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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
WOMAN DECLARES TREATMENT
OF PRISONERS is AN OUTRAGE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15.-[Editor
Herald: T. X. G. hits the bullseye
in his letter relating to the Mexican
prisoners held in Los Angeles county
Jail. Here's my hand, Mr.. 7. X. G'
Shakel We may not agree ABOUT tne
amount of gray matter In the teIni-
nine brain cells, but we do IN TINS
case, and your letter shows your heart
hasn't slipped its moorings.
The courage of The Herald editorials
relative to the matter is also TO De
commended, for courage seems rare
gift of the gods these days.
Has Justice died, that these men can
be held prisoners In a republic when
no crime can be charged against them,
unless it be crime to love humanity
and have a desire to serve ones 1el-
low men?
Is America furnishing Siberia for
Mexico, that Theodore Roosevelt and
his attorney general should act as
iailers for political prisoners while
spies for Diaz are attempting to man
ufacture evidence to use to send these
men to the under-sea dungeon called
1.-The Purgatory," where one OF thelr
friends, Juan Sarabia, Is now con-
fined?
These men are martyrs in the cause
of liberty. They only ask the right
of free speech, vote and of public as
sembly for the people of Mexico grant
ed to them by the Mexican constitu,
ton. A right that has been denied
to the people by that "Bloody Butch
er," Diaz, whose rurales fired on
white flag and were ordered to exter-
inmate all who opposed his despotic
rule. Magon, Villarreal and Rivera,
like Juan Sarabia, are charged with
political offenses and are held in
communicated in Los Angeles county
jail at the behest of the Mexican gov
ernment, with the conhivance of the
government of the United States. At
torney General Bonaparte has taken
personal charge and ordered the men
held. as they are wanted in Mexico.
The alag of the free" is badly stained.
MARION MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
APPROVES HERALD EDITORIAL
ON CONTROLLED NEWSPAPERS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.-[Editor
Herald: The Herald's editorial this
morning headed Controlled Journals
touches a subject of vital interest to
everyone. Ask the first ten men you
meet whether they consider newspaper
reports and editorial utterances de-
pendable sources of information and
nine of them will say mo. The news
papers are in business for money and
il publishing a thing which the people
ought to know is going to lose them
business in excess of what they think
they can make out of popular approval
they will keep quiet. If they get paid
enough for building public sentiment
in favor of special interests they VIII
boost for the special interest" And
these men believe what they say and
yet continue supporting newspapers
which they know are controlled" JUS
tifying their action by the belief that
they are capable of forming their
opinions independent of the newspaper
regardless of the admitted fact that
the company a man keeps and the
literature he reads shape his character
The newspaper will shape mans
views as certainly as the dime novel
will pollute his thinking If he reads
it long enough. The remedy is in the
hands of the people. No newspaper
can exist without their support. With
draw support from any newspaper con-
victed of news juggling for any pur-
pose Demand unadulterated news. It's
as important as pure food.
ANALYSIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
PUT 1T UP TO ROOSEVELT,
THE "soUARE DEAL" ADVOCATE

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 15.-[Editor
Herald: / want to indorse T. X. G.'s
most admirable letter on the Magon
case.
You may put me down as another
who feels his citizenship besmirched by
the prostitution of the machinery of
American law to the villainous reptile
methods of Mexican officialdom. 1t
the Roosevelt administration were 9TH
erwise clean this case of these Mexican
martyrs would alone be sufficient to
damn 1t In the estimation of all devo-
tees of modern methods-all lovers of
liberty and fair play. | for one would
like to subscribe to a personal letter to
the president, putting it up to him to
prove in this case that his boasted
promise of square deal for all' has
one shred or latter left to show for
itself.
As T. X. G. justly says, the wrong.
to these men as individuals, to the
downtrodden peoples cause which they
represent, as well as to the fair fame of
Americanism, has already been done;
but vet there at least remains the one
last chance for our greatly protest
ing" executive of death-be repent
ance on the part of his administration,
and the restoration of Magon and his
compatriots, Villareal and Rivera to
immediate liberty. VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
GIVES SENSIBLE REASONS
FOR SUPPORTING MR.. BRYAN

