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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
UNITED DEMOCRACY

nELANCEY NICOLL is doing good
work for the Democratic cause
~ when he puts emphasis on the ne
cessity for Democratic union. This is
a Democratic year. 1t is logical and
natural that Democrats should take up
the task of conducting the affairs of
the United States, because Republicans
have made a failure, and it is not the
habit of a businesslike nation to retain
in office a party which fails to make
good, or by error of judgment causes
national misfortune. In modern times
no misfortune has befallen the United
States which is at all comparable with
the great Republican financial panic
and it's far-reaching consequences. And
in the history of civilization in the
United States no greater misfortune
has ever befallen the country than the
elimination of so. many children from
the public schools that in some of the
eastern cities, where cheap child labor
is in demand, it is proposed to abolish
high schools. We hope child labor will
be abolished instead.
For the natlon5 great misfortune,
financial and social, Republican poll
cies are to blame. Misfortunes, social
and financial, are the necessary conse-
ouences of the mad pursuit of the
greatest happiness for the smallest
number, the concentration of wealth
and industry, the formation of trusts,
the practice of business Economies"
which are national extravagances, and
a kind of demoniacal possession of un-
Americanism which seemed for while
to control a class Of citizens.
In these columns we have often said,
and we will continue to say, that ma
tional prosperity and social order and
conservatism are all at stake in this
campaign. After four years more Of
Republican extravagance, poverty, po-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

litical management and public mis-
management, the country might be apt
to consider radical proposals for a
sweeping and revolutionary change in
the method of government of the Unit
ed States. This the people have re-
served for themselves the right to do,
by expressly declaring: ITO secure
these rights Qife, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness) governments are in
stituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned"; and that whenever any form
of government becomes destructive of
these ends, 1t is the right of the people
to alter or to abolish it, and to insti-
tute a new government" Revolution
ary changes are undesirable. There
fore to the conservative, American,
Democratic party should be committed
the care Of the country, in order that
dangerous discomfort may be elimin-
ated from the national life by re-
moval of the causes provocative of
discomfort, and that permanent pros
perity and contentment may be estab-
lished.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
TARIFF REFORM

kk A CURIOUS part of the situation"
"a remarks the Forum. 'is that
IA if the Republicans win the
election, the tariff will be revised ac-
cording to Republican ideas, in which
event the corporations which thrive
upon present high schedules may ex-
pect to be protected as they have been
in the past"
This is a true explanation of what
the Republicans mean by tariff re-
vision, but 1t is not a curious part Of
the situation" 1t is a very natural
part of the situation. 1t would be
curious If Republican interests worked
and subscribed money for the return
to power q a party publicly pledged
TO abridge their privileges and reduce
their unearned revenues But our
friend shows clearly that no one is be-
ing fooled by the Republican talk
about tariff revision. For that we
should be duly thankful. We do not
like to charge any of our fellow citi-
gems with chicanery or pettifoggery or
picayune trickery, but from the very
moment the Democrats began to find
an eager, popular and appreciative re-
sponse to their proposals for tariff re-
form the Republicans saw they would
have to abandon their position on the
tariff and that immediate action was
necessary. They could not adopt the
phrase tariff reform and stultify them
selves by announcing their conversion
to a policy which they had fought for
years, and the happy inspiration of
some phrase grinder in the ranks pro-
duced the expression tariff revision
which was as neat a word Juggle as
was ever put together, Necause many
good people at first hearing think of
reform when they hear the word re-
vision.
It is only when they stop to think
over it they become aware of the
omil-o is and perplexing fact that the
kind, manner or mode Of tariff revision
is neither specified nor indicated, and
that in all probability, unless the
Golden Age of the world has been re-
stored or the millennial dawn is near,
the revision will be conducted in the
interest of profit seeking corporations,
etc, and not in the interest of hard
working, slim pursed citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
FINANCIAL DRAIN

