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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
EDUCATION MENACED

H VERY minister in Los Angeles will
II be asked to make an appeal from
- his pulpit next Sunday to men,
bers of his congregation to work and
vote against assembly amendment "a,
by the adoption of which the control
of the schools of California would pass
out of the hands of educators into
those of professional politicians.
This missionary campaign against a
menace to the best interests Of this
state will be led by the Church fedora
tion. At the meeting at which the sub
jeet was discussed The Herald's ed
itorials were quoted, and as it is be-
lieved by the Church federation and
other friends of education that these
editorials express the correct view of
the matter and reflect accurately the
best thought and sentiment, the min
listers of Los Angeles will be asked by
the federation to read The Herald ed
itorials and thus become informed as
to a subject which is of most vital
and urgent Importance to this COM
munity and state. Ministers are being
urged to make themselves familiar with
this subject by consulting The Herald
editorials, and then to call the atten-
tion of their congregations to the
matter. 1t is not believed any citizen
who becomes aware of the contents
and purposes of assembly amendment
"a and amendment 8 will support either
amendment.
Practical educators and educational
experts of California are solidly united
in opposition to both. In their opinion,
the amendments would be ruinous to
the cause OF education in California.
The public should accept expert guild
ance with regard to legislation affect
ing special matters involving technical
knowledge, special study, or expert
ence which cannot be, gained in the
ordinary routine of business. When the
educators as one man and as one wom-
an arise to denounce amendments 8
and "a, the rejection of these amend
ments may be demanded with the ut
most confidence.
Apart from all other considerations,
to accept them in face of the united
protest of all intimately connected with
their operation and effects would be
tyrannous. Education is a science as
well as a profession. In all business
dealings which may affect education,
the moral and ethical as we'll as the
material and physical effect MUST be
taken into consideration, and a man
who is not able to comprehend ethical
and moral values in their relation to
the materialistic factors in the problem
is absolutely unfit to hold any office
which exercises governmental power in
educational matters We MUST listen
to practical teachers. We must listen
to educators. We must listen to the
experts We MUST defeat amend
ments 8 and "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
DOG CATCHER OUT

NRIENDS of mans faithful friend
n the dog will rejoice that the
u city council has at last taken steps
for the abolition of system of dog
catching which was a relic of the dark
ages and disgrace to Los Angeles,
and the substitution of the humane and
enlightened system Of dog regulation
known as the Pasadena system.
Under the new arrangement there
will be no more dog hunts on the
streets. The Los Angeles Herald,
from the first time the question was
broached, contended that humane sys-
tenn of licensing and regulation should
supersede the cruel, inhumane and bar
barous system which had made the
word "dog catcher" a term of re-
proach.
The Herald fought for "a square deal
for our friend the dog and his mas
ter" 1t has won the fight and is
proud of it's victory.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
JUDGE STEPHENS

FUDGE ALBERT LEE STEPHENS
should be elected and will be elect
y ed superior Judge If Democrats
will remember and will ask their friends
to remember that the words ''Vote for
four on the ballot do not convey a
compulsory instruction to vote for
four. Those interested in the election
of Judge Stephens may vote for him
and for no other candidate. This will
make the election of one Democrat out
of nine superior judges almost a GER
tainty.
Tell your acquaintances about this,
and vote for Judge Stephens.
His election will strengthen the su-
perior bench by the addition of a jurist
of great ability and of much expert
ence, who is noted for his fairness. He
possesses the judicial temperament.
and is we'll qualified to hold the Office
for which he is candidate. We urge
all Democrats and all independent Re-
publicans to do all in their power to
further the election OF Judge Stephens,
and have indicated a way in which 1t
may be brought about.
Let Democrats concentrate their
forces in the effort to elect Judge
Stephens, and with the aid of indepen-
dent Republicans and citizens who ap-
precfate the fact that Judge Stephens
is peculiarly qualified for the office of
superior judge, and is therefore en-
titled to support, there should be no
question of his success at the polls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
Hearst Has Found Out He Is
Found Out in San Francisco

