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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
ELEVEN JURORS roR LYNCH

When a continuance was taken yes
terday in the case of John j. Lynch.
had been sworn for duty. The twelfth
viii probably be obtained today and the
taxing of testimony begun. Lynch
was indicted blythe grand jury follow
Ing complaint that he sold Ocean
Snore bonds pledged with him as Sc
curity Tor loan of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
CHARGE AGAINsr CoNnrCroR

II. n Howard. So Post street, OBJ
tained a warrapt from Police Judge
Weller yesterday for the arrest Of
John Doe" conductor on the Eddy
street line and wearing badge 1916, on
a charge Of assault with a deadly
weapon Howard said he had some
words with the conductor about a
transfer and the conductor struck him
on the temple with his punch, infict-
inE wound Of about two inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
Influence of Railway Company
Over Officials Is SElOtVfl

panies have never yet been fined or
ever prosecuted for charging illegal or
exorbitant rates. 1t Is true that the
railroad commission recently went
through the form of adopting a schedule
of rates and fares, but that schedule,
1 am credibly Informed, was prepared
not by the railroad commission, but by
the Southern Pacific company, says the
San Francisco Call.
What better illustration can we have
of the influence of the railroad COM
pany over our public officials?
We all know that however respect
able members of the commission may
be, however honest their intentions,
they receive and act upon advice and
instructions from the railroad COM
panies and treat as paramount the In
terests Of the corporations and as Sec
ondary the welfare of the masses.
II through the influence of practically
only one railroad company during the
last twenty-nine years the railroad
commission has always neglected the
duties for which 1t was created, has
acted as a mere adjunct to that COM
pany and has done its bidding on all
occasions, what, may ask, will be the
effect upon the board of equalization of
the combined influence of all of the
steam railroad, street railroad, gas and
electric companies, telephone COM
panies, insurance companies, express
companies, trust companies, all of the
banks and bankers of the state and the
thousands of other corporations own
ing valuable franchises? 1t must be
the result will be, namely, light taxa
ton of corporate property and conse-
ouent high taxation of the property OF
the masses
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
SAYS T. X. q. DOESN'T BELONG
ON PEDESTAL WITH GARRISON

/ LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26.-[Editor
Herald: l would like to show that
the proud pedestal upon which L. K.
AG. places himself beside Garrison, viz,
the statement II will rule over no one,
no one shall rule over me-" Is not built
of rock, but proves merely shifting
sand. That idea might suit a Few
cranks like minded, betaking them
selves to a lone island, or the first
American settlers who had no foes
but the elements and a few savages.
Man is gregarious animal and the
larger the aggregation of individuals
the more he likes it. The first neces-
sity is organization by means of laws
which some authority must administer
and all must obey.
Why, 1t seems to me, T. X. G., you
have your way admirably right here
in America, nobody seems to rule and
nobody does obey, /. e., the rich
needn't, it seems ever that the officers
of the law are more conspicuous by
evading the laws than enforcing them.
We have a Dogberry government with
a vengeance, and this is likely to con-
tinue unless the censorial body, the
grand Jury, looks after the derelict-in-
duty officials. What sort of a grand
Jury have we got that everyone is AL
lowed to do what seems right in his
own eyes?
You say "The evil is this: Unwilling
to investigate and remove the causes
that make the drunkard, etc" Now,
| for one, who has struggled with
drunkards and drunkenness for a life
time, have suffered unspeakable
agonies. know whereof speak when
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
GUN PLAY

n WING to the fact that many in
habitants Of Los Angeles, espe-
" cially of the tough" or near
tough" variety, are in the habit of car
rying firearms, another policeman has
almost lost his life. In a running pis-
tol duel with Jose Horia early Sunday
morning Patrolman r. J. Browning
was shot in the left ear. For his part
Browning fired five times at his as
sailant.
Pistol duels between officers of the
law and unruly characters should be
impossible. Restrictions attending the
sale and the use of firearms do not re-
strict. 1t is absurd to say that the use
of firearms cannot be checked or pro-
hibited, for there are many regions of
the United States where the revolver
habit is unknown. And it is almost
unknown in the British islands, where
the population is denser than in the
United States, and police duty, in con-
sequence, more arduous. Wherever
gun play is treated as the most serious
of all offenses, next to murder, it loses
popularity among the lawless: and in
communities where the sale of fire.
arms or of ammunition is conducted
with as much scrupulous care as the
sale of deadliest poisons, the danger of
assassination by pistol wound becomes
small.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
WI ITH much pleasure we call at
w tention to the results of q can
w vas for members of O. Bryan

