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whose nomination has been dictated
from the White House. Many Repub-
licans also believe Governor Taft will
lose votes as a result of the support
he is getting in Wall street from the
trusts and the interests. 1t is certain
the negro vote is against him. Colored
Republicans will never become recon-
ciled to his nomination. Organized
labor is opposed to him, and it is not
improbable there may be wage war If
he is nominated.
Democrats hope Mr.. Taft and his
friends may be able to overcome the
opposition. 1t is also most devoutly
to be wished that John Hays Hammond
may be nominated for vice president.
Taft and Hammond are the two most
thoroughly and typically representative
Republicans in the United States.
What, more typical than Roosevelt?
Yes! Almost any machine or Inter
ested" Republican is more typical than
Roosevelt. Col. Roosevelt is. not
machine Republican" That is why he
is popular and why he is called a typ
ical American"
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THIS NATIONS CHARACTER
THE ONE DECISIVE FACTOR

LOS ANGELES, June 10.-[Editoi
Herald: / certainly have no wish to
prolong the controversy that started
MAY 2s. with my letter criticising your
editorial. "The Menace of Socialism
but I wish to be allowed final word
In my first letter I used this express
sion: "The main point Is the unques'
tionably individualistic character OF the
American people. as shown In their
present WEAKNESS with the increasing
bureaucratic tendencies of the past
few years."
That is the only question worth con-
sidering j don't care one jot what are
the particular creeds of your cor
respondents. The question Is whether
I have diagnosed correctly the char
acter of the American people when J
say that 1t is profoundly individuals
tic. II have you may rely on 1t that
they will not permanently accept great
Capitalization schemes. whether you
call them government ownership, ma
tional ownership or what not. That
is mere hair-splitting, OF which we are
all heartily tired.
Similarly, IL my diagnosis IS correct
the American people will not long sub
nit to the military dragooning Illus.
trated in the case of the soldier i'm
prisoned for attending an unorthodoS
lecture, nor will it show any great en-
thusiasm for a party that thinks 1t has
title to adopt similar methods for
similar offenses, as In the case of Mr.
Riddle.
If I am right in my diagnosis the
Socialist party has no future before it.
with its present program and methods
II I am wrong in my diagnosis the
story may be different.
F. H. THOMASSON.
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SAYS POLITICAL PRISONERS
ARE 'UNJUSTLY TREATED

LOS ANGELES, June 9.-[Editor
Herald: The broadmindedness of The
Herald is worthy of praise in opening
it's columns to the expression of
opinions on the many subjects, the dis
cussion of which / as a reader have
followed with a great deal of pleasure.
To those writers and to offers l wish
to present a subject that should be of
interest to every person alive to the
necessity of watching our liberties l
refer to the treatment OF political
prisoners in our jails. We have in the
county jail Of Los Angeles three Next
can liberal leaders who are being kept
here pending the decision of the SUI
preme court on their appeal against ex-
tradition to Arizona to be tried there
on a charge OF conspiracy.
Though other civilized countries
recognize distinction between COM
mon criminals and political offenders,
giving many privileges to the latter
that the former do not enjoy, this gov
eminent shows no ST n enlightenment
These Mexicans, Ricardo Flores Magon,
Antonio I. Villareal and Librado RI
vera. men of culture and education,
against whom there is no charge but or
having tried to secure a more liberal
government for their country, are
treated like common felons. Because
they have not paid the SIS weak that
secures to some prisoners such favors
as having better food provided for
those who have the price they must
wear the Jail uniform; the SIS boarders
year their citizens dress. Cook, the
wife murderer was permitted to go
back and forth unguarded from his cell
to the dining room on the third floor;
the Mexicans are never allowed in the
corridors except to see their lawyers.
To speak to their friends they must do
SO from a dark steel cage with mesh
so fine that one could not stick a hat
pin through. The prison fare lis not
good, yet they cannot receive anything
but fresh fruit from the outside. Flow
ers are not allowed to pass at all. The
iailers seem to fear their sweetness
might make life in the ugly 3astile
more endurable But browning pecu-
liarity of alli--the jailer arrogates to
himself the right to open all their NALL
Can anyone informed on that subject
tell me how this accords with the pos
tai laws of the United States. Has an
official who is merely an appointed of
the county, any right to open the let
tiers of federal prisoners?
Here is subject we should be think
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CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
TARIFF REVISION

