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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

uct of the idol smashers." and has
been subjected TO many changes
through its journey down the CEN
turtles.
But If "Senex' will permit sug-
gestion we would advise, for THE
GOOD OF MANKIND, that these same
idol smashers" have a care as TO
how they substitute human progress"
for well founded belief in the Almighty
C d.
We would remind "Senex' also that
tie "six-day scheme of creation" is
also the emanation of the idol smash
ers," and in so saying we speak with
all due reverence to the Creator of all
things. He did the best he could with
the material at hand. and because his
interpret was not fully able to un-
derstand, IN ANY OTHER WAY AT
THAT TIME, he permitted the record
to stand, knowing that in due time
his children would, if they cared to
take the trouble to study those two
wondrous volumes. His Word and Ma
ture, be made fully aware of his work
and purposes.
However, in spite of the warped
judgment where women are concerned,
the idol smashers' have done very
creditable work, and we forgive them
their mistakes, are proud of their ex-
ploits and wish them godspeed in
all things for the betterment of hui
manity. ANXIOUS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY
: THEY FAVOR INDlviDUALlSM

SAWTELI4E, Sept. 19.-[Editor Her
add: If 1 remember rightly, the Ohio
Republican platform of 1908 declares:
"The issue is between individualism
and Socialism, and the Republican
party is unalterably committed to IN
cividualism" Bryan, in his Cooper
Union speech said: II believe that in
dividualism is better than Socialism.
If these declarations are anything
more than sounding brass" this IN
dividualism must apply somewhere IN
human life.
webster: "Individualism-An ex-
cessive or exclusive devotion to one
personal interest; self-interest; selfish
ness
Surely, neither the Republicans nor
Bryan would ask the people, as neigh
Dor to neighbor, to act on that klnu
of a principle. No; they do not mean
that. 1t may be, then, In our indus
trial life that we should follow IN
dividualism. The 100000 workers IN
the great steel corporation, each push
ing ahead on his own individual mi
tiative." Each conductor will start
his train when he pleases, provided he
can get the engineer and the rest OIL
the crew to second him. Is that 1t?
No; candidly, think not. Where.
then, shall we look for the meaning OF
these great men? They are politicians
leading great political parties. Polit-
ical parties have to do with govern
ment. So. of course, they must mean
individualism in government. Every
fellow do as he pleases until another
fellow, acting on his individual ini--
tiative" knocks him over the head and
stops him.
Is that what they mean? No; I
think not. What, then, do they mean?
Taft once said: God knows" ! sup
pose he does, but don't. d. BOND.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
THE TWO PARTIES

N AVS the Democratic platform: "The
Democratic party stands for DEM
~ ocracy; the Republican party has
drawn to itself all that is aristocratic
and plutocratic. The Democratic party
is the party of civil rights and oppor-
tunities to all; the Republican party is
the party of privilege and private
monopoly. The Democratic party lis
tens to the voice of the whole people
and gauges progress by the prosperity
and advancement of the average man.
The Republican party is subservient
to the comparatively few who are the
benefciaries of governmental favorit-
ism. We invite the cooperation of all,
regardless of previous political affilia-
ton or past differences, who desire to
preserve a government of the people, by
the people and for the people, and who
favor such an administration of the
government as will insure, as far as
human wisdom can, that each citizen
shall draw from society a reward COM
mensurate with his contribution to the
welfare of society,""
Now the Democratic party proposes
to give each citizen an opportunity of
making q contribution to the welfare
of society. 1t should never be forgotten
that the hundreds of thousands of men
who were deprived by the Republican
party of an opportunity of earning a
living were also deprived of the oppor-
tunity of contributing to society. Every
man has a gift. Every man is capable
of being useful. When conditions arise
which forbid a man to work. forbid
him to earn, not only is he deprived of
his just share in the liberty and pur-
suit of happiness. which he, as law
abiding supporter of the constitution,
is helping to guarantee to himself and
others, but, to make the paradox even
more absurd, the law reserves the right
of Furnishing him for his failure to pro-
vide for his wife and family.
Empty dinner pals, lack of employ
ment for men, child labor for the trusts
are a few of the outrages against civil
ization and crimes against Americanism
which have been committed by far
from grand" old political party, drunk
with power.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
UNIVERSITY CITY

