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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
FOR BRYAN"

A MAN who holds a minor public
" position in Los Angeles walked
AA into The Herald office the other
day and said: "Ah, see you are for
Bryan, aren't you? Do you really think
he will be elected? oh, we'll, guess
I'll have the laugh on you" This Is
the kind of fool talk that tries mems
souls and tempers. Yet, after ALL 1t
does not do much harm, except to the
prattIers. 1t helps the cause Of Democ-
racy. and illustrates the fact that all
the overwise men are not dead, and
that some of them are supporting MT.
Taft. An eastern newspaper which IS
in the Republican ranks realizes the
danger to the cause of the former gov
ernor OF the Philippines in the over
confidence Of some of the Republicans
who are going around the country in
dulging in premature chortles over an
unwon victory, and in the absurdity OF
overenthusiastic empty-dinner-pailers
when they commit the astounding, ex-
fraordinary and egregious solecism of
firing a vice presidential salute for the
obscure little country gentleman who
has been nominated for second place
on the Republican ticket.
We would rather see an earnest cam
paign than a trihing campaign, and
now that the more feather-headed of
our Republican friends are so carried
away by their imaginations that they
are counting chickens before they are
Matched, and occupying castles before
they are built, we rejoice to see that
at any rate some Of the eastern Taft
newspapers appreciate the fact that
while the Republican piffer is standing
on his head or waltzing around on his
ear for sheer joy of unachieved victory
William Jennings Bryan will walk into
the executive mansion with the weight
of the approval of the intellectual, sem
sible and patriotic men of this nation
who know 1t is not good generalship
and is bravado, not bravery, to stack
arms and start game of euchre on the
firing line. Says the New York Even
ing Post, which is advocating Mr.
Taft's candidature and is trying to per-
suade other Taft papers to get up and
do something instead Of chatterins
about the coming victory"
'The campaign will be difficult. 1t is
absurd to talk of walkover for Taft.
He himself makes no secret of his be-
lief that Bryans chances of election
are better than they have ever been
before. The Republicans will know
they have been fighting before the bat
tie is over. They cannot bring out
their old bogeys. The country is not
going to be frightened into rejecting
Bryan"
Sensible Republicans are not talking
of the coming laugh. They are leaving
that to the other kind.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

he would not be selected. More than
a hundred years we grew and -four
ished as no other nation has without
any of this staggering pomp. Now we
are invited to cast aside all our re-
publican and democratic ideals and
vote to establish, a Rooseveltian
dynasty. 1t is the one step further
required to inaugurate Russian oil
garchy and become an equally effete
nation. Shall free-born, liberty-loving
Americans take that step? No. Rather
we should pause and deliberately reflect
upon the principles Of the founders and
supporters of our glorious republic and
firmly resolve: First, ito maintain
friendly relations with all nations and
entangIing alliances with none"
washington. Second, to preserve
"euual rights for all and special priv
ileges for none" (Jefferson). Third, ito
beware of a great central national
bank that will be used to enslave u.s.
(Jackson). Fourth, "that government
of the people, by the people and for
the people, shall not perish from the
face of the earth" Gincoln). Fifth,
that in all future legislation there shall
be no twilight zone in which the
''high-ups"' may escape equal punish
ment with that melted out to the low
ly. Finally,
That we, who Bryan twice hath led,
VIII share with him a martyrs bed,
Or onward march to victory.
w. ID. HOBSON.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

KIT AM LOOKING for the same
ground swell this year for Bryan
h that we had in 1892 for Cleve-
land and Stevenson. Those things go
in seasons, and the Republican party is
due for beating It certainly deserves
to be beaten; and 1 believe 1t will be-"
This is the confident forecast OF Col.
Henry Watterson, the famous LOUIS
vile editor, who, from opposing Bryan
In 1895. giving him lukewarm support
in 1900. has come in 1908 to be MS most
enthusiastic supporter and champion
SAYS the New York World.
Seated before his work table In MS
room in the Mahhattan club, where NC
is busy forming the advisory press
committee, which Is to be one OF the
most important adjuncts OF the Demo
cratic national campaign, Editor wat
terson yesterday gave to the Worlo MS
views on the campaign to date.
at believe that Bryan and Kern are
going to be elected" he said. Inc
Republicans are facing two ways ana
they will fall between two stools. Any
wav. I think it is their turn to be
beaten. 1 think the people want
change. lust for the sake of a change:
"Democrats who for the last several
elections have not been voting with
their party will this year vote Tor
Bryan. The Democratic party, after
being in power for nearly sixty years;
made their exit from power the signal
for a great war. Now the Republicans
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
Republican Paper DiSOWnS
Program OF Party Machine