TARIFF revision won't be heard of,
officially. until after the presiden-
II tial election. The ways and means
committee has met and authorized the
chairman to call upon government OH
cials for information. 1t is expected
the board of general appraisers. the
bureau of statistics, the census office
and other branches of the government
will make reports to the committee on
ways and means. That committee has
been adjourned, subject to the call of
the chairman, and 1t is understood II
will be called together and will begin
hearings in November, as soon as the
members can reach Washington after
election. 1t looks as if the Republicans,
in spite of their oft proclaimed fear
iessness, had done their best to prevent
tariff reform from being a campaign
issue. We are not unimpressed by the
mastery skill they have displayed III
lodging it. If it were lodged when
'twere lodged, then 'twere well it were
lodged deftly Republican spellbinders
will now tell their audiences that the
Republicans will take up the matter or
tariff reform "soon after election"
How they will take it up, in what spirit
and with what zeal they will take 1t up
will depend largely on the result OF the
election. If William j. Bryan becomes
president ELECT of the United States, 1t
will be joyous fun to watch that COM
mittee of ways and means get to work
in order to make some kind of record
before Inauguration. Real tariff reform
depends upon Democratic success. EV-
ery move made by the Republicans
with regard to this question, which IL
for them most difficult and dangerous,
shows not a sincere and patriotic de-
sire to assume the responsibility COM
mitted to the committee and the G. O.
p. but a sincere and far from patriotic
desire to eVade. 1t is acknowledged
that tariff reform is not only deslra-
BILE but necessary. Yet the Republicans
are SO thoroughly scared by the dread
uncertainties of the presidential cleo
ton that they will not take the risk OF
offending any interest, trust, business
or tariff beneficiary which is possible
or probable campaign contributor NO!
The hat must be passed! Tariff reform
must wait. 1t would never do to queer
the collection
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12

The life of an art critic in Phil
adelphia is probably not one sweet
prolonged thrill, but there are
days when he finds existence
endurable. One day last week
there was an exhibition of paintings by
students who had followed the Eden
school. A critic writes that in his belief
the year the apple was bitten the fig
leaf crop was a failure.
There was no doubt in the minds OF
the visitors as to the likenesses. BY
actual count, according to the shame
less critic, there were exposed--the term
he declared was used advisedly-5le
Adams and Ewes. There were more
than fifty-seven varieties. Some Adams
were pigeon-toed and knock-kneed
Some of the Ewes had prominent shout
der blades and some thin arms. In TWO
of the sketches Adam was tattooed
and in one he was a very demure old
gentleman, very much overweight.
OF course, there were some ngures
with consciences sufficiently Comstock-
ian to wear robes or handkerchiefs OF
something. But eight of the exhibits
were remorseless, they We're Skeletons
by the class in anatomy, and they We're
the most exposed of the lot.
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TAFT

TT is some time since The Herald
suggested the nomination of Mr..
IL Taft might be opposed at the
eleventh hour by people who We're wide
awake to the fact that no Republican
candidate in modern times has exposed
as many points of attack and as many
weaknesses. If the Democrats had
been playing what is called a deep
game" they would have said nothing
about Filipino opposition and other
campaign material of the kind called
red hot" would have allowed Mr..
Taft to be nominated and then would
have attacked and whipped him with
his record. Since that record began to
be discussed many Republicans have
reached the conclusion that Taft is a
hopeless candidate; cannot possibly
win. This may yet cost him the NOM
ination
Among the reasons why Taft cannot
be elected are his record in the Phil
ippines. which is such that the little
Filipino papers are almost hysterical
over the thought of even remote pos
sibility of the election of the man they
call Taft the Tyrant." Another rea-
son is in the fact he has offended all
Grand Army men by his uncalled-for
reflections on the memory and charac-
ter Of President Grant. Taft Burchard-
lied himself on Memorial day.
Republicans believe the people of the
United States will not elect a man
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UNFAIR