ALHAMBRA, Oct. 15.--[Editor Her
add: Open and shut factories scare
crows" are a thing of the past, AMI
this is why Bryan will be elected pres'-
dent of the United States. l don't
mean that these scarcecrows are not
put out now the same as in previous
election years, but that the effect is
forever lost. The latest good, substan-
tial news, that is OF real, genuine good
for the people, is that great plank In
the Democratic platform protecting de-
positors' interest.
If we get this, we also get that
money which the trusts have been get
ting. If we get this money we will
need bank protection. OF course, we
don't need 1t under a Republican ad-
ministration. These are not extremely
prosperous times, yet to listen to the
Republican speech makers there is not
flaw in their administration, conse-
quently nothing bad is chargeable to
their party.
tion, we meet with such panic as we
have had this year we Will at least have
safe banks, and there will be no cause
for putting money in safety vaults, old
lofts and I'm stockings. We will keep
money In circulation, to protect tho
rich, and thus avoid a serious panic,
and above all, give honest protection
to the honest savings of the poor and
those who need protection.
Is 1t not time to let the public in on
few good things? They have been
faithful servants for a long time, and
William Jennings Bryan says they de-
serve good Let us believe him and
vote for him. w. l.. WILLIAMS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
REPUBLICAN AID

H( HERE is a doubt, a strong doubt,
a most reasonable doubt, of the
l. success Of the Republican ma
tional ticket in California, because the
Taft campaign has been a Recessional,
and there has been a steady drift from
the Republican ranks in this as well
as other states. Now the newspapers
of the Republican party and the or
ganization leaders are proposing to
turn Gillett loose on a vote-saving tour.
A Republican friend makes the COM
ment: "If there were a doubt as to
the result in California the governor
would be the best means of dispelling
that doubt" This is correct. By all
means put Gillett on the stump, so
that the last element OF doubtfulness
in the situation, as far as California
is concerned. may go a-glimmering.
In the limited time at their disposal
the Republicans can still do great
work for Bryan. They have managed
to make a tremendous success of the
Democratic campaign. 1t would have
been successful without them, but their
most unexpected aid justifies the use
of the adjective tremendous" More
power to them. We hope Mr.. Taft
will prosper as a corporation lawyer in
Cincinnati, the position in life which
appears to have been reserved for him
by an All Wise Providence pro bono
puplico."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
WITHOUT PREJUDICE

TN his address on trusts Mr.. Bryan
pointed out that it is Mr.. Taft's
Il party and not the Democratic
party which has given encouragement
to Socialism. While protesting to abb
nor Socialism the Republican party
has gone half way toward Socialism
in indorsing it's fundamental princi-
pie fact that Eugene V. Debs has
been quick to see and appreciate, and
a clever reference to which formed part
of his Los Angeles speech. The So
cailist bases his contention on the the
ory that competition is bad and that
an economic advance is to be found in
monopoly. But, says MIR. Bryan, the
Socialist wants the public to have the
benefit of the monopoly. and therefore
favors government ownership and op-
Grafton of all the means of production
and distribution.
The Republican party has gone al
most as far as the Socialist party in
the economic defense of the monopoly,
but it permits the benefits of monopoly
to be enjoyed by a comparatively few
men, who have secured a dominant
influence in the government. The Re-
publican party has stimulated the
growth of Socialism, first, by the in
dorsement it has given to the theory
that trusts are a necessary and nat
ural outgrowth of our economic con-
dit;ons and second, by permitting the
development of abuses which have been
charged against individualism.
In 1900 the Republicans polled
7,20S,244 votes and the Socialists only
S9,991. In 1904 the Republicans cast
1925, ,4S9 votes and the Socialists 402,-
2S6. The increase in the Republican
vote in four years was only $4,000,
which scarcely more than covered the
natural increase in the Republican por-
ton of the population. The Socialist
vote increased more than 300 per cent
and the actual increase in votes was
almost as great as the increase in Re-
| publican votes.
Republican leaders have been in the
habit of sneering at the Socialists,
while blindly indifferent to the causes
| IldJ nave contributed " tlle SIOWlu VI
Socialism. The Democrats admit that
the Socialists are honestly seeking a
remedy for the known abuses" ac-
knowledged by Secretary Taft. DEM
ocrats dissent from the remedy pro-
posed by the Socialists, believing that
| Socialists are mistaken and that the
Democratic remedy IS better; but it is
time for thoughtful people to recognize
that individualism can only be retained
and defended by remedial legislation
which will remove the abuses which
have been allowed to fasten' themselves
upon the country. The Democratic
party, believing in individualism, ad-
dresses itself sincerely and honestly
to the reform of these abuses, and in
stead of following the example of the
Republicans in ridiculing and malign-
ing the Socialists, invites them. as 1t
does Republicans, to examine the DEM
ocratic platform and the remedies pro-
posed therein. 1t submits it's plans to
the honest citizenship of the country,
without regard to section or party,
and WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
COLORED VOTERS

