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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
TARIFF REVISION

TN the Republican platform will be
an "unequivocal declaration for
u tariff revision!" 1t is to laugh!
There may be no equivoque in the dec
laration-that we may grant-but it is
one thing to declare and another to do.
What do Republicans know about
tariff revision? What do they care for
tariff revision? How can they be in
earnest about tariff revision? AS we'll
might we expect to find an interest
supported mainly by revenues derived
from saloons in earnest in the cause of
prohibition. Republican talk about
tariff revision is an old-fashioned red
herring drawn across the trail. No
one can take seriously the ceremony
performed in the senate by Mr. Aldrich
and in the house by Mr.. Payne. This
ceremony in each case took the form
of solemn report that an intelligent
revision of the tariff would be under
taken at next session. Manufacturers
are beginning to demand, nay to clamor
for a lowering of duties. They ask,
ii
cut off the special favors certain inter-
ests have been able to secure-or shall
we say, purchase?
A proposal for a permanent tariff
commissioners due chiefly to a recogni-
tion of the fact that as long as re-
vision of he tariff is dictated by those
who are to benefit by revision, the di-
vorce of tariff legislation from Repub-
lican politics is out of the question.
AS long as the Republican party
makes itself a partner in private busi-
ness, and incidentally and by the force
Of circumstance compels the national
government also to be virtually
partner in business schemes and enter
prises, let us borrow some language
from Mr.. ingalls,, and say Republican
tariff revision is an iridescent dream.
The only party to which a righteous
revision of the tariff may be entrusted
safely is the Democratic party. We
might as we'll expect the Republican
party to reforlA itself as to reform the
tariff. Republican revision is laugh
able farce, from one point of view, and
from another a depressing study in
the gentle arts of prevarication and
procrastination.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
STUDY IN YELLOW

"EARST the mischief maker thinks
II his nerves need a rest. But is it
IL not his nerve that is in need of re-
pair? Or is that singular gift which
has carried him through many storms
of criticism and condemnation still in
good working order? AS they say on
the street, 'Is his nerve still with him?"
BY all indications and according to all
appearances, it is.
We do not think his nerve needs
cobbling. The Independence league is
still true to him. He has nothing to
fear. Like Mr.. Carnegie, he cannot
become poor, although If Carnegie had
really wanted to find a road to pow
erty he should have started a chain
of sensational yellow papers instead
of a chain of staid libraries. In spite of
many greedy. starveling newspapers
which must be fed, we think Mr.. Hearst
is still reasonably sure of his three
square meals a day, and we do not
think he will ever need to walk the
streets for lack of the price of a
nights lodging What is to become of
the Buttinsky league while its founder
and owner is off toning up his nerve?
lis 1t still TO do business at the old
stand? Is it still to be allowed to in
terfere with the operations of regular
political parties? Is it still to peddle
it's votes for various kinds of loaves and
fishes? And is it not a fact that at this
particular crisis of national history,
when the happiness of the country de-
pends on the return to power of Dem
cratic president, Hearst is meditating
what independent leaguers may charac-
terize as "sweet revenge" on the
Democratic party? Mr. Hearst would
confer a genuine benefit on his country
men by remaining in Europe until
after election, and allowing the In
dependence league to sleep the sleep
of innocuous desuetude. But Brother
Hearst was never yet known to be
guilty of comforting a genuine benefit
on his fellow countrymen, and we do
not believe he will break his record in
that respect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
THE CHILDREN