A FAMILY man arrives in Los An
N geles; or in any other community.
IA He is anxious to make his home
in the community of his choice. This
is a free country and the gates of all
the cities are wide open to all corners.
The family man who tries to become a
resident of a new city, may encounter
opposition. That is to say. he may be
treated as If he had no right to earn
a living for his family or to educate his
children. His dinner pail may be
emptied. The bottom ma be knocked
out of it. He may be reduced to starva-
ton.
A man without family or responsible
ity arriy- in a city. He is glib. He
is smooth. He is a brilliant rogue. He
is welcomed in business and society
circles. He taxi advantage of his op-
portunities. His employers make it
easy for him to steal from them. He
steals. But he is not found out until
he has managed to fitch a sum more
than enough to have salaried the fam
lily man for year.
Under present conditions, contrasts
like this might be multiplied. Plenty
of instances light be cited. Some day
progressive America will devise a sys-
TEN by which rank and fragrant I'M
fairness will be eliminated from social
conditions and the honest man who
wishes to get work in order that he
may support his family and educate
a chance of obtaining employment and
earning a living as has the brilliant,
lying. glib, fascinating crook or con
man.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12

Russia wishes to be friendly with
japan. People who have looked
askance at the British foreign office
and accused it of laundering and
bungling will kindly pause and con-
slider what it has done under radical
guidance. France and Russia are
friendly and allied. Italy is allied.
Japan is friendly. In alliance with
three foreign nations and friendly with
the great oriental power, the British
government will now set about the
task of accomplishing domestic re-
forms, and, with a long peace assured,
will make a conscientious endeavor to
remedy social conditions.
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CHEAP LABOR

HV HERE are plenty of needy and de-
serving white workmen able and
II willing to gather the cantaloupe
crop in Imperial valley. There is no
good reason why Japanese or any 9TH
err distinctly and distinctiyely foreign
alien labor should be preferred. There
is, however, a bad reason. The brown
men are willing to work for much less
than white men. Therefore the white
capitalist is willing to hire the brown
man.
The disregard o. the human being"
element in the labor proposition is the
cause of nearly all serious troubles, and
of all the unhappiness, and discordant
Earrings that have marked the modern
industrial history of this republic. 1t
would be we'll if we would abandon the
habit of talking of capital and labor
and substitute for those impersonal and
bloodless terms the words employers
and employed, or men who hire work
and men who let work.
Labor of any kind, skilled or I'M
skilled, lets to employing capital abil-
ity, energy and power to produce re-
suits. At a time of the national his
tory when two million school children
are at work and many grown men can
not get employment or are forced to
work for wages much less than they
used to receive in more prosperous
times, it is neither patriotic nor right
70 eynplov allan Ia har and give it the
preference over American labor; neither
patriotic nor right to give to aliens
who cannot become citizens the pref
erence over white men with white
mems responsibilities. In the memora-
BILE words of Jesus, ut is not meet tc
take the children's bread and cast II
to the dogs"
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AIDS TO PROSPERITY

