Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
THOUSANDS HAIL
FAMOUS LAWYER
TELLS SECRETS OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE
SAYS PARKER AND BURKE RULE
BODY
Supervisor George Alexander Proml-
nent Figure at Meeting Addressed
by Francis J. Heney-Greeted
with Ovation

Simpson auditorium was crowded
from floor to gallery roof last night by
one of the most enthusiastic gather
ings ever assembled in this, one of the
largest halls in the city, to hear Francis
]. Heney deliver the third and conclud-
ing address of his one days stay in
this city.
The, meetin, was under the auspices
of the Lincoln Roosevelt league, and as
each person passed through the doors
leading into the auditorium he or she,
for the audience was generously sprin-
kled with women, was handed a card
on which was printed the principles
of the league, which they were re-
quested to sign and return to the Sec
retary as an expression of their wish
to become members.
Seated on the stage were a large
number of prominent business and pro-
fessional men already identified with
the leagues work, and others who have
recently affiliated with it. Prominent
among the latter was George Alexander,
supervisor of Los Angeles county and
one of the best known political leaders
in this part OF the state. His appear
ance on the stage was greeted with an
ovation, and as a great deal of spec
ulation has been rife in political cir
cles as to his attitude toward the
league his presence was the source of
much qualification. Another occupant
of one of the stage chairs was Prose-
cutting Attorney Woolwine, who has
recently been appointed to that office
by City Attorney Hewitt. 1t was made
known today that Alexander will again
be a candidate for the office ne now
holds and his presence last night In
dicated to many that he would cast his
lot with the new party.
Crowd Appauds Speaker
As Mr.. Heney took his seat on the
stage the large crowd rose to its feet
and cheered repeatedly, the applause
lasting five minutes.
Sidney A. Butler was the first
speaker of the evening, introducing Lee
c. Gates, who in turn introduced the
speaker of the evening as Francis j..
Heney of the United States"
| Mr. Heney address was largely a
repetition of the one delivered by him
during the afternoon before the City
club. He reviewed in detail the organ
iZation of the government and the
principles on which it was founded, and
coming to the present time denounced
the actions of majority of the sena-
tors in congress, who, he said, were
hirelin.5 of tn corporations, willing at
all times to do the work of their mas
ters at the expense of the public well
fare.
Speaking of the state legislature Mr..
Heney said: IF you are deluded into
the belief that the people are repre-
sented in the legislature you should
go to Sacramento and have Walter
Parker and Bruce Burke take you
around and show you some of the Sc
crets. Those men in the Legislature
get their orders from Parker and
Burke. Herrin does not lose his dig
nifty by going there. One of Herrins
letters to Cotton reprimands the lat
ter for spending $4,000 to elect legis-
lature in Arizona. He said there never
was an Arizona legislature worth more
than $4,000.
Attended Session
IT was at one of these sessions of
the legislature once and met friend
"a brilliant lawyer. That was when
1 was in Arizona. I remarked on his
changed appearance He replied,
Frank, when I started 1 thought
would be able to keep straight, but l
was offered money. 1 refused, but
everyone else was taking it and 1 also
took it. l have been ruined and am
demoralized.'
II tell you," continued Heney, there
is something wrong when a spirit of
discomfort rules in the country. And
it is this spirit, the feeling that in
justice is being waged, that makes
criminals. Right today the acquittal
of TREY L. Ford is breeding a spirit of
recruitment and a belief that the laws
are unjust-that they can punish the
man without money, but rich man or
a politician is above the law
I'VE are but growing children. If
you punish one child and do not pun
ish another for the same offense, you
are breeding a spirit of resentment"
Tells of Strikes
Speaking of the strikes that have
occurred in San Francisco and the re-
sulting violence, he declared it was
largely because men felt there was
something wrong and because a man
who throws a bribe into a board of
supervisors is not treated the same as
a man who throws brick through a
car window.
Mr. Heney touched on the question
of rebates saying the people of the
state had stood this injustice for thir-
ty years and had not realized it. "The
highest power is the car" he said,
"and the next is the despot. The
Southern Pacific is a despot. 1t has
made one man rich and another man
poor, and 1t has in this way controlled
the state legislature. l am not yet
converted to public ownership and
cannot regard that as a cure for the
evil. l have, however, a remedy which
1 expect to bring before the public
soon, and which, 1 believe, will ma
terially help the people"
Would Send Ruef to Jail
Speaking of Abe Ruef Heney said he
had told the convention in 1905 that
Ruef should be in the penitentiary
THE people thought was silly fool.
he continued, land it looks like it now
Abe isn't in prison yet, but, my friends
I have great staying qualities and Abe
Ruef is just as surely going to wear
stripes and a shaved head as the sun
Is going to rise tomorrow"
He declared a condition by which
wealthy men were seeking to under
mine the foundations Of justice existed
in san Francisco, and as the speaker
referred to the blowing up of Gala
ghers home, hush fell upon the
large gathering.
1T may be that this is the last time
you will see me-" said Heney, with
feeling. at may be that the bomb
prepared for Gallagher by hired as
sassins has been prepared for me also,
for the scheme has already been con-
ceived."
The laying at his door of tlfis crime
by certain newspapers, he said, he did
not propose to let pass without notice,
but would, as soon as his present work
was accomplished. begin actions for