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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
PROPHETIC METAPHOR

OUR Republican contemporary has
entirely missed the point of
~ story told by Mr.. Bryan in for
mer campaign. AS the moral is even
palmer today than it was when the
parable was first uttered by the far
seeing political student and economist
who is now making winning cam
paign for the presidency as the candi-
date of the United Democracy (by
whom this is his first nomination. we
reprint the story. with thanks to our
Republican friend who dug it up"
from the files:
"Friends, to all of this shall merely
say: In my young days had friend
of about my own age who went out
to Kansas and took UP farm. For
fifteen long years he toiled necessarily
to bring it into subsection to the plow
and make it bear crops. He had 1t
fenced, a barn on it and home for
his increasing family. 1t was all seed
ed to crops, and the promise OF an
abundant harvest was bright. He saw
visions of a paid-off mortgage farm
free from debt, his family in COMFORT
able circumstances, and a little sur
cease from bone-brealSing toll for HIM
self, now beginning to age. Frienos'
that very night a cyclone rushed down
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
ROSEWATER

A CCORDING to Victor Rosewater. a
"a spokesman for the rank and file
"A of the Republican party, the Re-
publican platform is rotten" He ex-
plains his denunciation of the trust
plank by saying he mistook it for an
extract from one Of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches.
In mistaking selections from the plat
form of his party for selections from a
speech by Mr.. Bryan we do not think
Mr., Rosewater was particularly COM
plimentary to Mr.. Bryan, and Demo-
Gratis as we'll as Republicans have a
"kick coming" on account of the
blunder. Still, the Rosewater joke is
such an apt illustration of that pig
headed style of Republicanism which
gives blind and unthinking allegiance
to party bosses and declarations that
it should be remembered, especially
whent the Republican spellbinder cracks
his quadrennial chestnut about the SUI
perior intelligence Of Republicans.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
REPUBLICANS REBEL

INDEPENDENT Republicans have
hoisted the flag of rebellion anc
Il will support Mr.. Bryan. Theil
action is prompted by a recognition OF
the fact that Mr.. Taft was nominated
by a packed convention, the member;
of which obeyed their masters voice
in the selection of Taft, but refused te
obey it when it commanded them tc
adopt in its platform reform and moi
principles.
In one of their manifestoes the Re-
publican insurrectionists say:
The fact that the delegates were
chosen, Influenced and controlled by
the use of official patronage is suf-
ficiently manifest from the char
acter of the convention itself.
A large proportion. of the dele
gates were federal office holders. OF
these there were over a hundred
from twelve southern states, being
all that were distinctly southern,
except Delaware, Maryland and
Missouri The salaries OF these dele
gates amounted to over 100000. 1t
is no more than reasonable to sup
pose that in the remaining states
and in the territories there were at
least as many more. If so. there
were over 200 federal office holders
in the convention, and their salaries
would amount to several hundred
thousand dollars. By using the
rotten borough method which is
in vogue in the southern states in
apportioning the delegates, it can
be seen how easy it has been for
the office holders to control the con-
vention.
From ten southern states, being
the twelve above referred to, ex-
cept Kentucky and Tennessee, there
were 216 delegates in the conven-
ton, nearly half of whom were fed
eral Office holders; while the entire
vote of those ten states for the Re-
publican candidate for president in
1904 was but 291,777. being less than
that cast by Wisconsin, which had
but twenty-six delegates. OF the
PIG delegates from the ten southern
states ninety-two were federal office
holders.
In Wisconsin 10,7OO Republican
voters had one delegate; while in
the ten southern states the same
number of Republican voters had
eight delegates, of whom two were
federal office holders.
The southern states mentioned,
with 100000 Republican voters, had
more delegates in the convention
than New York, Pennsylvania and
Illinois, with their two and a third
million Republican voters.
Many Republicans are asserting tina
to support Taft and the wobbly plat
form would demand a sacrifice of some
thing that is more valuable and i'm
portant and more to be desired than al
the machine politics and all the ia
offices in the wordsworth American
self-respect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
SETS FORTH CLEARLY THE
MARX AND PRouDHoN SCHOOLS