They demonstrated their opinion of
Judge Cook at the time the machine
sought to force his election to the dis
trict court Of appeal. At that election
Cook was one OF the very few men
DEBATED on the Republican ticket. He
will be beaten again If he is nominated
this year, and he ought to be beaten.
For long series of years the San
Francisco delegation in the legislature
has been public scandal and the
shame of the city. 1t was constituted
largely of hoodlums and tenderloin
buns. The last delegation was almost
wholly selected by Ruef from his fol-
lowing. Apparently It is now proposed
to send back to the legislature dirty
selection of the Ruef assortment to dis
grace San Francisco once more at Sac
ramento. Now, 1t may have been pos
sible to do these things in the past, but
we may tell the organization leaders
that the temper of the people will no.
longer brook any such outrage. The
electors are taking an interest In clean
politics this year, as the vote at thu
primary may have shown the organ
ization leaders If they are not blind
and drunk with power.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
cRiTIcIsEs METHODS OF
PROSECUTING ATTY's OFFICE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1e.-LEditor
Herald: 1 took occasion some time
since to remark. in your Letter Box,
upon the vicious habit Of the prosecut-
ing attorneys Office Of charging accused
persons with maximum penalty crimes,
SO as to extort pleas of guilty on lesser
charges-as, for example, where assault
with a deadly weapon (maximum PEN
atty, two years. is put down as with
intent to KILL" (penalty, up to fourteen
yearsl, and the prisoner is then allowed
to plead guilty on the lower charge.
thus saving the prosecution from the
necessity of proving its charge. 1t is
Better plead guilty and get year or
two than run the risk of fourteen years.
A most pernicious method-intimida-
ton, in fact.
Now I want to say a word about the
practice of offering a prisoner bail
$500, $1,000, $4,000, in cases where 800
to $3.50 would be the more reasonable
thing. These matters should be worked
squarely. If It Is really meant to offer
man bail, the sum should be fixed
somewhere in line with his means or
powers OF raising money among friends.
II bail Is OFT Of the question, then don't
pretend to offer it. But unbaiIed pris-
oners should not, as now, be denied the
visits Of friends. That is barbarously
a CRITIC OF INSTITUTIONS. i
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

You owe me no subscriptions I meier dunned you.
why then torment me- while stand your slave,
A poor inhrm, weak and despised old Boss?
But yet call you servile ministers
That have with my pernioous doodles Joined
Your high engender'd battle 'gainst head
So worthy as is mine. oil oil tits foul.
whati Will my doodles all back on me7
NV precious doodles all my fair dee-doodlez
The goodly company of doodle dees
That locked about my barrel when It brimmed
with eoody gold? Alack Alacki Alackl
There's rumors of the ebbing of the tide.
And so they leave Ingratesl serpents! Ratsl
All that's unblessd and geological
Are they But SOFT control my wits
For fear they may outrun my sober Judgment.
Ana I be left amid the pitiless blasts.
A nnournful Harrimanac, all alone
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
U. S. ARMY

HITHERTO the army of the United
States of America has been free
- from grave scandal. Although
from time to time financial or commits
sariat matters have caused contro-
versy, as such matters will, not until
now has there been even a whisper OF
suspicion as to the moral character OF
army lofficers If the promised "sensa-
tional Developments" In the Hams
Annis case should prove to be as SEN
sational as the advance revelations
and accusations would indicate it Will be
little short of a heart breaker for Pres
ident Roosevelt, and will arouse the
furious indignation of the American
people. For the sake of the service we
hope there is nothing but empty sus-
picion behind the charges Of gross i'm
morality which are limited at
The United States army, during all It's
history, has been remarkable for the
high standard of honor maintained.
For its size, it is the most efficient
army in the world, and no fighting or
ganization has such a record OF con-
sistent and unvarying success. 1t can
not be compared with any other army
in the world, for 1t is SO far superior
to any other army in the world that
comparison is impossible. 1t Is deplor-
able that its record should have been
furnished; but, If there is scandal in
the army, 1t should be investigated
thoroughly, and If such step should be
necessary the service should be re-
formed with rigor and vigor. We know
the army is above fear. It should also
be above reproach.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
SAYS THE GOVERNMENT KEPT
TEMPTATION BEFORE VETERANS

SAWTELLE, Aug. n.-[Editor Her
add: The talk of asking the board of
managers to debar drinking men from
the Soldiers Home reminds me of the
suggestion of Beelzebub to the devil
that brewers be debarred from hell be-
cause of the number of diStillers al
ready there.
For years the policy Of the home
nanagement was to encourage drink
ing. and they maintained canteens
where men could drink as long as able
to stand on their feet. 1ne w. G. I.
q. at last forced the canteens out and
ever since the board of managers have
done their utmost to have them re-
stored. And why?
Men seldom go wrong either in ex-
cessive drinking or otherwise without
temptation.
The board would place the tempta-
ton constantly before the old men and
then punish them for yielding.
never was drunk and would do any
thing in my power to lessen the evils
of intemperance, but the worst men at
the home are not the drinking ones,
nor do they cause the most trouble.
G. N. B.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

