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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
THE FORGANS REBUKED

TAMES B. FORGAN, president of
the First National bank of Chi
~ cago, has received a scorching re-
buke from one of his depositors for
giving publicity to the intimidating
statement that Mr.. Bryans election
would stagnate business. Says this
frank depositor: you are doing in
principle exactly what would be doing
were I to go out among your other de-
positors and say, if your election were
in question for another term as presi-
dent of your bank, Men and women, if
James B. Forgan be not reelected, the
First National bank Of Chicago prob
Smith, mentioned for president of the
bank, probably will ruin the institu-
tion. l am quite sure if Mr.. Smith be
elected the First National will be
closed What would you and your
kind say in public print of the man
who went about the city peddling such
stuff? Wouldn't you excoriate. him
with all the expletives at your COM
mand? Wouldn't you accuse him of
ulterior motives, OF desire for revenge,
or as prompted by some rival?
"My money is in your bank. Were
to withdraw it today and circulate
disturbing rumors of the solvency of
your institution, you would be right If
you denounced me in unmeasured Ian
guage. What are you doing, then, to
the business interests of the nation
but to do in effect what 1 would be
doing were to pursue the hypothetical
course herein outlined? What
are you thinking of, anyway? Are you
to become one of the chief anarchists,
striving to destroy confidence. upon
the absurd theory you enunciate in
your interview"
This is the only kind of talk which
fits the case of the Forgans and Nor
gans and prejudiced Republican or
gans. If there is any disturbance of
business, it will be caused not by natu-
raj conditions, but by these selfish
traitors, who are even now Matching
treason against the republic, and with
threats are trying to coerce the nation
into accepting the rotten Republican
platform and the machine-plus-R -Roose-
velt-uade candidate who stands on its
insecure timbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
REGARDS VICE AS NATURES
GREAT DISSOLUTION AGENT

Los ANGELES. Oct. 27.-[Editor
Herald: Most deeply do regret that
my attempt to inject humor into the
discussion of serious question has
produced the outburst I see printed In
The Herald Letter Box this morning.
For 1t should be obvious that l reel
strongly on these problems, with all
the unspeakable sorrow they contain.
7 think. moveover, that my position is
a powerful one, and that 1 have no dif-
ficulty in making 1t clear.
We are now witnessing the first pre-
monitory symptoms of the breakup or
a social system founded on slavery and
rooted in the barbarism of the past.
1t is as / have seen the Yukon begin
to move when life again returns to the
frozen north. At first the movement is
barely perceptible, but presently the
ice goes out with a roar and tumult
that not all the Dame Partingtons IN
the world, with all the mops ever
manufactured, could stay for mo-
ment.
In my view, the harm these Dame
Partingtons do is that at present they
are able to delay somewhat the agony
of the new birth and that is the great
est cruelty of all.
But there is more than this. Before
the ice begins TO move there have been
DAYS and days of bright sunshine, and
yet that Is not enough. The fierce
gales of spring are needed to complete
the work and move the dense mass
from its moorings. So it is with So
ciety. What the w. C. II. u, for ex-
ampl4 calls hideous vices are really
the storms that our system itself Is
generating, and they are needed to
break up the ice. What fanatics call
vice is natures great agent of dissolu-
tion. Z. X. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
CLAIMS AND CLAMOR