NROM a Republican point of view
Mr.. Taft never made a bigger
z blunder than when he literally
solidifled the south and lost many thou
sands of votes to the G. o. P. in other
sections of the country by his attitude
on the racial question. 1t becomes more
and more apparent that if the Repub-
lican convention had not been merely
a packed and unrepresentative gather
ing of office holders Taft would never
have been nominated. That is why so
many hundreds of thousands of citizens
who have never voted any but the
straight Republican ticket" will be able
to vote against him with a clear con-
science. After all, he is not their cam
didate. Mr.. Bryan is the only popu-
larly nominated candidate in the field.
He is the Democratic candidate, but
it is equally fit and proper TO refer to
him as the American candidate.
The attitude of colored citizens to-
ward Taft was defined clearly at a
mass meeting held in New York a few
days ago, when the last vestige of the
Civil War sentiment" which has
helped the Republican party at critical
periods of it's history in times gone by,
was removed from American life. The
negroes have repudiated the machine
made Taft and have announced their
emancipation from Republican pOliti-
cal bondage.
Not only are they enraged against
Taft on account of his association with
Roosevelt in the Brownsville affair, but
they are recalling and republishing the
fact that two years ago, in a speech at
Tuskegee. Taft said the negroes should
accept disfranchisement. He solemnly
proposed that citizens owning $400,~
100000 of taxable property should be
deprived of their rights because their
outward appearance differs from that
of Americans descended from European
races. The force of folly could no
further go. We do not wonder that the
negroes are angry at Taft and their
false hereditary FRIEND" the Repubh-
can party. Taft has said it is a menace
for the negroes to vote solidly for one
party. Well, he may rest assured they
will not vote solidly for HIS party at
this election, which marks a new era
in political affairs and party distinc-
tions in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
HearSt'S Motives Are Shown
10 Be Mean and Unworthy

public mind, but It is only character
,istic Of the mans whole make. His
pursuit of Chanler Is due to Chanler's
independence. Jerome he slandered for
refusal to receive Instructions. Roose-
Welt he maligns principally from jeal-
ousy. Mckinley he bounded from de-
bauehed taste for sensation. The only
public man increasingly and eloquently
praised by the Hearst papers is william
Randolph SHearst. In a public speech
accusing both Hughes and Chanler of
dishonesty, Mr.. Hearst observed that
he himself was the real race-track-
gambling reformer; he who feeds his
readers daily with pages of gambling
news, advertisements and best BETS;
he, the former ally of Murphy In New
York and of Hartman in San Fran
cisco. The Independence party, stand
ing between the partisan organizations,
ought to be of the highest usefulness;
but It, like Hearst papers, is, unhap-
PLY, but a pander to the Hearst am
bition; and Hearst is treacherous,
cruel, debasing. He is a blight to any
cause with which he Is identified, be-
cause, as soon as that cause ceases TO
feed his personal ends, he turns to vii
ify, to lie, to rend.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
I'M M UNITY

Satan had just ordered more coal
thrown on the fire. ~
"By Tuminous!" he cussed, "but that
last arrival is tough proposition. The
more l try to roast him the more he
smiles"
He called the chief stoker.
"Well, what luck?" asked Satan.
The stoker shook his head.
Hes still smiling" he answered.
"Where's he from?" cried Old Nick,
out of patience.
New York. He used to be base
ball umpire in -
"Sulphureus Serpents! Why didn't
you say so before? Take him down, we
can't feaze him. 1.-THE Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
SULLIVAN'S VICTORY

