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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
GOVERNOR HUGHES

TN the wreck of matter and ruin Of
worlds political The Herald has
l. found one subject of qualification.
New York and the nation should be
congratulated on the election Of Gov
ernor Hughes, a. man who represents
practically everything The Herald has
advocated in its fight for cleanliness
in political, business and social life.
Governor Hughes represents, and, as
it were, embodies the moral sentiment
of the community. His election is a
rebuke not only to race track gambling,
but to all other forms of gambling, in
Guiding the commonest of all, which
for such long time escaped cen
sure or condemnation that no doubt
many people began to think it was
part Of the recognized order of things
and inseparable from modern business
conditions. We refer to stock gam
bling. or gambling on margins, which
has brought ruin and distress to many
homes and has wrecked the lives of
many men of promise who but for the
temptations offered by this game"
which apparently had the sanction of
society and respectable citizens, might
have been useful members of society.
When Governor Hughes began his
anti-gambling crusade the public had
not yet been taught or trained to rec
ognize the similarity between the
tWeedledum of bucket shop gambling
and the tweedledee of what was called
legitimate speculation in stocks. By
his attitude toward the greater as well
as the minor forms Of the stock gam
bling evil, Governor Hughes set the
public to thinking and produced a cor
rect appreciation of the close relation
ship of all forms of gambling in stocks
whether sanctioned by boards" or
conducted in bucket shops or on the
curb. In one form of moral derelic-
ton at least-and at last-the public
began to appreciate the fact there was
no difference between the big Of
fender and the little" offender, and
to realize that if the little" fellow
should be punished, so should the "big"
fellow. Merely to have adjusted the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

prevailing obllquity of judgment on
this point was a feat on the part of
Governor Hughes, and if the principle
established by him can only be ex-
tended until the entire country realizes
that in every respect and in every
calling he who offends against society
in a manner estimated by large sum
of money is as deserving of punish
ment as he who offends against society
in a manner estimated by a small sum
of money, Governor Hughes will be
justly entitled to be called one of the
greatest reformers of modern times.
In his attack on race track gambling
Governor Hughes was merely illustrat-
ing the inf1exibility of his logic which
forbade him to discriminate between
any one form of gambling and any
other. 1t was absurdly untrue to
charge that Governor Hughes is an
enemy of horse racing. He made no
attempt to suppress the race tracks,
although it was said he was a foe of
racing. What he did was to eliminate
from horse racing the element of bet
ting, and his success may be described
as a great stride forward in civiliza-
tion, for which he has earned the graf
itude of bis own state and, we believe,
of all the others. Los Angeles Herald
congratulates him on his election. He
represents principles for which The
Herald is fighting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

spontaneity as If the children were the
real offspring of the home.
All thoughtful citizens must welcome
the work of those societies whose spe-
eific purpose is to unite the childless
home with the homeless child. 1t is
said that this delicate task requires. a
trained staff of brighfNmen and women
who know how to ascertain that the
home that opens its doors is in every
way fit and proper for the young and
tender human plant that needs nour-
ishment. Not only so, but after the
home is discovered a great work re-
mains. There must be a watchfu
guardianship over the child until 1t is
safely ensconced within the shelter of
a kind family.
We learn that home finding societies
flourish and achieve great results in
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota,
Iowa and Ohio. Some other states,
such as California, have various insti-
tutions which do all in their power to
place children in proper homes.
In the conclusion of a long and care
full investigation a number of sociolo- :
gists answering the oft repeated ques-
ton, What do the dependent children
most need? have given the only logical
and natural answer, "a mother"
Women's clubs and other institutions
throughout California are doing much
good in striving to find homes where
childless women of motherly instincts
are willing to become the foster moth
ers of the children of their unfortunate
sisters. There can be no grander work
in any country or any age.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
HObSon Believes a Big Navy
WIZ Be Guarantee of Peace

