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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY

TIGURES have been compiled which
show Democrats are justified in
II believing they will carry the pres
idential election and send William
Jennings Bryan to the White House.
For the first time in many years De-
mocracy will poll a full. undivided
vote. We haven't the slightest fear
that Hearst will manage to buy on
enough voters to do the party any
harm.
This is a Democratic year. The Par
ker year was an off year. Many DEM
ocrats had not yet made up their minds
it was their duty to resume active sup
port of the Democracy and prevent the
United States from becoming one
party nation, which in all probability
would give the last bridge we would
have to cross as a nation ere we
adopted some form of cooperation.
This year we are fully alive to the
dangers of the untrodden ways of ex-
perimental radicalism and to the trust
tendencies of the Republican national
machine.
but Tor ROOSEVELT d illoAA u iAASN
unusual and exceptional strength of
character, whom the Republican party
much to its surprise and disgust, was
forced to put up owing to historical
and other circumstances over which 1t
had no control, the Republican central
machine long ago would have commit
ted the Republican party to out-and-
out plutocratism and Capitalization,
the political rule of triumphant plu-
tocracy.
This machine acts in intimate har-
mony with the Republican senate,
which has been Exposed" over and
over again by David Graham Phillips
and other fearless writer's. A weaker
president than Roosevelt would not
have defied the machine as Roosevelt
old. We believe personality will count
for so much in the coming campaign
that Judge Taft will poll only the ma
chine vote, while the more magnetic
Bryan will for the first time poll a
complete Democratic vote, plus an in
dependent Republican vote, and win.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
WALL STREET

A CCORDING to an Associated Press
IN report, 1.-THE news effected no radi-
"A cal changes in conditions, lntor-
nation has been procurable for seVerai
days past accurately outlining the sub
stance of Mr.. Bryan's acceptance OF
the Democratic nomination, ana lts
publication supplied no material FOR
surprise
In view Of occurrences still fresh III
the minds of the people, Wall street
attack on Bryan would be preposterous
and absurd. Like Republican high
tariff, Wall street as political factor
has lost prestige. No matter wnat II
said about the possibilities Of panic
following the election of Mr.. Bryan, 1t
would not be believed. The interests
are not nearly as powerful as they were
few years ago. Money will have less
to say In this campaign than In some
former fights. If it talks at all, 1t VIII
be in subdued whispers. The dollar
mark is no longer emblematical Of
party success.
The popular notions with regard to
prosperity have been changed. People
now realize there is some kinship be-
tween the real doctrine of true ma
tional prosperity and the old American
doctrine of the greatest good for the
greatest number, and that prosperity
does not consist in huge individual for
tunes or in the control of national in
dustries by a few commercial consplr-
acies called trusts" on account of their
untrustworthiness in national life. 1t
is somewhat chilly weather for the
conspiracies, and it will be Arctic for
them in the days of Triumphant
| Dennocracy
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
MEN AND WOMEN SHOULD
MAKE THEIR GOVERNING LAWS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Isl Editor
Herald: r. d. Nelson comes to the
recue of his sex in general, and 1T. X
G." in particular, by making the as
sertfon that "Women are mentally and
Intellectually the inferior of man. IN
capable of deep thought
The gentleman might have said, Win
out raising an argument, that there is
superior and inferior mentality among
men as well as women. Can he give a
conclusive proof even by deep think
ing" that a superior or inferior intel
ligence is a condition determined by
sex?
He takes up the discussion where
"T. X. G." side-stepped it to question
of personal liberty-a personal liberty
by the way, that he seems unwilling TO
grant to women, The gentler sex may
not want the same sort of personal
liberty that appeals TO 1T. X. g." but
they might like to have word or TWO
to say relative to laws governing
themselves, and not be disposed OF IKE
"the dried, pressed. squared and labeled
roots and herbs in an apothecary s
window" which bear small resemblance
to the living plants typifying life.
r. d. Nelson states that in his
opinion history proves his case. In the
opinion of the writer it does nothing
of the sort, for the reason that man
throughout the ages, in his SelnsnneSs
and arrogance, has taken possession OF
the earth for himself, and regarded
women as a part of his chattels, giving
her sex meager returns for her SER
vices and regarding her as an inferior
being. in spite of the fact that the
great men of his sex were but the ex-
pressers TO the world of what had been
gathered in the storehouse of mental
ity of their mothers. VIII r. ID. Mel
son explain to us why history shows
the record of so few brainy men who
have given to the world brainy sons?
Woman has had enough repression u
meet throughout the ages to crush ou'
the last spark of mentality among men
That it has not been crushed out among
women speaks well for the feminine
brain cells. When great thoughts nave
been given to the world and great
deeds accomplished the eternal feminine
has been near enough to hear the rustic
| of her wings, and she has borne wei
her share of the burden of the race II
it's struggle through the ages, and sn'
| will continue to do her part in thf
| future.
Men and women, not man or woman
should make the laws to govern thf
race. Not until that time comes car
this be called a free country. IL Il
what Miss Anna Shaw wittily calls "A
great international trust on sex"
MARION MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
ENCORE

