Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

Fire Commissioners A. Schwamm, at
a banquet given last night by the Demo-
cratic club to "the common people" de-
clared that the city council is controlled
by corporate interests AS he resumed his
seat after caustically criticising the
board. the organizations hall in the Ger
main building rang for minutes with ap-
plause and cheers.
The criticism was part of speech In
which the commissioner made an urgent
plea for the Democratic party to awaken
the people to the actual state of affairs.
IF we are going to do without the
common people we are going to do with
out the best people," he said. THE
common people are best in the world.
1--WE read in the Bible of the rich man
who could not go through the eye of
needle. What does it mean?
Rich Are Corrupt
1.-THE rich man is corrupt, Is prostitut-
ing his wealth. sways with false prom
ises. He deludes the common people.
"He deludes the poor man, the work.
ingman, the small business man. l for
one cry out against 1t.
without the common people we would
not have respectable, representative gov
ernment. We could not.
IN InlS great CITY, lIliS STett Couutiy
of ours, as soon as wealth accumulates
in one mans pocket he Is led astray
1.-The party which, like the robber bar
ons of Europe, destroys the welfare of
the country, captures him. He becomes
Republican.
He can't remain with the Democracy
because that is the people.
To-day we have an aggregation of
wealth far worse than that OF the pun
derers of the old days.
"They destroy honest living, denying
man his ordinary rights, robbing him
even of the right to organize.
''1n this city of Los Angeles the poor
man is robbed by the combines gouged
by the railroads, plucked by the men
who corner the necessities.
.'Why these unholy combinations and
conditions?
1.-The common people neeu only courase
and leadership to stop 1t.
"While at the city hall have been
yvatchinR the trend of events, l have
come to the conclusion that corporations
domhnate the city council.
Few independent
'In a legislative way that body &C
cents orders from the corporations to DO
anything that benefits them.
.'I find few independent men IN the
city council.
81 charge tndL Ine COullGA VI tON"y -
not free but it owned by the gas and
railroad companies and Walter Parker.
.It is due to us to awaken the people
aud lead them out of this condition so
that the common people may get con-
troll"
Well-known workers in the rank and
file of Democracy were at the poaro'
Toastmaster Captain George cake mace
his usual pointed Introductory talks Inc
cleaD-cIt n addresses.
The first speaker, Judge Ona Morton
compared the Democratic party in prac-
tice as against theories.
"The Democratic party no longer BOWS
its head to the corporations, sald Juuse
Morton. Like the men of old VINO pared
their breasts to oppressors' we have
forced the enemy to a corner and orougnt
out the purest in American ci'iAehsp -
the fight for the people
"Our manhood cannot be debaucned oy
n,ao1th and power and it has asserted
itself. a-tv
al insist that the Democratic party
the marty of Jefferson-must ever De ao-
snowledged as the party Of the people
for the peop.e and by the peop,e, as
the stars and stripes signalize hperIy.
1.-THE Democratic party VIII always 10
the asylum of the oppressed
Adcock Speaks
Rohert 7 Adcock said: Democracy
means rule by the people. When tne peo-
ple's voice speaks it is heard louuly.
'Mayor Harper is doing hohoi "
party in living up to the toi,ots for
true citizens who cast their pallots ior
him. Anse,es
now has the best mayor 1t ever naa;
"E,very act of his has met with the ap-
proval of the people ,a,,ove
''When he retires from once
IL will be the almost unanimous WISH "a
Los Angeles that he should pe . go
W"Iis name has been suggested as gov
ernor. but the people of Los Angeles heeo
him to finish the great work which ne
has started.
1--WE have an administration which rec
ognizes the true wants of the people
Adcoclx dwelt on the power and example
of Andrew Jackson. continuing
wherever the name of jackson Is
heard 1t is with appreciation OF great
deeds.
..He was man who hewed close to the
"He builded on Democratic principles
who believed that when a Democrat was
elected the offices should be filed by
Democrats, unhampered by any civil ser
vice commission.
"The civil service is something which
has grown up in the last few years. bor-
rowed by the United States from the
policy of Great Britain, designed to per
petuate in Office men who have long been
feeding at the public crib.
Advocates spoIs System
'The Jacksonian principle of to the vic
tor belongs the spoils' is the true one.
"The resignation of every appointive
officer should be in the hands of the
mayor so that his retirement can be
forced at any time.
comnosed of mongrel Democrats and Re
publicans.
LET the policy of Bryan and of Doug
las of standing by the people always pre-
vail in the city as well as national govern
ment. and we shall see clearer day"
Monster Battleship Launched
BY Associated Press.