challenges the bellicose spirit of a pu-
issant people. In homelier words, it
has placed a chip on its shoulder, but
has failed to provide itself against at
tack. There is always danger in
performance of that kind. Having
strutted forth into the arena it is GER
tainly about time for Uncle Sam to
provide himself with something to fight
with. Mr.. Hobson says this country
needs a big navy, and there he is un-
questionably right, but a Republican
congress has said it shall not have the
money. There was plenty of money
to enable the Republicans to spend
over billion dollars last year, but moi
enough for building battleships, Mean
while Japan is building eleven Dread
naughts, which will be ready by the
time her finances are in better shape
Hobson wants Dreadnaughts built by
the United States, in order to be ready
if war should come. He thinks that il
other Aations have these great fighting
machines and America has not there
will be war, and that if America has
them there will be no trouble, all OF
which is good sound sense.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
WHY DID CLEVELAND SUCCEED
AND BRYAN INVARIABLY FAIL?

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-[Editor
Herald: Though knowing nothing of
the fate OF their own ticket the So
cailists are jubilant over the defeat Of
Bryan. To those who think this should
point a moral and lay bare the future.
The Socialists are rejoiced over the
victory of Taft because, down at the
bottom, they and the Republicans are
made of the same piece of cloth. They
are both governmentalists, centralists.
The attitude of the Democratic
party, if it is ever to regain it's former
strength, must be the very antithesiS
soul, the opposite principle of life, de-
Capitalization, individualism, "forninst
the government"
I desire to point out that the only
two successes the Democratic party
has achieved since the war were I'M
der the leadership Of the one man who
represented a return to decentraliza
tion, to individualism, to the true
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy
that the best government is that which
governs least. That man was Grover
Cleveland.
His advocacy of free trade, his OPP
position to the free silver luuacy,
which was the quintessence of the
nce-of-government idea run
mad, and his general course, all single
out Cleveland as the one great Demo-
cratic leader who knew his mind and
saw clearly that the true fight was
between recommendation and anti
governmentalism.
Bryan came from the Populists, a
dyed-in- the-wool governmentalist. I'm
der him the Democrats have been sim
ply trying to beat the Republicans at
their own game, and in this they al
ways will be worsted. Against Bryan,
the three times unsuccessful, I place
for consideration Cleveland, the
uniquely successful. Il. K, G,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
JAWN D.

WI HY were some Republicans so
w angry over the fact that John
D. Rockefeller was supporting
their cause with heart and purse? In
stead of welcoming the interview in
which Mr.. Rockefeller disclosed the
long suspected secret of his de-
voted attachment to Republicanism,
they have been making peevlsh
speeches about it, and some of the un-
complimentary remarks which have
formed part of the speeches would
make Jawn DIS hair curl, if he had
any. As it is. they must have frizzled
his wig. Republican orators have said
Indignantly that Rockefeller ought to
have kept secret the fact of his sup
port of Taft. Why?
If Rockefeller had given a huge con-
tribution to the cor-beg pardon-cam-
paign fund.- they would not have re-
turned it, would they? Is there the
slightest evidence to show they re-
fused to accept the sum of money
he did send? Is it denied he con-
tributed to the Republican fund? Is
it denied his contribution was ac-
cepted joyously? Is it denied that
if he had kept on giving contribu-
tions they would have continued
to accept them? Then why should
they be worried because he has
told the public he is backing Taft? Are
they so selfish that they would hog all
the old mans oily money and refuse to
Il; 90 Iax or
up? Do they think it is fair to treat
a poor old man in that cavalier man
ner? Since he subscribed to the Repub-
lican campaign fund, why shouldn't
he talk about it, and why shouldn't
he announce he was in favor of
the election of Taft? Hasn't ne earned
the right to express his views and state
his political preferences? Even if he
had not paid cash, wouldn't he, as a
free and Independent American citizen,
still possess that right? Then why did
Republican orators during the closing
hours of the campaign make the well
kin ring with their angry shrieks? Why
were they mad? They had John D.
Rockefeller's money. They had the
promise Of his , Lrnest and enthusiastic
support. What more did they want?
The Republicans during the campaign
have shown frequently how unreason-
able they are, but they were never
more unreasonable than when they ac-
cepted John D. Rockefellers support,
and then roared ''bloody murder" be-
cause he ingenuously and guilelessly
and frankly and freely talked about it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
SAN PEDRO HARBOR