to the front seats The public was
then permitted to triclkle into the rear
or the theater. When he lost control
OF the meeting, In spite of the palms.
taking packing that had been done
by his agents, Hearst must have ap-
preciated the intensity OF the popular
feeling against him for the crooked
policy of his local paper.
HIS cheap evasions of the meaty
questions hurled at him excited the
crowd to derisive clahhor. When he
cried dramatically that he was for the
prosecution, but not for the prosecut-
ors, the audience laughed and ieered,
for that insincere distinction has been
made by every venal politician and
every purchasable journal in the city.
1t means, as the public knows, that
Hearst is for the Prosecution, but not
for having anybody prosecuted. Hearst
wants q prosecution without prosecute
ors. That is not the kind of a prose-
cution the people want.
The questions propounded to Hearst
last night from all parts of the house
demonstrated that the public Is ar
IDENTIFY sympathetic with the Prose-
cution and is acutely aware of the
weak point In every sophistry and
falsehood advanced in opposition to
the Prosecution by the subsidized
press. II Heney had been in the the
ater he would have been carried to the
stage by the spectators. 1T was dis
tinctly an anti-Hearst meeting and
Hearst paid the bill, which was heavy,
for he had to buy up the house for a
regular performance of THE Two Or
phanSo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
Fort Rockefeller Stands
Near Little Old Ne1V York
ToHN D. ROCKEFELLER has built

TOHN D. ROCKEFELLER has built
him a house in the hills not far
- from New York and has put a
fence around il. Indeed, 1t is rather
a fertilization than a fence. Detec-
tives prowl in the purlieus. Blood
hounds lie In wait for the too curious
intruder. Mazes and labyrinths, cum
ningly designed, swallow up the un-
wary. High stene walls, topped with
barbed wire. forbid approach. No
sleeping beauty was ever more closely
guarded and kept.
The general scheme of the Rookie
feller mansion and grounds includes a
playhouse for the millionaire's grand
children, but so extreme is the measure
OF precaution that this place OF play
for happy childhood is approached
through a tunnel from the dwelling
house. Some further particulars con-
corning this extraordinary fortress are
given:
There is a sub-basement besides the
main basement, and broad walks lead
past the, terraces to what might be
taken for the main entrance. Instead
they lead to blind walls. No steps
are discernible. The visitor suddenly
finds himself standing ON the terrace
looking up one and a half stories over
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
HARBoR TRAITORS

RT W. THOMPSON, II. NJ. Hurd, P.
A. Stanton, N. o. Rich, j. +.
Ass Transue. q. w. ]. Hamlin and
M. ]. Lyon failed to make replies to
communications sent them by the Mu-
nicipe1 Waterways association asking
them to state their position as to the
control OF the harbors tributary to Los
Angeles, and intimately related to the
future development and commercial
progress of this great city
No local question is more serious or
more important than that Of the har-
bors. The agents of the Southern Pa
cific railroad are working in order to
give control of the harbors to a state
harbor commission, the members of
which will be appointed by Governor
Gillett. The Municipal Waterways as
sociation, which is fighting the propo-
sition to give the government OF the
harbors to Gillett's board addressed
communications to all the candidates
for the legislature asking them to state
their position on the question of har-
Dor control, with a view to pledging
them to bestir themselves and keep
vigilant in the interest of the people.
The men who have failed to reply to
the question OF the association either
have not thought worth while, or have
been afraid to commit themselves. To
place the harbors around Los Angeles,
and especially San Pedro, under guar
dianship of a state harbor commission
consisting of Gillett's appointees would
be to deliver the harbors to that cor
poration control which friends of San
Pedro harbor and Of the best interests
of Southern California have been fight
ing with all their hearts, with all their
souls, with all their consciences, and
with all their strength, and will con-
tinue to fight. Meanwhile, let voters
remember that men who are afraid or
unwilling to express their allegiance to
the right in this case and to pledge
their support of California and the
people and their hostility to corpora
ton or exploiting interests, are unde-
sirable candidates for the offices to
which they are aspiring.
Thompson is Republican candidate
for the senate in the Thirty-f1fth dis
trict His Democratic opponent is
Frank B. frey Vote for frey and
harbor emancipation.
Hurd is candidate for the senate in
the Thirty-seventh district Remem-
Der the harbor, and let him be rebuked. |
Stanton is Republican candidate for
assembly in the Seventy-first district.
His Democratic opponent is q. c. Mag
tin. Vote for Martin and harbor |
emancipation.
Rich is Republican candidate for as
sembly in the Seventy second district |
His Democratic opponent is j. w.
Satterwhite Vote for Satterwhite.
Transue is Republican candidate in |
the Seventy third assembly district |
Transue's record has already been COM |
mented on in these columns, but GUS |
tom cannot stale the infinite variety of |
its malcdorousness. His opponent is |
B. F. Hard, who should be supported |
by all citizens who are opposed to cor
poration domination and in favor of
the complete emancipation of Los An
gelcs and Southern California from in
f1uences inimical to prosperity and /
progress.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
WOMAN SUFFRAGE If MisUsEO
COULD NOT BE WITHDRAWN

