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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
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w ITH great cheerfulness we extend
w to our friend Los Angeles Ex-
press the assurance of our con-
sideration, and beg to state we have
most positive and personal knowledge
as to the absolute accuracy Of the po-
sition 1t is taking with regard to
Grover Cleveland. William Mckinley
and the gold plank in the 1896 Repub-
lican platform. In an able editorial
character and public services Of Grover
Cleveland. the Express made this
statement: THAT the Republican
party stood for the gold standard in
1896 was due more to what Cleveland
had done than any other cause. He
gave the republican party its issue.
Even after he was certain that he
would be nominated, Mr.. Mckinley
was stin reluctant to have the word
gold written in the platform"
We do not know where our esteemed
contemporary obtained Its information,
but we can assure it, with positive
authority, it is absolutely correct. We
have before us as we write book from
Maj. McKlnley's private library, which
in 1896 was presented by Maj. McKin-
ley to a friend, with a request to dig
through It and get what he could for
publication with regard to his (the
major's) attitude on the money ques-
ton. He was then ION the fence" and
did not wish to assume the RESPONSE
bility of an interview. The Republican
platform had not been prepared, and
at that time we can testify most posi-
lively and undeniably, Maj. Mckinley
WAS STILL RELUCTANT TO HAVE
THE WORD GOLD WRITTEN IN
THE PLATFORM.
To such an extent did this reluctance
harass, annoy and hamper In their
work correspondents representing gold
papers" that there was q consultation
among them as to ways and means of
"pinning down the major" A New
Yorker was selected for this task, and
after a most strenuous two hours, for
which Maj. Mckinley, with all his
"amiability," never quite forgave the
young man who was doing his duty,
and during which the correspondent
(who was armed with authority to
take this step) declared he would with
draw the support of the New York
Republican paper from his candidature
II the major did not come off the fence
and declare himself, Mckinley, greatly
agitated, marked some passages in the
book. which is before us as we write,
and said: "There. there, there. Get
what you can out of that. Whatever
you write I won't deny, but cannot
answer any questions on this subject.
I am in the hands of the convention" i"
The Express is right, nay, we might
be Hibernian and say, 1T is even
Fighter than it thinks 1t is"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
UNREGENERATE

A NY ONE who held the opinion the
" Southern Pacific machine had
A. changed its tactics and would try
the side of good government as a
result of the caucuses found ; had
been cherishing delusion. When the
leopard changes it's spots the S. p.
will change its tactics and its ma
chine will be cleansed, or, indeed, will
go out of existence, for spotless
leopard. which is to say pure and
virtuous and patriotic S. P. (stagger-
ing thought) would have no use for a
political machine" Its conduct at
the caucuses was characterized by the
same old treachery, bad faith and con-
tempt not only for what is right, but
for public opinion. The influence of
the S. p. in the politics of California
is wholly bad, 1t has no redeeming
feature. The presence of the railroad
machine in the midst of party councils
cannot fail to have a demoralizing eff
feet. Its influences are always used
for the degradation Of public morals
and the debauchery of public office.
Between the machine and the friends
of freedom and good government in
California there can be no truce, and
the fight will end in only one way. No
matter what may happen "along the
road" at the end of the road the
machine will be shattered so thorough
ly that no one will ever again be able
TO put the pieces together.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

Under their very noses. Why is II,
Mr. Editor? 1 would like to know
what mysterious force guides thelr ac-
tions r have no doubt that an answer
tn this question would be reVelatlon
to the people and would put them III
a position which would enable them
to free themselves forever.
I have read Mr.. Stones letter on
"TJereditv and Environment" He hits
the nail squarely when he says that
environment makes man what he is,
and that man does not and cannot
now make or control his environment.
environment is fundamentally ma
terial. which means that man IS SUP
iect to his manner of getting his food,
clothing and shelter. In tne new scnoo, ~ .,
~ economies and sociology this law
is called economic determination, ana
the application of this law to all lie
throws a powerful ray on the actlohs
of officials that enables all to see VINO
care to look, and all to understand
who care to think. A.
Primarily men seek once TO get Ine
means of life, and in order 10 per-
netuate the means of life they seek
r. Yernetuata themselves in office. To
do this they appoint men to oftice 1oI
fine political influence they 'wield ano
not for their moral character. Foiitics
hos ite roots in corruption, ana cor
runtion exists because a few men owl
or control the means of lie OF all tne
peopIe. This private ownership enap,
a small part of the people 70 , levy
tavas on the masses without their con-
sant ana forms the immoral basis OF
o,,r nresent society, and from tnis
cause all corruption springs: me rem, rem
edSs is the substitution OF collectlVe
oS,;n ouy nersbin for private titles to means
ow1ea isea si'p g. P. BARTEL
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
DANCE HALLS