T ORTUNATELY for Los Angeles,
the outlook does not depend on
n politics, although it is undeniable
politics may affect it more or less. But
the plain truth is no state in the Union
is more Independent than California,
and therefore no state is less depend
ent upon the whims or chances of the
tickle fortunes of political parties. 1t
is highly desirable that citizens of Cali
fornia should first and foremost, and
above everything, be patriotic Califor-
mans. Therefore the political disap-
pointment of many excellent citizens
who are readers of The Herald may be
offset by the fact that California S
progress and prosperity cannot be af-
fected by national political changes.
In the splendid harbor of San Pedro,
not only Los Angeles, but all Southern
California, has a seaport equal to any
in the United States, and beyond rea-
sonable doubt this harbor will continue
to grow in importance every day, and
with the opening of the Panama canal
will become the greatest seaport of the
Pacific. The products of Southern Call
fornia and manufactures of Los An
geles will be transported to the Atlantic
markets by an all water short route,
and shippers will no longer be at the
mercy of railroad rates.
San Pedro harbor is the biggest en-
terprise on the southern Pacific coast,
and as its strategic and CONNER
cial Importance is more and more
recognized no doubt the government
will listen to the advice of experts and
will fortify it thoroughly. Thus, by
reason of its protected anchorage
ground, it win not only be the safest,
but by reason of its ability to defend
itself from foreign invasion, the most
secure harbor on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
THIS FABLE ILLUSTRATES
LESSON OF SOCIAL DUTY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-[Editor
Herald: This is a fable, Mr.. Editor
foolish, flippant fable:
There was once a Family-the HUI
man Family-and they were Badly
Brought-Up. Had Tumbled-up, rather,
They scrambled and fought for Seats
at the Table-yea, and for the Food
thereon. And while some lacked, 9TH
ers got a double portion, Saying: TT
is the reward of our Ability to get it,"
And no one would Pass the Salt un-
less he received an extra Portion. "No
service without a profit" or rake OFF,
was the rule.
Now there arose one called $50
shall-ist," and he was sore troubled,
crying: "Kutitout! Let us no longer.
like Hogs, Fight for the Food, so that
some are surfeited while others hun
ger. Let every one freely satisfy his
cravings who will render service by
Passing the Salt at his Neighbors'
need"
But there arose Another who also
claimed to be a "So-shall-ist," but he
was in Sooth "So-shall-not-unless
bally-well- -please-ist," and his name
was Cassius V. Cook, and behind him
stood Herbert Spencer, an "Econo-
mist" with 7. K. G., Student" and
others; and they cried with loud
voice: "RauS init youSe! Now you
will 'aggravate the evil and our last
state shall be worse than our first"
(And at the word "state" they did
foam at the mouth.) You will put us
under compulsion to Pass the Salt; a
slavery worse than the world has yet
known"
But even in this they were Wide of
the Mark. For the Other, though called
"So-shall-ist," was nevertheless filed
with a desire, yea, a most Yearning
desire for the Freedom of ALL. And so
he had provided a "Fool-killer" (as
was: "There will be no compulsion in
the Cooperative Commonwealth. But
WHO WILL NOT PASS THE SALT
CAN'T EXPECT TO SCUFF THE
PORRIDGE," VAL STONE
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

1t is stated that this does not indi-
cate that~women are paid less tha.
men for the same kind of work, the
fact being that women are more largely
employed in purely clerical or manui,
labor. Moreover, the table conveys ?
false impression because of the great
disparity in the numbers of the tws
sexes. Reduced to percentages it ap.
pears that relatively larger number
of women than of men draw some OF
the higher salaries. Thus % per cent
of the women receive. pay of from $120t
to $140O a year, and 11.9 per cent of the
men; IA per cent of the women ara
paid from $1400 to $1,000 and So PEI
cent of the men, and 2.3 per cent of tht
women receive from $1,000 to $180t
against only 90 per cent of the men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