" ERRIBLE tales of want and woe
come from New York, where an
Il investigation has disclosed the
appalling fact that many school chill
dren of the metropolis have been suf-
fering physically and mentally from
starvation. We do not know what in
sidious form of Republican prosperity
inflicted on the innocent boys and girls
of the metropolis great calamity,
which caused several of them to faint
at their school tasks, but we know
that never in the history of civilization
has such a pathetic story been told as
is that of the investigation committee
of the Children's league. The league
was formed in order to examine into the
causes of child labor, and to investigate
cases of destitution among children. 1t is
overburdened with work, and its con-
scientious members are almost driven
to desperation. not over the amount of
work they have had to perform but over
the gigantic amount which they know
should be performed, but cannot be
overtaken by them.
their strength. AS a result of one days
investigation the members of the COM
mittee found 500 children in school
classes who had not had a square meal
for days, thousands who had come to
school without breakfast, and were
reasona bly, certain of only one meal
day; and they discovered one poor little
emaciated fellow who, in order to pro-
investigate tainted and almost died
at their feet. When he was revived 1t
was found he had not eaten anything
for two days. For heavens sake, for
States, Republican fellow citizens listen
to the cry of the childrenl You are
responsible for the conditions which
within the next few years will add to
educated citizens, with contempt for
Fourth of July orations and sneers for
the institutions you call free; ripe and
ready for ANYTHING, If they should
find a daring and reckless spirit to lead
them. And, in order to help matters
along, the government proposes to teach
those young people the use of arms,
and when they are man grown to arm
them. THE force of madness could no
further 60" 1t is high time to elect a
Democratic president. Four years
hence it may be too late.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
MAJORITY RULE Is BETTER
THAN MINORITY RULE

LOS ANGELES. June s.-[Editor
Heraldl: Reading Mr.. Sprading's letter
is occurs to me that he voices the anti
cipatory "growl' of the minority"
who have all the advantages today and
who fear that when Socialism comes
and the majority come into the good
things they (the minority will still
necessarily bear the same anti-pathettc
relations to the rest, and will there
fore become sufferers. This forecast
of trouble is purely imaginary, since
most of the difference of tastes and in
terests, or imagined interests, today
are due to the economic inequalities
existing. These once swept away. the
whole of the people will be found to be
very much alike, at least as to all those
main things of life, which would be
the only things which should be col
lectively controlled" I would like to
say, but that fear some smarty will
jump up and say, There you are, I
told you so-'controlled'-and that
means governed and oppressed and
all that sort of thing, don't you know.
I mean controlled in the sense that any
syndicate or party or family is con-
trolled by any rules it has itself vol
UNFAIRLY and by mutual agreement laid
down for itself, as, for example, in the
case of a game of cards, where there
is no question of being unduly con-
trolled, but a mutual agreement. to
''play the game"
AS to our more personal and indi-
vidual interests and idiosyncrasies,
there will be no more attempt to med
die with those than there will be to in
terfere with mans private property.
collective ownership" and collective
control of collective necessities and
functions, private ownership and pri-
vate control of private property and
interests"-that is as I understand it.
j. w. McKINNON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
POLITICAL NEEDS

E(N LIPPERY and all that" said the
- ingenious George A. Knight, in
~ a discussion of the merits of
Senator Perkins, but he's MY friend
and I am for him for United States
senator" So Perkins will accept rep
resentative federal position by the
grace of the Southern Pacific, and once
again, when we read of the cut and
dried outline of what we may expect,
we ask, where do the people come in?
Nothing in present day politics is more
accurately demonstrated than the
pressing need for direc. election of
senators, of the people, by the people
and for the people. and their direct
nomination. The people should take
more genuine and direct interest in
politics. They should cure themselves
of the habit Of sitting still and allow
ing machines and bosses to act for
them, The public Of this state and this
republic ewes It to itself to popularize
government more and more, to popu-
lariza elections more aud more, and to
populari2e election preliminaries, con-
ventions ana nominations.
Under the present method citizens
hand over their liberties 10 active in
terests, such as the Southern Pacific,
to have and 10 h1ld and manipulate
at will, for the good of the interests
and not Of the people A return to
the first principles Of Americanism will
bring about more direct association
between the people and the men to
whom are deputed the powers and re-
sponsibilities Of the people. When the
people own their own senators. and
their own representatives,. and their
own legislatures. and their own public
utilities, clean, popular, progressive
government will at last become uossi-
BILE and practicable in the United
States, politics will be purified, and the
greatest good for the greatest number
will become a matter of actual accom-
plishment. 1t VIII be a fact, not a
phrase.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
HAUL FREE LUNCH

