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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
WHOSE CRIME?

WHO is responsible for the shock
w ing fact recorded in Los An
" geles Herald that a young
woman in a state of maudlin intoxi-
cation excited the horror, the pity or
the amusement Of passengers on an
owl car of the Grand avenue line?
She had been made drunken at a down
town wine room or cafe. A fellow
passenger who, like others, was sorry
for the intoxicated girl, said: You
can drop into any Los Angeles cafe
or liquor selling restaurant after mid
night and find young men and women
drinking themselves drunk" This is
a state of affairs that invites prohi-
bition, that demands the abolition of
the saloonkeepers and the proprietors
of mock restaurants which dodge the
law are bent on arousng such a tenn
pest of indignation in this city that
instead of restricted booze districts
and a liquor zone we will have an
unrestricted prohi' atom zone, let them
continue to show the reckles, shameless
disregard for good morals, good man
ners and good sense exhibited by the
unknown lawbreaking idiot and addle-
Drained menace to society who in some
down town restaurant or cafe con-
tinued to sell intoxicating liquors to a
young woman and her irresponsible
companion, continued to PLY HER
WITH POISON, till she was at the
mercy of the companion and the pres
ervation of her womanly decency was
dependent altogether on his supply of
that sometimes volatile article
HONOR. Instead of laughing, the
passengers on the owl car should have
secured from the young fool or worse
who accompanied the unhappy girl the
name of the depraved and wretched
lawbreaker who sold the poison which
caused the public disgrace of the girl.
lie should be tarred and feathered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

store clerk would persist in wrapping
my purchases and handing them over
the counter; whereas 1 like to rush
behind the counter like a free man and
grab the stuff for myself without any
ones confounded interference. tell
you what, sir, I'm tired of this So
cialistic tyranny, sir, These Socialis-
tic street cars, too; They pass my
home at 1:271a and 1880 n. m. and it
would suit me better at 1:28 and 1901.
But under this wretched Socialist OPP
preston, sir, one has to put up with
all sorts of tyranny What, sir, don't
tell me that the time schedule suits
the majority! What's that to me? You
know me- sir, I'm the oppressed mi
nority,' sir. otherwise known as the
rebellious individual and I want to
know where all our liberties have gone
to. Eh. What? Didn't get the goods
In the old days, nor seat at all, most
times, In the tardy crowded cars? And
what of that, sir? We had freedom
could hang on a strap If we liked TO
and pay our fares iike--like--asses.
sir-No, sir. like men, sir; and now
they. won't let you stand In the gang
way. sir. Shameful And that CON
ductor, too. collects no fares. I'd like
to see him hustling for his money, ell
bowling through the cars. sir, as in the
good Old"
awoke! A VISIONARY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
TOO FRANK

4 REPUBLICAN contemporary says:
~ 1--WE shall perhaps see two fat
men running for the presidency.
One going coolly and smilingly on his
way, the other raging like tiger and
sweating at every pore" Well, why
not? We are rather more than half
way inclined to think Judge Taft will
have good reason to rage like a tiger,
also to sweat at every pore. He will
be especially inclined to rage and per-
spire II the wicked Filipinos carry out
their intention of trailing him on his
campaign tour with band and wagon
and a horrid, illustrated lecture en-
titled ''The Taft We knew in the Phil
ippines." Taft should not allow Re-
publican papers to write about him In
such a frank and reckless fashion. 1t
is unseemly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
DEMOCRACY