TITS majesty the Shah Of Persia.
who calls himself the king OF
IL kings, has given our effete civil
ization a wrinkle as to the best
method of altering untoward condi-
tions and changing evil to good. His
reign has been more exciting than for
tunate He has been perplexed by
problems he could not solve, and has
been nearly submerged by sea OF
troubles. After consulting all the wise
men he came to the conclusion that ne
was not properly crowned few years
ago. and the ceremony is to be per-
formed all over again, in order that the
hoodoo which was inadvertently al
lowed to mingle with the previous pro-
ceedings and affc-t the monarch's
career me be avoided.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

happen to it? Why, nursie will drop
il, and what will poor little Independy
do then? The poor little doodle-dee
darlingl Even our flinty heart bleeds
for It as we think of what will happen
when nursie grows tired Of Juggling 1t
around and tries to leave 1t on some-
body's doorstep. We advise the In
dependence party to assert its inde-
pendence and escape from it's nurse.
Even If 1t cannot walk alone it may
roll around for while, and that's
good deal better than being dumped
by Nurse Judas 1. Hearst.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
Herri1 S Primary Triumph
VIII Defeat Republicans

body of Republican votes; enough, with
additions from the other parties, to
elect good judges and worthy mem
bers Of the legislature.
While yesterdays primary was un-
doubtedly defeat for good citizenship,
it was not the sort of defeat that puts
an end to fighting. Almost every good
cause has had reverses before its ulti-
mate triumph. The independent Re-
publicans see now more clearly than
they did before the strength Of the rail
roads grip upon their party and the
state. They perceive that Herrin's
autocracy is more firmly seated than
they were willing to believe. For many
years, while good men neglected their
civic duty, the railroad has been forti-
flying its position in the Republican
party. The revolution which has been
organized by the Lincoln-Roosevelt
league finds the railroad strongly In
trenched Herrin will not be over
turned by one rush. The league, Its
attempt to take the ramparts by a gep-
eraI charge having failed, must lay
siege to the works and keep at the task,
sapping, and mining, and fighting, until
the railroad is driven out.
The fight for freedom is worth while,
whether it be waged in California or
Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