nj OW that the pay dance halls have
succeeded in attracting public at
4 tention, they need not hope to
escape comment and criticism. Their
promises of reform and regulation will
not affect the question, with which
the public is chiefly concerned, which
is: must it tolerate form of so-called
amusement which may easily become
a factor in the problem of the social
evil?
Would we allow wild beast to roam
about the streets If we received the
keepers assurance that the brute
would be careful not to eat too many
people. and if the keeper pledged his
word of honor the creature would
never eat us? Why should we by in
activity assent to a condition which
allows a wild beast of vice to prowl
in our city, with the sanction of the
authorities? We are told, "Ah, but
some Of the dance halls are decent"
The apologist does not, however. mean
what he says. He has not thought
of the matter except perhaps super
fcIally. What he aims to say is, The
proprietors of some of the dance halls
do whatever they can to discourage
But human nature cannot
be controlled by a dance hall keeper,
and when he leads the young and the
innocent into temptation he must bear
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Southern PacDfc'S S Fight
Against Welfare of Oakland

A S has been predicted, the Southern
"a Pacific has begun the fight against
Ia this city improving her water
front. The opening gun of the cor
poration's campaign was fired. as was
to be expected, from the editorial coll
unns of the Tribune. The burden of
the Tribunes siren song against the
proposed improvement is that the mat
ter ais premature" because, so the rail-
road organ says, it Is not sure that the
improvements will return an adequate
income on the investment" and be-
cause. s,s 1t also asserts, the commerce
of the port does not justify such a
large expenditure at once, Were 1t
not for the fact that the Tribune is the
Southern Pacific's phonograph in this
matter, it would know that the wharf
age and dockage facilities of Oakland
are already far inadequate to take care
of the trade and commerce that are
trying to come here. Even the Tribune
ought to know that San Francisco's
water front facilities are unable to ac-
commodate the trade that comes to this
port. Is there any reason, except the
desire of the Southern Pacihc to con-
tinue to monopolize our water front,
In order that competing railroads may
be kept out, why Oakland's water front
should not be improved so that IL may
take care of our own unaccommouated
commerce and also the overflow from
San francisco? The railroad knows
that, If Oakland takes hold of our
water front and improves it, its oppor-
tunity to grab it again through even
It's subservient legislature will be gone,
says the Oakland Inquirer. And hence
the Tribune's appeal for delay in the
Inauguration of the improvement. To
assert that a city which, with its sur
rounding territory, has at least 100000
people, cannot make an improved
water front return an adequate income
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
USE CHEMICAL DISCOVERIES
TO ADULTERATE OUR FOOD

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-[Editor
Herald: A correspondent who styles
himself Earnest Student" asks if the
people are benefited by the purchase
of the Philippines, but I would like to
know If the people, the working peo-
pie, are benefited by our present civil
lization. He have electric lights whose
! .:ghtness and beauty but mock the
dull lamp of the workers homes; we
have electric cars and the workers
hang to car straps riding to and from
their work; we have palace cars, but
the worker in his itinerary for work
travels on a boxcar; we have auto
mobiles, but the workers get near them
only when they are struck to the pave
ment by their dashing wheels.
Needless ~ say the workers invent,
make and operate all those things, but
they are done for another's gain.
We have enough of good things II
they were only used for the benefit of
humanity instead of being used as a
means of extortion by the few.
This was expressed in all its enor-
nifty by a recent writer, who said:
Every new chemical discovery even
becomes a means of adulterating or
poisoning the food supply to the end
that a few may pile up profits" Think
ing people had better look for a rem
edy. Can Earnest Student" suggest
one? AGNES H. DOWNING.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Strength of Character Makes
Men Truly Strong and Great