NITIZENS who are appreciatively in
4 terested in the fact that in the
~ University of southern California
the city of Los Angeles possesses a
bona fide university on the model of
Edinburgh, Yale, Harvard, Princeton,
oxford or Cambridge, sympathize with
President Bovard in his effort to i'm
press this on some cavilers who dis
puted the claim of the university to be
included in the accepted Interpretation
of the term affiliated colleges.
President Bovard says that in no
possible Interpretation can the univer-
sity be considered to be a mere collec-
ton of independent colleges.
1t is a university. Like all the great
many schools and colleges. 1t is not,
however, a collection of independent
colleges. The colleges of liberal arts
and law are integral parts under the
same financial management, governed
by the same board of trustees. The col
leges of medicine, dentistry and fine
arts are affiliated colleges. The deans
and secretaries of each college, to-
gether with President Bovard, COM
pose the university council, a body gov
erning the appointment of all faculty
members and regulating the confer
ring of all degrees granted by the uni
versity. The affiliated colleges stand
in the same relation to the university
as does Rush Medical college to the
University of Chicago or the medical
schools of Columbia to that institution.
The University of Southern Califor-
MIA represents and carries out the uni
versity idea, and Los Angeles Is uni
versity city. Like all university cities
it is center of education, and in addi-
ton to it's university and its colleges
nossesses an ever-increasing number
of fine special schools. Every depart
ment of educational activity is repre-
sented in Los Angeles. In many re-
spects it is already the principal educa-
tional city of the United States-a fact
perhaps not generally appreciated. AS
ALI kinds of educational institutions
have a tendency to gravitate to unlVer-
sity cities. and as Los Angeles pos
sesses many attractive features not
enjoyed by any other university city
in the world, we have no doubt 1t Will
soon be recognized as the principal
educational center of the western hemi-
sphere.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
METHODS OF CORPORATIONS
FATAL TO SLIGHTLY STREETS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17.-[Editor
Herald: In New York. 1 am Informed.
when a street is to be opened and inn
proved the public service corporations
are notified and required to put in their
service appliances on that piece of street
at once. Their method is to construct
a subway through which all light and
power wires, gas and water MAINS ETC.,
must pass, and access to which is to be
had through manholes at convenient
intervals. The corporations using the
subway pay the most of the expense of
its construction, and when the street
is finished 1t is finished and there Is no
occasion to tear 1t up to lay a gas
main or some other underground con-
duit.
Los Angeles will never have good
streets until some such plan is adopted.
1t Is a. marvel to me that property
owners will stand for system which
permits a public service corporation to
tear up a nicely paved street and leave
1t in a condition which no street in
spector would accept from a contractor
as finished street. Telephone and
light wires should all be under ground,
and the forest Of unsightly poles with
their foliage of wires removed from the
streets. Until this is done we will never
have "city beautiful" +. G. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
TRAMPS