II EPUBL1CANS are making import
X ant discoveries as to human ma
~ ture, which heretofore has been
a matter of superficial study with them.
For long time the industry and thrift
of the population, attended by series
of phenomenal harvests, crops which
for weight and quality were unprece-
dented in 'the recorded history of the
world. placed the United States-Uncle
Sans big farm-in a condition of great
natural prosperity. This natural pros
perity was claimed by the Republicans.
Many people thereupon thought there
might possibly be some association be-
tween Republicanism and prosperity.
or course they will never think so
again. and at no future time will the
population of this land ever lend credu-
lous ears to Republican spellbinders
who claim the corn in the valley, the
sheep in the meadow and the cattle on
the hill as results and rewards of Re-
publican politics.
But for awhile the delusion worked"
and the Republicans gained much pres
tige and glory which eve say it with
all reverence) really belonged to the
Lord. There's nothing slow about Re-
publicans, you see, when ii comes to
claiming. But the arrogance which
attributed to human political sagacity
the beneficences of heaven was chas-
tised. History, both sacred and secu-
lar, teaches us that arrogance of that
kind is always chastised. Read your
Bible and you shall find numerous in
stances. After the chastisenIent one
would think the Republicans would be
subdued, and would have little or moth
ing to say about the material marvels
of progress and plenitude accomplished
during their reign. For awhile they
were quiet, but when the campaign be-
gan to warm up the prosperity shouter
could no longer restrain himself. With
ghastly deficiency of the sense of
humor he attempts to persuade his
hearers that we have really had moth
ing but a lovely time in the United
States, and the so-called panic Che al
ways says so-called') was a mere
superficial furry, that neither indicated
anything nor hurt anything or anyone.
We pity the prosperity chanter who
tries to bluff a Los Angeles audience,
because the most Intelligent people in
the world, the pick of the United States,
are right here in this little old big new
burg by the broad Pacific. and we
have our intelligence right with us all
the time We won't be fooled and we
can't be bluffed.
1t was only natural that McLachlan
was "rudely" nay "boisterously' inter-
rupted when he began his prosperity
sing song. Scrip! Scrip. Script"
shouted the audience. Republicans
cannot fool the people. They cannot
even "hold" their own meetings. Over
and over again Republican assemblages
have broken away from program, and
shouted and hurrahed until they were
hoarse for the greatest living Amer
lean statesman, for whom all intelligent
Republicans as well as all Democrats
will most assuredly and undoubtedly
vote.
The nation does not want Mr.. Taft
and his queer, Barmecide prosperity"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
QUESTIONS

NTcLACHLAN has been asked the
N following questions: why did
A'A you vote to increase your own
salary? Why don't you support free
harbor at San Pedro, instead of work.
ing to give all the frontage to your
master, the Southern Pacific? Why
do you wear the S. P. collar? is 1T
WORTH wHILE?"
To these questions no reply has been
received. The last is peculiarly per-
tinent and timely and might be put
to all the men who are known to be
either IS. P. candidates" out and out,
or candidates approved by the S. p.
Is 1t worth while to wear a corpor-
alton collar and to forget that no cor
poration is greater than the people;
that the people, considered as a voting
and governing unit, is greater than
any corporation?
Is it worth while for any public Of
ficeholder to forget at any period of
his public offlceholding that public
office is a public trust, and that the
public officeholder is responsible to
the public?
If it is worth while to forget that
no man can serve two masters, that
he will love the one and hate
the other and that therefore 1t is not
to be expected that any man can at
the same time serve the interests of a
corporation and the people, then WHY
Is it worth while? What makes it
worth while?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
BIRTHDAY BOUQUET

n RESIDENT ROOSEVELT yester-
day completed half century of
Il strenuous existence. His fellow
countrymen would have been more
unanimous and more enthusiastic in
their congratulation if Mr.. Roosevelt
had not become tired of his popularity,
and ungraciously resolved to play foot
ball with it, as it were, for a while.
Mr. Roosevelt's reputation has been
able to withstand a great deal of bat
tering, but son-in-law Longworth came
dangerously near to exposing it to sue
cessful ridicule, and no man of woman
born can withstand ridiCule, if it is
founded on facts and is not merely the
result of an invention of the enemy.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Roosevelt, the
story concerning his ambitious plans
for the conquest and annexation of the
United states by the RooseVelt-Long-
worth family was not the invention OF
an enemy but the telltale prattle Of
an intimate friend and son-in-law. Mr..
LongWcrth was probably full Of filial
enthusiasm when he confessed he was
piINy ~ an arrangement ny WHICH
Papa Teddy was to shoot elephant and
write books for q few years, while
Deputy President Taft kept the big
chair in the White House warm for
him. After four years, Nick declared,
Teddy was 10 be Called Back amid
dramatic circumstances. with violins
"pizzicati," ana yearning nation
weeping in the galleries. Ye gods, what
a tableau!
We wish President Roosevelt many
happy returns of his birthday, but we
cannot conscientiously wish him re-
turn to the White House. 1t would be
"contra bonos mores' and is unthink-
able.
We hope he will invite Judge Taft
to join@him on his elephant hunt in
Africa, for soon Mr.. Taft, for the first
time in his mature life, viii be "out Of
an official job" and time will hang
heavy on his hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
PeddIi1g War Scares Is a
High and Mighty Business

