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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
NOT A DEMOCRAT

TN ONE of the machine made editor
falls which are ground out in New
Il York in order to be published In ali
the Hearst papers there appeared re-
Gently the following passage, printed
simultaneously in all the newspapers
owned by the boss of the Independence
league 1.-THE party-owned Democrat
knows perfectly well that as
the Republican party is the right hand
of the trusts the Democratic party is
the trusts left hand, to be used In an
emergency when the right hand fails
How is 1t possible for thinking DEM
ocrat to stick to party that mas
promised and promised and done moth
ing, to give his vote into the hands
of dishonest bosses to be turned over
to the corporations that pay and prey!"
In determining the political complex
ion of the Hearst papers this passage
ought to be criterion and should be
entirely satisfactory to all Democrats
who may still be under the influence
of the recollection that at one time the
Hearst publications were avoWedly
Democratic Mr.. Hearst has made an
nouncement in the most positive man
ner In large type, garnished by Hearst
ian pictures, that he has changed his
mind as far as the Democracy is con-
cerned and that he is an opponent and
an enemy of the Democratic party. He
intimates 1t is not good enough for him.
Think of it! American Democracy and
Democratic Americanism are not good
enough for William Hearst! We are
asked to draw the inference that his
motives are too lofty, his aims too ex-
allied and his purposes too pure for
contact or association with the party
or principles of Jefferson. What has
| happened, then, to the voice of the
pure one while the reputable papers
of California have been engaged In the
most strenuous. honest and earnest
fight ever made to curb the power of
the Southern Pacific corporation, to
restrain its undue influence? Not one
word has the high-motived Hearst
dared to utter in behalf of the right
eous cause of the people and in denun-
citation of the domination of perni-
clOuSly active anu arrogant power
Nay, more; in San Francisco did the
independence league boss set himself
in battle array with the forces which
fought corruption and graft? By what
marvel of inconsistency was the yell
low Galahad, armed cap-a-pie. found
shouting and fighting against the cause
of purity and righteousness and against
the men who were prosecuting a gang
of boodlers and endeavoring to bring
to Justice offenders who had disgraced
not only California but the United
States? Strangely still was the yellow
Galahad when he should have shouted
for the cause of right and justice;
strangely excited and active was he
when he thought 1t was to his interest
to combat or embarrass the forces
which made for righteousness and
square deal. He says he is NOT A
DEMOCRAT. Right glad indeed are
we t. hear it. All good Democrats will
rejoice that the apostle of sensational
journalism has not put the Democratic
party to the trouble of again disavow
ing him formally. Good by, William.
Don't change that mind of yours and
come back bleating that in spite of
everything you were in reality Dem
ocrat all the time. 1t won't do, Will
liam. You are OUT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

A new city jail must be built as
soon as possible. The mayor in a
message to the council reminded its
members that the building Of the work.
house, which is now nearly ready for
occupancy, was only a temporary ex-
pedient. The Herald called attention
Jail, caused by overcrowding. 1t is
now to be hoped-let us speak plainly
that II new jail is to be built the
work connected with 1t will be con-
Quoted from beginning to end without
occasion for remonstrance by citizens,
and without any circumstances which
may give rise to adverse comment or
may cause scandal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
EXPLANATION NEEDED

~ ENERAL FRANCIS ]. BELL says
vT our army is not fit to go to war
VI with a first-class nation. This Is
puzzling. No first class nation could
invade the United States. Our navy
is strong enough to keep out any ma
ton. Therefore. what country does
General Bell think we ought to invade?
Although the various branches of the
English speaking races have invaded
each other from. time to time. foreign
invasion. by people speaking a strange
tongue, is unheard of. Since A. D.
1866 no English speaking country has
been invaded by an army speaking
foreign language. Does the general
think this remarkable record may be
broken? Or does he think the United
States should go on the warpath?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
"Take EN- OIL"