PASADENA, Oct. 5.-[Editor Her
add: l write to correct errors ana
purge 1.-THE Letter Box" of the dis
courteous personalities of "Macpher-
son" against Economist" in the issue
of October 4, not intending to partict-
pate further in controversies.
Chronologically the first system OF
thought under the name of Social
ism" was "Proudhon's Materialism.
Proudhon proved that the inequities
of society arise from "Rent, Interest
and Profit" which owe their origin
and maintenance to government.
His remedy was voluntary Coop
eration," "Mutualism," which he called
Socialism" asserting IL government
would keep its hands off, the enor-
nous advantage of this system would
be so apparent that in time coercive
government would cease from disuse.
He proved this assertion by estab-
fishing his mutual bank" This drew
SO much business away from govern
ment chartered bankers at Paris that
these latter prevailed upon govern
ment to close Proudhon's bank as un-
lawful. These are established facts
of history.
Later Karl Marx wrote "Das Kapi-
tai" He found the evil of society
i'm UNLIMITED private ownership" fall
ing to perceive that this becomes op-
pressive only when supported by gov
ernment. His remedy was public
(collectiye) ownership" of the means
of production and distribution of the
products Consumption of goods) by the
COLLECTIVELY. This system he called
Socialism.
In those times the question of mon
archie Of republican government pre-
dominated in the public mind. Emi-
nent Journalists therefore wanted to
ascertain Proudhons views on this
subject. He explained his system of
thought. They asked, Are you then
nlained why not. "An oligarchist,
bierarchist or republicanist?" and with
true French ardor he replied: IAN An
archist" that he was OPP
posed to coercion.
Since then the name "Anarchism
has stuck to Proudlhon's system OF
voluntary Socialism, Inese & are s tne
voluntary yoH Socialism and Marks col.
lective commonwealth. Economist"
was we'll informed and right.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
FARMER FEELS NO NEED OF
PATERNALISTIC ELEVATION

LONG BEACH, Oct. F.-IEditor Her
add: The paternalistic genius who
sits in the White House is now after
the farmer. He wishes TO improve him.
To lift him to the level of his other
subjects. To crop his hair Now his
beard.
Finally, he wants the farmer to show
the humanizing effect of all this lifting
by voting for my man Friday" whose
name rhymes with graft.
There is no doubt the farmer needs
elevating out of the slough of modern
Republicanism into the light of twen-
tieth century Democracy, but Roosevelt
is not working toward that end.
Politics aside, l would like to inform
this promulgator of my policy that
the American farmer needs no special
elevating. He is we'll up with the pro-
eession. He reads more and is better
informed upon current events than
your average business man. His asso-
citation with nature, and with the un-
changeable laws of God, make him
conservative, often to his hurt, but he
is a safe lot to lean on in time of
stress.
His business with the earth has kept
his head bowed, and he has often been
the prey of cunning in Office or in fine
clothes, but he is finding out his own
duties as we'll as his limitations, and,
being a pretty numerous creature, he
is. through the agency of cooperation,
going to take possession Of public af-
fairs, to the elimination of these blus-
tering. conceited, self-wofshiping mis-
takes in office. The farmer is up with
the procession. SENEA.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
1ranSn1isSissippi Congress
VIII Meet i'm California

ing of jealousy and mistrust born
largely of misunderstanding.
The Transmississippi congress has
held large number of sessions In
various parts of he country, and has
been entertained in the largest cities.
For a number of years discussions OF
vital questions relating to the develop
ment of activities have been carried OF
with a great deal of spirit, but at thr
conclusion of these conferences there
has always been a better understand
ing and the tendency of the session
has been to cultivate the idea of CO.
operation.
In the problems coming before the
forthcoming congress will be found
number of questions--such as that
pertaining to cultivation and market
that have no equal in the range of
subjects discussed by any other body
of earnest American business men.
At the forthcoming session manufac-
turers and producers will meet and
discuss their common interests. Agri-
culture will also be represented, and
those who minister to mining, agricul-
tural and industrial interests will be
present to make known their feelings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
William r. Hearst Is Making
Foolish and Feeble Speeches