doubt, and much good may 1t do them:
If the Los Angeles real estate board
viii handle the Japanese army of In
vasion like tourists they will be sorry
they came. An army compelled to
subsist on beach lots and oil stock
would feel like getting money from
home, says the San Francisco Call.
Yes, indeed, 1t is a high and mighty
business. this peddling war scares.
Just think There was the august
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, tho in
carnation of "the Massachusetts idea"
who last week gave Boston the solemn
warning that IF a general European
war follows the Balkan trouble this
great nation will inevitably be drawn
into the vortex and the danger will
stretch across the sea to every Amer
lean citizen" So the vortex yawns
and the danger stalks behind. They
come at us from all sides. Hobsons
and Lodges and war correspondents
and Japanese shoemakers, while we.
unconscious of our doom, like the
serious-minded lady whose defunct
lover was borne before her on shut
ter, keep on calmly cutting bread and
butter. Bring on your Hobsons. In
Iaurk we trust
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
HARTMAN AND G. o. P.

TT is no wonder that E. II. Harri-
mans attitude toward the present
u administration is one of patronizing
hauteur. amounting sometimes to arro-
gance. 1t is no wonder he cusses cam
paign collectors and chases Republican
solicitors off his premises. He thinks
he has done enough, and he Is Sore"
His legal representative, william Nell
son Cromwell, was the first big con-
tributor to the fund for the present
campaign. Ignoring the fact that the
Cromwell contribution was in reality a
Hartman contribution, insistent Re-
publican collectors told Hartman that
more money was needed If New York
is to be carried. Hartman, enraged
over the fact that a political party, the
chief representative of which could in
public cast upon him an aspersion by
suggesting he should be numbered
among alleged malefactors Of great
wealth, could also come stealthily by
night asking aims. made the following
statement to a friend:
About a week before the election in
tain that the New York state ticket
would go Democratic and was doubtful
as to Roosevelt himself, he, the presi-
dent, sent me A request to go to Wash
ington to confer upon the political con-
ditions in New York state. I complied
and he told me he understood the cam
paign could not be successfully carried
on without sufficient money, and asked
if 1 could help In raising the necessary
funds, as the national committee, under
control of Chairman Cortelyou, had ut
terly failed of obtaining them, and
there was a large amount due from
them to the New York state committee
We talked over what could be done for
Depew, and finally he agreed that II
found necessary he would appoint him
as ambassador to Paris. With full be-
lief that he, the president, would keeD
his agreement I came back to New
York, sent for Treasurer Bliss, who
told me I was their last hope and that
they had exhausted every other re-
source. In his presence I called up an
intimate friend of Senator Depew, told
him that it was necessary in order to
carry New York state that 100000
should be raised at once and that if he
would help I would subscribe $4,000.
After a few words over the telephone
the gentleman said he would let me
know, which he did probably in three
or four hours, with the result that the
whole amount, including my subscrip-
ton, had been raised. The checks were
given to Treasurer Bliss who took
them to Chairman Cortelyou. If there
were any among them of life insurance
companies or other like organizations
of course Cortelyou must have Informed
the president. | do not know who the
subscribers were, other than the friend
of Depew, who was an individual. This
committee to continue its work, with
the result that at least FIFTY THOU
SAND VOTES WERE TURNED IN
THE CITY OF NEW YORK ALONE,
making a difference of 100000 votes in
the general result"
Since Hartman realizes that he and
others are the chief sources cf the
power enjoyed for many years by the
Republicans it is natural he is ag-
grieved by the presidents highly su-
perior attitude of offensive criticism,
for:
sharper than a serpents tooth it is
TO have a thankless child.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
VAIN INTIMIDATION

