Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

COUNCIL lnAL DOuy dcCCpAb OAuSAS ~
do anything it's owners desire. To-Day
1t is not free, but is controlled by the
Sas and railroad companies and waiter
Parker."--Anthony Schwamm.
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. 1.-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 a
needle What does it mean?
Rich Are Corrupt
"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. I for
one cry out against 1t.
"Without the common people we would
not have respectable, representative gov
ernment. We could not.
I'm this great city, this great country
of ours, as soon as wealth accumulates
in one mans pocket he is led astray.
"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 or
wealth far worse than that of the plum
derers of the old days.
"They destroy honest living. denying
man his ordinary rights robbing him
even of the right to organize.
Elm 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?
.eThe common people need only courage
+ and leadership to stop it.
while at the city hall nave peen
watching the trend of events, l have
come TO the conclusion that corporations
domfnate the city council.
Few independent
In a ieSlSldllNc way lhoS oSNJ
cepts orders from the corporations to do
anything that benefits them.
II find few independent men in the
city council. . .oa, 70
not free. but it owned by the gas and
railroad companies and Walter Parker.
.It is due to us to awaken the people
and lead them out of this condltlon SO
that the common people may get con-
troll"
Well-known workers in the rank and
file of Democracy were at the board.
Toastmaster Captain George Cake maoe
his usual pointed Introductory talks. Inc
sneakers made short, clean-cut addresses.
The first speaker, Judge Ona MORTON
compared the Democratic party In prac-
tice as against theories.
"The Democratic party no longer pows
its head to the corporations said Judge
Morton Like the men of old who bared
their breasts to oppressors, we nave
forced the enemy to a corner ana prougnt
o,,t the purest in American cltlzenship III
the fight for the people
.our manhood cannot be debauched by
wealth and power and it has asserted
itself. ,t,,
al insist that the Democratic parry
the party of Jefferson-must ever io ue do
arnowIedged as the party of the people
For the neop.e and by the people, as
IN. stars and stripes signalize hperty.
"The Democratic party will always oe
the asylum of the oppressed
Adcock Speaks
Robert J. Adcoclz said: Democracy
means rule by the people. When the peo-
nle,s voice speaks it is heard loudly:
..Mayor Harper is doing honor TO tne
marty in living up to the expectations Oh
irue citizens who cast their ballots 1or
him. Ange,es
now has the best mayor 1t ever nad;
EVERY act of his has met with the ap-
proval of the people ho,,ova
aWhen he retires from office peiieVe :
a will he the almost unanimous wish Oh
Los Angeles that he should be re-electeu'
D"IIis name has been suggested as gov
ernor. but the people of Los Angeles neeo
him to finish the great work whlch ne
has started. ,, 49,
1--WE have an administration whlcn rec
ognizes the true wants of the people
Adcock dwet on the power ana eAailpie
of Andrew Jackson, continuing
ssWherever the name of Jackson is
heard it is with appreciation OF great
deeds.
.'He was man who hewed close to the
line.
"He builded on Democratic principles
who believed that when Democrat was
elected the offices should be filled by
Democrats, unhampered by any civil ser
vice commission.
1.-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
."rhe Jacksonian principle of to the vic
tor belongs the spoils' is the true one.
,The resignation of every appointive
oAicer should be in the hands of the
n,avor SO that his retirement can be
forced at any time.
let the people rule rather than boards
composed of mongrel Democrats and Re
publicans
las Of standing by the people always pre-
vail IN the city as well as national govern
,nent and we shall see a clearer day."
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