besides an impense amount of valuable
advertising. ~ supporting Bryan
through his New York Journal in 1896
That is rank nonsense. At the begin
ming of that campaign the Journal
which Hearst had Just purchased, was
decadent and worthless paper! The
Worlds detection gave Hearst an OPP
portunity to make the Journal a pay
Ing investment. The Bryan campaign
gave 1t circulation which 1t could
not otherwise have secured In twenty
years, and it's valuable advertising fol-
lowed its increasing circulation, says
the San Francisco Star. The support
of Bryan in that campaign was the
financial master stroke of Mr.. Hearsts
life. We cannot predict the effect of
the present campaign upon Mr..
Hearst's newspaper investments. be-
cause we do not know what anchors
he may have cast to .windward in the
shape of contracts for subsidies from
the Republican trusts which he Is
serving. That he may have such con-
tracts Is fairly to be inferred from his
past history. A few years ago Coils
p. Huntington stated, before COM
mittee of congress, that the Southern
Pacific company had bought its peace
from the San Francisco Examiner
(Hearst's paper), for thirty months at
$1,000 a month; that the contract was
kept and the price paid for twenty-five
months; that the contract was then
violated by injurious publications made
in the Examiner; that the company
thereupon refused to pay the remain
der of the price and defied Mr.. Hearst
to sue for it. A facsimile of the con-
tract was. published during the contro-
versy, and showed that part Of the
consideration for the monthly pay
ments was that the paper should treat
the company fairly" during its con-
finnanne-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
YOUNG NICK

4 S NIGHT have been expected, Lit
u tie Nicholas has been ordered
~ sternly by Daddie Roosevelt to
retire to the Bad Boys Closet, and stay
there in disgrace until after the cleo
tion of Mr.. Bryan. Many of our read
ers are young, and that all of them
have been young is safe presumption.
Therefore they may syrnpathize with
the youthful Nickie in his trouble.
All, gentlest reader, don't you re-
member the punishment closet? How
dark and lonesome it was. When you
stood very still you could hear the
spiders shuttles rafting away while
the grewsome weavers were spinning
their nasty webs! The mice contempt
uously scampered across your shoes.
Finally, a bug-a-boo emerged from
somewhere, and in 9 raucously frab-
jeous voiceT said: AHA, my boy, you
are IN DISGRACE"
Think of poor little Nicllie, with tear
stained cheeks, engloomed in the re-
cesses of the punishment closet, and
all because he said: "I believe Mr..
Taft should serve eight years as presi-
dent. After that I consider we should
elect Mr.. Roosevelt for eight years"
Although Nick is under discipline,
there are still many people who per-
sist in thinking that in making his
dynastic political forecast he was only
repeating the intimate table talk of
the distinguished Family TO which he
was annexed by marriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