The trousers with cuffs of different
material and color have not arrived.
Or at least are not yet abroad. Per-
haps some Of the most advanced OF our
jeunesse doree have them, but are too
timid to pioneer the fad.
This recalls the experience of callow
youth who went to Avalon a couple of
seasons ago arrayed in a pair of cor
duroys with leather cuffs. He came In
for an unmerciful guying when he ran
the gantlet at the steamer wharf.
That afternoon, when all the world was
on the mall the youth appeared out"
The first boatman who saw him gasped
like basking shark on a pebbly beach,
then finally roared in voice that could
be heard to the isthmus: Take 'em
off" For weeks. any hour day or
night, any place ON the island one was
likely to hear the hoarse cry: Take
'em off!"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
THE ORIENT

A MOTHER war between Russia and
n Turkey has been in the air for a
IA long time. After being in the air,
as ideas, thoughts always take prac-
ticable shape. For many years Rus
sian and Turkish military men and
strategists have been thinking over
every detail of the final struggle,
which, Russia now believes, will give
her sea power and enable her to
ayenge her defeat by Japan and her
repeated humiliations by Britain. If
Russia should be defeated she will
lose all her Asiatic provinces, and Tur-
key will again become a great and for
midable nation. There is another for
midable new power with which Turkey
would have an affinity. With Hin
dustan as a connecting link, Japan and
Turkey might form tripardte alli-
ance, which, for the time being, would
include Oriental Britain, for the chief
paradox of history is in the fact that
Britain is one of the greater oriental
powers. Her supremacy is disputed
only by Japan. If Japan should unite
with Asiatic Russia, Hindustan and
Turkey to tell the white man to go
west and remain there" the oriental
problems which fret Caucasians would
not fret them much longer. Indeed,
the dominion of the white man in Asia
would be impossible today, would
never have been possible, If 1t were not
for religious dissensions. With Brah-
minists, Buddhists and Mahommedans
contending for the mastery, 1T is not
surprising that the hated Giaour
gained supremacy, which cannot be
lasting unless he convert the Asiatic
population to literal Christianity,
which, of course, forbids warfare and
carrying arms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

Punch and Judy show, and to keep the
commissioners from being hurt or per-
haps degraded by the derision, odium
and even contempt to which they might
be exposed If they succumbed to the
sleeping sickness.
In order to save the sleepy commits
sioners from this fate, 1t prodded them
up. They yawned, pinched each other,
stretched themselves, said in interviews
they were thoroughly aroused, knew
what their duty was and proposed to
do it regardless of consequences, and In
this reckless spirit of self-sacri1cing
patriotism began to nod and snore. In
the celebrated language of the Pick
wick Papers. Hang those boys, they
are asleep again. In spite of a few
life-like intervals the investigation con-
tinued not to investigate. To all ap-
pearances on good faith, and, according
to frequent protestations of Theodore
pose of doing its duty even though the
heavens tumbled about the commits
sioners' ears, 1t also continued to an
nounce that great achievements were
scheduled for the future. The heavens
have not fallen. There has been no
occasion for an interruption of their
accustomed repose. which has been
accompanied steadily by the accus-
toned repose Of Hon. Theodore Slum-
berland and Company. Meanwhile,
time flies, and the statute of limitations
will soon be in q predominant position
in the practical politics of a disgraceful
situation
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
PEOPLE AND POWER

VT LILLIAN J. BRYAN asked an au-
w dience of bankers 90 agree with
" him that the criminal law
should be applied to bank official who
loaned more than 10 per cent of the
capital and surplus to one person.
When no one among the financiers ex-
pressed assent Mr.. Bryan said, dryly;
whether you agree with me or not,
let me tell you that 10000 deposit
ors will agree with me on this propo-
sition." Mr.. Bryan was as usual a
spokesman for a cause OF the people
as against rules sanctioned by tradi-
ton or prejudice. The opinions and
wishes of the majority of the people
of the United States have been neg
lected, evaded or disregarded in many
instances besides that of banking. AS
soon as the doctrine of government
by the people was fairly in operation,
a long line of financial magnates or
authorities, the first of whom was AL
exander Hamilton, began to plan ways
and means by which popular power
could be curtailed, limited, abridged
and interfered with by method SO
subtly and cunningly devised that the
people would not be sensible of their
deprivation. In republic, the thought
which would be suggested easily and
naturally in connection with the cleo
ton of a president would be, LET the
people elect their chief executive. Let
the voice of the majority prevail" But
this did not suit the interests and in
fuences which looked on the people
with secret, nay, sometimes with
avowed distrust. Thus 1t has hap
pened that FIVE TIMES IN THE HIS
TORY OF THE UNITED STATES A
MINORITY PRESIDENT HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXERCISE EXECU-
TIVE POWER, while the candidate
who was truly the choice Of the ma
jority of the voters has been ode
feated." In such case. is not
"thwarted" a better word than de
feated"?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
DISGRACEFUL DELAY

