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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
COME, NOW!

NOME now, Jonathan P. Dolliver,
do you really think the intelli-
~ gent people to whom you told elo-
quently the story of Taft's self-sacri-
flee in giving up life position with
the judiciary, with a prospect of GER
tain promotion" for his Philippine ap-
pointment and all that it implied be-
lieved that Taft was giving up great
deal for only a very little in return
Why, man, there was nobody present
who did not remember that Judge
Taft was talked of for the presidential
nomination from the moment he went
to the Philippines
You, yourself, in a moment of in
advertent inconsistency. declared he
was not "Roosevelt's heir" but had
been chosen by Mckinley.
Republican orators should put soft
pedal on all babble about Taft's ca
reer of self-sacrifice. If he had re-
mained in line for promotion on the
bench he would have put himself out
of line for promotion to the presi-
dency. And he knew it. And you
know it, too, dear Jonathan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
REVIEWS LIQUOR SITUATION
AT sEAsHoRE METROPOLIS

LONG BEACH, Oct. 12-[Editor
Herald: Long BEACH has an agony
of its own just now, and don't know
just where to look for sympathy. Two
years ago the city adopted a charter,
among whose provisions is one pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
within the city limits. While the char
ter was being discussed and voted
upon a huge concrete hotel was in
process of erection, which promised to
be a prime attraction to that wander
ing creature, the tourist, The hotel
was opened, and magnifcently opened,
and the tourist found it all his fancy
painted 1t. He also found the cup
that inebriates ON its tables when
ever he called for it. This aroused the
"drys," and the landlord was hailed
into court "to answer. etc" The re-
Observation-Disclosures the removal of
the bottle, but this was followed by
a threat to shut the great hostelry un-
less the restriction was removed. Tho
city dads were firm, and the hotel is
closed.
A newspaper war Is being waged
here over the matter to the disgust
of the reading public. A good deal of
doubt is felt as to the real reason for
the closing of the hotel. Whisky must
be high IL the loss of 1t from the hotel
table spells bankruptcy, while its free
flow means wealth.
Some are free No say tnaL III lnlS
concern can sell ihtoxicants. what is
to prevent every chop house In town
from the same business? If the Hon.
High Jinks from Milliontown must
have his fizz or he will go home and
refuse TO breathe the balmy air Of
Southern California, why. shouldn't
Tom Cady, who works in the sewer.
have his? Equal rights to all. and
special privileges to none" is the Win
ming card this year.
The probabilities are that when times
get better with the election of w. j.
to the presidency the checked flow of
the limp and the lazy to this cline of
sunshine and'>long life will break the
dam that holds it back, and every
caterer to public health or public
recreation will find himself pressed for
room to supply the demand.
Meantime the city grows, business is
lively and there is no smell Of booze
on its garments. SEMEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
DEMOCRATS FOLLOW IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF JEFFERSON

LOS ANGELES, Oct 10-rEditor
Herald: In the early history OF our
government we had two political
schools. Hamilton taught in one and
Jefferson taught in the other. Hamil-
ton taught that the common people
were not capable of ef-government.
He favored a strong centralized gov
ernn1ent. He advocated the election
of president, vice president and United
States senators for life or good be-
havior. The leaders of the Republican
party are following the teachlngs OF
Mr.. Hamilton. They believe in getting
all the offices they can and then keep
ing them as long as they can. Our
povernment has drifted far away from
fhe people under the leadership of
those who believe and teach as Hamil
ton taught.
the people the better and purer that
government will be. The leaders OF
the Democratic party are following
the teachings of Mr.. Jefferson. They
believe in having a change of offices
occasionally and they believe that No
vember 3 is the best time to make the
change. Jefferson taught that the
common people were fully capable of
self-government and that he was will
taught that the common people were
fully capable of deciding all questions
for themselves and that they were
also capable of electing representatives
to carry out their wishes. He was a
strong advocate of frequent elections.
He believed and taught that the cleo
tion of president, vice president and
United States senators for life or dur
ing good behavior would not be for
the best interest of the American peo-
pie.
the lives and the teachings of Hamll-
ton and Jefferson. Every voter should
study the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of his own
state with much care. Every voter
SHOULD study the questions to be de-
cided by his vote. May every voter.
from the highest to the lowest, from
the richest to the poorest, determine
within himself that his vote shall
register a free mans will.
V. i. PENI,AND
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Republicans Are Anxious
OUer the Political Outlook