TIME CALL does not profess an inti-
mate knowledge of the program
Il now in process of manufacture
by the Republican organization In the
matter of San Francisco nominations
for the judiciary and the legislature
hut apparently well authenticated ru-
NOR indicates as the probable noml-
nees a long list of thoroughly dlscreo.
tied politicians, most of whom can not
he elected. The Call is a Republican
newspaper interested in the success
of the party ticket, and we take TINS
public means of warning the program
ers that if such nominations are MADE
thew are inviting defeat for parts OF
the ticket, and may even imperll tne
control of the legislature and the cleo
tion of a Republican senator to sue
coed Perkins, says the san Francesca
Call. ...,4
TO begin with, the judicial ticket as
locally the most important, the pro
gram as announced gives nomination
For the supreme court to Carroll COOK.
Judge Cook is unfit for a place on tn9
bench and the voters of San Frat
cisco are fully aware of that fact'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
pRAMATIs PERSONAL

King time stage)
Nliam Alsorandoph
(ho given the old man the grand
Independence Leaguelets;
Doodle branches in New York state
LEAR-Blow, wind, cheeks! rage! blowi
hurricanoes spout
TIL you have drownd the cocks
You sulphurous hought-executing fires.
vaunt- ceaving thunderbolts
J m And thou, al-shakng thunder
Strike thick rotundity the world
molds, all spill at once
mak
thy full Spit hrel Spout, rainl
wind, thunder fire doodles.
tax you you elements, with unkndness
never gave you Doodle. doodles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
MUSIC, GOING HOME
lie Is crowding up with stars,

The vale Is crowding up with stars,
And I am stealing homei
While everywhere the "chirps" and "chirrs,'
From secret cellars comel
The dusk is busy with applause;
The cricketa most rejoice;
And everything that had to pause
Has found a cheering voicel
OIL have I really come 80 near
The risen Shades OF Things.
So near the Spirits that hear
The music Of their wingsi
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

When the art of politics was still
young an old English bard sang:
"Confound their politics; frustrate
their knavish tricksl" From this
it is evident machine politics is by no
means Of recent origin In the history
Of the English-speaking peoples.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

Mrs. Henry Farman, wife OF the sue
cessful aviator win be the first
avfatress. Mr.. and Mrs. Farman have
been called rrench and English and
everything excepting what they really
are. Farman is Scotch. Mrs. Farman
is Irish. So. in their adopted language.
~Que voulez vous?"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

Ichabod. The glory Of the famous
Brighton Beach race track is departed.
The New York anti-gambling bill
killed the old track deader than any
door nail. 1t has been sold to a land
development company. and within a
week it will be cut into streets and
building lots. Ichabod.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

Business is improving all over the
country, and 1t is not expected politics
will interfere to any marked extent
with the colonist and winter tourist
travel to California.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

An arbitration treaty between the
United States and Portugal has been
concluded. We are now safe from in
vasIon by the Portuguese navy, any
way.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

Professor Melvin e. Haggerty Of
Harvard university, by studying the
monkeys in Bronx park, has proved
that some Of the simian family have
power of initiation. Probably the
learned professor will accept the antics
Of the doodle dees as contributory evil
dence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

Next meeting of the National Edi-
torial association will be held at Sc
attic. That shows bad form and dis
regard OF the proprieties. 1t should
have come to Los Angeles first.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
The Public Letter Box

intended for publication must be conpanea by
the name
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

Republican machine in San Fran
cisco is knitting Taft. Many Of Taft's
foes are those Of his own political
household. WI
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN

Herald subscribers intending TO leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we VIII
send The Herald to your new address and
change the address as often as desired.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

What right has railroad to NEEDLE
with the politics of 2 great state, any
way1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
EpIGRAMS

BEWARE of those who are always chanting
- paans to sincerity.
The trouble with us all is that we write our
woes in indelble ink and our ideals in water.
The mother who bushes her boys too often
will ask them in vain to speak when they are
older
The most popular persons have the wit not
to he too wise and the wisdom not to be too
witty.
Nina Thomas Antrim
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New Safe Land Plan

will deliver at to the Citizens State Bank Of
Barstow, Texas. Warranty Deed to ten OF the
land of the Pecos Valley Land and Irrigation Company
per the subdivision OF the Company's property
made by John Wilson and filed for record with the
County Clerk of Ward County. Texas.
will deliver at once to you, one OF our Secured
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W
1 Will Sell it to You
for $500 a Week

