Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-06
CAMPAIGN ON
FOR HARMONY
OCEAN PARK PEOPLE NOW OUT
FOR THE DOVE
PEACE SOUGHT BETWEEN TWO
FEUDAL FACTIONS
Kinney-Fraser War May Terminate If
Present Plan of Prominent Clti=
zens Carries-New Solu-
ton Offered

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Feb. 5.-Having as
it's object the plan to make a final set
Element of the fractional war which
for several years past has been waged
here with bitter animosity. a move
ment has been started by several or
the most prominent local business
men for a harmony campaign.
When Abbot Kinney first founded
Venice, nearly four years ago, many
staunch friends rallied around him 10
aid in his gigantic project. On the
other hand, he also had many enemies
and they soon Joined forces to fight
the Kinney faction. A. r. Fraser and
G. NJ Jones were acknowledged lead
ers of the opposing faction, and both
sides in gathering strength became
more embittered.
With an election approaching, when
new trustees will be given the reign
of government, each side is endeavor-
ing to elect a ticket and incidentally
to gain control of the citys- manage
ment.
Several weeks ago the Kinney faction
framed a ticket and platform both OF
which are acknowledged by fair-mind-
ed men of the city to be good; but the
fact that it is a Kinney faction ticket
will bring out strong opposition.
Recently about fifty business men
the greater number of whom are said
to be supporters of Fraser and Jones
met and formed a political club. The
spirit of the organization, 1t was
claimed was for a Square deal" New
ertheless the candidates for trustees
who will be selected to run on that
clubs ticket will be strenuously OPP
posed although not personally, for it
is reported that at least two of the
men likely to be slated were APP
preached and asked to run on the Kin
ney faction ticket at the time it was
framed.
Many Withhold Names
Many prominent local business men
have refused to allow their names to
be used in connection with the po-
litical campaign and have refused to
accept a nomination for the trustee
ship, giving as their reason that they
do not care to be mixed up in the mud
singing political combat which is even
now under way.
1t is for the purpose of quelling this
political fight and establishing,
through compromise, friendly rela-
ton between the two factions that
few of the most prominent of the To-
cal business men are seeking to start
the harmony campaign"
David Evans a prominent capitalist,
made the following statement in re-
gard to the situation:
Harmony should be established at
all cost. Political wrangling threatens
now to do great harm to the city and
citizens. If q compromise cannot be
effected it is time for the men who
want fair play and a square deal to
organize and step in between the two
fighting factions, absorbing them as
far as possible and taking the affairs
of government out of their hands by
gaining a majority.
eff a compromise ticket can be ar
ranged and both sides will stand by
it, so much the better. I myself am
for the square DEAL
Concurs in Views
DR.. ]. M. White, prominently iden-
titled with the city's interests, ex-
pressed sentiments similar to those of
Mr.. Evans. He said:
1.-THE only way 1t will be possible to
establish friendly relations between
the two factions will be by the cleo
ton of five fair-minded men. who as
trustees, will serve with absolute i'm
partially, favoring neither side and
doing what is right and square by
both,
"Such action on the part of the citi-
zens would result in a benefit to the
city and would advance it's growth,
which has been retarded by the con-
slant pickering of the two political
factions"
Frank Lawton. whose alleged per-
sonal enmity toward Abbot Kinney Is
said to have recently been openly ex-
pressed, also states that he believes In
the square deaI' platform as mu-
nicipal benefit.
1.-THE interests of the citizens and the
city are at stake he said, land If a
harmony campaign can do good, then
the sooner started the better it will
be for ALL
While both Fraser and Jones, lead
ers of the anti-Kinney faction, were
out OF the city 1t was stated by a
personal friend and associate that both
would wish to be quoted as being in
favor of the "harmony campaign"
that it was to their interests as well
as to the interest OF all concerned.