~ NEORGE Won L. MEYER, post
T master general, is an enthusiastic
VI advocate of postal savings banks
He says the first object of the banks
is to encourage thrift in the wage
Garner and person of small means by
affording a place for the deposit of the
dime that otherwise burns a hole in
the pocket and goes to the saloon, but,
further than that, by a scheme which
he has recommended to congress, the
money would be placed IN trade
through the instrumentality of the ma
tlonal banks. He says 1t is estimated
that in a few years about 50O,OO0OOO
would be deposited, which would form,
as it were, a national insurance against
financial panic. But the most impor-
tant function performed by the postal
banks would be prevention of hoard
ing. There is much confusion of mind.
especially among people not accus-
toned to large sums of money, as to
the meaning of the word savings.
Many Of them cannot distinguish be-
tween entirely selfish and stupid hoard
ing and what may be called legitimate
saving. Hoarding withdraws money
from circulation. 1t interferes with the
circulating medium-impairs its use
fulness. This has been pointed out
over and over again, and yet the
hoarders are always with us, and 1t
cannot be denied some of them are not
poor people, by any means. 1t is not
improbable huge sums of money are
being boarded today. Whenever there
Is panic, whenever banks suspend or
fail, hoarders find arguments to Justify
their course.
Mr.. Meyer says it has been demon
strated that in the aggregate immense
sums of money have been boarded or
sent away by seven million immigrants
who landed in this country during the
past ten years, and yet some simple
souls sit up, especially at panicky
times, and wonder why the financial
resources of the country are not pro-
portionate to the increase in popula-
tton. In addition to the thriftlessness
boarding and drain caused by immi-
grants who are working the United
States-and not working for 1.-THE re-
sources of the country are subject tc
the depredations Of the fortune hunt
ers who have captured many American
heiresses, to the extravagances OF
| Americans" who live abroad, and tc
| the claims of heirs to American estates
who report for duty from Europe, ant
convey to the old continent the results
of years of labor by American toilers
This is all wrong. One of the duties
of Democratic administration will be
to check the drain on the American
national resources. We need all we
can earn, all we can make, for our owr
big family. Anybody with eyes thai
see may discover there is not enough
to go around-or that 1t doesn't &c
around.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

O OUTHERN CALIFORNIA is going
- forward, courageously and conf
~ dent, to the fulfllment OF her high
destiny, according to the Pasadena
News. She is unfolding in line with
her great opportunities. None knows
better than her own people how great
they are. She can build as the time Is
ripe; and she can wait, confident of
times ripening.
Rome was not built in day, and
Southern California does not expect
to complete her industrial and social
structure in a day. But she does ex-
pect to improve on the record of the
old Romans, and they We're builders
in their way, and made both roads and
auueducts that have never been ex-
celled though none of her greatness
remains. But they also made war while
our conquests will all be peacetul'
Therefore we may devote ourselves
with greater singleness of purpose to
the business in hand.
And we should hope to rear our fair
structure on more enduring 1ouhoa-
tions. Going forward sanely and con-
fidently with that material building
which promotes the well-being OF al,
Southern California must keep to the
foremost always, If it would make lts
building at all worth While, the tact
that it cannot hope to be exalted ex-
cept as honesty and justice are bullt
in with all the rest; as its people IN
fact set these above all other Things.
our opportunity is indeed great, but II
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
DELVEs INTO HISTORY TO
PROVE MAN is NOT SUPERIOR

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5.-[Editor
Heraldl: R. D. Nelson asks where are
the women of genius, scientists, philos-
ophers, etc. Well, the world so far has
produced only few men of genius.
Not because there were not many men
of great brain power but because con-
ditions were not right in the lives of
many for the utilization and develop
ment of that power. Woman for long
ages was denied the right to participate
in anything but domestic affairs.
Science, philosophy, the fine arts, every
path to distinction or honor in the out
side world, even education were for
hidden her. 1t does not amaze me that,
under such conditions, she did not de-
velop genius. The wonder would be If
she had, because as rule neither men
or women grow in any line where they
do not receive response and encourage
ment. History and psychology alike
prove this. With bolts and bars, with
laws and precepts, women have been
shut out from the paths that lead to
greatness, and then they are asked
where is their genius The Salic law
has been enforced in every legislative
body in the world, and now they are
asked why they are not 'law makers" :"
You prove that women are not law
makers by the fact that they never
made laws; we prove that men are not
law makers, worthy of the name, by
the laws they have made.
Regarding the suffrage states Mr..
Nelson is misinformed. About 80 per
cent of the women of those states vote
and they have been the means of Sc
curing some very salutary laws, espe-
cially laws respecting women and chill
dren. MRS. A. II. D.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
SAYS MAN SHOULD RULE AS
THE HEAD, WOMAN THE HEART

