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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
DECLARES SALVATION ARMY
FOUGHT FOR FREE SPEECH

LOS ANGELES; June 30.-[Editor
Herald: Mr.. Henderson is mistaken
in saying that the Socialist speakers
were arrested for constructing the
streets" They were not obstructing
the streets and were not arrested for
so doing. The charge is that they
spoke on the streets without q permit.
We have at present a city ordinance
which gives to the board of police COM
missioners the authority to grant per-
mits for street speaking. A fair inter-
probation of this law would be that the
authority is vested in the commits
sioners for the purpose of regulating
the use of the streets and not for the
purpose of entirely prohibiting such
use.
To show that they have unfairly dis
eliminated may be instanced the fact
that permits have been granted to vari-
Gus fake enterprises to cry their wares
or maintain their stands on the streets
When Socialists made their requests
for a permit for political speaking or
quiet corners their petition was denied
without excuse.
Various religious societies are now
speaking, but few years ago when
the Salvation Army was new, and
therefore supposed to be dangerous,
its teachers and preachers were thrown
in Jail on the order of chiefs of police
clothed In brief authority. Now the
Socialists are the victims. But If the
police of our city would look after the
real evil, if they would guard the good
of the town by arresting violators OF
law as they are sworn to do, they
would have less time to prosecute citi-
zens. CALPHURNIA.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
INCONSISTENT

N EALIzING the fact that It Is abb
X soIutely impossible to win on the
~ Chicago platform, Republicans
sre already beginning to repudiate it
and say they will remain loyal to the
party and vote for Mr.. Taft without
voting for the platform. How they
propose to accomplish this feat they
do not explain. 1t is as If they were
about to vote with a mental reserva-
ton. La Toilette said so in a telegram
to Taft. Here are the words he used:
..In the faith that you are more near
lv in accord with the great body of
Republican voters than the platform, I
shall do all in my power 70 insure
your election" Mr.. La Toilette, there
fore wishes to elect Mr.. Taft as an
independent, and not as q regular.
But how? And what assurance has he
that Mr.. Taft will justify his conf
dence by acting as an INDEPENDENT and
not a Republican candidate? AS the
regular nominee of the Republican
party on the party platform, which is
a confession of his faith and his bind
ing political creed. has Mr. Taft any
right, after having secured the nomi-
nation, to declare himself political
hereto?
Let us look back to the last cleo
ton at which there was an acute di-
vision between parties. What would
the nation have thought of Major Nc
Kinley If he had repudiated the Re
pose as the candidate of the Repub-
lican party? Mr.. Taft's position, as
defined by Mr.. La Toilette, is impossi-
BILE, absurd and untenable. Taft can
not blow hot and cold. Either he is
the candidate of the Republican party
on the Republican platform, or he
isn't. If he proposes to act upon the
suggestion made by La Toilette and
to become a candidate on his own ac-
count, without, however, repudiating
the nomination of the convention which
framed the distasteful platform, he
ought to tell the nation. Major Nc
Kinley would have pleased a great
many people If he had repudiated some
of the planks in the Republican plat
form on which he was first elect
ed. But he accepted the platform
and said he was the nominee of
the party and would abide by its de-
cision in all things. He even refused
to state his views on the money ques-
ton until after the convention had
met, and he framed his views in ac-
cordance with those of the majority Of
the Republican party. whose loyal and
obedient representative he believed
himself to be. According to the La
Toilette suggestion candidate may
accept a nomination without promising
to obey the wishes of the nominating
convention. There is a quaint suspi-
cion of anarchy about this which is
family amusing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

Despite the fact that Harry Orchard
expressed to his attorneys the earnest
hope that efforts to save him from
the. gallows would fail, he has been
saved. Some powerful influence has
been brought to bear, which has re-
suited in a Communication of his sem
tence to Imprisonment for life Thus
the prediction of the labor unions that
Harry Orchard would never hang
has been verified. and the man who
by his own confession is one OF the
most brutal murderers of modern times
cheats the gaIlows. Whose influence
was really responsible for the action
of the board of pardons must be mat
ter of speculation, although one might
think the public was entitled to learn
the whole truth and every detail OF
the truth with relation to this re-
rnarkable case.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
DESERVED INCREASE