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24-[Editor
Herald: There are weighty reasons
why the suffrage should not be
granted to women, chiefly among which
is the one that the franchise is too ex-
tended already, and the unfortunate
circumstance that, having once been
granted, it cannot be taken away.
Suppose it should be thought fairer
to give the franchise to property hold
ers only, as is now the case in Eng
land. there is no practical way of de-
priying alr the rest of the franchise,
for they are actually in the majority
and would outvote the property hold
ers.
We must not lose sight of the fact
that a man who has and can hold
property of any kind is more trust
worthy and safer man than the one
who never has anything, cannot be
trusted with anything and, as gen.
eral rule, is not worth anything.
Uncle Sam is very much like King
Lear in this respect-having given
away his patrimony-he can neither
take 1t back nor can he get decent
treatment at the hands of his ungrate-
full children. oh, where is gratitude In
politics!
Those who are in favor of woman
suffrage are profuse in predictions of
what good it would do, never consider
ing the reverse side of the question.
The chances are more in favor OF
evil than good, and l feel inclined to
say with Shakespeare that it is bet
ter to "bear the ills we have than fly
to others that we know not Of"
1t Is no argument to say that be-
cause Finland, New Zealand and the
state of Colorado permit women to vote
we ought 10 grant woman suffrage
throughout the whole of the republic
That is like comparing a village to a
large city, when the whole of the
United States is considered. c. +.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
WIPE OUT SOLID THREE.

O URELY the people of Los Angeles
county do not want a repetition
~ of the solid three regime in the
board of supervisors. And Just as cer-
tainly, If the voters of Los Angeles
county desire to prevent this, they
must defeat the candidates for super
visors nominated by the same South
ern Pacific political machine which
nominated and elected Eldridge, Will
son and Patterson, the present solid
three, who have disgraced their county
and dishonored their positions by the
way in which they have dealt with
public affairs.
The Republican superyisorial candi-
dates Eellis, of the Second district, and
McCabe of the Fourth district, were
nominated by conventions dominated
and controlled by the Southern Pacific
machine. They represent the same in
fiuences, are beholden to the same
bosses, and, if elected, undoubtedly
will join Eldridge. whose term un-
fortunately does not expire this year,
in the formation of another solid three
in the board of supervisors who viii
continue the efforts of that board to
loot the good roads fund and will in
all probability eventually succeed in
doing SO.
Mr.. Woollacott, who is running
against Nellis in the Second district.
and Mr.. Haddock, who opposes McCabe
in the Fourth district, must be elected
by the voters at the coming election
If these voters desire to eliminate the
solid three control, with all that it
has stood for and will stand for, from
the board of supervisors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
NEW YORK

I'VE ARE surprised that anyone
w should question the certainty of
" the success of the Democratic
ticket, state and national, In New York
state. Major Mckinley was beaten by
Bryan in the metropolitan area Of New
York in 1900. This year Bryan's plu-
rality should be upwards of 125,000.
He will also poll a heavy rural vote,
because the ghost Of Horace Greeley
no longer dominates "the countless"
Times have changed since the farmers
accepted as gospel the teachings of
the Weekly Tribune. and they read
Democratic as we'll as Republican pa
pers.
Among the names of modern gov
ernors of New York state are those
Of Cleveland, Hill and Flower. We
cannot recall that any of these gentle
men was a Republican. In fact, on
famous occasion, one of them dis
tinguished himself by beginning a
speech with the statement: 81 am a
Democrat" Again New York Is pre-
pairing to elect q Democratic governor.
There is nothing surprising or strange
about it. Nothing is more natural.
Chanler is Immensely popular in the
big city as well as in the great state.
Hughes has been holding office by
grace of Chanler's constituents who
refused to defeat New York's favorite
son; will again refuse to defeat him
when he asks for the higher Office,
and will give Mr.. Bryan as well as
Mr. Chanler bumper majorities. Any
one who devotes editorials to question
ing this is wasting space and time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27

