Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-22
FOR A GREATER LOS ANGELES


In this blessed land Of sunshine and
ever blooming flowers an Industrial en-
pire is rapidly coming toward realiza-
ton. Here In Los Angeles we are build
ing the foundations Of a city whose
habitations and work shall cover the
territory from the desert to the noun
tains and from the mountains to the
sea. Thousands Of new homes are ris-
ing from amid the palms and roses with
each passing month; new sky-scraper
buildings and manufactures are mat
ters Of daily recurrence; street and
steam railroads are spreading out over
the beautiful landscape in every direc-
tion, annihilating distance and bring
ing all within the charmed district to
become next-door neighbors.
Thus far we have gorlously pulled
together" Thus far the feelings and
sentiments, the hopes and the aspira-
tions Of our people have been as one.
and no Mad Mullah has been permitted
to interfere with the progress and pros
perity of this section. It would be
crime, the nature and punishment of
which should be prescribed by agree
ment among the people, to allow graft
ers, malign influences or corporate
greed to check, hinder or impede the
tremendous forward and upward rush
of this great and beautiful city.
We have now in process of develop
ment two giant enterprises which to-
gether signify the establishment of an
American empire in Southern Califor-
mia. The first and mightiest of these
is the bringing to this city of the
Owens river water, so that we may be
forever furnished with a water supply
sufficient in abundance for more than
a million people. Its cost has been es-
timated at S25OO0,O00, but without re-
sutant increase or burden of taxation.
Shall we permit greed and craft to in
terpose in that great project and set
back for all. time the tremendous op-
portunities that now lie before us like
an open book?
A second great enterprise is the merg-
ing with Los Angeles of nearby towns
and cities, so that we may be in reality
one city and one people, living and
loving and working altogether in the
same paradise. Will you allow petty
prejudices and small jealousies to
hamper that movement-or shall we
clasp hands, as of old, Hollywood,
Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington
Do nd or
for the future greatness of this Won
derful country?
Let us not get to speaking different
tongues, lest we may not understand
each other and the builders be COM
PEELED to cease. Indulgence in childish |
pickering has been unknown hereto
fore and this is no time to introduce it. |
We are at the threshold of a mag |
nificent city. We can already see the |
spires and minarets and the vistas of
But pulling in different
directions will never accomplish it.
Yielding to small obstacles and even
large difficulties will not people and
develop this God-given country. 1t
must have for realization more of that
pull together" habit which has made
Los Angeles an example to all Ameri-
can cities and carried us forward with
giant strides.
Let us counsel together over the de-
tails and the obstacles as we encounter
them; fight sturdily if need be for our
Individual opinions as to the best |
methods of procedure; but let us never
forget for a moment our unity of pur-
pose here to build the greatest city on
this continent. Let us keep always in |
view the fact that all Southern Califor-
MIA is an army of loyal friends and |
neighbors, devoted to the accomplish |
ment of adding strength and material
to a land already FLOWING |
with milk and honey" Thus only can
this blessed country be made to per-
bloom and blossom as the