prospects at this time-at this time,
mind you.
There is Ohio. Well, about Ohio one
Republican of prominence In that state
said to me today: 1.-THE situation In
Ohio Is just about as bad as II could
be-" However, that statement coming
from the particular person in question
should be taken with a grain of salt,
since he differs with the Roosevelt idea
of dealing with Senator Foraker and
may be unduly discouraged. But from
other sources the information that the
labor vote is sullen and secretive; that
the trend is against the Republicans,
but that salvation may be found in the
great farmer vote, which Is declared to
be in the main Republican. Tho natural
deduction Is that Ohio is doubtful
state, the result depending upon the
relative offset of the farmer vote to the
labor disaffection, and at this stage no
one can frame a definite prediction.
There is West Virginia The Repub-
licans who talk honestly, but not for
quotation, summarize the situation in
one word. Rotten"
Nebraska and Kansas cannot be rea-
sonably and honestly counted upon by
either party at this time.
The main cause for anxiety among
the Republican managers is not so
much a specification particular cases
or ulSSduSldCt!oi' puI eiiS SSt0."i IleHu
of public opinion in the west is in fa-
yor of Bryan, in favor of q change and
apathy toward all politics and all poll
ticians.
This apathy of business men is very
pronounced. Up to this time It has not
been possible to scare them about Bry-
ans election. They refuse to be
alarmed. They say that times are
hard; that they have been hYrt as
much as they can be. and they don't
really care very much who is elected.
They are not inclined to contribute to
campaign funds, and that Is regarded
as a very bad sign.
Now, all of the foregoing seems to
paint q very gloomy picture for the
Republicans. But as I told you at the
outset, these dispatches are intended to
portray conditions as they exist and
not to go beyond the present time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
REPUBLICANISM

TN JERSEY CITY persons watching
the Sunday parade of the Holy
n Name society found an elderly man
living in a wagon. He was helplessly
and hopelessly i'll. He was sent to a
hospital. where physicians diagnosed
his case. He was suffering from starva-
ton, which from a chronic had passed
into the acute state. Soon he died.
Michael Ryan, a gaunt, big-boned,
sunken-eyed shipwright, his wife Mar
garet and his three young children were
found. famished and i'll, in makeshift
hut on vacant lot in Brooklyn re-
Gently. In this poor shelter for week
the miserable family had been endur-
ing life, soaked by the rains, tormented
by mosquitoes and flies.
In the rich borough of Manhattan,
the most important part Of New York
city, the wealthiest metropolis in the
world, Michael Matthews was found
dead on a doorstep, on which he had
sunk down exhausted while looking for
work. Penniless, destitute, unable to
find anyone willing to hire him, he was
literally starved to death. Civilization
owed this man a living. The American
republic might at least have given him
a chance to earn the barest necessaries,
but it did not. The Republican govern
ment went into power on a promise
that it would bring prosperity to the
people, Who is to blame for the social
murder of Michael Matthews in Man
haitian and of the unidentified old man
in Jersey City? The American nation
or the Republican party?. The Repub-
llcan party is at present to blame, but
the American nation will be to blame
if it forgives the Republican party and
gives the heartless authors of a million
atrocities for four more years the
power to torment or to slay even the
least of the little ones" The American
nation cannot afford to become respon-
sible for the black sins of the Republi-
can party.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