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-[Editor
Herald: With your kind permission
1 will answer ]. T. Moriarity's ques-
tions briefly.
First-As regards the power of vot-
ing for making laws for the govern
ment of the community, 1t is obvious
that there must be physical power
to enforce those laws and this power
resides, in last resort, in the sword,
the club or the gun that justice may
be established.
Second-That the above is entirely
mans business and not woman's.
But justice should be tempered by
mercy and while mans glory is justice,
woman's glory is mercy, and here
comes in the influence of woman in the
matter Of government and in no other
Way can woman do so much good.
The relationship of the sexes is so
intertwined that neither can act con-
trary to either without hurt to both,
and whilst man, as the head of the
family and as provider and protector,
must have the last word, woman as the
heart is recognized, protected, cher
ished and fully represented in the gov
ernment of the household.
What man is there who does not love
his wife and family far better than
himself?
What wife is there who does not look
I'D to her husband as her greatest
blessing that Providence has given to
her, and to her alone?
Exceptions prove the rule. Unmar-
ried women do not count. G. f.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

HH United States is not the only
country which is having a deficit
Il in revenues this year, although 1t
probably is the only country which has
an accumulated surplus to make good
the deficit. Japan is in financial not
water and the German receipts Tor the
first quarter of the budget year nave
been $14,0O0,O00 less than the estimate,
which means, if continued, detlclt Tor
the year of $42,OOO,OOO, which IS more
serious for Germany than our $6O,OOO,OOo
deficit is for us. 1t would be more
serious even IL we had no surplus TO
fall back on. There are some 1mpof-
tant countries which have regular de-
ficits even in time of peace. Usually
this results largely from investments
in productive enterprises which are ex-
pected in time to make good but may
not do so. Or, if they do, their revenue
may be absorbed by some new war
debt. Germany is one of the thrifty
-eountries, and, as in all other
countries except the United States, her
government plans to have revenue ana
expenditure balance each other as near
ly as possible. This year e. loan Will
apparently be necessary if all the ex-
penditures authorized are incurred, says
the San Francisco Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
SENSIBLE RELIGION
nRoFEssoR DAVID STARR JoR-
DAN is the author of an interest,"

nRoFESSOR DAVID STARR JoR-
DAN is the author of an interest,"
Il ing paper on the "Religion of a
Sensible American" which has started
discussion which is being taken up In
almost every country under the Amer
lean and British flags. Dr. Jordan says
the sensible Americans religion is one
of faith and love and action, 'a con-
fidence that the universe of matter
and of spirit is reality, that its func-
tions are in wise hands, for the time
being our own hands as well as the
hand of God, and our part is to help
our abounding organisms to more
abounding life." We agree with this
hut we pause to ask how the more
Astounding life is to be obtained If the
barest. .necessaries OF the lost common
processes of being, which are diges-
tion and assimilation of food, can
not be obtained? From time to time
the newspapers are forced to publish
stories of starvation. These accounts
of human suffering never find their
wav into print unless the victim has
reached the publicity stage and at
hospital or police station or morgue
has been the subject of official and
newspaper investigation. The dis
ouieting thought suggested is, there
NAV be many cases of starvation or
partial starvation about which the
public knows nothing. Liberty is the
inheritance and the privilege OF every
American. But of what earthly use is
liberty without living?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
BELIEVES VlVIsECTloN HOLDS
BACK SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS

I SAN PEDRO, Aug. 4.-[Editor Her
adj: Since reading the article several
days ago regarding vivisection being
practiced in Los Angeles, 1 have been
hoping that The Herald would take up
this subject in its usual vigorous and
fearless style. Surely it is one of the
evils of our civilization that should be
exposed and prohibited as soon as pos
sible. One of the M. DIS was quoted
as saying he hopes "the question of
ViVisection will not come up, as there
are q lot of cranks in every city who
do not understand it, and many well
meaning but silly sentimentalists who
cry out against the practice" This In
spite of the fact that hundreds of emil
nent physicians all over the world are
denouncing it as extremely cruel and
useless to science.
DR.. Lawson TAFT, one of the most
distinguished of English surgeons, says
But for the fallacies of ViVisection the
art of healing would be today at least
a century in advance of Its present po-
sition"; also, 'I urge against vivisec-
ton the strong argument that 1T has
proved useless and misleading; that in
the interest of true science its en-
ployment should be stopped, so that
the energy and skill of scientific inves-
tigators would be directed into better
and safer channels"
This distinguished physician is only
one of the many cranks and sentiment
alists who denounce it. How is it that
in spite of all the scientific researches
of physicians disease is steadily in
creasing, and they have discovered no
cure for any of them? If they would
give up their Internal torture of the
helpless animals and study the rela-
tions of the mind and thought in con-
nection with the body, they might ac-
complish something in overcoming dis
ease. but probably they would not
make so much money. M. L.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
How Southern California Is
Fulfilling a Great Destiny

can all come to naught, the foundations
that we lay, all crumble and the struc-
tures fall as tumbles a house of cards.
our opportunity is great; great on
the material side and infinitely greater
on the side of building for character
and the producing of men. The fairest
land that ever the sun shone on; the
most inviting field for labor that lies
under the dome of heaven; theater of
action that looks both to the east and
to the west and is in touch with the
orient that holds so much of possibil-
ity for the future-the field and the op-
portunity by the sunset sea are too
great for it's people to build idly, mar
rowly or greedily.
The playground of the world-yes;
but 1t is worth no mans While TO build
here for pleasure alone. That Is the
foundation that soonest crumbles.
Prosperity-yes Southern California
ought to be, will be rich. But II Is
worth no mans while to build Tor
riches alone. OF themselves they are
elusive and empty. Power-ah! here IS
the place to exert it; it Is worth Whlle
to lead where there are such oppor-
tunities; to lead, but not worth While
here or anywhere to build on personal
ambition. 1t, too, will soon be as the
dust and ashes.
Pleasure, prosperity, power-the lode
stones that have led the world for aye.
But is not this the New Utopia where
plenty shall walk with wisdom, ambi-
tion and good Will, and principle be en-
fhrOnpd7
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

played hooky from school so you would
get your manly learning& Why, you
talk like those old Greek heroes OF
some such thing that history tells US
about that were so all fired puned up
over themselves that when they helo
voting match as to who was the
greatest general the country had pro-
duced the egotistical old fools eacn
voted for himself. And the faVoflte
son question remained unanswered.
May be, Mr. Nelson, you have got
more brains, or mentality, or INTEL
lectuality, or whatever you may call
1T. than 1 have. May be your brain
cells are jammed fuller of deep think
ing than mine, and may be you nave
had a chance to have your brain lrrl-
gated with little more schooling IMAM
mine.
Environment and opportunity may
have been giving you better chance
than they give me. But when II comes
to saying all men know more than any
woman, 1 must say that for pelns- the
whole works that God created, man
has made an awful mess OF Things ever
since the world was made ana Gou leLI
him in the garden of Eden WIN
helpmate that didn't know TOO nlucn
to make herself useful waiting on him.
And I do wish, sonny, you was
leetle bit more modest about tootlng
your own horn regarding that DIT OF
favoritism of giving you more than
your share of brains; and that you
would be more careful about tnrustlng
that extra bit of mentality In the races
of your defrauded sisters. AT least,
not to say it so sassy like. as II you
needed more brains than the women
to do the same things. If you men
folks have got lot more brains than
the women, my advice to you is to
make good use of them by doing some-
thing now and not be talking about
what some old fellows dead and gone
did in history. The proof OF the pud-
ding is the eating of it-not chewlng
the rag it was cooked in. And good
ness knows there is need OF some
brains being used. Here we nave cnliu
labor. the problem of the unemployed,
the trusts gobbling the earth, Standard
oil getting greasy decisions from the
courts, municipal graft abroad IN the
land. race track gambling, dance nail
evils, girls being sold into slavery land
grabbing, bank wrecking and land
knows what else.
If God Almighty has given you men
folks all the brains, why don't you
do something besides telling us now
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
LOGIC OF SOME MEN REMINDS
HER OF MARIE ANTOlNETTE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.--[Editor
Herald: MessAs. Smoote, Nelson, T. K,
G. and others who are so paternally
pointing out womans place in her
home, nursery and kitchen are roaming
in the cloudland of sentiment.
If the teller of a story had not been
criticised so severely in the Letter Box
recently 1 would be tempted to mention
the well known incident of Marie An
toinette The French people were
clamoring in the street and battering
the palace door. "They want bread, "
explained the minister of state. why
do they not eat cake?" asked the i'm
patient queen.
One-third of the women of England
have gone out into the factory, shop or
mill to earn money to pay the rent. By
the last census, and before the recent
panic, one-fourth of the women of the
United States had gone into the in-
dustrial world. Now come those
leisurely theorizing gentlemen and say,
"Why do they not stay in their
homes?" They might have added, ''and
eat cake" S. D.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Hartman Has Himself to
Blame for Public Hostility