:" r. HEARST is travelling over
w the country with his hlreu
lawyer, Mer Shearn OF New
York, making malicious and foolish
speeches against william ]. Bryan. His
ostensible mission is to advocate the
election of one T. l.. Hisgen l''PhoeDus!
what a name to Ill the speaking trump
of future fancy to the presidency.
But his real purpose, known from the
beginning to all who know his venom
Gus malignity and his utter selfishness,
was made manifest to the whole people
by his two speeches delivered Last week
and published exclusively in the Hearst
newspapers.
Revenge, or some baser motive, or
combination of revenge and other base
motives, characterizes both speeches
throughout, while falsehood, pettiness
and Misrepresentation make up their
substance. His sole purpose in the
campaign Is the defeat of Bryan and
the election of Taft He knows that
nothing could be more advantageous
than this to predatory wealth, which
he affects to oppose, and that nothing
could be more disastrous to labor,
which he affects to favor, yet he does
not hesitate to seek that result, even
against the protest of the chosen lead
ers of the greatest labor organization
in the world. He attempts to mitigate
his betrayal of labor by showing, while
denying, that revenge is one of his mo-
tives. He says that Bryan had right
to refuse to support him for the presi-
dentiaf nomination in 1904, but, with
much earnestness and more candor, he
attempts to show that Bryan was, at
that time, under great obligations to
him and that Bryan supported Parker
after the convention and practically
supported him in the convention"
Mr.. Hearst says that he lost $15S,000,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
SAYS LOS ANGELES HERALD's
FAIRNESS TO PEOPLE is UNIQUE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5.-[Editor
Herald: A large number of people
have spoken to me lately about the
fairness of The Herald-actually giving
the people a voice in it's columns. MOST
editors are like the king of France: i
am the state!" Editors say: Il am the
voice of the people!" But they dare
not let the people be heard in their
columns. 1 congratulate you on being
different.
Val stone and Mr. Macpherson mis-
take the Socialist party for Socialism.
What an absurd mistake! The party
is not Socialism, nor the SOCIALIST
movement. either; and it is but very
very small part of the great social
movement.
Karl Marx, on whom The party rests,
called himself a Communist, and not a
Socialist. He never used the term SO
cialism" in his great work, capital"
but he and Engels issued a declaration
of belief, "the Communist manifesto"
not Socialist manifesto"
The party has changed its name half
a dozen times. First, to Communists;
second, to Internatichalists; third, in
this country, to Nationalists; fourth, to
Socialist Labor party; fifth, to Socialist
Democratic party. Ant. now these two
gentlemen say 1t is Socialism itself.
: on the other hand Proudhon, the
founder of anarchism, called his theory
Socialism" in 1910, before Marx had
written line, and his school has al
ways called themselves Socialists"
Now who have the best title to 1t
tie ones that grabbed 1t last? -.
The original meaning of Socialism"
was harmonious relationship" Does
the party best represent that princi-
pie? Is it harmonious relationship"
to Danish from the party and black
list all over the country three mem
bers that won for that party free
speech in Los Angeles?
; c. T. SPRADING.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

0NE of the most important meetings
III ever held in California win be be
" that of the Transmississippi con-
gress, which will be in session at San
Francisco from October till october
10. Eminent authorities on trade
transportation, agriculture, Industrial
matters and mining will meet and
every interest of Importance to those
dwelling in the transmississippt region
will be thoroughly presented and de-
bated.
Meetings of this character show that
the conditions of warning and jealousy
that formerly existed in many Ameri-
can communities have passed away
forever Though 1t may appear here
and there that interests of this or that
section are in opposition to those or
another section, yet, on the whole, the
country has a common interest," In the
advance of every section, says the Sac
ramento Union.
Where communities are widely sep
arated, especially If mountain ranges
intervene, but for gatherings of this
character there might grow up feel
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

Reports from the east indicate that
Democratic sentiment is strong. A
citizen of Los Angeles, well known in
literary and scholastic circles, said
yesterday that this city was politically
quiet when compared with the cities
of the east, where" he said, ''in pub
lie resorts and places where people
most do congregate, you hear nothing
but Bryan, Bryan, Bryan. When 1
left Los Angeles 1 was in doubt as to
the result of the campaign, but now l
look upon it as foregone conclusion" b"
Well friends and fellow citizens. The
Herald "told you So"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
The State Press
T. RS Toboqqan slide

We venture to say that no man In
America has lost his popularity so
rapidly as has Roosevelt. Two weeks
ago he was generally esteemed, even by
his political opponents, as frank and
candid man, over-impetuous perhaps,
but we'll intentioned. Now he is held
as a cheap politician, one with little ap-
probation of the dignity of the high
office he holds, who is willing to ally
himself with anything and anybody to
win a party victory, who temporized
with Foraker until the people found
Foraker out; who quotes Hearst APP
provingly, and who has the hardihood
to question the sincerity and honesty
of William j. Bryan.-Bakersf1eld Cali
fornian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

1t is a matter of common knowledge
that the same machine that controlled
the last legislature named the legis-
lative candidates of the Republican
convention. 1t is high time for Los
Angeles taxpayers to begin to take a
lively and wide awake interest in this
campaign. They should realize that
in some respects the election of legis-
lative and supervisorial candidates
will mean more to them than the cleo
ton of president.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Political Points
Sacred Schedules