Hy HIS has been a year of many
tramps. George Il. Slade, gem
Il eral manager of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, writes: Ihe
camps of vagrants are to be seen at
bridges and water tanks all along our
main line, and vagrantS are seen rid
ing on our passenger and freight trains
in every conceivable place where they
can catch on and be for time un-
detected by the trainmen. In many
cases there are SO many Vagrants on
a train that it is hazardous for the
trainmen to attempt to put them off.
These vagrants pilfer cars, set fires
along the right of way, occupy empty
equipment set out on passing tracks,
often building fires inside of the cars
which cause conflagrations, use the
company's material for the construc-
tion of small shanties which are often
fired, terroriZe the occupants of sec
ton houses in isolated localities and
commit the various usual depredations
known to this type. Almost all the
great trunk lines report far more
tramps than usual"
We do not believe our readers are
uncharitable and narrow minded
enough to believe that all tramps are
tramps for the sake of tramping. That
is what Republican officialdom would
fain have us think. 1t is extraordinar-
lily like jumping on man when he is
down. Society with regard TO the
tramp problem is in an awkward fix.
1t is producing more and more tramps
and is trying to tell us that most
tramps are not the victims of circum-
stances, but of their own free will and
choice are leading a life of Wretched-
ness, homelessness and, frequently
hopelessness.
This Is an indictment of human ma
ture with which we cannot agree.
Some men are tramps because they
want to be tramps Some men are
loafers and non-producers because
they want to loaf, and there are rich
loafers as well as poor loafers. But
all of the vast ard eVer-increasing
army of tramps is not composed of
loafers and shirkers. Many of the So
called tramps are men who cannot find
work and cannot pay for lodging or
transportation. Employment today in
the United States is a game of chance
"a mere hazard. Does anyone chal-
lenge this statement? We will over
whelm him with convincing proof. I'm
til the element of gambling is elm
mated from employment there will be
innocent, honest, unwilling tramps,
sinned against, not shining.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
SAYS SENEx SHOULD LAY ASIDE
TRoWEL AND TAKE UP BOOKS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.-[Editor
Herald: How many centuries more
will it take to produce men of fair
degree of accuracy in judgment where
women and the church are concerned
Here we have "Senex," the product
of 5000 years of IDOL smashing and
masonry" Intentionally perverting the
trial of the Rev. Brooks to suit his
own ends.
Verify he would do better to LAY
aside the hammer and trowel for a
while and devote his spare time to the
study of Justice.
If theology lives, moves and has its
being in woman, she lays no claim
to its creation. That, too, is the prod
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
TARIFF HUMBUG

A MONG other humbug, the Repub-
u lican platform says duties must
- equal the difference in cost be-
tween cost of production at home and
abroad, together with a reasonable
profit to American industries. In plain
language, the meaning of this is that
citizens must be taxed enough, not only
to protect American labor, but to make
sure the trusts will have satisfactory
profit.
A suggestion has been made that
since this years platform has given to
the public a glimpse into the truth
regarding the operations of the Repub-
lican tariff dominated mind and tariff
scared conscience, in the platform of
| 1912 there may be a thoroughly and
unreservedly honest tariff plank which
will read as follows:
Duties must be high enough to pro-
duce satisfactory dividends upon sew
eral billion dollars of watered stocks" 4"
Having made ample provision for the
protection of the trusts, the platform
proposes substantially to put big cor
porations under the personal guardian
ship of the president. This is an extern
sion of executive discretion for which
the country is unprepared. 1t is evi-
dent the Republican party is either
baffled by the problem OF the trusts,
or is unwilling to tackle it.
There are many reasons why it
should be unwilling. If it had not been
for the policies of the Republican
party, there would have been no trusts.
The Republican party created the
trusts. If, like Frankenstein, they have
found their monster has outgrown
them, and is practically their master,
that does not absolve them from the
responsibility of the blunder in politico-
economics that produced conditions
which have interfered with the life and
progress of the Republic.
The Republican party cannot afford
to fight the trusts. 1t does not matter
what may be the personal opinions of
President Roosevelt and other Repub-
licans who refuse to let their partisan
ship run away with their Americanism,
Republican administration, If re-
turned to power, will foster trusts.
More Republican government means
more trusts. If the country wishes to
be trusted into an acute economic
crisis. which will have results most
serious to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness, let 1t again commit un-
checked and unlimited power to the
Republican party. But since the over
uhaInino maioritv Of ! tmericans are
patriots, the election of Bryan and
Kern is reasonable and logical GER
tainty.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
A BIG BOOST

n OOD progress is being made in
eT preparation for the Alaska Yu-
W kon-Pacific exposition, which will
be held in Seattle next year. Secre-
tary Virgins of the chamber of COM
merce, who is one of the commission
ers, says the. coming fair will, be one or
the best boosts for Southern California
that could be devised. California Will
have one of the finest state buildings
on the grounds, and undoubtedly the
biggest crowds will be found in the
California building. A great deal OF
missionary work will be done, and
probably thousands of people will be
induced to visit Los Angeles. The
advertising this city will receive at the
exposition will be peculiarly timely,
because it will call attention to the
three great factors which within the
next few years will redouble the al
ready great prosperity of Los An
geles. The three are San Pedro har-
bor the Panama canal and an mex
haustible supply of water. When citf-
zens of Los Angeles think of their mer-
cleS they may WSll lhoiih ehS AoAN
and take courage to go ahead. Sec
retary Virgins will be able to tell the
people who throng the California sec
ton of the big exposition that the most
Iemarka BILE part OF the story of Los
Angeles and Southern California is yet
to be told, when industrial develop
ment and San Pedro harbor, one of the
finest seaports in the United States,
will combine to place the metropolis
of Southern California in the very
front rank of the metropolitan cities
of the western world.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