nj EARLY eight months ago report
of an investigation conducted in
~ San Francisco by the Hon.
Franklin X. Lane of the interstate COM
merce commission showed that the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, a
corporation, in THOUSANDS OF IN
STANCES HAD BEEN GUILTY OF
VIOLATING THE LAW AGAINST
GRANTING REBATES.
For months the railroad commission
ers of the state of California brooded
over this report without results. We
have come to the conclusion that they
fell asleep over it, The Herald tried to
prevent the work of the commission
from being reduced to the level of a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
MoonIlt Verses

Our moonlight nights have had curl
Gus effect on an eastern girl. She has
broken out in verse. She has sent US
two samples Of 1t with an apologize
note and a pathetic little comment.
ITO the waste basket, maybe" We
cannot think Of committing 1t to the
Taste basket. The first sample is
brief, and may be learned by heart
without a struggle. Here 1t is:
A SOUTHERN NIGHT
Calm and beautiful the southern moon
Shines down upon the orange trees whose
perfume
Mingles with the honeysuckle on its trailing
vine
And the sweet fragrant 1essannine
That is not bad. We have seen much
worse cases of "poetitis' than that.
The second sample submitted Is longer.
It is entitled Another on the Southern
Night"
Here goes:
Oh beautiful southern night
Thou art so calm and sweet
That the cares of day beat retreat
And before thee take their flight.
The stars, the palms, the roses.
The peoples and other posies
Blended in such sweet confusion.
Oh southern night, as thy dews unfold.
Thou dost give me my death Of cold
Sitting here trying my best to write a
poem
When had Just as well try to ny back
home.
Do not fly back home, fair eastern
girl. We implore thee. Do not fly.
Stay with us and give rein to thy
poetic faculties. Turn them loose. If
1t is the climate that has made thee a
sweet singer, thou hast furnished an
other advertisement for the most won
derful article In the line of climate the
world has ever produced. 1t Is great
climate. Stick to 1t, and Minna Irving,
the Tarrytown poetess of the effete
east, will not be circumstance to you
or, rather, pardon us, we should say
thee" We are not used to writing
apostrophes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

Hospital Steward Howard r. Jackson
of the United States navy says in a
letter to Motley H. Flint, chairman OF
the committee on entertainment to the
enlisted men of the fleet: Nothing the
entire press Of the country could say
would change the opinion Of the entire
bluejacket contingent of the Atlantic
fleet regarding the people Of Los An
geles. They are the best people on
earth, with all apologies to the benevo-
lent Elks."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
CHEWING GUM

CHEWING gum is under the ban in
Los Angeles department stores
~ No girl who is a victim Of the
gum habit will be allowed to hold
position. This may cure some girls
of the habit, but we do not
think the reformation will be gen.
eral. 1t is evident that a cam
paign will be necessary for the purpose
of attacking this evil. which is
strengthening the underjaws of the
women of our race, increasing their
vocabularies and making them more
formidable in the art of oratory. The
gum habit is, indeed, one which seems
to stick to the victim upon whom 1t
fastens itself. 1t seizes girls of tender
age and remains with them until
death do part. 1t gives perpetual mo-
ton to faces which would be hand
some IL in repose. 1t weakens the will
power, and one package of gum will
beware of the first gumdrop,, for 1t
will awaken a craving for genuine
chewing gum. If nothing else will af-
fright you out of this pernicious activ-
ity let us assure you that psychologists
say the lower jaw is being unduly de-
veloped by the gum habit, and that the
woman of the future will have face
which will stick out below like the
forefoot of a battleship. oh, beauties
of Los Angeles, II you would maintain
the reputation of our city for lovely
women, form an Anti-Gum league, and
sign pledges to refrain from the use of
the morbid emulation for, believe us,
that is what gum really is-a morbid
exudation) and wear a neat, pepper
mint colored ribbon to tell the world
you belong to the league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
WORLDWIDE INTEREST
/ JAPANESE IN SAN FRANCKSCO-H
BY FREDERIC J. HAskIN