MIR. HOBSON says there is danger
N of war with Japan, and in this
III there is reason to believe that he
is misled by overanxiety for the safety
of the nation. That Japan has no
present intention to provoke contest
with the United States is the firm con-
viction of most thinking men, but this
earnest advocate of preparedness on
the part Of America says he has reason
to know better than the ordinary OBJ
server of the trend of events, and he
may be right. AT all events he con-
scientiously believes that there is dan
ger and he should be better equipped
to judge than the layman, says the
San Francisco Journal of Commerce.
AS a member of the naval committee
of congress and as man whose career
has been in the navy he is entitled to
consideration in the forum of public
opinion. He is not a raw exploiter of
notions. When Mr. Hobson says the
American nation should be armed he
is right Under Republican guidance
the nation has entered world politics
and assumed a role in the orient that
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"Forty Minutes from
Broadway"
BELASCO-"Old Heidelberg"
BURBANK-FlOrence Stone in 'sardou':
CLEOPATRA"
GRAND-Darlx
MASON-"A Knight for q Day"
PEOPLE'S-"The Four Corners of the
Earth"
ORPHEUM--Advanced vaudeville.
Los ANGELES-Fashi0nable vaudeville.
EMPTRE-VaudeVille.
FTsCHER's-"The AIilliOnairess."
UNIQUE-"Paid Back in His Own Coin"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Far and Wide
Ted's Education

OF course, Mr.. Roosevelt's newspaper
education will hardly be considered
complete until the printers have taken
him back to the composing room to
see the type-lice and he has been sent
over to the Herald office to borrow a
left-handed monkey-wrench, nom
pariel shooting stick or a couple of
italic hyphens.-Kansas City Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Republican Tactics

Only madman would think of bull
lying the American people into re-
nunciation of their rights of free ex-
preston of their opinions through the
ballot. The political party that should
try it on would invite and deserve dis
astrous defeat, and without doubt it
would be licked to frazzle regardless
of the merits of it's policies and the
character of it's candidates.-El Centre
Star
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
To Harvest Turkey Crop

Imperial valley is getting ready to
harvest one of its numerous crops, and
one which does not receive the atten-
tion it merits. That is the crop of
turkeys, and within the next few
weeks two or three thousand dollars
worth of the birds will be sent to
Los Angeles and other points.-ImperiaI
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
ToMMYs VIEW

When Tommy saw the mooley
All spotted white and red
He hurried to his mother
And with big-eyed wonder said;
IAN atlas she has eaten,
For, don't you see, Peru,
Bolivia and China
Her hide are working through2
And there's the Indian ocean
That rolls as fine as silk
I'll bet it helps the farmer
When he goes out to milk"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
The State Press
Republican Defends Ruef

Tending Ruef A guilty man has of
course the right to be defended, and a
lawyer has the right to do the defend
ing. But Tom Dozier has been put
into public and representative posi-
tions recently, which are not his pri-
vate property to discredit as he pleases.
He has presided over two state con-
ventions of the Republican party and
is a member of it's state executive
committee.-Fresno Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Borrowing Trouble

When the flying machines come into
general operation, the dropping of tools
and machinery from great heights, the
dripping of oil, the result of aerial col
lisions and explosions win offer new
and alarming set of problems to eX-
cite the anger, and finally to exercise
the wit of the multitude.-A4 A4nambra
Advocate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

Honest George Alexander says the
Solid Three on the board of supervisors
were too solid for him. He makes the
charge that Supervisor Manning and
he were betrayed by the other members
Of the board and the representatives of
the bond buying interests which were
TO profit by the bond sale. Incidentally
we may remark, public interests also
seem to have been betrayed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
The ublic Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Her
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes no responsibility for their
views. Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
SeIf-DeniaI

The chief steward of famous ocean
liner has resigned after twenty-six
years service. Chief steward? Twen-
ty-six years? 1t occurs that the re-
firing official should receive a vote of
thanks for not taking the steamship
with him.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
American Emigration