TOHN L. SULLIVAN, at the age of
80, finds himself on the water
- wagon, determined to remain there
for the rest of his life. Sullivan is a
remarkable character. At one time he
was as popular as the president of the
United States and in Europe could
have made triumphal tour that would
have rivaled Gen. Grants. He had
whipped the whole world of prize
fighters and even in England, where
there was more jealousy over Johns
supremacy than there was over the
Declaration of Independence. the hero
had his worshippers. And they wor-
shipped not wisely. They were indis-
Greet. They insisted on making John
Sullivan too we'll acquainted with John
Barleycorn, and the latter proved
stronger than the great pugilist. Bar
leycorn outpointed Sullivan. knocked
him down and had him almost counted
out when with great effort he rose
to his feet and said: Il have whipped
all comers for many years. Now I
viii whip you"
Sullivan's victory over Barleycorn is
not one of the triumphs of the prize
ring, but it is a greater triumph, and
is easily the greatest of Johns VIC
tories. 1t will win for him no purse.
No bets will be decided by his con-
quest. But Sullivan is "bigger" man
today than ever before, and the results
of his victory over Barleycorn cannot
fail to be influential among the young
men of America and the British empire.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Nl HE growth of Mr.. Bryan in popu-
larity is not hard to account for.
~ 1t is due to the evidence before
the people that he is a much ADLER man
than his opponent, says the Brooklyn
Citizen. Given two candidates of equal
ly unsullied character, and 1t is inevit-
able that the one who shows himself
to have the more vigorous mind must
be preferred by unprejudiced men.
other things being equal, the average
voter, If free to choose, must as cer-
tainly take to the candidate who is
manifestly the fittest in point of intel
lect as the purchaser of a horse must
prefer a speedy animal to slow one.
If, in other respects, they are equally
satisfactory. The proofs of Mr.. Bryan's
superiority have been made so conclu-
sive by the speeches delivered since the
campaign opened that there is no seri-
Gus pretense any longer made in the
Republican press to the contrary. Com
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

MIR. HEARsTS staff may have un-
VE earthed the Archbo1u correspon-
49, dence, or it may have been Of
fered for sale by disgruntled em-
ploye; we do not know which, and 1t
matters little. Here Is information
which would never have come out
sharply through political channels;
which would only have seen the light
through journalism, says Golfers. Mr
Hearst has done good before, and he
has done good in his exposure, for
Foraker and Haskell deserve their fate.
The possessor OF many millions, and of
many newspapers and periodicals, Mr..
Hearst might be one of the greatest
powers for good in the United States
1t Is most lamentable, therefore. that a
low nature to begin with, and q con-
suming personal ambition as developed,
have poisoned his usefulness, almost
hiding 1t in the far greater amount of
harm. He judges men not according
to their ability or honesty, but accord
ing to their subserviency to him. His
mean, vindictive turn on Bryan was
pique at not receiving the nomination
for the presidency. This, the latest ex-
ample. is the one most freshly in the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
AN OLD SONG

I will give you the sun TO wear
And the seven stars to crown your hair,
And the little new moon, curved and sweet
Shall be the cushion for your white feet
o better, sang she, than stars to shine
Thy mans rough hand to take in minel
I'll build you a palace of cedar wood
You shall house you there a princess
should;
I'll bind the season you hold most dear.
And 1t shall be April all the year.
o. better, sang she, the months Of the SNOW.
And the two chairs set in the hearts red
glow.
There shall be music for your delight.
And laughter by day and a dream by night.
And pain and sorrow and cares dark wings
Shall be forever forgotten things.
o better, sang She the old unrest
To bring him back to my waiting breast
Arthur Ketchum in Smart Set,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Bryarr'S Great Popularity
Is Easily Accounted For

