Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

those who favor free narDor TO VoLs
| for legislative candidates who are be-
yond manipulation or control by the
adverse interests. When Captain Fries
declared that "the little group of money
kings in New York would not rule the
harbor he seemed to strike the keynote
judging by the burst of applause that
greeted him.
The toasts were not reached unit
nearly 10 o'clock, when Presiden
stephens delivered the gavel OF MI al
| office to his successor, George II
Stewart The gavel, bound with silvel
band, inscribed with the record of his
| term, was returned to him as a gift
| from the chamber. In turning over hii
Office to Mr.. Stewart Mr.. Stephens sale
in part:
1.-THE outer and inner harbors at Sar
| Pedro and Wilmington have had tns
| constant thought and attention or oul
harbor committee. The mayor and city
council largely at the suggestion o.
| this chamber, have created Los An
geles harbor commission, of which oul
| new president is chairman. The Los
| Angeles chamber of commerce is do
| ing all it can to assist in making
great harbor that shall be for the ben
| eft of all the people all the time. A
part at least of the harbor's wharves
and privileges must be owned and op'
| Grated by and for the people. To bring
! this about there should be Greater
| Los Angeles. 1t is only question OF
days when the consolidation OF Los
| Angeles with San Pedro, Wilmington
or Long Beach will be again before us
| Sooner or later all should be under
one general city government that shall
preserve to each a satisfactory individ-
uality. There is no good reason why
| II should not be done soon. What q
| tremendous influence for the improve
ment, enlargement and fertilization OF
| San Pedro and Wilmington harbors
could more than half million people
| in the four. counties of Los Angeles
Riverside, Orange and San Demanding
bring to bear upon congress and the
| war department if only the cities OF
Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Pedro
and Wilmington were pressing forward
under one municipal flag? All to-
gether, with only one purpose, without
envy, jealousy or criss-crossed energy
effectively and resultingly could our
half million people besiege the powers
that be for harbor lines and appropria-
lions that would bring wharves, dry
docks and protecting guns.
Owens River Campaign
1.-THE most important work of the
chamber during the past year was its
Owens river water campaign, made I'M
| der the direction of special commit
! tee, of which Perry w. Weidner was
| chairman. Almost a full vote was
polled and 10 to- our people said: I'VE
need the water. Owens river valley Is
the place to get it, and having every
confidence in our city's future we are
willing to bond ourselves for twenty
| three millions of dollars to bring il
here" The result of that campaign has
been published everywhere. Such con-
fidence in ourselves begets confidence
elsewhere. Far and wide the talk and
conclusion is to move such city.
have heard it from the Pacific to the
Atlantic In the past year and know
the people are coming, coming from
everywhere, and they will continue to
come in constantly increasing num-
bers II in 1915 Los Angeles city shall
contain all the territory west of the
San Gabriel river from the mountains
to the sea, and if then we are enjoy
ing all that we can use of Owens river
water and power, and IL by that time
the Panama canal Is finished, then In
1920 Los Angeles will have one million
people.
Horoscope of Activity
1T believe the chambers energies fol
| the next few years should be directed
largely along the following lines:
THE safeguarding of our Owens river
water project in its construction and
| dlSO IT'S water pONCi
revenues. The continuing development
| at San Pedro and Wilmington of a
great harbor, part of whose wharyes
| and privileges shall be owned and OPP
Grated by the peoples corporation.
1.-THE securing of government shir
yards, drydocks and Notifications IN
and about the harbor; also government
army and navy supply. depots. with .
large army post and maneuyerine
| grounds nearby.
''The making of Los Angeles vastly
| greater in territory and population and
ready for the census OF 1920
1.-THE encouraging of a more intimatt
social and business relationship witt
Arizona. New Mexico and Nevada and
! JOAQUIN valleys of California.
1.-THE building of good roads-graded
asphalted, oiled and parked in the city
| oiled and macadamized in the country
1.-THE increasing of trade with West
ern Mexico, the islands and the Orient
"The diffusion of information as t.
Los Angeles being the best summer re
/ sort on earth.
''The bringing of factories--hundred
of thenl--to or near to this city Ou
! crude oil and power possibilities maxi
extraordinary results attainable.
"The new year is full of promise
You have a right to expect much, fo
| Secretary Virgins has promised to sta,
at home the whole time, and you
| president brings a keen intelligence
splendid enthusiasm, great ability ant
| thorough acquaintance with duty to tn
| office"
Mr.. Stewart, in responding, paid :
| high tribute to the administration o.
his predecessor and returned to him thu
gavel of his term. Then, addressing thu
guests, he said:
Here I stand practically sworn II
for duties which without the assur
ance of your continuing support
would not for moment think of un
dertaking. 1 promise you to do m.
best, aided and counseled by the boar,
of directors, with whom I take office.
'In 1895, when times were none to-
| good, one of our members, afterwart
our president, that grand man, stancl
friend and wise counselor, ]. s. Slau
son, took our secretary under hi
| friendly arm and said to him: Now
Frank, is the time TO get in and work
and work hard Spend money ant
make 1t count. If you need $500 an.
time, call on me. If you need 1t now
take it now; but don't tell anybody
! Year Of Responsibility
/ eve are facing year which will
require strenuous exertion TO keep on
/ commercial and financial life in health,
condition, and would to God there wer
500 members now who could and woul'
tackle our Frank in like mannerl jus
practice little on him and see hoy
he viii survive.