Important steps were taken yester-
day in the direction of preventing the
proposed "give-away" sale of the good
roads bonds. The advisory committee
asks the chamber of commerce, the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton, the Municipal league and all other
public bodies in Los Angeles county
to express themselves publicly in re-
gard to the policy of the board of SUI
pervisors. 1t goes without saying that
every citizen has expressed himself
privately-and pointedly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Asquith S BIInder Would Be
impossible i'm United States

secret. That was a wretched blunder.
The request, of course. was an insult
to his countrymen because 1t attributed
to them a medieval intolerance which,
one may hope, is cherished by no con-
siderable number of the English people,
says the San Francisco Call.
The episode carries strange echo of
the Gordon riots. Does anybody reaa
"Barnaby Rudge" in these days or
know anything of a dim past when
the fires of religious hatred broke loose
In London? But that happened 128
years ago and would have passed into
general oblivion long ago had not
Charles Dickens told the story Mr..
Asquith accuses his countrymen of
being ready to engage in another Cor
don riot. 1t seems scarcely conceivable
that the penal laws against Roman
Catholics should still have any consid-
erable body of admirers anywhere in
the civilized world.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Political Points
Republican Weakness

The local ticket in Illinois is an ele-
ment of weakness for the Republicans
as 1t is in so many other states. The
Republican nominee for governor is
Charles s. Deneen, who won the nomi-
nation over Ex-Governor Richard
Yates. But the result has not been ec-
quiesced in by the Yates men in a 10y
al spirit. On the contrary, they have
been sulking in their tents.-Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

1t is to be hoped the annual meeting
of the National Livestock association
which is scheduled to be held in Los
Angeles next spring, will not be inter-
fered with by any hitch in the matter
of railroad rates. The members Of the
National Livestock association are the
leading cattlemen of the United States
They represent mammoth American
industry. 1t is highly desirable that
the association should meet in this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
FOR PRESIDENT
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"S Soldiers of Fortune"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BURBANK-'Mizpah."
SfSRASSD-"The Rounders of the Gay White
\WatI
RfASONA--"T Man of the Hour"
PEOPLE'S-"Texas"
ORPHEUM-Advaneed vaudeville.
EMPIRE--Vaudeville
Los ANGELES--Fashionable vaudeville.
EMPIRE-Vaudeville
FISCHER'S-"Tbe Rehearsal"
VNIQUE-"At Gay Nara agansett'-"Mar-
red Too Soon"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

A great increase in enrolment of
pupils at public schools is eloquent and
undeniable evidence of the wonderful
growth and prosperity of Los Angeles.
The forward march of this city was
not interrupted by the financial condi-
tions which affected the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Doodle Dee

John Temple Graves having been
notified" the battle can now proceed.
The last, but not least. Colonel Graves
made neat reply. He has lived in
New York long enough to absorb the
Hearst view of things, and he talks
easily and smoothly in the Hearst vein.
He will not poll many votes, but is cer-
tain of much Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

Los Angeles, Oakland, Eureka, San
Diego, Portland, Seattle and San Fran
cisco will invade Japan. The trans
pacific excursion of Pacific coast busi-
ness men will tend to produce cordial
relations between Hon. Uncle Sam and
the Hon. Jap, and will make war talk
unthinkable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

"Chinese lottery tickets'' seized by
the police of Pasadena were translated
The efforts of the interpreter yielded
the following results Morning clouds
on fall days are cheerful" Large
sword, made of metal, is sharp like
falling RAIN" "Past emperor resided in
yin Foure;" 'Rise. This barren place
must be cultivated" Looks as if some
body had mistaken Chinese school les
Son cards for lottery tickets. Wouldn't
that jar Confucius?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

