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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
INDEPENDENCE

nENUNcIATION of the state rail-
road commission for it's subser-
- viency to the Southern Pacific
and its continued refusal to enforce the
constitution and the laws emphasizes
the fact that the Democracy of the
state of California In convention as
sembled represented an independent
and American political party. This is
the party which should appeal to the
Independent voter, the man who likes
to be sure he is right before he goes
ahead and works for a candidate or
casts ballot. Let the timorous citi-
zen no longer halt between two opin-
ions, fearful lest he may commit him
self to an adroit betrayer, and so dis
trustful of everything and everybody in
the political world that he either does
not vote at all or votes with a party
which he Is told will win. Why the
hesitating, doubling voters should rush
madly to the polls at the last minute
to give their support to the party
which they believe is already victorious
is phenomenon illustrative of a weak
ness of human nature rather than of
worthy or of good report. We
know that If Americans will read the
state Democratic platform, in which we
believe will be found an indication of
what the national Democratic platform
will be they will not hesitate to espouse
the cause which proposes to revive
Americanism and effect the greatest
good for the greatest number Of citi-
zens
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

r EFT US hope the plans for chill
4 dren's hospital in South California
~ will be perfected and carried
into effect. 1t is proposed to build 1t
at one of the beach towns, perhaps
Venice. 1t is astonishing that no in
stitution of this kind is in existence in
Southern California, those in Los Ange-
les being of a charitable character. The
climate and fresh air of a California
beach make a site ideal for children's
hospital. 1t Is not desirable that the
hospital should be a state institution.
II Is not desirable that it should be
connected with any religious denomina-
ton. 1t must be Independent, self
supporting, and must be conducted on
a business basis. 1t is not improbable
that arrangements may be made by
which the necessary .endowments may
be secured without imperiling or re-
stricting the freedom of the hospital.
There are plenty of hig-hearted Ameri-
cans who would be willing to finance
the institution and give 1t a start.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
is 1T JUST TO PUNISH
PRISONERS WHO TRY ESCAPE?

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-[Editor
Herald AS one who Qike Val Stone.
and equally your editorial writer)
was "astonished and revolted" on read
ing that a man VISA to be hanged Tor
attempted prison breaking and that,
too, in California; I would ask leave
to say word. Your leaderette of to-
day. on this sample of Modern Bar
barism," gives a hint along the line ]
wish to take, where ii says: 1T is
only natural prisoners should try to
escape"
I hold as more than questionable
the justice or reasonableness or pun
ishing prisoner at all for attempting
to get away. Il would, of course, diff
ferentiate sharply between that at
tempt and any deed of violence incl
dental thereto). The prisoner is held
against his will and often against his
sense of what is right and just. There
is no contract on his part (e1ther spe-
cific or implied) to take his medicine
especially where (and this point is of
vital Importance the sentence is ex-
cessive, as 1t quite often is.
In any case, it seems to me there
can be no acknowledgements by those
heartless and mindless persons who
hold that an offender against law has
no rights-that the onus of safe-keep-
ing a prisoner is ON the authorities, 1t
is ."up to" them. For them to take
revenge" on a prisoner for trying to
escape is a Sinking of their own re-
sponsibilities, as well as spiteful and
fragrant injustice to the miserable VIC
tim. 1t is, in fact, somewhat akin to
the cowardly practice of certain mean
spirited parents who spank a child till
it bowls, then punish 1t afresh for cry
ing. -
Herald will not let this case of hang
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
BEET CROP