There has grown up in the land, from
Kennebunkport to Kalamazoo, from
Halifax to Hell-for-Sartin, the convic-
ton among the tariff ridden that the
friends of the tariff have never mad
any intention of touching the sacred
schedules from which arise an annual
crop of ill-gotten gold for the special
interests and annual tons of the same
for the party of special privileges to
some and equal rights to none save
members of the same class-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
John w. KERN
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"The Prisoner of Zenda."
BELASCO-"Captain Swift"
BURBANK-"The Road 20 Yesterday"
GRAND-"The Girl from Over Yonder.
(SecOnd weekly
hIASON-"The Girl Question"
PEOPLE'S-Dark.
ORPHEUM--Advanced vaudeville.
LOS ANGELES-Fashionabl vaudeville.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TTSCHER'S-"The Gibson Girl"
UNIQUE-"The Persian Cat"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
False Promises

Republicans are not wise when they
insist that Mr.. Bryan shares RESPONSE
bility for the acquisition of the Philip
pines, since he urged the ratification
of the treaty. 1t is all too easy to show
that the Republicans promised then
thew would not adopt such a colonial
policy, but would give independence to
the Philippines, and Mr.. Bryan was
only wrong in trusting them.-Florida
Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
SensationaIism

Whoever may be the inheritor of Mr..
Roosevelts policies, it is probable he
will be able to break away from some
of the absurdities which Mr.. Roosevelt
has fastened upon the military estap-
lishment.-Washin Herald. -.
The man who succeeds Roosevelt will
find that he has a big job on his hands
to supply the sensations that Teddy
has been handing out to the people,
Milwaukee Sentinel
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Nay, Nay

Will the protected interests release
their hold on the Republican party and
permit it to pass measure of genuine
tariff reform-a measure which would
materially reduce their privileges and
profits? Would they support the party
with purse and vote if they believed
that the Republicans intended to pass
a genuine tariff reform measure?
Would their powerful friends in the
Republican party consent to the wip-
ing out of tariff privileges?-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

DR.. Lawrence Flick of Philadelphia
says tuberculosis is peculiarly dis
ease of the wage earners. Overwork
is one of the strongest predisposing
causes. The time is coming when the
absolute necessity of some industrial
regulation of modern civilization will
be necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

Philadelphia and other eastern cities
intend to initiate Qf possible) the work
of Los Angeles playground commits
sion. Good deeds and good works al
ways shine in the world that Shakes
peare called naughty" OF course it
isn't naughty" any more.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Probable Reason

Why does not the president mention
those leaders in both houses of con-
gress who continuously and persistently
opposed all his measures of reform? Is
he afraid that, conspicuous among
them all and doing the Abou Ben Ad-
hem act in leading all the rest would
appear the name of Hon. James S.
Sherman, congressman from New York
and the Republican nominee for vice
president nt?-Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Prosperity Maxims

The busy wage-earner is what makes
business for the merchant. Getting the
manless joo and the jobless man to-
ether is What makes prosperity.-O
land ENQUIRER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

Thomas Lee Woolwine, city prose-
cutor, is no longer deputy district at
torney. He says he has been too ac-
tive in the prosecution of his duties
to suit "some one" The adventure of
Mr.. Woolwine with the deputy district
attorneyship should serve as a warm
ing to all honest, jealous, faithful and
efficient officials who insist on doing
their duty thoroughly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
The Public Letter Box


mun
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Met His Match

If the president did not know it be-
fore, he knows now that when he tried
his favorite method of attack upon
Pryan, he picked out man who could
return thrust for thrust and jab for
iab just little faster and with more
effect than given.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Authors Edition

The autobiography of John D. Rocke-
feller is reody for SAFE in fine binding.
We will wait for the Old cloth edition.
Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Cordially

Early and late the candidate
Is banging at our door;
He will not cease nor give us peace
Till election time is DER.
He gets up in the corner.
He grabs us by the coat;
He's mighty sweet an plaverin',
For he wants to get our vote.
Beaumont Gateway Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

Rosewater, by any other name,
might smell as sweet, but Republicans
don't want "any more of it in theirs"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
self owned

At least it can be said for Mr.. Bryan
that he is his own man.ASt. Louis
Dispatch.