m HOMAS MOTT OSBORNE in the
Atlantic Monthly discusses the
- future of the Democratic party.
Like all well Informed men who have
studied American history at it's sources,
he is certain Democracy more nearly
represents Americanism than does any
political party or force of modern
times. Because of this fact, which
will be we'll understood as soon as
American history receives it's proper
place in the training of Americans for
American citizenship, he says TO
DOUBT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
WOULD BE TO DESPAIR OF THE
REPUBLIC" But, ne adds, Democra-
cy is its own foe. If Democrats re-
main indifferent and discouraged, how
can they hope to succeed? If they
will arouse themselves to the struggle,
realize their responsibilities, forget
former defeats and divisions and think
only of the future, of the chance to
make their party once more what 1t
was formed to be, has been, and can
be made, the great party of progress,
the party of Democracy, not only can
they again place their president in the
White House. but they can start a
new "wave of genuine and orderly
progress which will uplift the people
of this Democratic republic to a higher
place than has ever yet been reached"
With all this we agree, and we would
impress it on our readers and urge
them to take 1t to heart. 1t is in ac-
over again in these columns. AS Mr..
Osborne says, the United States has
become the prey of 1.-The most greedy,
domineering, unscrupulous form of
aristocracy the world has ever seen,
the tariff beneficiaries." Tariff reform
is obviously the first weapon which
must be used to bring the rebellious
tyrants of this "aristocracy" back to a
respect for law, order and the first
principles of Americanism. They know
this, and in order to defeat Democratic
reform of the tariff, which would e
REFORM, not procrastination, are pre-
pairing to buy the election of a Repub-
lican president, while they are encour-
aging their press agents to manufac-
ture and circulate the most unscrupu-
lous and idiotic campaign lie ever in
vented, namely, the wildly preposterous
assertion that William Jennings Bryan
If elected president would be controlled
by the trustsl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
TARIFF LESSON

4 TIMELY tariff lesson comes from
n Great Britain, where there has
- been an animated parliamentary
discussion over duties on hops. Sir
Gilbert Parker, who wrote The Seats
of the Mighty" is now himself occupy
ing a seat of the mighty, and puts IN.
p" after his name. He is the most
behandled writing man on earth and
carries a title fore and aft.
This does not nullify the fact he is
& good newspaper man, keen observer
and a talented novelist. But because
he enjoys all these and other qualifica-
tions which entitle him to be rated
highly superior" he is not a know-it-
all, and must not be mistaken for an
authority on economics. He is in favor
Of high tariff because American farm
ers dumped 5000 tons of hops on the
British market"
He talks exactly like an American
protectlonist. His speech on the sub
ject of hops might have been uttered
by R-roswell G. Hor-r-r or some other
old school Republican, who thought the
tariff was responsible for everything
in the United States that was either
good or great, or both, including the
Washington monument, the sword of
Bunker Hill, life liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness, the discovery Of gold
in California and the emancipation of
the southern negro.
O. %N1r AfRaf Of ~
which we have become accustomed in
the United States, the class point of
view. He wishes the five British ma
tions to suspend imperial activities,
while the English hop farmer is placed
in a position which will enable him
(unconsciously) to loot his fellow
farmers who grow wheat and not beer.
He wishes to foster one industry with
out regard to it's relation to all other
industries.
We recognize the value of the tariff
in the history Of the United States. We
also recognize the value of the sword
of Bunker Hill. We honor any weapon
which was used to make America a
great and independent nation-until
Il
that weapon is turned against the
American nation, and tariff has been
turned against the American nation and
is now being used in connection with
system of pillage and exploitation. One
of the most significant signs of the
times is the fact that New England is
in favor of tariff reform; nay, is clam
oring for It. For a while the home Of the
old original Yankees gladly favored
tariff that enriched her FOR A SEA
SON, but now she is begging for FREE
RAW MATERIALS. 1t is obviously
silly and stupid to encourage the per-
petuation of a policy which for while
was penny wise," and to insist on re-
tanning 1t as national system long
after it has become pound foolish"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
LIQUOR AND LAW