a series of stone walls to what ap-
pears to be the living part of the house.
The side approaches to the broad
piazza which half encircles the house
are concealed and only one familiar
with the secret of the labyrinth could
gain access to any part of the build
Ing unless entrance was made through
the gateway.
1t Is not altogether because Rookie
feller is the richest man In the world
that he feels constrained to live the
life OF a hunted animal and hide in
cyclone cellars. like fox in his hole,
says the San Francisco Call. Other
men almost as rich as Rockefeller APP
parently have no cause for fear. The
stone walls and the labyrinths the
cellars and the hiding places might be
the expression of Mr.. Rockefeller's con-
science, worked out as a problem In
engineering, regardless of expense; and,
meanwhile, the lonely Croesus sits
within his guarded castle, painfully
writing an apology for his life, with
his ears cooked for the alarm bell.
Nature provides the jackrabbit with
long ears to warn him of danger. In
the evolution process of the Rookie
feller breed 1t would be natural to ex-
pect that in the process of the suns
they would develop ears like the jack
rabbits
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
TARIFF BASED
ON THE ROBBERY OF LABOR

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-[Editor
Herald: The leaders of the Republi-
can party tell US that the industries of
this country capnot exist without a
high tariff, and in the next sentence
they tell us that our manufacturers are
meeting competition in nearly all the
markets of the world. They admit that
they sell to foreigners cheaper than
they do to Americans here at home:
If they can ship their goods from 5000
to 10000 miles, pay the freight ana then
compete with the foreigners at their
own factories can they not compete
with the foreigners without a hign
tariff, when the foreigners ship their
goods here and pay freight from 500O
to 10000 miles?
Mr.. Payne, the leader of the Repub-
lican party on the floor of the house.
said that they had placed the duty
higher on sugar than was absolutely
necessary because they could get tnat
splendid revenue from the sugar duty,
q revenue which came from the people
of the United States who use sugar In
their households.
A high tariff Is maintained by per-
suading the Iaboring men that 1t Is
necessary to supply them with WORK
and wages. Does high tariff increase
the prosperity of any laboring man!
The Republican leaders claim that 1t
does. We will examine their reports on
labor and see il they are right.
The latest report prepared by Re-
publican officials show that under the
present high tariff wages have In
creased on an average throughout the
United States only 19 per cent, while
the cost of living has increased 49 per
cent. You see from their own figures
that the laboring man, under the pres
ent high tariff, has lost 80 per cent In
the purchasing power of his wages. All
that the tariff puts in one pocket with
one hand 1t takes out of the other
pocket with the other hand.
VI. PENLAND.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
!" r. HEARST last night found
w out something that 1t is good
II . - -

M r. HEARST last night founu
w out something that 1t Is good
for him to know.
He found out that he has been FOUND
out by the people of San Francisco.
He discovered that he was not quite
the most popular person In the city.
He learned that the people resent M
tensely the malicious attacks by the
Examiner on the Prosecution.
The knowledge which he acquired
last night will be of some benefit to
him, for Hearst never knowingly per-
sists in a very unpopular course. He
is not that kind of a publisher. The
public, therefore. may see, in the next
few weeks, a gradual modification OF
the Examiners attitude toward the
Prosecution; unless, indeed, the nature
of Hearst's alliance with the Harri-
man interests Is such that he will not
dare to alter his policy, says the San
Francisco Bulletin.
No one understands more clearly
than w, H. Hearst the Significance of
the popular demonstration against him
at the Central theater. His political
agents had taken great pains to pack
the house with syqmpathetic crowd.
The meeting was held at the Central
theater instead of Walton's pavilion,
which was first hired and advertised
as the place for the meeting because
only one person at a time can pass
through the entrance of the theater.
The regular Central theater tickets
were issued to as many of the Ex-
aminer's political followers as could be
persuaded to go, and bearers of cou-
pons were conducted by the ushers
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
WHEN DEMOCRACY WILL DIE