less desirable than Japanese. But their
great virtue in comparison Is that they
Twill stay put" The greater part OF
the United States never thinks of a
Chinese except as a laundryman. The
Chinese "washee- washee" Is always O.
hand laundry operated on principles as
old as cloth and water. The Japanese
have half dozen large steam laundries
in San Francisco and are making it
hard shedding for both the steam laun-
dries operated by white labor and the
Chinese hand laundries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
Irish Volcano

the Echo in the headlines of a recent
issue got the historic city of Antwerp
Judged across the line into Germany.
1t was very bad slip, almost as bad,
in fact, as the slip by which the even
ing paper some little time ago made
the volcano Hecla pour lava and mud
over the peat beds of Observation-Disclosures
field Echo.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

Charles Shannon, visitor from st.
Louis, says Americans are gradually
waking up to the fact that liquor bears
great similarity to poisonous food.
Some kinds Of liquor are more poison
GUS than others. but according to this
authority all, in grim earnest and not
in Jest, ars literally "pizen."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

Prosecuting Attorney Woolwine asks
the larger clubs to help him enforce the
law prohibiting the sale Of liquor with
out a license. He has practically put
the clubs on their honor. and If his ap-
peal should meet with the response he
expects he will reconsider his decision
to resign from the dictatorship Of the
University club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

A Great Dane will be added to the
Ocean Park police force. He is of the
four-footed and not the Hamlet variety.
He is a dog. So successful have been
the police dogs of New York that it will
not be long before there are dog police
in every city In the United States. They
fill long felt want, and have mar
velous influence In the suppression of
crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

1t looks as If Australia would have
the biggest naval show. after all. A
squadron of the British fleet, as we'll
as the complete Australian and Chinese
squadrons of the far-f1ung empire, will
meet, greet and entertain the American
fleet. The Japs and the Germans have
not been invited to the lovefeast. This
Ia sad
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
Answer L. Easy

"A German savant Is investigating
the duration of dreams How long do
you think they last?"
That's easy. The pleasant ones last
about two seconds; the nightmares last
all night
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
IS PA r. M 81,
MN FROra a ~H
N<LnVE WIRE n
The ROYAL Road

"I'm Professor Highly, inventor of
the famous sky yacht. Cloudduster Can
interest you in taking a trip in my
ship"
II should say not. Didn't 1t collapse
the other day and inJure dozen pas
sengers?"
Eyes, that's the game. Every one of
them had big accident insurance
policy"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

In one month this
year requests for In
formation on the
subject were receiv-
ed from thirty-six
states. OF these re"
quests there were
119 from debating
societies, 70 from
high schools, 81
from universities
and 23S from indi-
viduals. To all such
requests for infor-
nation the league
officers send out
bales OF literature
Gov in 6 every
phase of the ques-
ton.
T h is literature
bases it's anti-Asia-
tic opposition on a
frankly racial an
tagonism, but Its
supporting argu-
ments usually deal
with the economic
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
The Wettest Town

Illinois has a new town which bids
fair to jump into fame--or notoriety.
Benbow City has eighteen registered
voters. twenty-three saloons and seven
brewery agencies. That's somewhat
moist for a town In the dry belt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
Shocking

A German visitor docs not under
stand how Americans cam lay claim
to monogamy when every married man
supports his wife ana keeps few
merry widows" in the house at the
same e--Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
White Folks style

A San Antonio paper tells about an
Indian maiden named Annie Bigheart
searching for husband. Tell Annie
Bigheart no good; catch him quicker
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

national organization, including can
ada with the United States, but 1t mas
most of its support among the organ
lied labor men of this city. the ma
ton wide interest which has been
aroused in the question of Japanese ex-
clusion, despite the fact that 1t mas
been throttled in congress, is Indicated
by the correspondence of this league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
State Press Echoes

