Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
Come One! Come All!

against an administration the chief Of
Tense of which is compelling obedience
to the law. he is entitled only to the
contempt of those who believe our laws
were made to be obeyed."
Senator Bulla then defined politics
and severely arraigned the political
conspirator who enters party and be-
trays It's nominees at the election. He
spoke on the extreme value of organ
ization, and told of how machine bosses
and ward heelers are able to maintain
corruption rule simply through the
perfection Of their organizations. He
urged upon political reformers and
pure-minded law lovers to organize
thoroughly and practically against the
corruptionist.
Purity in Politics
Purity in politics is absolutely prac-
teal" he added. In substance. God
never yet imposed a duty upon man
the discharge of which necessitated the
destruction of the pure and good In
man.
cit is the duty of good men not only
to assist in the selection of proper Of
ficials, but to become candidates for
office and to use all honorable and
upright means to accomplish their as
pirations.
zone of the greatest dangers to our
republican institutions is the agrees
siveness of wealth and its indisposition
to bear its fair share of the burdens,
while arrogating to itself far more than
it's just proportion of the benefits of
government.
at is not exaggeration to say that
not one corporation in five hundred ia
vors the imposition of an income tax
the fairest, most just and most equit-
able tax that possibly could be devised
for the support of the government. and
the assuring of the protection afforded
alike to person and property.
IF only the rich are to be the MAX
ers Of our laws. how can the poor hope
for proper recognition of their rights as
citizens?"
Higher Salaries
At this juncture the senator made an
urgent plea for higher salaries to be
attached to the offices of state and
federal solons and office holders. He
said:
with such meager salaries, what in
centive is there for an honest and
competent man to devote himself to
the public service?
There was a time when it was rec
ognized as an honor to be chosen as a
representative of the people either in a
state or federal position, but in late
years the pernicious activity of the
bosses, assisted by the inexcusable
|carelessness of the people and the
prejudiced or purchased opinions Of a
large part of the press. have resulted in
the selection of a class of men fire.
quently not free from suspicion, often
VIGOROUSLY incompetent and not seldom
known to be openly corrupt"
In speaking of the yellow press Sem
ator Bulla said;
1.-The press is never justified in re-
sorting to guerrilla warfare. No man
in politics is safe from the abuse or
vituperation of the yellow press, nor
will he ever be so long as the public
patronizes and supports these dis
reputable vehicles of scandal and
scurrility."
In conclusion Senator Bulla quoted
the famous poem by DR.. Holland:
God give us men. A time like this demands
Strong minds. great hearts. true faith and
ready hands.
with such men in public Office" he
said, 1.-The ethical side of political life
will be emphasized far more than it is
today, every obligation of morality and
manhood will be observed and the free
dom and liberty of the individual will
be more jealously safeguarded and pre-
served"