poor in all that goes to make up a
sterling manhood-while beneath many
a ragged coat beats heart every pull
sation Of which is in rhythmic measure
with the noblest instincts of humanity,
with the grandest thoughts that can
emanate from the human brain and
the highest desires that can elevate the
soul.
Where is there man, no matter how
wealthy or educated who has been
such a living force for good as the
poor, ungainly, almost unlettered boy
Of the backwoods, Abraham Lincoln,
who emerged from the chrysalis of
poverty into the maturity of fame and
honor, and left to the nation a legacy
of manhood which enables her to proud
ly lift her head among the greatest of
the earth. This poor and obscurely
born boy merited the highest honors
his country could confer by his
straightforwardness of conduct, ire
proachable character, honesty of pur-
pose, purity of motive, integrity of ac-.
tion and deep devotion to duty. He
never shirked responsibility, never
tried to shoulder upon others what was
for himself to do, with the result that
he gained the warmest place in the
affections of the people. His fame
glows clearer, brighter with the lapse
of time, the years still adding fresher
laurels to his unfading crown of man
hood. There was not a note of falsity
in the gamut of his grand career.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

CHARACTER rounds out the men
of strength and pushes them to
~ commanding place in the world
of action. Why does the memory
of Washington hold the love
and loyalty of successive gen.
erations? Because of the mighty man
hood which characterized all his ac-
tions He had genius of intellect, of
war, of craftsmanship, but above all
these stood his genius of character.
Goodness was his greatness, and this
has preserved his name and fame for
generations yet unborn, and 1t has
made his grave at Mount Vernon a
Mecca for the patriot and an inspira-
tion to do and dare greater than all
the laundering eloquence Of the orator
and statesman.
What made Gladstone the idol of
Britain for half century and gained
him the continued support and unwav-
ering trust of millions OF British
hearts? Not his commanding intellect,
not his all-embracing learning, not his
enviable position in society, but solely
his mighty personality, his force of
character that would acknowledge no
defeat, but kept battling bravely on
to the end until victory-was inscribed
on his banners, and he went down to
the grave mourned by all mankind,
says the San Jose Mercury.
Better be a man rich than merely
rich man. Many a Croesus is poor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

tails and playing on the surface OF the
water" 1t set me thinking.
No one is more interested in this
great bread and butter tuestion than
we women, for 1t is we who have TO
beg credit from the grocer and the
butcher and to plan how TO proVlde
the children with shoes. And yet how
much do we know, as = sex, about
economic matters? I think that l am
beginning to get an education through
yoIIr "I ,etter Box" and to understand
the causes of these evils, as writer's
like Tolstoi and Henry George have
pointed them out, but although am
Intimately acquainted with numbers
of women who have been attending
Friday Morning club and similar meet
ings for years, / cannot find that any
of them knows anything about the
question.
They are all positive that If they had
the power to make laws they would I'M
prove on those now made by men, but
when you ask them what they would
do 1t is always along the repressive
lines that your correspondent, ''T. K.
c." criticises, and they seem to think
that laws will save the world.
I have begun to feel that this Is a
mistake, and that possibly the reason
why we hear so much of police and
municipal corruption Is because there
are so many laws on tne statute DOCKS,
which only try to deal with effects and
leave causes untouched.
We should be able to see these things
as clearly as do the men, for we have
the best of opportunities in our own
home circles, and have begun to think
a good deal about this. 1 notice that
when any of my children do not get a
square deal at home they make things
very uncomfortable for all of us, and
think that this is what is the matter
with the world today.
1 find that I have to right the wrong
and that getting my husband to stop
his cigar or glass of beer does not
help in the slightest. So believe that
l am beginning to think in earnest on
these subjects, and If "r. K. g." can
make others do the same / feel that
we should give him a vote of thanks.
MRS. M.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
BELIEVES THOUSANDS OF LIVES
UNNECESSARILY SACRIFICED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-IEditor
Herald: Earnest Student" has asked
some very pertinent questions;. agree
with him that the battles our boys are
fighting in the Philippines are for the
profit of the trusts. Yet is 1t worse to
waste our lives fighting for the profits
of the trusts abroad than to waste them
working for the trusts at home? Espe-
eially in view of the fact that the lat
ter is more destructive of life.
Dooley's aphorism peace hath her
victims more numerous than war; is
not one of Dooley's jokes. Statistics
show that, as our industries are car
ried on at present, more persons are
killed each year than were killed in
any year of the Civil War. In round
numbers million persons yield life or
limb each year on the Industrial field.
A few safety appliances might save
them but the employers find it cheaper
to kill-there are plenty of jobless
workers to take the places. Then
think of all who die slowly and miser-
ably of disease that could be prevented
by sanitation and good living. Their
sufferings would make long chapters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
State Press Echoes
His Duties