~ INCE free lunches are to be abol-
- ished would it not be good idea
~ to close the free lunch counter at
the city hall? The hungry would be
disappointed, the men with aching
voids would be the great untitled, the
greedy would grumble, the empty would
murmur and even the well fed would
howl, but oh, Mr.. Mayor, and all ye
moral politicians, think of the uplift.
Let excelsior" be your motto, and
make proclamation that at the haul the
free lunch is abolished and the free
lunch list suspended.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
DECLARES WAR NECESSARY
TO ACQUIRE NEW TERRITORY

LOS ANGELES, June S.-[Editor
Herald: An editorial in your paper
criticising militarism induces me to
write to you. l want to say that no
logical argument can be offered against
the naval and military defense of the
United States, for which our forefathers
fought and which they purchased by
this same militarism which some fool
ish-minded critics want to knock be-
cause they don't know what else to do.
We have been heavily taxed to estab-
lish our army and navy, and millions of
dollars have been spent to build and
maintain these magnificent fighting
facilities. Would it not be the sheerest
folly now that we have established
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
GRANT

WE wish the Republicans would
w stop their ungrateful babble
about Gen. Grants habits. His
principal habit was the habit of MAX
ing good, in fact that was one of his
most marked characteristics. Another
of his habits was the habit of keeping
a guard on his tongue. He never talked
too much. A third of his habits was
the habit of minding his own business,
and so well was he balanced that never
under any circumstances did he make
what Francis Wilson would call SILLY
ass" of himself.
If the Republicans could produce a
good American like Grant as candi-
date for the presidency they would be
formidable. AS it is they are not at
all awe inspiring.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
MILITARIsM

WI HATEvER may be said Of all the
wv other wars of our day, histori-
W ans will agree that the war In
South Africa was unnecessary and out
rageous. Patience. time and DR.. Cupid
with his little bow and arrow would
have adjusted every difference between
Briton and Boer. The after effect Of
the Transvaal was deplorable. 1t
aroused the spirit of militarism in the
British empire, even as recent wars
and occasional rumors of war have
aroused it in our great republic. The
British army is now strengthened by
many native regiments from Hindu
stan and Africa. One Of these regi-
ments recently entertained a London
audience. In the heart of English
speaking civilization. in a great Chris
tian city, this is the kind of spectacle
which was given in the merry month
of May, 1908, before an audience COM
posed of BOYS AND GIRLS, thous-
ands of school children, members of
boys brigades and lads from training
ships: "They Che childrenD opened
their eyes widest when the West
African regiment came in to do war
dance. The king of a warlike tribe,
walking under gigantic umbrella of
red and yellow, entered with his court
A trembling prisoner was sentenced to
death on the spot, and the execution
was proceeded with. The victim was
shot and buried lin q Pickwickian
sense), the court, meanwhile, indulging
in weird chants and dances. The mem-
bers wore the strangest garments in
the world. One warrior. who danced
yards at time, wore a spotted uni
form. Others had their faces completely
covered by hideous masks, and they
all danced and gave whoops of joy, as
if shooting prisoners and burying them
were the only fun in life" Militarism
has not yet been carried to such an
extent in the United States that our
government assemblies thousands of
young people to witness scenes of
mock cruelty and imitation barbarity.
Instead, we propose to take our young
people and subject them to compul-
sorry military training, in order to fit
them, "if necessary" to engage In
scenes of cruelty and barbarity on
their own hook. Which of the two
great civilized nations is the more
civilized, the British or the American?
Which of the two great Christian ma
tions is the more Christian, the British
or the American?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
TO A sTENooRAPHER

Lady typist. blonde and fair.
Sitting SO serenely there!
Pray forgive me IL / dare
To ask a favor.
I. who am your humble slave,
Tremble. as this boon crave
Feeling CASUALLY brave)
My courage waver.
For, tomorrow morn at half
Past eleven (do not laughD
/ expect my better-half
And her dear mother,
Who are curious to see
What my office life may be-
So, your scorn for them and me
Please try to smother
And, although you've naught to do.
II were best for me and you.
II you. lady. made few
Attempts to hustle:
1t will please them. I confess.
II you wear simple dress;
Try to look a little less
Like Lillian Russell.
Be prepared your part to play:
Don't appear too smart or gay,
Work as II you earned the pay
For which you're hired.
Show more subservient air;
Shake your naughty languid stare
Or, by the pencils in your hair.
They'll have you nred!
NOE Puck
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
CHEAP OLD PARTY