TT is not to be denied that the Re-
publicans are In q very anxious
- state of mind at this time. Things
have not been coming their way IN the
past two weeks, not by a long shot, ana
they cannot help but realize 1t. Ugly
situations in numbS OF states are
confronting the Republicans, and the
present drift of political affairs seems
to be against them. says the Washing
ton Star. Republican newspaper,
This is not to say that they are in
panic, or that sort H thing. 1t is not
| to predict what may be the condition
when the voters go to the polls No
vember 3, nor even to forecast the
state of feeling which may exist two
weeks hence, when Taft and Hughes
have stirred the west, 1t Is the pur-
pose of these dispatches to describe the
conditions as they exist for the time, to
call the cards as they fall and not to
forestall the cash-in.
The fact remains that reports or
actual conditions in several states
which ought to be regarded as safely
Republican indicate that the Repub-
licans will have to make a fight. and
| q mighty competent, strenuous and po-
litically skillful fight, before they can
claim the states, unless they would be
| like the man who cheats himself in
playing solitaire. Here in Chicago you
! get hold of these middle west states,
and, as a spider in the center of the
web, feel the vibrations from the OUT
ermost rings.
The buzzing does not sound good to
the Republicans.
There is Indiana. Well. II you want
an honest avowal for publication from
the Republican managers in that state
it probably would be that Indiana Is
already in the discard; that as indica-
tions now point the state is framed up
to go Democratic on the state ticket
and that Taft will have to fight, and
fight hard, for the electoral vote.
There is Illinois: the state torn with
local factional troubles, the labor vote
In doubt, the negro vote vacillating.
apathy ruling among farpers and ousi-
ness men. and a general state of dis
satisfaction, hard to particularize, but
regarded as inimical to Republican
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
STATEMENTS ABOUT CLIMATE
OF LAS VEGAS ARE UNTRUE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12.-lEditor Her
add: A Los Angeles paper recently
reported that an assistant of Professor
True of Nevada experimental station,
after many months of experiments,
found the soil at Las Vegas. New,
so utterly unproductive that nothing
except a few mesquites would grow.
The fact is that "Las Vegas Meadows"
surrounded by the rich mining dis
trict, contains abundant surface wa
ter and very fertile soil. to which
the magnificent fruit trees and the
varied agricultural products at the
Las Vegas ranch have for forty years
been ample and regular witness.
The report also stated that the ex-
cessive heat did not permit any hu-
man being to remain more than
month in this Garden of HELL" as
the editor "puts it." I have not IN
vestigated the heat at the traditional
Headquarters of the Republican party,
but I did investigate the heat at Las
Vegas last July, and while 1t certainly
was hot, I am inclined to believe that
the other place is hotter by far.
bGllGNlUB III lAlC AANAAS "a
Vegas Meadows, not only have made
Investments, but have induced friends
to invest. In view of the facts, i
trust that you will kindly publish the
inclosed official denial
FREDERICK Y. MOHN.
Nevada State University Agricultural
Experiment Station.
RENO, New, Oct. 5. 1908.
DR.. f. v. Mohn, Los Angeles City:
My Dear Sir-I am sorry that you
have proved a victim of the Associated
Press dispatch referred to. The state
ments made in this dispatch are with
out ground in fact, being the product
of the fertile brain of an irresponsible
press correspondent. 1 have an as
slstant in irrigation Investigations who
simply passed through Las Vegas this
summer, who may have repeated some
exaggerated statements made. to him
by residents of Las Vegas concerning
the warm weather. No experiments
have been conducted in the Vegas VAL
ley by this institution and no state
ments concerning any have been made
by any employe. Yours truly.
(Signed) GORDON N. TRUE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
JERUSALEM

At A mass meeting held in Jeru-
IA salem resolutions were adopted
"a condemning the declaration OF
Bulgarian independence and the an
nexation by Austria of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. 1t is somewhat startling
to think that "old Jerusalem" is show
ing signs of awakening and of coming
to the front in world politics. But the
national unrest, the display of re-
vival of public spirit which arouses
the interest of the Jew in the do
mestic affairs of his home country, and
the political developments which may
be expected from now on, while an
other act in, the drama of the Orient
is being played are all expressed IN
the Zionist movement, which only
needs to become an active organization
instead of a sentiment to take its place
among the most powerful and COM
pelling social and political influences
of the modern world.
Every nation which has profted by
the example, the teaching, the imam
ciering of the Jews is so much taken
up with it's own affairs, so intensely
selfish, that nothing but an actual
Jewish demonstration, like that ind1-
Gated by the mass meeting, will arouse
it to a sense of the possible results
to Caucasian civilization of reunion
and reorganization of Jewish power.
IF the dreams of Jewish Zionists should
be realized-and it begins to look as
If they might be-Jerusalem will be-
come one of the great financial CEN
ters of the world-indeed, it rests with
the leading bankers of the world
great proportion of whom are Jews
to saw whether or not it shall become
THE financial center of the world
Thus, in q most practical and COM
nelling way-although hardly in the
way of which old Hebrew poets and
nrophets dreamed and sang-world
sovereignty will be restored to the
sons of Jehuda. The majority or the
Israelites, ten clans or tribes OF them'
seem to be hopelessly lost, or inter-
mingled with modern civilization, ano
If is far from being improbable that
the ancestors of many of our leading
christian families, Smiths, Browns
Joneses and RObinsons, may have
danced with David before the ark OF
the Covenant!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
HONEST THREE