n z. PARISH, president of Los An
ID geles Realty beard, in an ad-
We dress has called attention TO
the value of the State Really federation
1t is important and valuable in relation
10 legislation regarding the real estate
business. If local organizations are
united with a state organization II Will
be possible to block dangerous bills or
legislation detrimental to the interests
of the real estate dealers of California
The state federation has rendered much
valuable service to California by ex-
posing fraudulent advertising and the
sale of worthless land. Most undoubt-
eddy Mr. Parish was making a state
ment of a truth that cannot become
too widely known when he said; "Ad-
vertising that membership in the local
board and state federation means
safety to investors will create a favor
able impression in advance in the
minds of eastern people" and his adj
vice to treat the eastern people right
when they call" is also excellent. But
he is sure and we are sure that any
lnempel Oh the LOS Angeles neatly
board will "treat them right" for the
title of the board is synonymous with
square deal" The federation has
been helped by cooperation of the rail-
roads, which distribute lists Of feder-
alton members and advertising of that
nature. Railroads realize the value Of a
real estate man as an asset in building
UP cities, towns and communities along
their lines. We hope the railroads and
to act tremendously. III helping Los
Angeles and the state of California
they help themselves. but that does not
make the city and state any the less
appreciative of the value of their help.
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in response to a call
for 1890, 900 gallons
of fresh water daily
in addition to its
present supply.
The work involved
is so enormous as to
be almost incompre-
hensible to the lay
mind. Hundreds OF
miles of topographic
surveys had to be
made. Nnnumerable
holes were drilled
into the earth or the
solid rock to deter
mine the best and
most economical los
cations for the great
reservoirs, dams and
aqueducts. Samples
of soil, sand, gravel
and stone, as well as
of rock from core
borings, were OBJ
tanned for study and
analysis. All this de-
tail involved the best
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From New York comes the distress
ing news that Admiral Bob Evans is
still on crutches. Why doesn't he come
to Los Angeles? What has become of
the project to buy him a house? Here
he would soon fling away his crutches,
and would be notable and valuable
addition to our citizenship.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12

Stray dogs will be treated respect
fully for day or two. Scotch collie
worth a thousand dollars is a-nissing,
and the passerby will now speak gen.
tly to the erring poodle, for there is a.
dim chance that the forlorn looking
stray dog may be the much-wanted
one. and there's a big reward offered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12

When a war vessel anchors at Sar
Pedro there is a rush for Los Angeles
The city's reputation for hospitality
was established during fleet week. II
is proverbial among the sailors thai
there's only one Los Angeles, and nc
other place is in it's class"
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The Sheath-Skirt

In London just at present,
And likewise in Paree,
The sheath skirt exhibitions
Have shocked the modesty
OF those not in the fashion,
Until the CONNIE IL faut
Has trembled like an aspen
Beneath the awful blow.
Just how this latest garment
Compares with peekaboos
And clockworks for expanding
Our erstwhile narrow views
We cannot say for certain.
Because up till today
No sheath-skirts operating
Along the Great White Way.
They say-but this is gossip
That sheath-skirts fit so tight
That lovely neutrality-suspicious.!
This really isn't right
That lovely woman's figure
Oh, say, this really is
Not fit for publication,
So pray cut out this biz
But let it be whatever
1t may be, when 1t hits
This little old Nav Yorkie
Wen see the fit of fits.
BY heck! we're out for progress,
And London and Paree
Amt In 1t with this country
In having things to see.
We have the true ambition,
In all we undertake
And We will go one better
On anything they make.
Just wait; the sheath-skirts coming,
And when 1t strikes this shore
Well make that foreign garment
Look like a clothing store.
w. ]. Hampton in New York World
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Peaceful Submarines

The submarine is sometime likely to
be eliminated from war, but already
the inventor is finding uses for 1t. A
Frenchman has planned a submarine
boat with which to hunt pearls and
sponges at the bottom of the sea.-San
Diego Tribune.
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Won't stand for 1t

Church, hear she is going to open
one of those quick-lunch places.
Gotham--You don't mean itY
Yves; and she says she'll not nave
any seats in it,"
''I'm afraid the public will not stand
for her cooking. "-Yonkers Statesman.
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The ublic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address or
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 800 words.
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ing about. AS time goes on those of us
who stand for liberty today may our
selves learn what 1t Is to be political
prisoner. Let us educate the guardians
of our institutions to a more just view
of what should be the status of those
who try to follow In the steps Of WASH
ington, the liberator.
JOHN M. HAYS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12