ERRIN'S triumph at the primary
III will probably bring about the de-
H feat of the Republican local can
didates in November. On the part OF
clean and independent citizens there
must be no compromise with Herrin'
either in the convention or at the cleo
tion. The Republican, who have been
opposing Herrin have been fighting Tor
a principle, and a defeat at a primary
does not impair the principle or make
wrong right. Herrin must not pc per-
mitted to elect his nominees: The de-
cent minority in the Republican con-
vention will be strong enough TO pro-
test in the name of the party agalnst
the railroad program and the railroad
candidates. The minority, by speaking
boldly and voting without compromise
in the convention, can do much to en-
tighten and direct public opinion 1or
the election in November
The thousands Of independent Repup-
licans who voted for the Lincoln-Roo
welt ticket at the primary Will not hesl-
tate at the election In November 70
vote for the best men presented to
them. no matter by what party. Should
the Good Government league have a
place on the ballot and present fit can
didates it will doubtless attract large
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
EXPLAINS WHY HE OPPOSES
STONES ENVIRONMENT THEORY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15.-LEdltor
Herald: 1 am fundamentally opposeu
to Frank Stones environment theory.
1t reminds me of the advertising tallor
who nut forth the following syllogism:
''The clothes make the man, the tailor
makes the clothes. Ergo: The tallor
makes the man." =.
Material scientists say thought is
mere cerebration, or the effect or brain
cells; that is as far as they have got
for the time being until some new
discovery upsets them completely-and
60 II is with this heredity and en-
yironment theory, wherein no sensitive
human soul can find bit of comfort:
Tf thought or spirit are the effect or
brain cells, or plainly matter, please
tell me what made the brain cells?
In supreme moments of mans life
when the soul is exalteo' we we prefer ex-
| claiming with Hamlet: There's di-
vinity that shapes our ends, rough
hew them how we will" Or disap-
nointed soul like Cardinal Wolseyl
exclairning: Had 1 served my God
as faithfully as 1 served my king, He
would not have left me entirely for
saken!" shows another phase OF that
thought.
mat the heredity and environment
theory is untenable is proved by the
Fact that children of the same parents
yea twins, grown up in the same en-,
vironments develop quite dliteren'
characteristics. Burns says: "Hu'
manity as a science defies all defini'
tion." .,.., A.,
word conditions or circumstances, ant
while natural conditions. precede hu'
man life at the same time man ha'
influence upon surrounding conditions
and matter is more or less plastic II
his hands. SO that IIsoGaIarag he can and dSe doe,
snider builds his net that ne may mor'
Conveniently catch his prey, thus max
ing his own environment: He has ntlt, tn
What power is it that provides ant
eauips him with the means o
A Mr. stone confutes his own theor!
when he says "The love of fine phrases
and fine feathers had made him az
actor" etc. Now. that exactly suit
NV claim. 1t is the intense desire o
love that governs man, s T. and md that IVA wa
i,t e. continually sustained, increased
1 diminished or altered continuously an
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
THE scAPEeoAT

Umpire, in the games beginning,
Seven strikes were pitched that inning;
Balls thou called them; thine the SHINING
on thy head the guilt.
Umpire, how couldst thou have beckoned
Ballyhooley in from second?
Safe he was and i'll thou reckonedi
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire Flimfam fumbled badly;
Muffengrabbit played but sadly,
But we witnesses cried madly,
'On thy head the guilt"
Umpire, though our pitcher tossed them,
Though our catcher lodged and lost them,
Thy sins were the ones which cost theni
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire, though our hits were scattered,
Though our held-defense was shattered,
Little had these details mattered;
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire, each cause hath its martyr
who can never hope to barter
Merely good intent for quarter;
on thy head the guilt.
Umpire, though we nay and nout thee,
Though forever we viii doubt thee.
What would baseball be without thee?
on thy head the guilt.
success Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
HUMANE OFFICER TELLS HOW
THE PASADENA SYSTEM WORKS

PASADENA, Aug. 13.-rEditor Her
add: Your correspondent C. A. w,
is quite right in saying that any man
who sneaks a 50 tax will sneak 6O-
cent tax" In Pasadena we find that
some people are no more anxious to
pay our $1.50 tax on females than Los
Angeles citizens are to pay the 30 TAX
It Certainly is "the disposition OF the
man" and not the amount. There Is
reason why the low tax is a disad-
vantage. People who can keep
dog for 25 cents or 30 cents year
will certainly not take as good care
of it as of a dog for which they
pay 81. .o-
half of G. A. WIS letter. He main
tains the dog-catcher system is good
thing, but 1t is evident that he mas
NOT lived in the cities where the delin-
ouent owner is arrested instead of the
innocent dog. In Pasadena we have
no dog catcher, and there are twice
as many registered dogs per population
as there are in Los Angeles, yet de1y
G. A, w. or any one else to ma any
"hordes of scraggy, NANCY, hea-pll'
ten curs' in our city. M
We find the greater part OF the IN
specting' is voluntarily done oy TN @tn'
! citizens, who are prompt to notify the
Humane society of strays which they
corral until the humane officer ar
| riVes.
We are now starting a new idea in
warning the owners Of unlicensed dogs
Our officers and directors carry hneh
notices, which they attach to unll-
censed dogs, warning the owners tna'
thew will be arrested if the dog is no
at once provided with the necessary
tag. The dog carries the linen notice
home and people know what it means
AS to the cats, that is a problem the
Humane societies have worked on fol
years without finding a successful So
| luton. .,,,,,o,,,,,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
NURSE JUDAS