California may see the growth of
very similar sentiment in this state
arising from the same causes. Ihe
people of this commonwealth are en-
gagged in a determined fight to cast Off
the domination of the Southern Pacihc
political bureau, and If that struggle
arouses hostility to the railroad Mr..
Hartman will have himself to blame.
At the same time we do not expect
to see our people resort to extremes
when they get the upper hand, as un-
questionably they will. The people OF
California will not resort to punitive
measures and are willing to treat the
railroad with justice and perhaps
little more. But they are determined
that the present condition of servitude
must cease.
When Mr.. Hartman talks of pub
licity it Is with a similar reservation.
He is not willing, we may be sure, that
the expenditures of the Southern Pa
cific company for purposes of political
corruption shall be made public. He
is quite ready to assent to the sort of
publicity that we already have. For
instance, the annual reports of the
railroad include a lump appropriation
for the law department that amounts
to something like $1,000,000 for the sys-
tenn, but no hint is given as to the ma
ture or detallS OF the legal services
purchased with that sum. The sort of
publicity that Mr.. Hartman is willing
to give tells the people nothing at all
of what they want to know. But the
country is resolved to have a real
publicity of railroad accounting wheth-
er Mr.. Hartman likes 1t or not. He
will be given all the protection he is
entitled to in a spirit of justice and on
their part the people will insist on a
real and not sham publicity of expen-
ditures.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
VENEZUELAN TWILIGHT

TT is charged the greatest offender
in the way of disturbing the peace
n of Venezuela is the asphalt trust
which for many years has been seek
ing to embroil the United States in
war with it's weaker neighbor, and
more than once has almost succeeded.
Castro may not be all that may be
desirable in the executive head of a
nation, but he has shown undeniable
courage and flrmness in protecting the
rights of his people against the ma
chinations of a crowd Of sharp adven-
turers. Over and over again has the
attention of the world been called to
the fact that diplomatic position in
Venezuela is frequently a cause of
scandal. Ministers, consuls and diplo-
mats from other nations are sent
there and the opportunities for graft
and questionable ventures are so great
and so "easy' that it seems to be
impossible for some of these officials
to confine their activities to their du-
ties The charge has been made that
these gentlemen seem to find it to their
liking to use what they call the "op-
portunities presented to them" during
their residence in Venezuela. From
time to time Castro, with polite ex-
pressions of regret, hands to diplo-
mat a passport, and loud is the howl
of Outrage" insult" but Castro with
courage which is perhaps the cour-
age of desperation, sticks to his pol
icy and drives out the men he calls
alien thieves and plunderers. Vene-
zuela has been well named the twi-
light zone of civilized diplomacy.