y order to prevent any possibility
Of d continuation of the Eldridge-
L. Solid Three program in the next
board of supervisors, it is absolutely
necessary to elect the Honest Three
candidates presented by the Demo-
Gratis. They are H. j. Woollacott, An
thony SchWamm and Frank j. Had
dock. They represent a reputable and
responsible element in the community,
namely, the business men of Los An
geles, and are citizens who may be
depended on TO do their duty with an
eye to good results for the public,
and not to personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT or
private reward or profit. That public
office is public trust is true say
ing. 1t should be remembered at
election time and at all times, and if
the right men are chosen at election
times it will have d much better
chance of being remembered at all
times. The voters of Los Angeles
have an opportunity of providing
themselves with a dependable and
trustworthy board of supervisors. The
opportunity must not be thrown away,
and we cannot believe that the pre-
iudices of narrow partisanship will be
allowed to prevent the selection of the
best candidates offered for such re-
sponsible offices as those which MEM
bers of the board of supervisors oc-
cupy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
SAYS HEARsTs BOOST FOR
TAFT is ALL TOO PALPABLE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.-[Editor
Herald: I feel constrained to make a
few comments on one phase OF the
presidential campaign, viz, the per-
nicious activity of Hearst in the In
terest of Taft and graft. His manner
of working is so subtle that one has
to look around into the future to real
ize the scope of his purpose and am
bition.
Hearst is the Uriah Heep of politics.
He sees the possibility of the defeat
of the Democratic candidate as a
means to an end to wit, the elimination
of the Democratic party (practicallN
from the arena of national politics
four years hence, and thinks he Will
be able to Jump into the breach as
the candidate of his self-constituted
so-called Independence league. but no
cause ever prospered in dishonesty,
and the vehemence of his attacks on
the spotless character of the peerless
Bryan indicates that he already per-
ceives the defeat of his project through
the certain elevation of the Democratic
nominee to the high office of president.
Mr.. Hearst will find himself hoisted
by his own petard. OF course he pre-
tends to be fighting Republican sue
cess also, but the pretense is evident
and the evidence of his favor to 1T so
plain that "he who runs may read"
Surely not many are so blind as to be
fooled by his chicanery and misrepre-
sentation.
Mr.. Bryan's good character is so
we'll known now and is held in such
growing esteem by the people gem
orally (why, even the Republican pa
pers acknowledge this boastfully) that
Mr.. Hearst will find it a hopeless task
to persuade even a few unreasoning
persons to even entertain a doubt con-
cerning it.
Mr.. Bryan's character is unimpeach-
able and his place in the hearts of
the people cannot be encroached on, for
he fills it. Mr.. Hearst will find out
too late that he has been misled by
his overweening ambition. r. N.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

A Republican contemporary says
hobo horde is headed for the west.
When the army of the unemployed
wanders hopelessly down hill, and be-
gins to plod along the dreary vale OF
shiftlessness, the Republicans call
their brethren out Of whom the man.
hood has been crushed "a hobo horde"
Who made the hobo? What is re-
sponsible for the horde? Is not Re-
publicanism the creator of the hobo?
Are not the members of the horde the
human by-products of Republicanism
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

There is something sweetly solemn
and touching in the t6-der sollcitude
Messrs Healy and Lyon are display
ing for the Salvation Army after
men and women of that organization
haye been arrested and locked in Jail
for an attempt to exercise their con-
stitutional right of free speech. There
is just one thing that is puzzling. Mr..
Lyon says. in speaking of political
speeches he has heard on Fifth street,
81, myself have heard language used
by their speakers that would disgrace
any barroom in the world" Now,
where on earth did Mr.. Lyon get any
knowledge of barrooms?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
IOHN w. KERN
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"The Man OH the Box"
BELASCO-David Warfield in "The Musi
Master"
BURBANK-"My Wife"
GRAND-ALittle Johnny Jones'"
MASON-"Hip, Hip, Hooray."
PEOPLE'S-Nelson- Cans fight pictures.
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville.
LOS ANGELES-FashiOnable vaudeville.
EAfPIRE-Vaudeville.
FIsCHER'S-"Get Me a Baby"
UNIQUE-"The HOld-Up."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS

VIZ ITH almost unbelievable idiocy,
wv the doors of the Shriners au-
w ditorium were bolted and
barred last evening while Senator Dol
liver was speaking, and for a while
after he had finished speaking. APP
parently the Republicans had sought
to prevent the possibility of gen
eral exodus, such as that which
thinned the audience at the Hearst
meeting. But why should the lives
of thousands of people have been jeop-
ardized in order that the crowd might
be "held?"
The attention of the fire commits
sioners is called to this extraordinary
example of carelessness and irrespon-
sibility. We would also ask the chief
of police why officers were not on
hand to prevent such an outrageous
action as that which, in case of an
alarm or any kind of quick rush for
the exits, would most undoubtedly
have caused an accident which is ter
rifying even to think of. AS soon as
Dolliver ended his speech some of the
audience tried to leave the hall, but
found the entrance effectually closed
on them, and had to seek a round
about way out. 1t is almost unthink-
able that, after some of the great dis
asters which have happened within the
past few years, there should be neg
Iigence in properly caring for the exits
of a hall during a public gathering,
but, unfortunately, there is no room
for doubt that there was a most de-
plorablie display of thoughtlessness or
negligence at the Republican meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

We hope Judge Taft will be reported
stenographically,- accurately and fully
on his long last tour. He will have to
make a great many speeches. and 1t
will be impossible for him to write
them all in advance or even to prepare
copious notes. Therefore we hope all
his utterances will be reported YER
batim and published accurately.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Political Points
Republican Wages

Taft and his platform tell us that re-
duced wages always follow Democratic
victories, but we notice that the work.
ers In the mills of the white paper trust
who recently struck against a 10 per
cent reduction have gone back to work
with a 5 per cent reduction. Yet the
Dingley law is still in operation
Kingsburg Recorder.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
The State Press
RepubIicanism

philanthropy is a kissing and a by
word; civilization is a hateful chimera,
is such things must be tolerated as
10000 starving, half-naked school chill
dren in single city in the heart of
civilized Christian America. - Pasa-
dena Star
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Jim and Joe

Let us not forget that in case Taft
should succumb from the strain of
morally uplifting the dead weight of the
Republican party as now constituted,
Sherman and Speaker Cannon would
still live to carry on the noble work.
San Luis Obispo Breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Places for Prudence

A Philadelphia man was fined $25
for expressing his gratitude to g. judge
who acquitted him. There are two
places in which a man should be very
careful about expressing his feelings
lin court and in courting.-San Fran
cisco Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Valuable Attraction

Teddy Roosevelt. jr., has gone to
work in carpet factory for S. a week.
That young gentleman is decidedly
underpaid-when one takes into con-
sideration the advertising side of the
ncident.-Alameda Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
connecticut RebeIIlous

The revolt against the machine ap-
pears to be becoming general through
out the country. The Connecticut Re-
publicans are the last to show signs of
nsubordination.-Oak Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Principle

The Bee would advocate the election
of William j. Bryan for president In
this campaign as a matter of choice of
mento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Wearing AupareI

madam, theic was nothing but wear
ing appar Il in your trunk. What about
those bottles of cogoac?
Mrs. DoJy; Oh, those are my night
cans
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
A Lonely Prophet

There is nothing like being hopeful.
Chain, the Prohibition. candidate for
president, predicts his own election
Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

Absentee divorce will probably be
forbidden by laws which will be passed
next session of the state legislature.
Two reform bills will be introduced,
one requiring the presence of the dis
trict attorney at every divorce trial,
another making it a criminal offense
for the accused party to be absent
when the case is being tried. These
measures should have a deterrent ef-
feet on those who have small respect
for marriage ties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
sraklnn Him at His Word

"Wea-'ns. old fellow, know it's none
of r.y business, but"
The OH Fellow: Well, then, don't
h,,lt into it.--Chicaeo Tribune.