PEELED long ago to admit that there was
nothing to be said against him on a
strictly personal relation, they now In
effect concede that 1t is equally vain to
deny his remarkable resourcefulness as
student and exponent of public af-
fairs. With every disposition in the
world to stand by Mr. Taft, these pa
pers, with few exceptions, have been
constrained to justify their continued
support of him, not on the ground that
he is a shining example of American
genius, but on the plea that, although
dull, negative and ill-informed, he Is
at least safe To use the figure of the
horse again, the argument in his behalf
has come down to the claim that, while
he is as slow as the proverbial molas-
ses, he can be trusted to stand without
hitching. That he would not run away
il all the firecrackers in America were
suddenly exploded under his tail, is the
claim now most generally insisted upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Motto writer's for prosperity week
are working overtime and Los Angeles
chamber of commerce officials are be-
ginning to wonder whether all the
professional slogan makers In the world
live in California, or whether it is
only the occasion which has stimu-
lated the appreciative and brainy sons
and daughters of the Far Best State.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Well informed women who heard Mrs.
o. P. Clark read her carefully prepared
paper before the Friday Morning club
were astounded by the statement that
the bank guaranty was a failure in
Oklahoma. In Democratic Oklahoma
depositors who had money in bank
that failed received one hundred cents
on the dollar. Depositors in Ohio,
where a bank failed the same day, are
still wondering If they will get a cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
SAYS DEMOCRATS SHOULD
UNDERSTAND HEARST MOTIVES

wILLOWBROOK, Oct. 16-[Editor
Herald: Doesn't it seem a shame that
any self-respecting Democrat should
continue to read the yellow Eaxam-
iner? had been a subscriber from
it's inception, though never an admirer
of Hearst, but on July 1 "cut it out"
as I find many others have done. But
why not all? We should all under
stand Hearst's motive, and punish him
accordingly. Why not support The
Herald, which is not only loyal but
able and decent? c. L. SOYSTER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"The Man on the Box"
BELAsCO--David Wartieid in THE Musi'
Master"
BURBANK-"My Wife"
GRAND-"Little Johnny Jones'"
MAsON-"Hip, Hip, HoOray."
PEOPLE'S-NeIson-G Cans fight pictures.
ORPHEUM-AdVanced vaudeville.
LOS ANGELEs-Fashionab vaudeville.
EMPIRE-Vaudeville.
FISCHER'S--"Get Me Baby"
UNIQUE-"The Hold Up."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

A Sawtelle minister will appeal to
the emperor of Germany to help him
promote a new universal language,
which can be written faster than it
can be spoken. We hope the supply
of thought will keep up with the sup
ply of language. After reading the
campaign addresses of an Eminent
Republican we are constrained to be-
neve language may sometimes be ut
tered independently Of thought.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

At the City club luncheon today the
proposed constitutional amendments
which have a bearing on the schools
of the state will be discussed. Citizens
would do we'll to take pains to inform
themselves on the subject, and amid
the hurly-burly of national politics
should not lose sight of the great
local Importance of the amendments.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Santa Ana Carnival of Products,
which will be closed tonight with a
masquerade ball, has been a character
istic California success. In no other
state in the Union could such a "show"
be given as that which entertained
thousands of visitors at Santa Ana,
and the wonderful little county "did
itself proud"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

The principal of the Euclid Heights
school says Los Angeles is becoming
the educational center of the nation.
This is indisputable, and it is an as
pect of Los Angeles life which should
never be forgotten or neglected. Amid
the roar of commerce, politics, trade,
traffic, the din of the market place.
the work of the builders of character
goes forward steadily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

By unanimous decision of delegates
Of the South conference.-the Meth
odist Episcopal church will establish
California junior college on this
coast. Westward the course of edu-
cation takes its way.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

An effort will be made to have the
American Institute of Homeopathy
hold it's annual convention in Los An
geles in June 1910. Los Angeles is
peculiarly adapted for national con-
yentions of all kinds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

In registration Los Angeles county
has run ahead of San Francisco by
80, 900. 1t is conceded San Francisco
will go Democratic. and it is certain
Los Angeles should go Democratic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Our news columns announce Demo-
Gratis will join in a big rabbit drive
in Antelope valley. But it won't be
circumstance to the elephant hunt
later on.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Now comes a Washington orchard
ist with the claim he has produced a
seedless and coreless pear. 1t must
be a peach of pear,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Must Be

Are they society people?"
YES He is trying to keep his po-
sition while she keeps PUCK.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
The Public Letter Box

intended for publication
must not
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
CLEAR, CRISP and CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 3o2.6o4