MI ITH much pleasure we call at
w tention to the results of can
vas for members of a Bryan
Kern club in the Seventh ward. In
Precinct 14S incomplete returns show
that applications for membership in the
club were made by eighty-nine Demo-
Gratis, seventy-four former Repub-
licans, six former Socialists, three for
n1er independents in politics and nine
first voters.
We believe the Republican drift to
Democracy is as great all over the
country as this local indication shows.
We believe Republicans who are still
deluded by the belief that Mr.. Roose-
Welt will be able to save Republican
ism from punishment for its betrayal
of the most sacred interests OF the
American nation, are living in a
fools paradise. President Roosevelt
in his defensive letter to Mr.. Bryan
talks of the law and the principles OF
sound morality. People who were
subjected to soundly moral deprivation
and starvation could not distinguish
them from the immoral kind. Parents
whose children were soundly morally
robbed of education could not DIFF
ferentiate the robbery from the un-
sound and immoral kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
CLAIMS CHURCH NEVER IS
IN FAVOR OF TRUE REFORM

LONG BEACH, Sept. 2S.-IEditor
Herald: The church is a restraining
influence in communities. 1t tends 70
keep people respectable. 1t Is the
stronghold and citadel of respectable
ity." But it is not, never was anu
never can be q true reformer. EVERY
step of human progress In all the ages
has been made over the dead carcass
of the organized theology of Its time.
Seventy years ago was one or a
persistent few New Englanders VINO
Waged a moral warfare against cnattei
slavery. 1t was the only moral reform
that was ever started In this land ana
kept its standard "fuilhigh adVancso ecu
until public opinion was changed from
an inhuman to human frame OF
mind. During that momentous strug-
gle some of us, who did not then Know
anv better, appealed to theology to
help. They spurned and spit upon US.
and proved by their book that slavery
was a God-ordained institution. In
all the conflict the church was the
worst enemy anti-slavery had to en-
counter. After a bit we came to our
senses in the matter. We quit the
church and turned to the mob. we
found this human force subject to
spasms of fury, but these were short.
lived. The mass was human. 1t could
be moved to pity. 1t loved justice. 1t
hated a tyrant. 1t could be easily
moved to tears. 1t was human.
The other institution was ''divine"
and therefore hostile to us and to our
work. 1 use the word divine in its
theological sense. This experience set
the reformers to careful study, result
ing in the truth that no organized the
ology ever was or ever can be re-
former, in the clear, exhaustive mean
ing of that word. I am not blaming
the church for its attitude down all the
centuries. 1t has done its legitimate
-self-preservation. SENEX.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
ON THE DEFENSIVE

TNORMER REPUBLICANS who are
now following the Democratic
Il banner because they cannot be-
lieve In a party which makes mountain
GUS promises and brings forth mice are
interested perhaps more keenly than
old-time Democrats in the attempt
of the president of the United States
to make capital for the Repub-
licans and prejudice the nation against
the candidate Of the united Democracy.
Incidentally, we remind our readers
that the last time the united Democracy
cast a solid vote for it's candidate 1t
was successful. There is not any rea-
son in the world why 1t should not be
successful in November.
So great is the presidents fear that
his personal choice for successor will
not be accepted by the American peo-
pie that he threw to the winds his re-
gard for much Of the public opinion to
which he has hitherto appealed, and de-
voted Sunday to political campaigning.
His Sunday letter to Mr.. Bryan is de-
fensive and defiant. 1t Is an apology
for his administration, and for Mr.. Taft,
his candidate. incidentally, he repeats
the laughable and absurd statement
made by many other Republicans, that
recently the Democratic party has only
talked; that it has not done anything.
Unfortunately for the nation, for some
time the Democratic party has not had
an opportunity of doing much, except
protesting. But it has had and has
used repeatedly the privilege and right
of protesting against Republicanism
and Republican policies which were
causing conditions that were bound to
result in calamity, and that did result
in calamity.
Has the Republican administration
produced the best results and the
greatest good and greatest happiness
for the greatest number of people?
That is the question. The answer is,
1t has not-most assuredly, most de-
cidedly, most emphatically, it has not.
The administration, as far as the ma
jority of the people of this nation is
concerned, has been "a miserable failure,
resulting in an unprecedented increase
Of Vagabondage, ana the prooucllon OF
host of homeless wanderers compared
with which Coxey's army would have
been only regiment. 1t has resulted
in the robbery of two million children,
who have had their youth and their
education stolen from them, and have
been taken away from school and sent
to mines, mills and factories. This Re-
publican administration has hurt the
American home, and whatever hurts
the home is injurious to the nation
nay, menaces its very life. 1t may
crafty Republican papers to say Pres
ident Routs Bryan Completely" but
the statement is only meaningless and
blatant balderdash and poppycock. 1t
will befool nobody.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