James E. Sullivan, secretary of the
American Olympic committee. thinks
the American team will win the point
honors Of the British stadium.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12
State Press Echoes
Modest Comparlson

Modest Comparison
The editor of the Vanguard was not
born with hatchet in his hand, nor
do we claim to be descendant of the
immortal father of his country" but,
like him, we cannot tell a lie.-venice
Vanguard.
-
Canucks
A strange fact in nomenclature is
that the Toronto Globe and other Ca
madam newspapers persistently speak
of Uncle Sans children as Americans.
We are Americans, but so are those of
Canada, but King Edwards subjects
have at last dropped every title ex-
cept Canadian.-Fresno Herald.
Forewarned
Winning an oratorical contest in a
university seldom helps a young wo-
man to win Observation-Disclosures
News.
De Mortuis, Etc.
A monument to Mark Hanna has
been raised in Cleveland and it bears
this hyperbolical epitaph: His was a
noble llife-well rounded, symmetrical,
sincere. No Vanity marred Its luster.
Imperial Valley Press.
-
1910
Republicans must rid the party of
the incubus of railroad domination or
they might as we'll get ready to hand
the state over to the Democrats in
1910.-Anaheim Gazette.
s.
San Berdoo's Supremacy
Once for all, let San Bernardino de-
clare to tho world that her supremacy
is to be maintained now and forever.
San Bernardino Sun.
=
Beware
Don't forget that the neighbors
watch you. II you don't behave, they
know 1t. And they tell it down town
and everywhere else.-San Luis Obispo
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12
Should Keep His Mouth Shut

Charlie Brown and Roy Clifford en-
gagged in shooting affair last night.
Brown was shot through the mouth
and Clifford through the arm. Brown
is under arrest.-El Dorado GILL; Ad-
vance.
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TS5S5lUST now there is being con-
H~Hl Quoted in New York state a
~ gigantic engineering enterprise
Iz5S that Is second In magnitude
~ III only to the building OF the
kAgAl Panama canal. 1t is the con-
struction of the CatslSill water
supply which was begun a year ago In
answer to New York city's cry for q
solution Of it's big water problem, and
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Music from the interior

Rul--what an unearthly noise that goat Is
making.
Jiil-Yes: he's Just swallowed some Of the
records which belonged to my wife's phone.
graph. Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-12

willed? II not. why not? since he be-
c. T. SPREADING.
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Temporal MUTANTuR


Blue-clad Priscilla's ankles hide
From sight OF you or me-
Beneath a skirt inscrutable.
It's every fold immutable:
Investitured in shyful blue
(The clothesline grants your only view).
She passes by with modest eye;
Demure, vision she doth ride.
Biue-ciad Prisclia's ankles hide
From sight of you or me.
1908.
Brown-clad Rosnas ankles CLEAN
Through sheerest siiken mesh.
Below skirt. its brevity
Perchance a source of levity.
Alluring promise there is seen
Investitured in .russet sheen.
She autos by with roguish eye;.
A saucy vision she doth seem.
Brown-clad Rosina's ankles gieam
Through sheerest silgen mesh.
s.
Going Some
Ibid you ever stop to think of the
ineffable speed of a ray of light which
at one moment trembles at the brink
of some far away planet and is
launched through space with incredible
swiftness"--
"Oh, roll over off your back. You
should take look at my electric meter
when the cleaning begins to gloam a
few"
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Beats King David

Mark Twain says that he never saw
a man who wasn't a liar 1t is UNI
derstood that he was not particularly
alluding to H. II. Rogers, whose guest
he was at the time.-San Diego Tri-
bune.
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Where Did You Get It, Bert?

Bert Keller has quit working on the
section and is now taking life easy for
a short time.-Cuba Qll.) Bugle.