4 CCORDING to the latest an
u nouncement of the bullies and
"A jolter heads who are trying to
intimidate voters into casting their
ballots for Mr.. Taft and his alleged
wicked partner, little Jimmie, much
railroad construction awaits "the cleo
tion of Taft"-that is to say, unless
this impossibility is brought about by
the savage but stupid threats now be-
ing made, railroad construction in the
United States will be suspended or
abandoned! 1t is also alleged 6alsely)
that money will be tied up.
Before we go any further, let us
apologize for quoting to our readers
even the purport of the idle goose
talk with which desperate Republican
spielbinders mot by any means SPELL
binders) and newspapers are seeking
to intimidate voters.
But we think Democrats should be
made aware Of the nature of the last
ditch campaigning of the despairing
Republicans, and if there are any vot-
ers who are still doubtful, undecided,
the latest Republican effort should
convince them that the G. o. p. is in
a state of advanced senile debility,
and is not fit to be intrusted with the
conduct of the affairs of the nation.
According to the Republicans, if
Bryan is elected the bond market will
be demoralized and business activity
will cease. If we really thought any
men in this country cherished the evil
and disloyal design of scheming for
the financial ruin of their fellow citi-
zens, of planning for the starvation Of
more women and children, we would
advise that the cowardly traitors be
deported-or shot. Several Republican
newspapers and many Republican ora
tors are talking and plotting construc-
tive treason to the United States, and
they babble away seemingly in Egypt
ianly dark ignorance of the enormity
of their offense.
Fortunately the American nation
possesses much common sense. The
threats of Republican traitors and the
chickering's and shriekings of Republi-
can ghost dancers will not prevent
American patriots from electing Bryan
and Kern and giving Democratic ad-
ministration an opportunity of restor-
ing permanent prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

We sympathize with the medical
students who protest because they
were asked to describe minutely the
histolgia OF the cochlea. The students
say the question had no practical value
and was cooked up by northern examin-
ers in order to bowl out Southern Cali
fornians. We thought Northern Cali
fornia was no longer jealous of the
sunny South, but the students say
some of the northerners are more jeal-
Gus than ever. If this is true. 1t is sad,
but it will not stop the growth and
prosperity of Los Angeles. We hope
the students have made an incorrect
diagnosis of the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

And as it is in China, so 1t is else
where, all over the world. So 1t was
In Glasgow but a few days since.
when the unemployed" clamored on
the town hall steps while regal prince
was being feasted inside by the bur-
gesses, who didn't even know till then
that there was an unemployed" prob
lem in their city. When they learned
1t in this unexpected and unpleasant"
manner they got busy at once to deal
with it. Howl oh, they set the police
to break the heads of few, and to
jail a few more. Don't our constituted
authorities know how to tackle the
hunger Cor any other) problem? Sure
they do!
Now look at our own city-and state
and countryi While our press is
jubilating, and we citizens are swelling
our chests in reflected pride over the
honors and favors shown our profess
sional destroyers-our manipulators of
the engines of war and death-our state
and national officials are trailing our
fair name in the miro playing "hooli-
gan policeman" for a Mexican despot.
And who are the victims?, Who but
the prototypes of the MaZzinis. the
,Garibaldis, the Kossuths whom the
world, though once prosecuting, has
long agreed to honor as devoted pa
triots and heroes. And the irony of 1t
all is that we know-we who think
that Magon, Villareal and Rivera will,
likely as not, be honored and praised
in the orations of the next generation
as self-sacrificing, honest. liberty-lov-
ing as well as brave champions of
the peoples rights. Why not "cut 1t
out" and give these men (and Incl
dentally our own reputation) a chance
NOW? VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

M HY should the era of good feel
w ing be so rudely interrupted
when the voice OF the comph-
mentary cannon is even yet saluting
the stars and stripes in Yokohama
harbor? Our army is not at home
today and all our colonels are play
ing house on the windy slopes OF
Atascadero. When Hobson invades
the town we shall be defenseless and
lie at the mercy of the Japanese shoe
makers.
In this extremity one remembers
that Adjutant General Lauck Is re-
Gently back from the wars. One blast
upon his bugle horn would put to
flight a thousand shoemakers. A joint
debate between Lauck and Hobson
would be a military maneuver of Inn
pressive and inspiring significance and
might help to sell corner lots.
Los Angeles, like San Francisco, Is
suffering from these war-boding alar-
ums. A militant correspondent, Mr..
Richard Barry, tells the ladies' of the
EbeIl club in that city, There is
map of Los Angeles in the possession
of the Japanese similar to the one in
the city engineers office here" No
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
nHE AUTOMOBILE scorcher has

nv HE AUTOMOBILE scorcher has
become such a menace and nuis-
Il ance in the east that the writer
of q communication to the New York
Herald declares that fiogging is the
only adequate punishment for reckless
drivers. The suggestion prompts that
paper to remark; Before resorting 10
this obsolete punishment We might try
the effect OF a little rational legisia-
tion. For instance, permit no person
70 drive a car until examined as to skill
and sobriety and duly licensed ana
bonded. Make 1t a misdemeanor for
any person to operate car without a
license and for any chauffeur to use a
machine without the owners consent"
The trouble seems to be not so much
lack of legislation, rational or other
wise. as failure to enforce such laws as
have already been enacted. says the
San Diego Union. The speed limits for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
AT THE gHEATERs