FINDER conditions now existing ana
certain to exist IN the future no
sensible man doubts that, If nee
essary, the corporations would resort
to bribery to get what they want from
the board of equalization. Our ex-
perience with the railroad commission
demonstrates conclusively the results
that viii follow If the board of equal
ization is vested with the great power
contemplated by the amendment Since
the creation of the railroad commission
by the present constitution in 1879 the
Southern Pacific company and its prede-
cessors the Central Pacific company,
have controlled the majority of that
board as absolutely as the Southern
Pacific company today controls any of
its departments in the Flood building.
Occasionally an honest man, like the
late DR.. Stanton, has been elected to
the commission, but at all times the
majority has been controlled by the
railroad interests. Who ever heard of
the railroad commission performing the
duties prescribed by the constitution?
Our constitution reads: "The commits
sioners shall have the power and 1t
shall be their duty to establish rates Of
charges for tho transportation of pas
sengers and freight by railroad or other
transportation and publish the same
from time to time, with such changes
as they may make" etc. The main
purpose in creating the commission was
to regulate fares and freights. The
constitution, by its terms, imposes a
fine of $4,000 for each offense COM
rnitted by transportation company in
charging more than the rates fixed by
the commission. The railroad commits
sion has never yet actually fixed rates
or changes, hence, the railroad COM
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
SOCIALISM NATURALLY MUST
ASSUME ONE OF TWO FORMS

Los ANGELES, Sept. 2s.-IEditor
Herald: Socialism means co-opera-
ton. Cooperation can be of two kinds
and only two. 1t can be the co-opera-
tion of free men, mutually agreeing. or
1t can be of the compulsory type,
where co-operators work under orders
from those above. No other kinds of
cooperation are possible. To one of
these two types all Organization OF in
dustry belongs. Between this Scylla
and Charybdis we move, by the very
necessity of our being. If we steer
away from freedom we steer to-
ward compulsion.
This Is automatic. Herbert Spencer
has pointed 1t out with his customary
lucidity, and could name twenty first
class authors who lay 1t down as clear
ly as the English language can lay
anything down.
Somebody ought to embody the ele-
ments of sociology in axioms, as Eu-
cid did the elements of geometry.
Consequently there have arisen two
schools Of Socialism, one of which in
sists that only the cooperation of free
men, conducting their lives by mutual
agreement, is worth striving for; while
the other takes as its model compul-
sorry cooperation under the direction
of the state.
1et ~. y. M. says might as Wen
talk about twenty or two hundred
schools of Socialism as two.
Apart from the fact that both
schools have a rich and well-defined
literature 1t is obvious to anyone who
thinks a moment that there cannot
be more than these two schools, be-
cause only the two forms of co-opera-
ton are possible.
VIII some other Intelligent" critic
kindly step into the ring.
ECONOMIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
CURSING

N ELIGIOUS organizations in New
X York will make an effort to end
~ profane swearing. More than 25,-
900 churchmen paraded on Sunday as
a protest against cursing. Several re-
cent official utterances have made US
painfully aware of the fact that the
habit is prevalent in Los Angeles. It
might be possible to effect reform If
an anti-blasphemy association were es-
tablished in this city.
Nothing is as infectious as the habit
Of using bad or blasphemous language.
AS soon as a public man is guilty of
this indiscretion many citizens think
the official lapsus gives them a license
to swear. Most oaths are meaningless,
but scriptural references, unless care
fully used, may be blasphemous, and
perhaps that is what the Biblical
writer means when he talks of men
who wrest the Scriptures to their own
damnation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
KEY-LOG CANNON