Americans emigrating to Canada
take fifty million dollars with them
annually into that country. Those
Canadian Northwest wheat farmers
may be a "money-back" proposition
for American buyers, but not for Uncle
Sam.-Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

Billy Sunday, the baseball evangelist,
says the ministers of Pittsburg are
"fudge-eating mollycoddles." Sunday
talks like Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

Mr. Taft has not yet considered the
question of naming his successor. He
may take it up later on.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

A popular novelist says he will write
a story without a villain in it. There
is not any easier way of being a re-
former.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

81 Cotton is being raised in Los Angeles.
The cotton growing is being conducted
on a garden and not on commercial
scale, but it is cotton growing, just the
same; and the Los Angeles cotton is
growing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Noise Not Apathy

Noise does not necessarily imply en-
thusiasm, and men may be quiet in
a presidential campaign without being
apathetic. Probably the old-time
"hurrah" sort of a canvass will never
be resurrected.-San Ditgo Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

Andrew Carnegie is again telling the
marveling world that man who dies
rich dies disgraced. Yet poverty is not
generally regarded as a mark of honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Persuasion

After he has hammered his thumb
nail few times it is easy for man
to feel that he really has not the time
to nail down the hall carpet.-Syracuse
Post-Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Use pemocratlc Votes

People on every hand are flying the
Prosperity flag. This is the flag that
people ought to nail to their masts.
Use nothing but spikes.-Humboldt
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Best Seller

Noah Webster's biggest monument
is the 75000,0OO of his spoilers that
have been sold. He stands first among
the blue backed Yankees.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

Japan approves the result of the
American election. This is indeed graf
flying. Banzail
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
sNo Records Broken

While the duma cheered the czar the
other day it did not attempt to break
any ecords.-Ramona Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Realization

1t is when a college student finds
himself in a hospital that he realizes
Jthe perils of not being a mollycoddle.-
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Many Civil Service Employees
Are on Uncle Sam s Payroll

In salary classification the two sexes
stand as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Meteorological Outrage

The idea of summer weather bloom
ing out just when you had laid your
summer clothes to rest in the moth
balls.-Baltimore Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Imported Glory

American authors are on their way
home, accompanied by British reputa-
Constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
The chanalna Seasons

The baseball season will soon go out
and the buckwheat batter come in
| Wilkesbarre Times-Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05


1lete until the printers have TAX
back to the composing room
he type-lice and he has been Sc
to the Herald office to borrow
handed monkey-wrench a no
IL shooting stick or a couple
, hyphens.-Kansas City Star.
SeIf-Denial
e chief steward of a famous oces
has resigned after twenty-s
s. service. Chief steward? Tive
X years? 1t occurs that the r
g official should receive vote
ks for not taking the steamsh
him.-New York Herald.
Persuasion
.er he has hammered his thun
a few times it is easy for a ms
el that he really has not the tin
lii down the hall carpet.-Syracu
Standard.
Best Seller
ah Webster's biggest monumel
le 75,000,000 of his spoilers tn;
been sold. He stands first amor
Yankees.-St Lou
e-Democrat.
mo Records Broken
lille the duma cheered the czar IL
: day it did not attempt to brea
records.-Ramona Sentinel.
Realization
is when a college student finC
elf in a hospital that he realizt
)erils of not being a mollycoddle.-
burg Gazette-Times.
=
Meteorological Outrage
2 idea of summer weather bloom
1ut just when you had laid yol
ner clothes to rest in the mot
Baltimore Sun.
-S-
imported Glory
lerican authors are on their wa
:, accompanied by British reputa
Constitution.
q
The Changing Seasons
2 baseball season will soon go oil
the buckwheat batter come in
esbarre Times-Leader.
4
Buffalo Poetry
Citizens arousel
Have ye not had enough?
And will ye
Not resent
Long suffering
Ere too late2
Rouse. ye freemenl
Buffalo Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
Buffalo Poetry

Citizens arouse
Have ye not had enough?
And will ye
Not resent
Long suffering
Ere too late2
Rouse, ye freemen!
Buffalo Times.