AUDITORIUM-"The Adventure of Lady
Ursula"
BELASCO-"TOm Moore"
BTRBANK-FIorence Stone in Mrs. Tenn
Piles Telegram"
GRAND-"The Royal Chef"
MASON-Dark.
PEOPLE'S-"Chic" Perkins in THE Little
Prospector."
ORPHEUM-Advaneed vaudeville.
Los Administrations vaudeville.
EAIPIRE--Vaudevile.
FIsCHER'S-'Ryan's Reception"
UNIQUE-"The Elopement."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
HAS MADE UP HIS MIND ON
DIRECT PRIMARY AMENDMENTS

SUNNYSIDE, Cal, Oct. 25.--[Editor
Herald: If any one is In doubt as to
how they should vote on constitutional
amendment No. 3, known as the direct
primary amendment. the following few
lines from the Sunday Times brilliant
editorial columns, condemning the
amendment, will put them in line for
an affirmative vote:
"The present system which has reared
the Republican party and has given to
US q Roosevelt. a Taft and a Gillett.
approaches nearer TO square deal to
the whole people than any other yet
devised. Vote against assembly con-
stitutional amendment No. g."
e. o. BAILEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Former Senator William A. Clark
thinks New York will go Democratic,
and believes the chances for the election
of Mr.. Bryan are most excellent. He
ridicules the attempt OF Republicans to
make people believe a Democratic ad-
ministration would involve the country
in calamity. No business man can be-
lieve that any business interests in the
United States would make trouble after
Mr.. Bryan is elected. Such policy
would be as foolish as cutting off ones
nose to spite ones face"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Eastern States VIII Punish
All Automobile SCOrCherS

cities and the country are constantly
exceeded. and. as was shown in let
ter appearing in these columns re-
Gently, there are at least some auto
drivers who seem to think that they
are In no way concerned as to the
safety of the public-that people have
only themselves to blame IL they are
run over because not quick enough to
get out of the way of the speeding car.
However, there are signs that reckless
auto driving will not be SO common in
the future as at present. For exam
pie, in Boston a few days ago a
"scorcher" was given a stiff jail sem
tence. 1t is a few penalties of that
sort that are needed. They would
prove quite as efficient as the fiogging
which the New York Herald writer ad-
vocates. And there are no evils of the
twentieth century that cannot be cured.
If durable, without resort to obsolete
barbarism.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
DISINTEGRATE THEM

TF THE people of Los Angeles do
not wish to run the risk of repe-
Il tition of a reign of Solid Three
on the board of supervisors, they must
defeat the candidates for supervisors
nominated by the same Southern Pa
cific machine which nominated and
elected Eldridge. Wilson and Patter-
son, the original Solid Three.
In the second district Mr.. Woollacott
must be elected The defeat of Nellis
will mean the defeat of S. p. influences.
In the Fourth district Mr.. Haddock
must be elected. S. p. influences, in the
person of McCabe, must be defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Governor Gillett is receiving ample
evidence of the fact that the people
who elected him are still rejoicing they
did solos Angeles Times.
Yes. There is no doubt the Southern
Pacific machine fully approves its sa-
gacity in electing Governor Gillett. It's
joy is outspoken and uncontined. Sell
dom has the long -headedness of its
been demonstrated more COM
pletely Verify in Governor Gillett the
exploiters of California found man
after their own heart.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Whitelaw Reid has bought his daugh-
ter one of the finest estates in Eng
land. Henceforth the revenues of the
New York Tribune, that sweatshop
of men with brains. will be devoted to
the maintenance of an English estate.
and Tribune reporters, working for the
smallest space rate and the biggest
column in America, will have the joy
of knowing they are Shaving for an
English Tory squire.