IT NCLE JOE CANNON is specified
by the Southern California Meth
odist Episcopal conference in its
attack on Republicanism for obstinate
hindrance of temperance reform legis-
lation, but in reality the entire Repub-
lican party is the subject of criticism,
and in addition to its other woes that
party may now with confidence expect
the opposition of the Methodists of the
nation.
One of the resolutions adopted calls
on the christian citizenship of the
Eighteenth Illinois Congressional dis
trict to unite together without distinc-
ton as to religion, creed or political
party affiliation and arrange a surprise
party for Uncle Joe on November 8,
and give him a vacation for two years
without pay, to afford him an oppor-
tunity to travel among the states.
north and south, east and west, that
he may become amenable to public
opinion and learn from the people
themselves what is the one really great
and dominant political issue of the
day."
Bishop Robert Mcintyre, president
of the Methodist Temperance society,
describes Uncle Joe Cannon as the
key-log. The bishop says: when
jam occurs in a logging river of the
northwest a stalwart axman is sent
out to cut the key-log and break the
obstruction which checks the flow of
the tide The mightiest reform OF our
time is halted by the interstate laws,
and Cannon is the key-log."
When the Methodists dislodge
Key-Log Cannon the Republican jam
will be broken up. Great will be the
Democratic victory in November.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
HOPES FOR UNION BETWEEN
CHURCH AND THE WORKERS

ORANGE, Sept. 27.-[Editor Herald:
In the Letter Box of The Herald OF
yesterday appears an interesting let
ter signed Edwin r. Brown. In 1t oc-
ours the following: "I believe in doing
all in my power for the worlxingmen's
good, but can see no hope for their
movement unless their lives are rid OF
selfishness.'
AS a Socialist worker along the lines
of unity and cooperation between the
church and the Socialist movement. 1
fishness which he considers the him
drance. believe the future usefulness
of the church is boun. up in the atti-
tude she assumes toward the workers
in the struggle before them. With nv
whole heart hope she will rise to the
occasion and lead In the fight for social
righteousness. MRS. w. H. w.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

South Los Angeles Improvement as
sociation will take the war path today
with a demand that the city council
enforce the law requiring street rail-
way companies to transport passen-
gers on continuous trip in one direc-
ton for five cents, and that every
company operating cars in South Los
Angeles be required to obtain a fran
chise. South Los Angeles Improve
ment association is one of the livest as
well as one of the liveliest citizens or
ganizations In this big metropolis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
VituperatiUe Possibilities
Distinguish Our Language

The other day, for example, in the
superior court OF San Francisco, a cer-
tain assistant district attorney ad-
dressed himself thus to opposing coun-
sell: "I take off my hat to you as the
most persistent. most contemplate and
most interruptions attorney I have
ever met"
An unsophisticated person might
mildly wonder whether it was quite
the proper thing for a district attor-
ney, in open court, to dilate on his
private opinion of opposing counsel's
personality-a subject not exactly per-
tinent to the matter before the court.
Since the judge, however, saw no
grounds for censuring the DEPRESSION,
we may assume that he considered the
language proper for his court. But
for the honor OF the English language
and for the sake of the gentlemanly
art OF vituperation we must enter a
kindly protest against the phraseology
f1cad
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

Nothing in the conduct of the solid
three members of the board of super
visors indicates repentance or regret
for a hasty official action which met
with prompt public censure. On the
contrary, the three are aggrieved and
pouting, and their actions and sayings
Yesterday illustrated sulks rather than
craftsmanship. We hope the bonds will
be sold to good advantage and that the
solid three will make up their minds to
be solid in efforts for the promotion
of the interests Of the community they
serve.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

A former United States minister to
Liberia has been arrested in Chicago
on the charge of the theft OF drugs.
cigars. etc., from a drug store. Isn't
it astonishing that a prominent Repub-
lican office-holder should be a thief?
Think of any well-known Republican
being a thief! Think of the base word
theft being associated with the party
of morality! Alas! We fear Repub-
licansm, in the words of Mr.. Dryden,
is fallen, fallen. fallen, fallen, fallen
from its high estate. And, again, Alas!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