n BOPLE who shout def1antly that
a man is a man for all that for
II get that a law is law for all
that. Laws are man made, but they
are also man governing. AS soon as
civilization or any country in civiliza-
tion ceases to play the game according
to the rules it illustrates a condition
of chaos and disorder, which, If unrem-
edied, will lead to mischievous conse-
quences.
This is why it is of vital Importance
to any community to have ALL the
laws enforced equally under ALL cir
cumstances and in dealing with ALL
component classes or sections of the
community. 1t is the duty of officials
TO enforce the liquor license laws
EQUALLY in clubs. restaurants and
saloons. They would not be doing
their duty if they enforced them less
vigorously and vigorously in restau-
rants than saloons, less vigorously and
vigorously in clubs than in restaurants.
The mayor Of Los Angeles says saloon
and restaurant men representing the
"better element" 1avOr strict obedience
to law, and recognize the fact that the
remedy for laws displeasing or irk-
some to some citizens is repeal or the
substitution of new laws to supplant
the old. To make rules and then break
them is idiotic. and we cannot imagine
a more humiliating or mortitying spec
tacle than that presented by d "loyal
American citizen" who comes sneak
ing out of the side door of a liquor
shop or bar room during prohibition
hours, wiping his grinning lips and
saying "Ahal What a smart man am
1! My friend, the saloon keeper, and
/ have just been engaged in success
full conspiracy to break the laws which
we as citizens helped to make and are
in honor bound to obey!"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
MILITARISM

NTILITARISM has been revived in
H France and is raging there like
A'A a high fever. Its influence has
been shown markedly at recent muni-
cipal elections, where socialism has
suffered defeat and the capitalistic
and military party is in thorough con-
troll of the republic. All civilization is
on the eve of making a decision be-
tween God and mammon; between self
ishness and the philosophical social
system exemplified to some extent in
the glorious early days of the Ameri-
can republic, with its purity and sim
plicity of life, its high, altruistic
ideals and it's reverent respect for the
rights OF men. Jesus said that on the
golden rule and on recognition of the
loving fatherhood of God, hang "all the
law and all the prophets" Every reg
ulation of human society which is to
be permanent must have this in mind.
Every article, essay or book written
without consciousness of this truth
will be certain to Sound more than it
means" and will not bear analysis.
The attempt to introduce militarism
into the United States will be fought
by the Christian church as soon as the
Christian church becomes aware of
the treason to Christianity of which
congress, unrebuked by the Republican
president, was guilty in its last hours
when il thought it could take the
American public unawares and off
guard and SNEAKED THROUGH the
military bill. about which Republican
papers, probably in obedience to orders,
are saying nothing.
Guilty of treason to the American
nation, treason to Christianity, treason
to the children of the United States,
treason to the first principles of
Americanism and of marked, appall-
ing. disgusting and repelling cowardice
along with it's treason, the Republican
party has forfeited respect and will
forfeit power as soon as complete pub
licity can be given the story of its
shortcomings and eXcesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
BELIEVES PUBLIC WORKS
SHOULD SOLVE PROBLEM

LOS ANGELES, June 6.--[Editor
Herald: 1 should like to ask your
readers a question, but first. by way
of explanation, l wish to say that 1t
seems to me that when the recent
money stringency came upon this
country it would have been an ex-
cellent opportunity for our state and
national governments to finish all OLD
undertakings and inaugurate new ones
enough to keep everybody busy.
There are so many public works that
are sorely needed to bring this country
up to date that it is mystery to me
that our governments are not taking
advantage of present conditions to ac-
complish these tasks while SO many
thousands of men are out of employ
ment.
No need to mention what public
works are required-everybody knows
that.
Are our state and national Legislators
so dumb to the sufferings OF humanity
that they don't care; or is 1t that they
are too engrossed in their own affairs
to see the needs of their fellowmen and
can only answer God knows" when
confronted with the proposition OF
starvation or employment for the
laboring man?
Now for my question: Why have not
our governments done these things
which speak of? UNKELJO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

sential party provision and pledge. to
hold himself entirely to the Socialist
party and apart from all other political
propaganda. Il suggest 1t would be
too cheap and obvious to pick me UP
one this by retorting-anarchism is not
"politicar). Therefore Riddles disci-
plining was, on the face of It, just and
salutary, and ! do not believe he him
self Is kicking. "On the face of It,"
say, because personally 1 know nothing
of the details of the case.
Having said this, l decline to be
drawn into following further any ''an-
arc..istic" red herring that it may be
attempted to trail under myanose.
Because am a Socialist ~and be-
cause Riddle is Socialist-one of the
best--and because / believe he him-
self would not countenance, this false
display of sympathy" with an ulterior
motive. which is using his suspension
as mere peg on which to hang inpli-
cations of tyranny against Socialists
and Socialism, still continue as I
hope ever to be,
AN ADMIRER OF RIDDLE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
STICKS TO HIS POINT;
WON'T BE DRAWN FURTHER

