Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-01
Los ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. sEPTENBR / 1907


II slew many of the Philistines, and
pointed out to the Democratic party OF
today the true and only way back into
the promised land.
",rhat way is not the way of the dema-
gogue. 1t lies through the heart and con-
science of the people. We must convince
them that we are their true friend, their
counsellor and guide We must be abso-
lutely true and faithful to them. We
must not deceive or betray them. We
must prove our sincerity and our ability
to rule by establishing and maintaining
equal rights for all and by uprooting spe-
cial privileges whenever found.
Must Convince the People
I'VE must convince the whole people
that our policy is as safe and sane as It
is Democratic, and that it is safe and
sane because it is Democratic.
ITO the Southern Pacific company and
all its kindred trusts and allied corpora
lions let us say: Remember that you are
public servants also.' Your property and
your business shall be protected and en-
couraged, but you must obey the law
You must mind your own business; you
must get out oil politics. get out quick
and stay out forever. Be just, bride not
and fear not
ITO that other great combination Of
men called labor unions and sometimes
not improperly labor trusts, that great
body of men who are near and dear TO
us, whose scapegoat also we have been
and for whose misdeeds our wanderngs
in the desert have been prolonged; to
them let us say: All of your rights to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
shall be defended by us Enter into all
lawful combinations that you desire to
increase your wages and better your con
dition In life. But IN striving for your
own liberty refrain from crime; refrain
from trespassing upon the liberty OF
others Remember that your rights cease
where your brothers rights begin. your
right to labor and to wages is no greater
than that of any other man. The strike
and the boycott are lawful weapons but
they must be used In lawful manner.
To the Middle Class
"And to the great middle class, they
who pay the taxes and consume the man
ufactured goods; the skilled artisans, the
builders the merchants. the bankers and
| professional men, all those who live on
| salaries and small incomes, the clerks
| and salesmen all that vast body OF men
| who fill the space between organized
| capital and organized labor, the men who
| are between those upper and neither mill
| stores and who are likely to be ground 10
powder by them-what shall we say to
them?
IF know why ! am a Democrat II I
rightly understand the principles and past
history of the Democratic party, If our
future action is to be guided by the lamp
of experience we ought to say to this
| great middle class of our fellow citizens:
| Come with us and we will give this great
nation a government that shall be safe
and sane government Of, for and by the
people, a government that shall be truly
| Democratic. government that shall
| establish and forever maintain equal
rights to all and special privileges to
| none"
Dr.. Houghton Speaks
After the applause following Judge Dill
Ions speech had subsidized the POSTMASTER
called upon DR.. Houghton, former coun-
| Gilman of the Sixth ward, who told of the
! great strides made by the recall move
| ment. He said In part:
II have visited 143 cities. the greater
number of which have expressed their
determination of having the recall idea
injected into their charters. Only last
night I received word from Sacramento
that favorable action on this. the greatest
evidence of real power in the hands of
the man with the ballot, had been taken
4 Besides this i have every reason to
believe that San Francisco will soon fall
Lin line with us and WELD the only instru
ment of formidable Importance tina
makes 1t possible to try an official for hi.
acts while in Office
DR.. Houghton then explained that M
criminal significance was attached to th'
recall, but through it's workings it onl!
required petition and the name of % pc
cent of the registered voters to GUST from
Office any man who had betrayed his trust