A N INCREASE of the salary of
"a School superintendent Moore by
~ the board of education may be
taken as the answer of that body to
various criticisms made with regard
to DR.. Moore and his work. The school
superintendent fills peculiar place in
this community. 1t is impossible to
please everybody in any position, and
in some positions it is impossible to
please anybody. In the man who does
his duty, censure, actual or implied,
merely arouses a feeling Of pity for
poor human nature, which finds it hard
to bestow praise, but easy to find fault.
In Los Angeles, even more than in
many other cities Of equal or almost
equal population, the work of the
school superintendent is unusually diff
ficult on account of rapid increase of
population, which continually presents
to public officials new conditions. The
superintendent of schools more closely
than any other official comes into con-
tact with the PROBLEM of popula-
ton. Here, in Los Angeles, are assem-
bled representatives of every state in
the Union, and of many foreign coun-
tries. The boys and girls pour into the
schools of Los Angeles literally from
every point of the compass, and the
composite mass must be leavened with
Americanism, so that from the schools
of California the business population
may be recruited constantly by good
citizens of the United States-and good
californians Parents are often reader
TO bring accusations against educators
than to hear the other side" and the
burdens of conscientious public sery-
ants are increased by the tendencies OF
members of the community to criticise
now this and now that point in school
management. 1t is highly desirable
that parents should take an intelligent
active interest in the schools, that they
should visit them. and help the teach
ers and officials. If only by showing 9
spirit Of comradeship and sympathy
If parents made a practice of visiting
schools and observing and inquirinf
into the nature Of the work of educa'
lion, they would understand why Or
Moore's salary is large as salaries g
in Los Angeles, and would realize tina
he earns it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
BELIEVES DOGS SHOULD BE
TAXED OUT OF EXISTENCE

FENNER, Cal, July 1.-[Editor Her
add: From the looks of things some
of your citizens must be suffering with
dogmania and would prefer dog town
for a dwelling. 1t is an old saying
and a true one. Each kind with It's
kind" Indians, poems and the poor
white trash of the south are always
surrounded with dogs. Real inteih-
gent people very rarely have them
about. Humane is to protect the nu-
man race and lessen the dangers tnaC
imperil the life of mankind. |, Tor my
part, prefer mankind to dogs ana woulu
rather see all dogs dead than 10 nave ,,
any mans life imperiled by them. Al
dogs ought to be taxed, the hlgner the
better. Enforce the ordinance II you
have one, il not copy the dog laws IN
force in the leading German UNIVERSE
ties and enforce them, and you VIII
solve the problem to your entire satis-
faction. The only thing see that IS
wrong with your city IS thaI' naNlng
a glove factory and tannery, the
dog question has not been settled, De-
fore this. 80, -. ...,4I,
+he bowling of the CANNES, the crow
; tr ~ the cocks and the beating of the
hass drums by religious fanatics at
r,sdnieht 1 am not at all surprised
tn And that some of the Angelenos are
shsn''S u A SUBSCRIBER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
JusTUs FLAWS PREDATORY
RICH WHO SUPPORT CHURCHES