LOS ANGELES, June S.--[Editor
Herald: Answering "a Rebellious
Heathen," who says: when you
hear Socialist denounce an
archlsm with considerable venom" ETC.,
l will first say that he Is not talking
to me-" never "denounce' either We
nomously or otherwise, and 1 am a
great admirer with reservation. of
course) of Tolstoy, Kropotkin and 9TH
ers / might name-though even Tolls
toy has, by last accounts, gone back
on his anarchism and turned Socialist.
AS to the soldier and the Socialist, I
repeat there is no analogy. The soldier
so long as he did his soldering" duty
and did not "overstay his leave" or
break barracks to attend that lecture,
was violating no known definite or
reasonable rule of army service. There
fore I maintain his punishment is
grossly and tyranously unjust. The
Socialist. on the other hand, did violate
a specific. definite. reasonable and es-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
GHOST OF THE OPPRESSED
MINORITY" YET WALKS

LOS ANGELES. June s.-[Editor
Herald: ! had dream last night, Mr.,
Editor, 1t was all rather vague, and l
cannot remember very much of it, but
we were in the cooperative common-
wealth, and 1t seemed good, too, But
I suddenly ran into the arms OF a man
1 used to know. his name you'll hear
presently. Why, I said-utterly sur
prised at meeting hint thought you
ware deadl What are you looking so
excited about anyway? You don't
look as happy as you ought to under
GLORIOUS conditionsl Hellt-but I'll
tell YOU" says he. 1--WE been shop
ping, and that tyrannical government"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

by which the Democratic party could
be punished for its failure to give him
the nomination for president Of the
United States. His scheme took the
form of an Independence league"
which. like yellow journalism. is anom-
alous, superfiuous. fantastic. freakish
and grotesque. Hearstism will never
be recognized as a force in the United
States. 1t is merely one of the most
curious and eccentric by-products Of
our civilization.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

For another week the board Of SUI
pervisors will ponder the question
presented by the SemiTropic Spiritual
lists association, which asks exemption
from the ordinance imposing license
on mediums who practice their profess
sion for revenue. The mere man will
never cease to wonder why the spooks
don't communicate with level headed
people during business hours. Why
don't they drop in on US in our Offices
Why do they wait until the dark OF
the moon. and why do they manifest
themselves best when there is myster-
ious music?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

Brazil has asked the United States
to send It supply of dragon flies. The
flies will be used to hunt mosquitoes,
and the stiffness of the Brazilian night
will be broken by the blast of the mos
quito's horn as he wildly fees from the
pursuing dragon fly. This is not a
nature fake.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

There will be no beef famine in the
southwest. There are enough cattle to
warrant the statement that any ad-
vance in prices would not be justified
by conditions. Yet the beef trust will
try to make up for losses during the
money stringency by putting tax on
that part of the food supply which ii
controls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
That Settles Il

Mrs. styles--I think we ought to send
Emily to college.
Mr. Styles--Nonsense
mo. it's not nonsense. want her to
be an accomplished woman"
Don't be silly; that Mrs. Gabb next
door is a college graduate"
II know it, and Just think how beau
tifully she can talk"
''6he can't talk any longer nor any
louder than you can!"-Yonkers States-
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

Thirty-five new instructors were APP
pointed at last nights meeting of the
board of education. The brisk birth
rate and the ever increasing demand
for school teachers are among the most
reliable signs of the great growth and
prosperity of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

whole world. put
there is good reason
for the faith of Sci
entific men that
they We're only the
seeds scattered from
the hand of the
sower, the promise
of the full fruition
to come in this
present century. .
The scientists OF
the United States do
not lead . all the
world. 1t is true, but
the Americans are
first in the applica-
ton of science to
practical affairs.
There was, a time
when the scientist
was a recluse who
pursued his pains-
taking investiga-
tions merely for the
love of his work.
Nowadays the SCI
AaA z..l.. xxrtkl N
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

All men are created equal and are
endowed by their Creator with certain
rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