First Taft Verse
A delegation now and then
Instructed for Bill Taft
Drives many other hoping men
with envy nearly daft.
Grass Valley Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
CoId.B looded

with heap big wad."-Whittier Reg
lister.
CoId-Blooded
Little drops of sunshine
Make a pleasant cline;
Hear the ice man murmur,
Hope twill last this time"
Cotton Chronicle.
81
Why Not?
That appropriation of $4,000 to enable
the governor of Alaska to suppress the
liquor traffic among the natives looks
like such a good scheme that 1t might
be worth while to try 1t in some of the
states.-Long Beach Telegram.
ID
Don't Choose Him
Ill fares the glorious state
To Fastening ills a prey
Where the railroad names the candidate
The people choose election day
Grass Valley Union.
-
He Is a Democrat
The nomination of Judge Fulkerth to
the office of superior judge by the Re-
publicans of Stanislaus, while not be-
ing an unprecedented, was however,
an unexpected honor.-Modesto News.
"a
Hard Labor
I'm sitting here to dream and doubt
This labor makes me sore.
Hello! The extras coming out
Modesto News
Count that day lost
When low the sun has died,
And one has
That cocktail stunt denied.
-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

nan FRAN CTS G o-Trades
unionism fiourishes In san
Francisco and 1t is to organ
lied labor that the activity Oh
the anti-Japanese agitation
j may be traced. The Asiatic
Exclusion league is an inter-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

with heap big wad."-Whittier Reg
lister.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

Little drops of sunshine
Make a pleasant CLINE;
Hear the ice man murmur.
Hope twill last this time"
Cotton Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

romorrow-The New San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
Why Not?
He lie a Democrat


I'm sitting here to dream and doubt.
This labor makes me sore.
Hellol The extras coming outl
Hi, kiddie. what's the scorer
Modesto News
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26

Count that day lost
When low the sun has died,
And no one has
That cocktail stunt denied.
-Milwaulkee Sentinel.
Evening star., 1908-01-18

The Washington Water Color Club will
open its annual exhibition with private
view and reception in the hemicycle of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art next Thursday
evening, January q. This exhibition.
which is one OF the chief events of the art
season in Washington will be open to the
public from January "a to February II.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star., 1908-01-18

thing not of general Importance and in
terest and properly grouped. indexed and
cross-indexed the final matter. all COM
mon law questions-as good in one state
as another. Several years ago the pub
fishers put out a book under the same
title. compiled also from the same source,
which had appeared during the fifty years
preceding the issuing of that volume. 1t
was a good book-a valuable book then.
and is now: the new book does not dupli-
cate it In any way whatever. simply takes
UP the subject where the previous book
left of and bringing 1t up to the present
time. Naturally this includes many sub
jects, such as the bankruptcy and pure
food laws, which did not exist when the
old book was made up. Banks. CONNER
cial schools. corporations and individual
business alike must find the book of in
estimable value. Made UP in handsome
style with large clear twpe 1t will prove
Indispensable In every Office.
CHRISTMAS; It's Origin. Celebration
and Significance as Related in Prose
Series" Edited by Robert Haven
Schauffler. New York: Moffat. Yard
& Co.
This volume, similar in style and pur-
pose to the recently issued volume on
Thanksgiving. contains the best prose and
verse selections in our language. relating
to the home festival of Christmas. The
material has been selected from many
sources. historical, poetical. religious. pa
triotic. dramatic, etc. and Mr.. Rob-
ert Haven Scbauffler's introduction traces
the development of the Christian from
the pagan festival Christmas customs
and the Christmas spirit in our own and
other lands are treated here and exempi-
fed fully in the selection. 1t presents in
condensed form the literature of Christ
mas and is admirably adapted to home
and school reading.
Evening star., 1908-01-18
rHE SEXUAL INSTINCT; It's Use and

Dangers as Affecting Heredity and
Morals. Essentials to the Welfare OF
the Individual and the Future of the.
Race. BY James Foster Scott. B.A.