N GOD reports are being received
eT from the California beet crop. 1t
" is said the yield will equal, If not
exceed, that of last season. One of
the bigger sugar companies has about
5000 acres, all growing nicely. Wher-
ever 1t is possible to get a flow from
well irrigation is being used to great
advantage. Perhaps no industry which
ever attempted to achieve independence
in the United States has had more to
contend with than the sugar beet in
dustry. The cane sugar magnates
fought it by every means which their
ingenuity or that of their hired men
could suggest. Press agents circu-
lated pamphlets assailing the reputa-
ton of the beet Consumers We're told
to beware of it. The sugar trust en-
ployed chemists to analyze beet sugar
in a manner satisfactory to the cane
sugar trust. detractors to libel it in
a manner satisfactory to the cane SUI
gar trust, physicians to characterize it
in a manner satisfactory to the cane
sugar trust. Never was native indus
try so maligned. But there is still I'M
der cultivation huge acreage of Cali
fornia beets, and many of them are SUI
gar beets.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
THREE LEGISLATURES WILL
HAVE TO APPROVE OF
PROPOSITION FOR STATE

1t is proposed to call the new state
Lincoln. Other names have been sug-
gested, but this one seems to meet
with the most general approval. Spo-
kane would probably be made the cap
ital, although the people here say that
the matter of a choice of capital
must not be considered now, that this
must be a question left entirely to the
future. Getting the new state estab-
lished is the only matter for consid-
Grafton now. However, Spokane is
right in the heart Of the territory
mapped out, as Boise will be in the
heart OF the reformed state of Idaho.
There will be hard time ahead for
the people who propose to establish this
new state. Three legislatures must
agree to the proposition, because the
constitution of the United States ex-
pressly sets forth that no territory
shall be taken away from a state for
the setting up of a new state without
the consent of Its legislature And
after three legislatures have assented
to the proposition 1t will still remain
for congress to say whether the terri
tory thus coded by the legislatures
shall be erected into state or not.
It will thus be seen that herculean
legislative labors are ahead of those
who have the task in hand.
There have been numerous changes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
PIcAYUNE POLITICS

MO CITIZEN of sound judgment will
" be Influenced by the efforts OF
~ independence league newspapers
to discredit Theodore Bells political
position and discount his fight. Moth
ing cheaper or more tawdry has
marked the history of politics than the
efforts to belittle him by printing
statements to the effect he is merely
new boss. merely an exchange of
King Stork for King Log" and to ac-
cuse him virtually of bad faith. The
accusations are vague and pointlcss,
but in their very stupidity Is cause
for Just irritation. Despairing of find
ing a legitimate occasion for attack the
most virulent enemies of Democracy
are racking their brains in the effort
to accomplish by silly insinuation what
they cannot accomplish by direct at
tack. Nothing could be more specific
and conclusive than Bells utterance:
IF the hirelings of the Southern Pa
cif1c seek political honors let them look
to the Republican party" Surely that
is plain enough. But what mode of
reasoning induced the peevish repre-
sentative of the Independence league
let to whimper: HE will say that all
who are not for him are in the employ
of the Southers Pacific? Is it not
evident that Hearst or his local rep
resentatives are afraid Mr.. Bell or his
supporters may accuse the Hearst
papers of being in the employ of the
Southern Pacific?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
WORLDWIDE INTEREST
THE INLAND EMPIRE
az FREDERIC J. HAsklN

of boundaries In the far west in the
past fifty years, but all of these alter
ations were made while the present
states were territories. At the time
Oregon was made a territory there
were only two trritorles In the north
western part of the United States west
of the present state of Minnesota.
namely, Oregon and Nebraska. Ore
gon then extended from the present
California boundary line to the Cana
dian border. The people of the north
ern part of the territory found Salem,
their state capital, cut off from them
by reason of the great distance. An
agitation was started which resulted
in the creation of the territory of
Washington. This new territory ex-
tended east to the Rocky mountains
and embraced portions OF the present
states of Idaho and Montana. As there
were but few inhabitants east of the
Cascade mountains. Olympia. then the
center of population. was chosen for
the capital.
The discovery of gold In the territory
now constituting the state of Idaho
brought some $4,000 miners there. The
territory of Idaho was then erected.
1t embraced all OF the present state
of Idaho all of Montana, and the north
ern part of the present state of Wyo-
ming. Lewiston was then the capital.
but gold discoveries In southern Idaho
threw the balance of population into
that section, and Boise succeeded as
the territorial capital. Thus the con-
fict of interests began early. After
this was done the people of the Idaho
Panhandle wanted to Join the state
OF Washington. They fought against
overwhelming odds, but finally got a
bill through congress making 1t posi-
BILE. But a Waterloo was struck In the
sl< - A. N~-~
land. and so the proposition has never
| been made a law.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
WRITER SUPPORTS VAL STONE
ON HEAVY SENTENCE CLAIMS