LONG BEACH. July 1.-[Editor Her
add: C. b. Lewis, in your issue of
.Tune 30. believes the wealthy prosper
because. they go to church. He says
"It pays to be religious" and asserts
that God blesses Carnegie and Rookie
teller and gives them millions of dol
lars and ali the comforts of life.
Iesus taught "the love of money is the
root of all evil" 1.-The deceitfulness OF
riches chokes the word" warned men
against riches and asserted: 1T is
easier for a camel to go through the
eve of a needle (the small gate through
which belated pedestrians passed
through into walled cities) than for a
rich man 20 enter the kingdom of Cod
Matthew 1924.
can anyone imagine that Jesus, if on
earth, would associate with such men
AS Carnegie, Rockefeller, "the great sub
poena dodger,' head and principal
owner of the greatest predatory trust
in the world, which has broken the
laws with impunity, crushed and ruined
competitors, forcing many into sui
cides' graves; Ryan and Belmont OF
New york. who filched millions from
the people while they lavishly donated
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
DECLARES ARRESTS NOT MADE
BECAUSE STREETS INSTRUCTED

Los ANGELES, June S0.-[Editor
HeraldJ: r. G. Henderson in his letter
concerning the Socialist speakers shows
that he understands neither the reason
for nor the justice of this fight. He
should know that the arrests were not,
as he states, for obstructing the
streets" If it were on this ground the
Salvation Army and various other re-
ligious organizations which hold street
meetings in the most congested dis
tricts of the city would not be exempt
The charge against them is speaking
without permit. Now the question
arises, Why are the Socialists alone
refused a permit to speak, even in out
lying districts? To all fair-minded
people this savors of discrimination
and injustice. Not only that, but 1t is
held by many lawyers that city ord
nance which conflicts with the state
constitution is invalid; in which case
the street speakers could not be said
to be breaking any law. 1t should be
mentioned, in justice to the Socialists,
that so far from desiring to obstruct
the streets they would, If given free
use of them, scatter their forces in
such a manner and in such districts
that there would be no large crowd at
any point and consequently there
would be no Objectionable features Of
the religious street meetings. Mr.. Hen
derson says, further, that the consti-
tuition does not allow one to trespass
upon the property of another to exer-
else the right of free speech. Now 1t is
not the public, whom he admits to be
the owners of the streets, that refuse
this privilege, but the police commits
sion, and the police commission repre-
sents not the public but a political ma
chine which has as little concern for
the wishes of the public as is consistent
with retaining themselves in power
Mr.. Henderson is also mistaken in
supposing it possible for the Socialists
to destroy the government of Washing
ton, Jefferson and Lincoln, for 1t has
already been destroyed by the corrupt
political machinery which is now in
control of cities and states, as well as
the national government. 1t Is to pre-
vent the last steps being taken to crush
the liberties of the American people
that the Socialists have taken this de-
faint stand and voluntarily undergo
great physical discomfort in the Black
Hole, not of Calcutta, but of Los An
oeles M. b. L.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
AoUEDUCT BONDS

As WAS anticipated, the aqueduct
"a proposition was not adopted
IA right off the reel" The city
council referred to the board OF pubic
works the proposition made by
Kountze Bros. and A. B. Leach & CO.
of New York for the purchase of 5000
900 aoueduct bonds and an option on
the remainder of the issue. The coun-
ell has asked the board to obtain IL
possible, changes in the form OF agree
ment between the banking houses ana
the city. Objection has been maze TO
the inclusion of the option provision
with the offer to purchase. 1t is urged
that to agree to this request would tie
up the city without imposing equiva-
lent obligation on the part of the tax
ers of the option.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
GOOD ROADS

HIHE citizens of Los Angeles county
are much to be congratulated upon
Il the phase which the good roads
question has recently assumed. First,
the highway commission has reported
a most excellent and comprehensive
scheme of highways, which, when re-
allied, should redeem Los Angeles
county from the reproach Of having
one of the worst systems of highways
in the state, and should put it a long
way toward the head of the list of
counties having the best highways in
the state.
The Herald will take occasion to re-
fer to this report more in detail in the
future, and will content itself with say
ing now that the $3,OOO,0O0 estimated
cost of the system of highways de-
signed by the commissioners is not an
excessive price for the public to pay
for the benefit which will accrue from
the construction of these highways.
Another, and, in its effect upon the
bond issue, very important step in
the right direction was taken by the
board Of supervisors when that board
decided upon an advisory committee,
composed of well known citizens of Los
Angeles county, by which it proposed
to be governed in expanding the 49,
OOO 900 asked for by the highway com
mission.
There is no blinking the fact that
the confidence of the public in the
board of supervisors as highway build
ers has not been strengthened by the
manner in which the highways Of the
county have in the past been main
! tanned and the funds for the mainte-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