WE HAVE a friendly word of sug-
w gestion to make to young po-
W litical party-it is very young
very tender, and rs Shakespeare says,
It is "mewling and puking in it's
nurses arms" Now, 1t is that blamed
nurse who is worrying us. We don't
think she has what is known as a
"good reference" from former situa-
tons. She has reputationsfor fickle-
ness. She is not to be depended upon
When things don't go to suit her nur-
sic pouts and runs off. She never has
any use for anybody who won't let her
have her own Way. If the little party
that has been christened the Indepen-
dence league does anything to make
nursie real cross, what does little In
dependy-pu y-pudden-and-pie think will
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
Bryan and the Platform
Assure Democratic Triumph

advocated and in faith with the plat
form upon which he stands.
You will find in Mr.. Bryan's speech
no apology for the platform which he
has accepted, no attempt at evasion of
the lack of principles upon which it
has placed him, no effort to conciliate
those who had always believed In him
by trying to make them think that he
is a platform unto himself; no effort
at weak promise to do those things
which Taft intimates he would like to
do, but which the national Republican
convention, through its platform, has
said he should not do, and which a
Republican congress would not let him
do If he tried.
In this speech of acceptance by
Bryan he riddles with grapeshot the
laughable claims of the Republican
candidate as to what he may do-such
claims being in opposition to the dec
larations of the platform as to what he
should do, and being ridiculously weak
in that the Republican party-which
has had within its power for the last
dozen years the potency to do all of
these things-has never done one of
them, but has always voted each of
them down whenever put to the test.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
H HERE is nothing of this evasion
nothing of this inconsistency

H HERE is nothing of this evasion,
nothing of this inconsistency
Il nothing of this contradiction IN
the address put forth by William ).
Bryan. There is nothing in the Demo-
cratic platform which he needs to
evade or for which he has to apollo
gize.
Unlike his distinguished opponent,
Bryan does not stand upon platform
which has repudiated and spat upon
those vital principles which he has
always championed. On the contrary
the Democratic platform is platform
of Bryan ideas-and that is to say also
that 1t is q platform instinct with
Rooseveltism; for Roosevelt was but
Bryan in office. and Rooseveltism was
and is nothing more than the practical
application by a public official of the
principles which William ]. Bryan has
championed for a dozen years. which
Theodore Roosevelt accepted, and
which the Republican national conVen-
tion at Chicago spurned.
Bryan's document, therefore-in con-
trast with that set forth by Taft-is a
manly, direct, straight-from-the-s -shoul-
der, consistent declaration of principles
in line with the policies he has always
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
OUR OPPORTUNITY

EMOCRATS must not neglect their
opportunity to nominate at the
~ Democratic conventions candi-
dates who are so far above reproach
that they are absolutely above fear;
men not controlled or influenced by
corporation interests and not suscepti-
BILE to control or influence by them.
Leave corporationism entirely to the
Republicans. They are welcome to all
Of it.
Democrats must emphasize the free
dom anl independence of the political
position, and a maintenance OF this
freedom and independence will in the
long run give them physically and ma
terially a commanding advantage, as 1t
does morally today. The truth is
mighty and will prevail, and the truth
is expressed in candidates who are true
to their trust, true to the public.
The absolute and complete elimi-
nation Of railroad politics and influence
from the public life of California is a
necessity, and in order to make plain
and keep we'll defined its position IN
this matter the Democracy must steer
clear of railroad candidates and cor
poration causes.
In the railroad and other entangle'
ments of the Republican party the
| Democracy has an opportunity fol
coming to the front in behalf of goot
citizenship. Without doubt. as between
Republican candidate suspected of al
Interior allegiance to a predatory bust
ness interest, and clean, honest, in
dependent Democrat, many self-re
specting RepTblicans will support tn
Democrat, in order to assert, affirm an'
live up to their belief tnat principle /
above ~ interest or all the interests
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