<k 4 S long as a. man can buy
II handsome suit of clothes for
SIS and fair jag of a meals
victuals for 15 cents we see no reason
why the average citizen should not
appear we'll and feel WE'LL" says a Re-
publican paper. We don't understand
the meaning of the phrase fair jag
of a meals victuals," but guess that
translated into American it would
mean a square meal" Not long ago
this same Republican paper and all
the other Republican papers and all
Republicans everywhere were shout
ing "A cheap suit makes a cheap man"
This was the Republican party's meth
cd of saying If a man had the price
of good clothes he would not buy cheap
clothes. and if he hadn't the price it
would show he was not earning 1t and
was either. out of employment or re-
ceiving what the Republicans used to
call pauper wages. Amusing rather
than amazing Is the Republican partys
change of front and attitude toward
economical questions and the daily
bread of the nation. The people who
voted 1t into power must vote 1t out
of power if they wish to be consistent,
for the reasons why they gave power
to the Republican party years ago still
hold good, although the party has not
made good, and if 1t was logical and
necessary for the well-being and pros
perity of the nation to put Republicans
into power it is equally logical and
necessary for the well-being of the
nation and the greatest good of the
greatest number to put them out of
power and give to the representative
American Democratic party an oppor-
tunity to make good"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
OUR RAIDER

John HAYS HAMMOND'S boom for
the vice presidential nomination on
" the Republican ticket is in a
healthy condition. Mr.. Hammond is a
Californian and a Jameson raider, a
warm friend of the late Cecil Rhodes.
He has had the honorable distinction
of having been sentenced to death by
Dom Paul Kruger and of having
escaped by paying fine. The G. o. p.
is rich in presidential and vice presi-
Dental timber. The lives of the rivals
for nomination would make fascinating
reading. But only one of them can
point with pride to his noble North
American neck and say: AHA, / was
nearly hanged in the interest of my
friends and employers, the British
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
SEES NO PARALLEL BETWEEN
THE SOLDIER AND SOCIALIST

LOS ANGELES, June 9.-[Editor
Herald: "The locker on sees most of
the game" and / think l see al point
which the player" of both sides missed
and which throws completely out Of
parallel any attempted comparison be-
tween the soldier and the Socialist.
The soldier. who becomes converted
to anarchism is yet fettered by his en-
listment; while the Socialist, IL he be-
comes converted to anarchism, is at
liberty to leave the party to which he
can no longer give full intellectual 10y
atty. He cannot expect to run with the
hare, yet hunt with the hounds. I
spead on general principles, knowing
nothing of the specific cases, but what
the newspapers report.
WILLOUGHBY SMART.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

ten years the Oniteu
States has been
prominent In world
diplomacy. 1t has
participated in inter
national confabs
where many Ameri-
cans thought 1t had
no business. 1t has
prevented the parti-
ton Of China by the
Europeans and Jap
anese. 1t cut a Cor
dian knot of Latin
American politics to
facilitate cutting 4
ditch across the 18TH
mus. 1t is now maxi
ing a naval demon
stration in force so
that it's. international
political views will
receive the respect
full attention usually
accorded to him who
speaks softly and
carries a big stick.
Whether 1t was
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

them to discontinue the system, and
lay ourselves liable to be jumped upon
by any outside nation? The battle
ships are built and we should use them.
Militarism is right, for 1t is necessary
to establish peace. It is the only road
to the millennium of peace and prosper
ity, and think The Herald should stop
publishing such articles. By war alone
can we expand and acquire new terri
tory, which was the ambition of the
Romans and should be the ambition of
every great people. Rome could not
have become so great without her fight
ing forces. j. G. LEWIS,
323 West Second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
The Public Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address Of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their Views Letters
should not exceed 800 words.
To CORRESPONDENT letters In
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given. Some write on both sides of the
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I'm opening its columns as a public forum
is meeting with hearty response. The space
In this department Is small and correspond
ents should carefully keep we'll within the
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structions at the head of this column and
the widest latitude will be given you.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
The Best Policy
Brvan Will Win