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-[Editor
Herald: There is something compelling
in Val Stones remarks on heavy sem
fences for light crimes.
When an unfortunate leaves our city
to serve a sentence he is dead TO the
world and forgotten. Hear Col. Grif-
fith's statements to know this.
The intent of punitive law IS 70 re-
claim; its effect, as now administered.
is to kin hope and ruin the man. Where
discretion is in the power OF the judge
a signal exercise of mercy In sentence
would do more to teach respect Tor law
(and those who administer ~ than all
tionate sentences. 1t gives added force
to Val stones remarks that no judge
in Los Angeles county ever erred on the
side of mercy. Popular clamor Is n
damnable thing at best, and doubly SO
when It can affect man who holds the
very life of his unfortunate fellow in
his grasp. 1t is only fair to assume
that some of the recent sentences Were
In Difference to 1t, as no stretch of
charity can find other reasonable ex-
cuse. JOHN Fl. GRAHAM.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

are said to be as much out Of sympathy
| with the other portion of their state
| as that part of Virginia lying west OF
the Alleghanies was with the rest OF
the Old Dominion at the outbreak OF
the civil war. And the people OF east
ern Oregon find very little in common
with their own people west of the
mountains. But these isolated portions
Of the three states have everything In
common. Their interests are one, and
now they want to get together and
form a state out of their wonderful
inland empire.
There are nearly fifteen million acres
of Idaho territory in the boundaries
Of the proposed new state. The propo-
nents want the forty-f1fth degree OF
latitude. which now constitutes the
northern boundary of Wyoming
adopted as the northern boundary OF
Idaho and the southern boundary OF
the proposed new state. This line will
be extended to the 1e0th degree of long
itude, which, In turn. carried through
to the British Columbia boundary, will
form the boundary line between the
states of Washington and Oregon and
the proposed new state. 1t Is planned,
too, that the state OF Oregon shall give
that part of its territory lying east of
the 10th degree of longitude and
south or the 4bth degree or latitude. TO
the state of idaho. This territory
amounts to approximately 1900 acres.
Under the proposed boundaries of
the several states they would have the
following acreage: Washington, &c.
100000 acres; Oregon, 3s,000,O00 acres;
Idaho, 65,000,000 acres, and the new
state 100000 acres. Under the pres
ent status Washington has $4,000, 900
acres; Oregon, 6l,000.000 acres. and
Idaho 100000 acres. Washington
would have to contribute 100000 acres
to the new state, Oregon 100000 to Il
and 100000 to Idaho. and Idaho 49,
100000 to the new state.
With 100000 acres, the new state
would be larger than New York, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island put to-
gether Oregon would be called upon
to give up about as much territory as
there is in the whole of the New Eng
land states and Washington would
have to transfer enough to make a
state larger than the combined terri
tory of Maryland, Massachusetts, and
Connecticut.
In property values, Oregon would
have to rive up some s70.000,000 and
Washington about a like amount.
Idaho would get back more than she
would give away. In population each
one of the states would be called upon
to contribute approximately one-fourth,
though Idaho would get back more
than she contributed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
CALLS ATTENTION TO OUR
LACK OF FOREIGN COMMERCE