continually. He is guided or influenced
by higher powers, yet he Is at liberty
to choose either the good influence from
above by prayer or to let himself GO
the easy road of indulgences OF his AMI
NAL appetite, which invariably ends IN
suffering and ruin.
Meeting encouragement is helpful
TT NAV be taken as showing how mucn
others are interested in you or the
same thing, which may have been the
result of your own thought: Jesus
was encouraged in his mission, Mr
Stone says, by the fact that the peos,
pie loved to hear him" He also salo
mo one ever ascended to ;at heSVen n,asrIt sagv
proves my contention of spiritual IN
Aux into matter, but never matter into n
spirit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
QUOTES A FEW THINGS
CONTINGENT ON TAFT'S SUCCESS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15.-[Editor
Herald: If Mr.. Taft is chosen president
it will be the first office obtained by a
vote of the people, although he has
been an officeholder all his life
If elected he will be the first success
ful candidate since the days of Martin
Van Buren, who received his nominal
tion from officeholders.
IF elected he will be the first man ele-
waited to that high office who has de-
clared himself opposed to one of tho
most important features of our juris-
prudence, the jury system.
And, finally, if elected it will be the
first time since the days of Andrew
jackson that a president has been abba
to name his successor, although several
have tried it.
GEORGE NEWELL.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
Political Points
Bryan Landslide

Dispatches from Republicans in the
west claim that Taft will carry their
states, but admit that the Republican
majorities will be reduced. The Re
publican vote in many of these states
was hardly as large in 1904 as it was IN
1895, and if 1t is going to be sun
smaller this year the Democrats have
simply to go to the polls to give the
country a Bryan landslide.-Phlladel
nhia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota
says the churches and schools of the
United States are the only army and
navy that can protect us in the future
And the Republican party crippled the
schools and allowed, and indeed encour-
aged, mine owners and mill owners to
hire two million little boys and girls
to help make them rich.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

One of the principal differences be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
platforms is the Republican platform
contains tariff plank which guaran-
tees profits for the few; the Democratic
platform contains a banking plank
which guarantees deposits for the
many. The Republican platform illus
trates what that party calls pros
perity." The Democratic platform H.
lustrates true prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

oscar Lawler says tariff revision will
have serious consequences. Yes. it
might have such a tendency toward
euualizing capital and opportunity that
wage earners and salaried workers
would have chance to earn steady,
all the year round living.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

New York Journal of Commerce, one
of the periodicals which represent the
interests, says: "Wall street believes
Secretary Taft's public bark does not
necessarily portend a serious bite later
on" This is frank Wall street ac-
Acknowledgement of a great truth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
DECLARES MEN RESPONSIBLE
FOR BLUE LAWS THEY FEAR

LOS ANGELES, August lS.LL Edi. ,iis
tor Heraldl: Please allow me through
your letter box to thank val stone anu ~
others for their defense OF woman ann III
her struggles to secure y Sn1s = s is making
sonal liberty that i. ~ VI 40 ,rta's ,.af,,sas
to woman. = .,,,o,+ of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

]. M. Eshleman represents that
variety of the human species called a
"scrapper." When e. scrapper fights IN
a good cause he is a boon and bless
ing to his fellow men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

President Roosevelt will go a hunting
with an expensive camera, a son spe-
cially trained to use it, and profess
sionaI taxidermist. Old Nimrod went
a-hunting in bearskin suit, with
bow and arrow. Nimrod's hunting has
been remembered for about 5000 years.
We wonder whether President Roose-
velt's will be equally famous.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
The ubIic Letter Box

Many interesting letters have been re-
oeiyed which are so lengthy that two or
three would fill the allotted space; Con ha
tributors are requested to observe the NV"-
word rule.--IEd. Herald.l
Letters intended for publication must oe o
accompanied by the name and address VI VI
the writer. The Herald gives the MIuess .s
iati+,,da 10 correspondents but assumes no
responsibility for their views Letters
should not exceed 200 words
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
Asnerslon on speaker

John w. Gates is being mentioned
as a candidate for a seat in congress
If he gets in it will be safe. to bet
million that he can catch the speak
er's eye every time he tries.-Chicago
Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
Literary Invitation

With so much of Indiana's literary
energy going into politics, Mr.. Fair
banks may be persuaded to write
book or two so as to maintain the
erage.-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

Turkey has a constitution. We sup
pose the sultan was tired OF pelng
called the "sick man of Europe"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

This is life insurance week. Let's
give the visiting insurance men the
time of their lives
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

This is another OF the city counclrs >
busy days. Lately our council has had
a taste of the strenuous life.