At the annual mobilization OF BRUSH
warships used for coast defense, the
United Kingdom finds that under
"Charlie" Beresford there are Dol et-
ficient vessels and 6s,OOO officers and
men. Any European power VIII think
several times before attempting TO
break through this line Of defense.
Yet, as soon as the hurrah Is over
there will be waited to America walls
and bowls of distress over the wretched
defenselessness of Great Britain ana
Ireland. Then more Dreadnoughts VIII
be ordered, and the British and Irish
worlxingmen will be used TO produce
more money to be expended on more
warships
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

President Roosevelt, on his retire.
ment from the presidency, will build
a, great mansion in New York, on the
site of the Union Theological seminary
1t will rival any of the famous show
residences of Manhattan. But II !
had been president, and if were re-
firing and had lots and lots Of money
said little Johnnie Jones, 81 would live
in a Harlem fat or West Farms cot
tage and 1 would give all my money
to the poor children of New York =
Johnnie Jones, you are fool. Will
you EVER grow up?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
GIVES HIS REASON WHY
WoRKINGMEN AVOID CHURCH

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-[Editor
Herald: / believe can furnish few
reasons why intelligent laboring men
do not go to church. A laboring man
looking at the congregation when he
enters the church will find lawyers
looking for clients, doctors for patients,
real estate agents for victims, young
men and women for sweethearts, and a
few old men and women. Few of them
have a real desire to worship God and
to follow his commandments. Some old
men at the eleventh. hour seeking re-
pentance and forgiveness by donating
libraries, endowing colleges and sub
sidizing priests and preachers, hoping
that with their gifts to the public and
the prayers of the preachers they may
appease the wrath of a just God. The
nreacber. instead of discussing ways
and means to benefit the laboring man
physical and mental condition as well
as spiritual, spends probably the morn
ing in telling and commencing the film
fam game that defrauded Esau of his
birthright, and If he mentions the
Golden Rule, the next day ignorantly
or insincerely casts tariff vote, which
hv shutting out cheap foreign goods
that would benefit the laboring man
builds up trusts in this country that
enables them to put up the price OF
goods while putting down the price Of
wages, and by so doing cause untold
misery and poverty throughout the
land. And he further by his vote vio-
lates the Golden Rule in doing unto
others what he would not wish fol-
others to do unto him. And while
DENYING the right of the laboring mar
to cheap foreign goods, insists foolishly
or hvpocritically upon the importation
| of cheap alien Asiatic labor which
means the still further lowering of the
| laboring mans wages and his country's
civilization. Small wonder that he does
not go to church when even it's very
name makes him tired.
SINGLE TAXER
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

hundreds of thousands to the pull t,l..s,
Of cathedrals and churches TO tne Srot -
Of Cod" Hordes of wealthy crirn aaa,,n
have taken refuge in. the m nsstian
money loving" so-calied C ainisters
church, the majority OF wnose, ,,inritous
f nare hence they acquiesce. while others nS
of the cloth fawn upon, appla os . ahe
f aetehI none money they give the church
7 T''i Would ask Mr.. Lewis what has TN, tne
modern church done to uplift me ;,, la9 ond
ing man? What do they give o nm Also
others for the money they e 49,, mean
w " nromuigated by the church OF, OF TO-
dau2
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

Prosecutor Woolwine's reply to JUS
tice Roses decision that directors OF
the California club were not guilty of
violating the retail liquor ordinance is
his announcement that he will continue
the prosecution of the Jonathan club
directors, whose trial is set for August
6. Mr.. Woolwine refuses to acknowi-
edge that in the matter at issue clubs
are trtmps
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