If avoirdupois carried weight in an
election it would be an easy guess
which one of the Bills for president
will make the best race. But since
leaf fat is a hindrance rather than a
help in a race and since Bill Bryan is
somewhat of an athlete, besides. we see
little chance for Bill Taft in the race
which terminates in next November
Sutter Independent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

With superstitious shudders we per-
ceive that the pictured approach to
the Cincinnati house where Taft, If
nominated, will establish his political
headquarters looks like the main en-
trance to a we'll kept cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

Andrew Carnegie's gift of the diplo-
doccus skeleton to his friend the en-
peror of Germany recalls the fact that
some of the steel masters library gifts
to small communities have been In the
nature of white elephants. AT least,
SO the taxpayers whisper in the rare
1ments when they are not overaWed
by the mighty name and fame or
Saint Andrew.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

An important meeting of the Demo-
cratic league will be held Friday night.
An amendment to. the bylaws provid-
ing for holding meetings once month
will be submitted for consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

Strait-laced people will not approve
the smoking service an eastern pastor
held on the lawn of his church. Still,
nimble witted minister probably
found metaphors and SMILES in the fire
and fumes which filled the air while he
talked
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10
State Press Echoes
The Raider

The Raider
John Hays Hammond, the best adj
vertised mining engineer in the world,
wants to be a candidate for vice presi-
dent, and no doubt he would be as
acceptable TO the big interests" as
he was to Cecil Rhodes. Doc jane
son and the other exploiters of the
Transvaal.- Valley Press.
q
Wilson Corrected
Secretary Wilson says the public
cannot tell fresh eggs from stale. That
is a mistake. The public has an in
failible rule. All 1t has to do is to
ask the groceryman. The public isn't
obliged to carry around an electric
battery and an X-ray machine for the
purpose of testing its eggs. The grocer
is always more than pleased to give
the facts.-Redlands Review.
81
Social Note
Andrew Kornrumpf left this morn
ing to work for e. N. Grow, who is
boring for water on the Douglas place
near knights ferry.-Oakdale Leader.
-
Rapid Transit
Did the cyclone do 1t or was 1t the
imagination? A dispatch stated that a
cyclone In Kansas picked up man,
carried him a mile and then deposited
him in cemetery uninjured-Tulare
Advance.
-
MeddIe and Mudde'
Our Republican friends appear to
have muddied the financial legislation
so that no one is satisfied.-Visalia
Times.
81
Cherry Bounce
Only a cherry, and yet-dear me,
To Mr. Fairbanks tbs a memory
That there is such a word as fail
When one get to slipping a cocktail.
Grass Valley Union.
s
ingalls, on Shasta
John ]. Ingalls, lines on "Opportun-
ity' are so applicable to Shasta county
at this time that we quote them here:
Master of human destinies am L
Fame, love and fortune on my foot
steps wait.
Cities and fields I walk.
-Redding Searchlight.
The Best Policy
No man tainted with unholy affilia-
tions or who is evidently backed by
unknown ought to be elected to any
office or will be elected IL there is a
clean man running against him. Let
us have honesty In public affairs of
we have nothing else.--San Luis Obs
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

All roads lead to Rome. All railroads
cad to Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

fiz5izr11lS A FACTOR in world politics
AU G the United States Is ten
years old this summer. NOT
III a until after the Spanish
jWA American war did Europe
look upon the American ma
tion as fully entitled to
seat at the council table of the powers.
Until that time the Americans them
selves had been proud of their western
isolation, and contented themselves
with creating a protecting wing over
the other American republics. In those
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

to lecture these people on the bad
things they do, while sayi%g nothing of
the things that are done to them.
j. G.. d. CLARK.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-10

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