"I shall thoroughly familiarize my
self with the duties of the office, and
perform them" said the new secretary
of the state railroad commission. That
is easy. The duties" of the office con-
sist in drawing $500 on the first of
every month. The performance con-
sists in expending the aforesaid $780,
II 5000 is not enough, there is nothing
about the office to prevent the incum-
bent from earning whatever else he
needs in other occupations.-Fresno
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
NEOHAMMED TAFT certainly
V moves to laughter when he sol

K III oI1AhVhE1( al L SSA SeAAAA@S
WI moves to laughter when he sol
AAA emnly AYERS that Roosevelt's
"chief hope of success in the present
controversy must rest upon the conn
dence which the people of the country
have in the sincerity of the party's
declaration in its platform that 1t IN
tends to continue the policies"
Taft continually talks as thougn
Theodore Roosevelt, and not himself
were the Republican nominee for presl-
dent of the United States. But let
that pass.
What confidence can the people OF
the country have In the sincerity OF
the Republican party that 1t proposes
to carry out Roosevelt's policies, wnen
it is remembered that every vital prln-
ciple savoring of Rooseveltism was
knocked down, kicked in the face, and
thrown out of the national Republican
convention at Chicago?
The fact that, after trampling these
policies to death, the murderers put on
Grape out of respect to the departed
and subscribe to lie, only adds Insult
to injury, says the Sacramento Bee.
Roosevelt had the support ana SYM
pathy of the Republican party?
Has there been message 10 CON
eress in three years in which Theodore
Roosevelt, president of the unlteo
States, has not berated Republican
congress, by suggestion II not IN she
most direct language, for not coInlns
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
A PRESIDENTIAL AcRosTIc
BY Nathan ward Fitz-aeraid.

BY Nathan Ward Fitz-Geraid.
WILLIAM, a name. twice used of yore
In roll OF presidents. before:
Listen: 'Tis next. all now declare.
Let It be shouted everywhere,
In glad acclaim. his name so great,
All over ev'ry county, state,
Meeting success with Joy elate.
JENNINGS (not Howard) mid" name yol
know
East, west, north, south, he's all the go,
Near to the people, everywhere,
NEXT, for the presidential Chair
In which he'll be installed. that's so;
NEXT fourth OF March, tits there he'll 60
Giving to poor, rich, great OF. small
Same rights for each. for ohe ana all
BRYAN (not Taft our Noblest Son
Revered and known as ''PEERLESS ONE
We people rouse: time is at hand.
And give to him. 'Vex Del Grand
Now take the white House Gods com
mand.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
out-Hearstlna Hearst

Tom Watson is endeavoring to out
Hearst Heart in lying about William
j. Bryan. Recently he charged that
Bryan has no love for the soldier of
the Confederacy, and that he even
went so far as to vote against Charles
F. Crisp of Georgia for speaker of
the house in the Fifty-second congress
because the latter was a distinguished
ex-Confederate. Watson's statement
was quickly disproved by the Congress
sional Record itself.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

President Roosevelt has reinstated
cadets dismissed from the United
States military academy for hazing.
The president has a healthy knowledge
of the fact that "boys will be boys" T"
1t was also knowledge derived from
family experience which caused him to
recommend that the reinstated young
men shall not escape punishment,
which will be administered according
to the disciplinary methods of the
academy" That is a good deal better
than marring their lives.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
THANKS WRITER'S WHO SHOW
CAUSES AND NOT EFFECTS