An admirer of The Herald has sent a clip
ping of poem which Congressman ]. w
Gaines of Tennessee once recited in tn,
house during the closing hours OF session
The incident caused much amusement at tn,
time:
When the lions eat grass like an OK,
And the fisherman swallows the whale;
When the terraoins knit wooden socks
And the hare is outrun by the snail;
When serpents walk upright like men.
And doodle bugs travel like frogs;
When the grasshopper feeds on the hen
And feathers are found on the hogs;
When Thomas cats swim In the air,
And elephants roost upon trees;
When insects in summer rare.
And SNUFF never makes people sneeze;
When the fish creep over dry land,
And mules on velocipedes ride;
When foxes lay eggs in the sand.
And women in dress take no pride;
When Dutchmen no longer drink beer
And girls get TO preaching" on time;
When the billy goat butts from the rear,
And treason no longer is crime;
When the humming bird brays like an ass,
And limburger smells like cologne;
When plowshares are made out of glass.
And hearts OF Tennesseeans are stone;
When sense grows in Republican heads,
And wool on the hydraulic ram;
Then the Democratic party will be dead,
And this country not worth -.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
DEMOCRATIC CONFIDENCE

NEWSPAPER which is the prop
IA erty of William j. Bryan's most
- malevolent enemy and is the
Democracys most bitter foe, is COM
PEELED in its news columns to make the
following acknowledgements: "Mr. Bryan
is in superb health and spirits, and
frankly expresses confidence in a Dem
ocratic victory in November. He said
nearly dozen States which Republi-
can managers are claiming will in No
vember land in the Democratic column.
Nebraska. he says, is sure to go Demo-
cratic by big majority, and he also
claims Indiana, Ohio and New York,
besides every western state that went
for him in 1896"
Mr. Bryan's confidence is shared by
every one who has studied the situa-
tion. Not one man who believes in
the principles, plans, purposes, heaven
inspired origin and man-helping des-
tiny of the United States can conseien-
tiously vote for Taft and Sherman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
AT THE rHEATERS

AUDITORIUNI-"The Advencure of Lady
Ursula"
BELASCO-'"rOm Moore"
BURBANK--F1orence Stone in 'Mrs. Tenn
pies Telegram"
GRAND-'The Royal Chef"
MASON-Dark.
PEOPLE's-"Chic" Perkins in "The Little
ProspectOr."
ORPHEUM-Advaneed vaudeville.
Los ANGELES-Fashlonable vaudeville.
EMPIRE--Vaudeville.
FIsCHER'S-"Ryan's Reception"
UNIQUE-"The Elopement."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
The State Press
Stunei

Prof. Vacaro, without previous an
nouncement, has gone out of the hand
holding business in this community,
and doubtless has gone to other fruit
full fields. As the greatest living ex-
ponent of Hindoo and occult mys-
teries, he is a bowling success. and
how well we know it. If we could look
into the future as the professor can,
according to his declarations, we might
be able to tell within six or seven
years at what time the notorious palm
ist and seer would pungle up the coin
for that unpaid printing bill.
And there are others.-Oxnard Re-
view
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27

AS a result of the exodus Of native
Americans, during the Republican
reign of cheap labor, many former citi-
zens OF the United States will cast
their votes as British subjects at the
general election in Canada, and one Of
the candidates for membership Of par
lament is a cousin of Secretary Root.
Great Jefferson! Think of 1t. Four
years more of Republican prosperity
and all the white men except the
lords of industry" might be under
the British flag! Let's elect Demo-
cratic administration and keep our
Americans at home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27

By it's national platform. the Demo-
cratic party is pledged to the. enact
ment of a law creating department of
labor, which shall include the subject
of mines and mining. OF such vital
Importance to the American nation is
the creation of this department that
the mere statement it is planned by
the Democrats should cause every citi-
zen who thinks as well as votes to vote
for Bryan and Kern.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27

John w. Satterwhite, Democratic can
didate for the Seventy-second assembly
district, is pledged to work and vote
for economical management Of state
government, a direct primary law, a
law that will stop rebating and dis
elimination, and a law against race
track gambling. He deserves the hearty
support of all citizens interested in
good government and in freeing Cali
fornia from corporation control.