LOS ANGELES, May 19.--[Editor
Herald: San Pedro harbor is much
in the public eye just now, but no man
seems to have thought of the one thing
necessary to make of 1t real harbor,
and that is foreign trade.
The Japs and agents of English
tramp steamers are fully awake to the
chances, but the local interests seem
to be forgotten.
If Japs and English and the Pacific
Mail of San Francisco can find interest
in San Pedro harbor, 1t seems our peo-
pie could dc the same. If San Pedro
harbor had 100 fathoms of water and
ten miles of good wharves it would
still be of no special value to us till
we created a commerce to use 1t.
Commerce means exports as we'll as
imports, and till we have something
to export that cannot now be carried
by rail we can admire the harbor and
let foreign firms get the benefits.
What can any ship of any flag take
from San Pedro that our own flag
could not take, and yet we sit idly by
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

TN the declaration of American prin-
ciples which forms the platform
u adopted by the Democratic state
convention, the citizen who respects
his country and believes the rules
which were first formulated to govern
1t should continue to govern 1t will
find much that is encouraging and
consoling. To call the old American
ideas revived in the platform pop
those who are being assured by Re-
publican friends that the Democracy
has adopted populism, we extend the
hearty advice to look up certain old
American documents, read American
history and reassure themselves.
Students of history familiar with
origins and able to. trace the chain of
circumstances which produced present
conditions in society and government,
cannot afford to sneer at the badly
informed politicians who would fain
persuade the people that they must be-
ware of the principles of Washington
and Jefferson. After all, they are our
fellow Americans, and since they have
permitted themselves to be entoiled In
such a fearsome mental ENHANCEMENT
it is the duty of their fellow Chris
tians and fellow Americans to help
them out.
We urge Democrats to read the plat
form carefully, and to make them
selves familiar with each issue pro-
posed or defined therein. Fortified
with accurate information, they will be
able to conduct an intelligent cam
merely for the sake of saying some
thing that The Herald was impressing
on its readers the absolute necessity OF
a return to the first principles OF
Americanism if the country is to be
restored to a state of universal pros
perity and general contentment. In
the concluding words Of the Demo-
cratic platform:
This declaration of principles
we submit to the intelligent citi-
zenship of .he great state of Cali
fornia, having confidence that it
will free this state and govern
ment from the grip of those who
have made it a business asset of
the favor-seeking corporations
it must become again a govern
ment of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people, and be
administered in all its depart
ments according to the Jefferso-
MAN maxim, Equal rights to all
and special privileges to none. "
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
PREPOSTEROUS

A PROPOSAL which will cause much
n discussion is that Chinese tactics
IA should be adopted in the Philip
pines by the United States. and that
traders and trade of all nations but the
United States should be excluded from
them. This feverish form of "protec-
tionism" might meet with a peculiar
and unexpected retaliatory response
For instance, if the British were to
restrict the trade of the West Indies
to Britain there would be considerable
trouble in the U. S. A-and the West
Indies. If the Republicans bottle ur
the Philippines they will prove con-
clusively they have taken leave of their
senses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

the business men of the land have gone
to the wall on account of Republican
adversely, when hundreds of thousands
Of men who depended on their strength
and skill to earn their daily bread have
stricken idleness and TO see their chill
dren driven from school and their wives
enslaved at Chinese wages in health
destroying factories. Do not listen to
the voice of the hired spellbinder who
will parrot peace, peace when there
is no peace. Do not heed the fools who
would fiddle If the repubi were in
danger. Let them fiddle. But it is
your duty to help extinguish the fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

