nominee for the council
from the Eighth ward.
The stereopticon views led on the
program, and first came a picture of
the three patriots at Bunker HILL which
was greeted by remark by Mr.. Bart
lett that not all patriots are dead, and
he followed this with the assertion, as
the liberty bell was shown, that men
in this city are just as earnest in call
Ing for volunteers and that in the
coming election a majority of the peo-
pie Of Los Angeles will be found in fa-
vor Of what is true and best.
AS the picture of Lincoln was shown
Mr.. Bartlett declared that civic right
eousness meant as much today as did
the principles for which union men
fought in the civil war When the
flag appeared upon the canvas Mr..
Bartlett said that the flag would be
still more respected If all public Of
hcials were honorable and upright
President Roosevelt's portrait brought
forth the remark that this is the man
who has given us the text for our
II appeal to you to vote for your
homes, your children and education"
declared Mr.. Bartlett when the picture
was shown of woman toiling in the
fields. '"The fact that women are COM
PEELED to go from home to perform
labor is the cause Of children running
the streets and eventually going to
reform schools and similar institutions.
Often we see children of tender age who
should be in school or working in mills
and factories in order to help sustain
the household. / say let men go with
out money who must employ the labor
of children in order to gain an income.
81 am not engaged in mission work
for charity, but to make it possible for
men to help themselves and to help
men to be themselves"
Jacob Ris' Great Work
Pictures then were shown of tene-
ment house scenes in New York before
and after the work of reformation
brought about through the efforts of
Jacob Riis, and these were followed by
a photograph of Mr. Riis.
"That man." said Mr.. Bartlett, has
done more for the people in the tene-
ment houses than any other man.
Children born in tenement houses are
cursed into the world. I know. be-
cause, from desire to learn of the
true conditions in the tenement house
district of New York, 1 lived in this
district for several years. We have
no tenement houses In Los Angeles,
and I hope that we never will have
them, but there are conditions which
are almost as bad, and when Lee Gates
is mayor and we have council above
reproach these questions will receive
just consideration"
Mr.. Bartlett then related what had
been accomplished by the mission and
outlined plans which he hoped some
day would be brought into realization.
He then introduced Mr.. Gates, who
was received with a vigorous round Of
applause.
Compares Bartlett with Riis
Here is an example of patriotism
that cannot be found in any other
ward in the city," said Mr.. Gates. 1.-THE
things which / have seen tonight and
the words which have heard uttered
prove to me that the Eighth ward is
the home of patriotism. Patriotism and
religion prevail more among the poor
than among the rich, and from the
poor we must expect the forces which
will come to the rescue Of the country
IN time of peril.
Jacob Riis is among the greatest
men of the world today, and doubtless
he has done as much, if not more, than
any other living man in causing the
betterment of the horrible conditions
among the unfortunate class
"In Los Angeles we have an example
of the work that Riis has done in New
York. Riis In New York is the advance
agent Of the man in the Eighth ward.
Rev. Dana Bartlett is actuated by the
same motives, possesses the same zeal
and is working on the same lines as
Jacob Riis. You know what Mr.. Bart
lett has done toward elevating the
people He knows your needs and the
needs OF the people. am proud of the
fact that 1 am working with him in
an effort to secure for this city civic
righteousness
II don,f know what are his politics
in national affairs and don't care to
know as long as do know that he is
an honest man. The city government
Is merely a large housekeeping propo-
sltion, and the construction of It's
sewers and the conduct of its affairs
must be we'll done. 1t Is not a ques-
tion OF the tariff banking or railroad
rates, but II is question Of honesty
and capability of the men who have
charge of the affairs of the city gov
ernment.
"The non-partisan movement was in
augurated In an effort to take the city
government out of politics and put in
men 10 administer the affairs of the
city regardless of the political bosses.
This Is the best city of the best state
of fha hest nation aud we ahauld ha.,o