MT OwHERE does the genius of the
English language reyeal itself
~ more impressively than in the
wealth, forcefulness and withal the
elegance of its vituperative possiblh-
ties.
In capacity for crude and violent
effects other tongues surpass ours; for
instance, no such sustained detonation
as a Teuton's "Himmelkreuzdonner
wetterbombenelement is attainable to
us. But for gentlemanly blackguard-
ing, with infinite variety and the most
delicate shading, for telling the other
fellow exactly what you think or him
without descending to his level, no
other speech can rival English.
But, alasl what ineptness, what
clumsiness and dead monotony In the
vituperations that so often embellish
the pages of some of our esteemed
contemporaries and so often resound
in our halls of justicel says the San
Francisco Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

When President Roosevelt says to
Mr. Bryan: "Your election would be a
calamity to the nation" he takes a
good deal upon himself. We cannot
recall an administration which has
been as calamitous to the nation as
that of President Roosevelt. For sheer
calamity, it has broken all records Mr..
Roosevelt cannot scare Americans with
wells of "wolf'' or DOGGY" We are
long past the scarey stage. The calam-
itous depths have been plumbed, and it
is now time to give the Democracy an
opportunity of making good.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

If it be true that Mayor Harper, In
speaking of Mr.. Woolwine, said: "Be-
hold the lamb of righteousness which
cometh to take away the sins of Los
Angeles" zen the Mayor is, guilty OF
rank and objectionable blasphemy.
On one day the Mayors reverend and
office holding brother uses violent
language. On another the Mayor in
dulges in a blasphemous metaphor.
Public men above all others should
guard their words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
A WORKMAN TO THE GODS

Once Phidias stood. with hammer In his hand.
Carving Athene from the breathing stone.
Tracing with love the winding Of a hair
A single hair upon her head whereon
youth Of Athens cried: 20 Phidlss.
why do you daily on hidden hair?
When she is lifted to the lofty front
or the Parthenon, no human eye viii see
And Phidias thundered on him: ''silence. fool,
Men VIII not see but the Immortals wiill'
Edwin Markham In Nautilus.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

A gay and festive polygamist de-
tained at San Francisco admits he has
five wives, but says he should be al
lowed to land in the United States be-
cause he is a friend of Taft and en-
tertained him at Hong Kong. Tart
s .ould beware of such friends. He has
troubles enough, without being expect
ed to receive visiting polygamists and
their wives.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
The State Press
Taft's Advisers

While Mr.. Taft is conducting himself on a
high moral plane, his campaign committee is
searching the highways OF political corruption
and Industrial piracy for lieutenants and ad-
visers. dispatch from the east says that
Senator Penrose will be Chairman Hitch
cocks principal lieutenant and adviser" PEN
rose Is a pupil Of Quay. He has less
than Quay had, but he is less corrupt and
is as much the servant of the predatory inter-
osts Quay ever was. Why Is such q man
chosen TO help Taft?-Modesto News
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29

Let the world rejoice. The king of
Italy has sanctioned the wedding of
the Duke of Ahruzzi to Miss Katherine
Elkins. Abruzzi is popular with his
fellow countrymen, and the duke and
his bride will be escorted across the
water by a squadron of Italian war
ships. This is the greatest honor
which has as yet been conferred on an
American bride.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
FOR PRESIDENT
AT THE THEATERS

AUDrTORIUM-'"The Test"
BELASCO-"The Love Route"
BURBANK-"The County Chairman"
GRAND-"The Girl from over Yonder."
nfASON-"The Squaw Man"
PEOPLE'S-"The Troupers."
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville,
EMPIRE-Vaudeville
LOS neutrality-suspicious. vaudeville.
TISCHER'S-"Three of Kind"
UNIQUE-''The Devils Dolr'-"Mr. Pick
in a Pickle"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
CALLS ON ECONOMIST FOR HIS
LIST OF BOOKS RECOMMENDED

POMONA, Sept. 26.-[ Editor Herald: :
Economist says there are two distinct
schools of Socialism, and that one
must learn that as the first step. He
also promises to recommend books for
information of the very best on either
side. And as I think 1t wise to read
both sides, IL any at all, think we all
should be thankful to Economist If he
will furnish us a list of such books as
he can recommend. G. u. WHITE.