The Knights of Pythias now in ses-
sion at Long Beach have formally dis
approved the liquor and gambling
evils. When such honorable bodies of
citizens associated for social or bcnev-
client purposes take up the fight against
liquor and gambling, the prime minis
ter and secretary of state of the cab
net of immortality in the United States,
it looks as if that cabinet might soon
be out of power in our then greater
and truly free country.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

ing for prison breaking" drop. There
is yet time to prevent monstrous mis-
carriage of justice and to save the
name of California from lasting dis
grace. / see by a later news para
graph-though very brief and mex
plicit-that the hanging has been de-
ferred for two weeks-apparently while
some one makes some further "pick-
ings" from prisoners friends who are
frantically raising a fund" to save
him. This last line suggests another
siclSening aspect. of the case.
WILLOUGHBY SMART.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Since the Democratic state conven-
ton showed that Democracy encour-
ages independence, true manhood and
militant patriotism, the eastern papers
won't have much to say about the
subserviency of political parties" in
California to a railroad. But the sub
serviency of one grand old party to all
kinds Of interests still provides plenty
of food for thought and comment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

north, t1oFe 0hc
about 100000 acres
of territory cut on
as completely from
the country beyond 1t
as the Caucasus cut
off southeastern Eu-
rope from Asiatic
Turkey and Persia,
or as the Alps d.
vide Switzerland and
italy.
This territory be-
longs to three states
Idaho, Washington
and Oregon. The
people of northern
Idaho cannot get to
their state capital
wit h out travelling
west through eastern
Washington, thence
south through east
ern Oregon, and
thence east to Boise,
The people east OF
the Cascade noun
4.I~A A.. 20 ghtvx rf az,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Much interest has been created by
the announcement of the Young Wo-
men Christian association that it will
give an exhibition today in connection
with it's domestic science classes. This
association believes in practical
Christianity and gives training in
many useful branches to the for
tunate young women who compose its
membership.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Red Cloud, the most savage Sioux
warrior of his day, is being cared for
tenderly by the government. At the
expense of Uncle Sam the venerable
murderer lives in ease and comfort
at the Pine Ridge agency 1t is evil
dent the government SOMETIMES be-
lieves in old-age pensionsl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Inventors are always busy in Los
Angeles. and the fact that all kinds of
brains are busy with all kinds of think
ing is shown by each new report from
Washington. Los Angeles contributes
to the nation steady and unfailing
series Of inventions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

There never was a more effective
campaign slogan than turn the ras-
calls out" Turn them out of the
councils of political parties. Turn
them out of offices they have OBJ
tained through adroit use of their par
ty allegiances. Public servants with
private masters are not wanted in Cal
ifOrnia
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Another Murphy temperance cam
paign has been begun in Los Angeles
with great success. William Murphy is
proving he is worthy to wear the
mantle of the world renowned Francis
One of his audiences was so impressed
by the appeal that one-sixth of the
total number present signed the pledge
before leaving the hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Large numbers of letter carriers
have deserted the service because the
pay Is smaller than that in other lines
of employment. When Uncle Sam feels
like retrenching In order to indulge in
greater army and navy expenditures
1t is a pity his economies should affect
the postal service, which is easily first
in peace, first in war and first in the
hearts of its countrymen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

A local laundryman was tried yes
refused to allow a state inspector to
investigate his establishment in order
to ascertain whether any children were
employed. Persons who make their
money out of children will not help
which empowers inspectors to make
Investigations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
State Press Echoes
TAD the Cats

A Hollywood man says cats should
wear city license tags. Sure, they
should. Make the tag out OF pig iron
so that the cat can't mount the back
fence. Attach to 1t an inelastic belly
band OF steel, so that the dad-gasted
feline can't kink his back up to reach
those notes in the upper register
Pasadena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

and laud a great harbor and allow
foreign ships to get the benefit. Where
are our manufactures of clothing,
shoes, machinery, tools. etc.. to supply
foreign trade? AN EASTERNER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21

Citizens of all religious beliefs and
all churches will unite in the hearty
congratulations we extend to Rev
Raphael Fuhr of st. Joseph'T Roman
Catholic church, for twenty-five years
faithful, Woodworking IND greatly
beloved priest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
The ubIic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address OF
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 500 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
wlLLlE's WISH

I wish that Luther Burbank,
Who gives old nature points,
would just get DIP gobbler
All made OF second Joints.
-Harper's Weekly.