President McKinleys bodyguard, Al
bert Gallagher, is dead. Ever since the
assassination of Mckinley the unfor-
tunate man has been an invalid. He
was mistaken by the crowd for the
assassin and was almost beaten to
death before the mistake was discov-
cred. He has been i'll ever since.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

AS a result of the moral wave in
the south, which has caused many
states to ego Prohibition" the bucket
shops have been closed in order that
SPECTATORS may not control the price
of cotton. Phew! Must have cost the
south more grit to close the cotton
gambling agencies than to vote dry"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Hot and Cold

Democracy is pleased to note that its
next convention is to be held on terri
tory acquired by a Democratic presi-
dent, which may lead Republicans. in
a spirit of rivalry. to hold their next
annual meeting at Sitka or Nome. 1t
wouldn't be as hot there as in Chicago
which is another reason.-St. Louis
Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

In Cincinnati parrot was star
witness in an ownership suit. We will
refrain from making any remarks on
the value of parrots evidence. The
bird was not on oath, and did not even
make an affirmation. Still, his testi-
nony was probably -???
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
The ubIic 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
for their views. Letters
should not exceed 400 words
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

Many residents of Los Angeles knew
George H. Daniels, for many years
general passenger agent of the New
York Central road. The news OF his
death win be a surprise and shock
to his California friends in railroad,
business and private circles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Dlsqusted

There is unmistakable evidence that
the people are deeply Disguised with
the Republican record In congress and
have no idea that the party would
keep the many promises 1t is making
to do things after the election.-Buffalo
Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
stunql

4,a.on--Y sent dollar to that man who adj
.,a.st.ed "a tell how to take out wrinkles
Egbert-Did he tell your
NE did. He said 10 walk out in the open
.,r ana the wrinkles would go out with me-
-Yonkers statesman
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

Members of the New England So
cietv propose to show their fellow citi-
zens how to celebrate an old fashioned
Fourth. There will be plenty of ora
tory. abundance Of patriotism, and no
need for the ambulance.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

This nations declaration of "the in
herent and inalienable right" of every
man to choose the government under
which he will live and to which he
shall owe allegiance has attracted from
all lands the brain and Drawn that
have contributed to the unparalleled
growth and progress of the United
States.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

They know where the money will
come from which will be poured into
the G. o. P. sack this fall, and they
know it would be fatal to Taft's
chances if the whole country knew 1t.
-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Missing

San Francisco's treasury is short
$37 900 Nobody can account for the
disappearance of the money All
aginable quarters have beep
searched for the missing coin. Now, u
instead of hunting for the money, an
expedition were organized headed by
some "Diogenes" and his lantern and q
few honest men were located different
results might follow. = Humboldt
Standard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Not the Same

The fact that Rooseveltism is far
from being synonymous with Republic
canism, as represented in the recent
Chicago convention, was painfully
demonstrated by the refusal of that
body to support In its platform some of
the chief reforms which the president
strongly es.-Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Political Points
shaky

Several prominent Republicans de-
clined the management of the Taft
campaign. Any one of them would
have gained by managing a successful
campaign or lost by managing a losing
one. How do their refusals look?-
Florida Tiues-TJnior1
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Yet Wasn't Loaded

The Utica News speaks of Sherman's
nomination as having been heralded
''by the ringing of bells, the firing of
cannon" and-but we need go no fur
Their. We are glad that Cannon is at
last f1red.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
Rossiest Boss

The Republican platform refers to
the president as the peoples most ex-
allied servant" but judiciously avoids
any reference to the speaker of the
house as the publics most uncompro-
missing boss.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
An IncendIarY

.,If an heiress has money to burn"
said the prince with nod and scratcn'
ssWhy, I really can't see, doncherno, :,
why should not help with a match"
-Yonkers Statesman.