then only year for years
to pay out of your income.
Can you hope in any other way safe and sure as
this, to have 80 large independent income in 30
short q timei
believe the purchase Of Texas Irrigated Land be
the best way for q man OF small means to make him.
self Independent And believe am qualified to pass
judgment have been interested In Irrigation mat
ters locally and nationally for Is years.
The results are simply astounding to those who
unfamiliar with the great subject OF irrigation.
And believe the happiest man these DAYS fs the
with the little ten irrigated farm- President
Roosevelt says, "Eyen acres Is enough to support
The own Of Ten Acre Irrigated Farm doesn't
have to -knuckle to the boss " nor strain his
I'm the struggle Of the intense
Of the day.
His income is practically untouched by Financial
depression"
upon the within of any man.
He Is king in his own little domain.
He can make his little ten acres earn a. much as Q
quarter l6O acres) unirriRa produce
as much as between twenty and eighty thousand
dollars cash would bring loaned out at per cent
He has his close neighbors, his telephone, good
roads, schools and churches-in fact all the comforts
and Of life that come with the prosper
close knit community. though they pass by the
The land want You to buy Is all good SOIL irri-
rated from Canals and bitches already constructed
In the most approved modern fashion and carrying
abundant supply Of water taken from the ev,r-
flowing Pecos River.
1t is within Q miles Of Barstow, Texas and Pecos
City Texas, (the two towns only 6E miles apart
the land lies between the towns and little to the
north) served by the Texas Pa life Railway and
the Pecos Valley Line Of the Santa Fe System.
1,rSn hoo{lo Att
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Safeguarded
The Bank will deliver your deed
direct to you when your $500 q
week and interest credits total $463.00
It Doesn't Take Long

Or you can pay much faster you like.
At the end OF each year-if you take more than Q
year to complete our payments-you will be credited
with per cent per annum OH the amount you have
paid.
si5 down and o week paid regularly. and the In.
terest credits, viii mature Contract In little
over two and ee-fourths years.
But you can mature u your Contract by paying the
year, In any less time than 90 years, and when
ever your regular feceDs and interest allowance
land Is to take send receipts contract
to the Bank at Barstow Texas together
with twenty Eight vendor lien each for 90.
payable one every three months for seven years.
The Bank will then give you your Warranty Deed
Deed must fully 9: under cultivation
first prove is capable Of producing income Of from
d 900 to 6 600 year.
You 0et this land ols3 which you can nay in less
than three yeaIS-el6 down and eS q week-and you
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ranty Deed at the Bank
the contract appears q certifi-
cate signed by an Officer of the
Bank and certifying that the
Bank has your deed and will
deliver It to you according to
thererms OF y our Secured Land
Contract. The Bank acts as an
independent agent for both Of
us-to guarantee fair play.
You must pay $500 . week,
o. q. the rate OF 8. GOA week in
monthly, quarterly, semi-an-
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by many to be even better-variety for varety-than
those raised in Southern California and 200
miles the great Eastern market But all this is
the outline of what desire to show you In de-
tall only attempting to make IL clear you that
you can ha an assured Independent viag income in
have promised to submit the proof All You have
to do is write for It. VIII you do that today.
you can't commence right awayi want the address
of every woman who is willing to 8 week
can prove that the result will be financial indie
pendence In less than three short years.
There Is nothing philanthropic about this PROPOSE
tion but especially want to hear from the wage
earners I have worked for fifteen years to develop
this Irrigation System and this community 1t would
be gratifying to me to have those who most need IL
reap the benefits of my labOrs.
It will be more convenient for you to address at
g. Louis, and am equipped there to best you,
GEORGE E. BARSTOW. President
Pecos Valley Land 4 Irrigation Co.. Of Barstow. Tex
869 Missouri Trust Bldg, st. Louis No.
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WIFI TIcn SOlI, d BpIen0f0 Gil.
mate and the uncertain guam
tity - moisture - eliminated.
agriculture and horticulture
can here be scientifically car
ried on to the splendid profit
Of the land owner.
The abundant crops Of large
and In every other way supe-
rior hays, grains, cotton, veg
etables and fruits are equaled
Ii only . very few favored
spOts.
The justly celebrated Bar.
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Any one who is familiar
with the results from Texas
Irrigated Land will tell you
that the safest, surest way to
gain q large and permanent
income from Q email outlay
Is to get hold Of o few acres
of Texas Irrigated Land.
But, heretofore, 1t has re-
Quired some capital-at least
q few hundred dOllars-and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18

It has been neces-
sary for the pur-
chaser to go and
live on the land
and develop 1t.
Now, my COM
O0nY ma keS IT
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III
You can go and live on ft-absolutey assured OF
an independent living from 1t alone.
Or arrangements will be made to have It cultivated
for you for q small share of the crops
Now can and will prove all this from the highest
authorities in the land.
All you have to do is-write to and say Prove
that of your Texas Irrigated Land b<
made to produce income OF from el to Is
year"
have the proof, 80 read what my company will Dc
for YOU.