When a long train of abuses and
pursuing invariably the
same object, evinces a design to reduce
the people under absolute industrial
it Is their right and duty to
throw off such government and pro-
vide new guards for their future secur-
ity by entrusting to conscientious
Democratic government the govern
mental power.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

City Auditor Mushet says tens of
thousands of dollars are lost by the
city because the tax collector does not
attempt to collect all the licenses that
are due. Evidently Mushet is ION to
his job"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Greatest Commander

General Fred Grant has gone to great
deal of pains TO deny that his father was
failure as a tanner and q farmer The
general is wasting valuable time. The
American people know his father, General
U. 8. Grant, as the greatest commander OF
modern times and that is suficient-Fresno
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

F. w. Blanchard. president of the
municipal art commission, says Los
Angeles before long will have mag
nificent union passenger station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
The ublic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address of
the writer, The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their Views Letters
should not exceed 500 words
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

Mr.. Bryan is a platform in himself. He
has been the champion of certain reforms
that have proved popular that they will
be included not only in the Democratic but
in the Republican platforms.
Californian,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09

I1;iEl5ElS the world today looks pack
I@E upon the reign of Eli5apeth
as the golden age of letters,
IM,M upon the era of Pericles as
lwM the golden age of Greek CIV
ilization, so the world OF the
future will look back upon
the twentieth century as the golden
age of science. The wonderful inven-
tions and discoveries of the nineteenth
century have already changed the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Pleasure and Pain

All kinds of berries are now in market.
The delicious raspberry has followed fast in
the wake of the straw" and loganberries
and blackberrries are plentiful. though
hardly in their prime. But best or ALL the
desert cant" and the watermelon-the
kind that goes "ker- plug" will soon be with
us, in all its coiicky delights.-Redlands
Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Done Brown

Same old story We read that at a
church dinner where the men did the cook
ing and the women did the thinking. the
latter toasted Man in the Home. Probably
did him brown. too.-Pasadena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Would They Could

Women cannot grasp the eternal truth
that old clothes are like old friends. They
grow more precious the longer We have
them And they are never SO dear as when
they are lost.--San Jose Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Bobbie
RrNaniam

Says a heading in the New York Sun:
WHITE HOUSE BASEBALL
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
State Press Echoes
Good

Goodl
II seems to be conceded that the Elks
national gathering Will be held in Los An
geles in 190s.-San Diego Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
Brown Ores of Alabama

William B. Phillips concludes his papers in the Iron Age with the asser- ton that supply of brown ore in this state Is simply question of freeing 1t from the clay and chert with which it this state. He retains the word "pock- ets," although some of the pockets are so large that they seem almost mex haustible. But in all of them the ore lies in clay and chert. Some of the clay is of putty-like consistency, and suspension in water does not always separate it from the ore. For this req son MT. Phillips thinks the ore should be crushed before it goes to the logs. Water would then remove the clay and proper jigging would remove the chert, and the ore Itself would go to the fur mace in It's best forms.
 MT. Phillips evidently thinks We have brown ore in abundance if We would adopt the best methods of other sections in their treatment. The clay and the ychert must be separated from the ore and cast away. Here's the rub, and the removal of the chert seems to be the more difficult task of the two, and MT. Phillips does not hesitate to say that the Alabama brown ore mines are not equipped with the best modern appliances for jigging out the chert in the ore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
Home Figures Of Cars Handled

In June. 1908, the railroads reporting to the Alabama Car Service association handled 46,153 cars as against 46,222 handled in the May previous.
 It is true that in June, 1907, the same railroads handled in this district 60, ,7S6 cars. The falling off was about 23 per cent. and this is of course an index to the decrease in general business in this state.
 But 1t goes without saying that 14.- 900 additional cars will be needed In this district by or before November 1. When the cotton crop is ready to be marketed and the industries of this district resume full time, the car move ment will speedily become normal. More cars will be handled in July. Au- gust and September, and in October the railroads anticipate enough offers of goods for transportation to keep their equipment busy. Normality on the railroads is coming slowly per haps, but it is coming with certainty, for it is matter of crops and indus trial activity.