OF the queer desire for publicity
which caused a Los Angeles woman to
publish notice of her death and
funeral. perhaps least said soonest
mended. Human nature is kaleido-
scope of new, unexpected and puzzling
combinations and developments"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Republican Factions

If the Republican stand patters in
Iowa persist in making war on Cow
ernor Cummins the Democrats will not
try to restrain them. 1t is no cause for
anxiety among Democrats If Republi-
can financial leaders cut each others
throats.-New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
AscJITHs blunder could
II not have happened in America.

4
4 The circumstances that gave 1t
birth could not here arise. 1t Is
scarcely possible to conceive any form
of religious and reverent observance
that might be expected to provoke
riot in this country. A man VINO
should venture to fling insult at any
form of sacred ceremonial in America
might easily become the subject of a
riot. but 1t would be entirely personal
to himself and he would finish in jail.
Mr.. Asquith feared that riot would
ensue in London If the procession or
the eucharistic congress should maren
through the streets. He was both
ashamed and afraid of his countrymen
or that small part of them who still
burn with the fires of religious bigotry.
He begged that his request for with
drawal of the street procession be kept
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
RnoseveIt Is Worried

Reports from Oyster Bay represent
the president as badly scared" in be-
half of Candidate Taft. Il don't like
the reports l am getting" so the chief
executive Is quoted. "Things don't
seem to be going the way they should" !"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

A plucky New Yorker seized an infu-
rated bull by the nose ring, hung on,
and saved himself from injury. The
old proverb about taking bull by the
horns will have to be remodeled.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
The Public Letter Box

publication accompanied
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23

Chief Kern says he will cooperate
vAith the prosecutors Office in the cru
sade against "blind pigs"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
The State Press
Truth RIuntIy Stated

The vast majority of the trusts have
not been interfered with by the Nc
Kinley or the Roosevelt administra-
tions, and not a single one has quit its
business of restraining trade-not one.
That's the way Republican administra-
tions enforce the law in the case of
wealthy corporations Modesto News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Summer Weather

DIR. John A. Brashear, the we'll
'known scientist and astronomer, has
recently estimtaed the size of one of
the sunspots. He says it covers 2,250,-
600. 900 square miles and has a tempera-
ture estimated at 5000 degrees above
zero.-San Diego Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Next Year

We learn from the Milwaukee Senti-
mel that there is a trust tn ice cream"
When will we hear the glad tidings
that there is one In the soup ?--Ante-
lope Valley Ledger
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Jasper Joyous

Mrs ]. w. Wood returned from a
prolonged vacation Tuesday last Mrs.
Wood is feeling much benefited by
her sojourn at the seaside, and her
return brings joy to Jasper.--Needles
Eve.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
Probably

A correspondent of the New York
sun saws he killed a water rattlesnake
a few days ago. 1t was cooled up on
the water" Wasn't 1t coiled UP on
some fluid great deal stronger than
water ?-San Jose Mercury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-29
EXTRA VOTES FOR
HEARST IN EIGHT
BOXES
EDITORS LATEST GAINS IN THE
MAYORALTY ELECTION OF 1905
MAKE 1T LOOK DARKER FOR
MCCLELLAN.

NEW YORK, May 29.-wm. Ran
dolph Hearst Is now 6S votes ahead
OF the count he was given when
Mayor Mcclellan was alleged 10 have
been elected. And this on recounting
only eight ballot boxes.
When Thursdays session OF the
McClellan-Hearst recount trial had
been concluded, a total OF Al votes
for that day had been added to
Hearsts vote.
The contents OF six boxes were
overhauled IN the presence OF the
court and several discrepancies In
the official count were brought to
light In one case, that OF the third
box counted, while the tally sheet
and the official canvass figures were
Identical, the count OF the ballots
disclosed % more votes for Hearst
than had been returned.
This was the greatest gain OF the
day for the Hearst side, the returns
being found correct In two districts
and errors which added from 2 TO 7
to the Hearst total In four others.