LOS ANGELES. Aug. al LEditor
Herald1 I wish through your coluI,t,t that
he is a true friend of women, since ne
has the courage to scold us instead OF
aattering us. as all the others do'
think he is right.
Recently I was coming from meet
ing of a woman's reform league, ana
a lady whose name is we'll known as
ali like little fish, idly Tapping our
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Consolation

The decision of the circuit court may
be correct, or it may be anything but
correct, but in either event the people
are just about where they would have
been had the fine been paid. The gov
ernment, which is the people, lost the
fine, but in losing 1t they will not have
to pay it in an Increased price of the
Standard Oil company's products
Tulare Advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Renuhlican Platform

own horn; trust to Mr.. Cannon to pre-
vent consideration of all laws sought
to be introduced in the interest of the
people; believe in Equality of oppor-
tunity"; view with alarm the effort of
woman TO lift herself up by the ball
lot; would not have u. s. senators
elected by the people. AND DO NOT
ANTAGONIZE EVILi--Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

A Chicago woman, by avoiding
worry, managed to live 1O7 years. But
the very thought Of having to live that
long would worry some folks.
A company that lifts" $S,00O,oO0 a
year from state probably thinks it
can afford to stand up and be rocked
once in a while. In the seclusion Of
his strong room Mr.. Hartman winketh
with the eye.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

Los Angeles Herald is glad it is ap-
preciated. 1t is modest enough to be-
lieve it has won on its merits. We
throw our own bouquets to save you
the trouble. We know you approve
our modest action. Well, as the old
nroverb saith, HE that telleth the
truth. shameth the devil"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

At the Democratic league luncheon
to be held at the Hotel Westminster
tomorrow Judge William ]. Jarratt
will discuss '"rhe Injunction Plank of
the Democratic Platform" A big at
tendance is expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
A Muewump Says:

So far as newspaper support is con-
cerned, a careful study OF the press
utterances since his nomination leads
us to believe that Mr.. Bryan occupies
a slightly better position than in his
previous campaigns.-New York Even
ing Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

All the solidly Democratic states are
pledging themselves to support Mr..
Bryan. All the candidates whose
names were mentioned before the con-
vention met have promised to take off
their shirts and hustle for Bryan and
Kern. The Democracy is undivided.
United, it always wins. Bryan and
Kern will be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Unfair

Mr.. Bradley, a big game authority,
does not think that Mr.. Roosevelt
should risk the perils of the African
jungle; but T. r. will have no one to
consider after March except his
family, and they have perfect conf
dence In him. There was more point
to Mr. Dooley's remark to the presi-
dent that he ought not to go down in
submarines unless he took Mr.. Fair
banks with hint wasn't fair to the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
California for BRYAN

The San Francisco Chronicle and the
Stockton Independent, both stalwart
Republican journals, editoriaAy admit
that California is likely to be lost to
Taft unless the Republicans patch up
their differences, and those papers ap-
peal for peace.-Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

woman automobilist holds a new
record. BY the way, what is the short
way of writing woman automobilist"
Is she a "chauffeuress," or is she a
s,chauffeuse"?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Perhaps

In order to beat the record and give
a complete guarantee of good faith
perhaps the Republican managers will
propose to have their campaign ac-
counts audited by a representative of
the other party.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03

Hell and the pathway leading thither
are paved with curious bricks called
"promises and good intentions" Many
of them are stamped (for .dentification)
rs. p"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Clean Sweep

With such an array of candidates
there is no good reason why the Demo-
cratic party should not maize a clean
sweep of Merced county this fall. And
they can do it if they will just get
together. ."-Merced Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
The ubIic Letter Box

Letters Intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address or
the writer The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents, but assumes no
responsibility for their Views Letters
should not exceed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
Mote-Hunters

People who go about hunting notes
in their brothers eyes, quite forgetting
each morning to cast out the beams
from their own eyes, were not alone
peculiar to ancient Palestine. We have
a few of this carping genus homo still
with us.-Modesto News.