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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

H OS ANGELES now has added to
potentis, forces for righteousness
~ a finely equipped building. the
home of the local Young Mems Chris
tan association. We hope that from
this new center the influences for good
which have made memorable the his
tory of the Y. M. C. A. will continue
to radiate. We hope the public will ap-
preciate what is being accomplished by
the Y. M. C. A.. and, realizing the work
is a public benefit, win assist the asso-
citation In every way possible.
The building itself marks a new era
In architecture of the type 1t illustrates.
In no other place in the world is there
a concrete building where such an
elaborate plan has been worked out.
The recreation, and gymnasium portion,
devoted to sports and pastimes, is
probably the most complete of its kind
in the world. There are two separate
and distinct gymnasiums one for
young men, one for boys. The swim
ming. plunge and shower baths and the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
ANOTHER WRITER SEEKS FLAWS.
IN LOGIC OF FRANK STONE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11.-fEditor
Herald: To my mind Frank n. Stone'a'
logic is very much like that which
proves a cat has nine tails--a simpl1
play upon words. He tells us out of
nothing, nothing comes, which we
Is the product of heredity and envi-
ronment--that is, something called he
redity and another something called
environment act upon nothing and in
the course of long process produce man.
Then man In turn, the product or
two causes acting upon nothing. reacts
and wipes old environment off the face
of the earth and in it's place establishes
a better one ad infnitum.
Let us put this profound argument
in algebraic form. The unknown
quantity equals heredity, 100, q known
quantity, equals environment. Zero
equals man before heredity and envi-
ronment exert their power upon him.
If they play long enough, then zero
will come to equal 100 plus x. BY
what law of dynamics can two forces
be directed against nothing, and In
process of time produce something?
And what is even more wonderful, this
something evolved wholly from heredi-
ty and environment, yet originally
nothing. is going to knock to smith
Greens these two forces, so that man
will be able "to escape from his an
cestors and draw, off from his veins
the last black drop OF blood which he
c.ew from his fathers or his mothers
life, and transport himself into a
wholly new and better environment"
This is what am able to make out of
his logic, and 1t seems to me If out OF
nothing originally such miraculous re-
suits have followed we ought indeed
to "get busy" now we are really some
thing.
AS Emerson says, Man is not order
of nature, sack and sack, belly and
members, link in chain, nor any ig-
Lominious baggage, but a stupendous
antagonism. dragging together of the
poles OF the universe" There is one
mind common to all individuals, and
every man Is an inlet to the same and
to all of the same" =
We find infinite variety of men at
the surface, but when we find the CEN
ter Of their cling, that which was and
is and always will be. we find man the
perceiver, man the creator. man who
cannot be mastered by fate. man who
will rise above his heredity and en-
vironment and use them both as
means, in an intelligent fashion, to
carve his own destiny. M. e. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
Regular Asks WhyaDen1Ocraf?
Then Writes Convincing Reply
Ry a REGULAR

Zionist. The essence of Democracy Is
the assertion of the individual-the cry
of the Ego. The instinct OF the Demo-
GRAFT resists the mergement OF himself
into clique. club. corporation or even
party-only he is constrained to gtipu-
late with himself that his party has an
excuse for existence in order to pre-.
serve to the sovereign citizen his sacred
rights against the aggressions and
usurpations of special privilege cor
porations. Thus the fundamental DEM
ocrat is your true-not humbug-protec-
ZIONIST.
The instructive merger-the Republic
can, the Socialist and the Prohibitionist
falls readily into the lockstep Of or
ganization, seeking to obtain govern
mental domination In order to dragon
all opposition into conformity with his
personally conducted" ideas. make II
an edict" Is his watchword. Men should
be forced to think alike and drink alike.
He looks up to government-his own
'lSing log''--as the highest expression
of power and the source OF wealth, a
paternal government, Nation with a
big N. Beginning with strong, mill
tary centralized government he is re-
perio OF a sovereign state. and the in
dividual is of subordinate consequence,
the vanishing point. The individualist,
the Democrat, on the other hand, holds.
touching government, that "like the
atmosphere we breathe we are the best
off with respect to 1t when we have
least reason to be conscious of Its ex-
istence."
The Democrat is instinctiveIy opposed
to the enactment of sumptuary laws.
whatever personal regulations he may
prescribe for himself. His attitude to-
ward the immemorial and natural ten
dency of full-hlooded human nature to
animal excuses, so far as government
is concerned, is by stringent regulations
to force them into as narrow channels
as possible, on the principle OF sanitary
regulations. So far as effecting reforms
in personal habits is concerned that
should be left to the teacher, the
social regulations and to domestic in
The genius of Democracy exemplifies
and constructive, within the limits of
the constitution--and perpetually at
war with the Wis inertiae OF the mega
tive intellect standing pat" for special
privilege. like the kings guards.
The Democrat regular viii stand fast
for the faith committed to the fathers
OF the republic; those mighty shades
are his monitors. invisible but inspir-
ing. To his minds eye they
---come TRANSPORTED back
Secure from change in their high-hearted
ways,
Beautiful evermore, and with the rays
or morn on their white shields of expec-
tation.
why is a Democrat?"
Why not?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
AMERICANISM

A TTORNEY GENERAL REMLEY
"A of Iowa says: Socialism follows
- in the wake of the trusts" There
is one cure for both trusts and So
cialism. II is Americanism. If the
standards originally laid down for the
guidance of the United States had
been followed steadily there would
have been no trusts--they would have
been unthinkable-and there would
have been no Socialism. People who
came forward with Socialist proposals
for the cure Of society would have been
laughed at. They would have been
told to let well enough alone.
The Republican party is the friend.
promoter, alder and abettor of Social
ism in the United States. Under Re-
publican administration Socialism. has
made more progress than ever before
in it's history. The wild and irrespon-
sible career of the Republican party
has supplied Socialist speakers with
instance after instance and argument
after argument and audiences which,
owing to the fact that many educators
avoid the subject, know nothing about
Americanism and fail to realize the
many wrongs complained of are en-
tirely foreign to both the spirit and the
letter of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, the constitution and the con-
stitutional amendments, are too prone
to welcome Socialism as means of
relief. They would not think of adopt
ing new and strange measures for pro-
tecting society, for guarding the Amer
lean home and the American school
if they were accustomed to believe the
national creed and regard it as living
force.
The best way in which to fight the
trusts and disarm Socialism is to re-
vive a knowledge and love of Ameri-
canism.
"All men are created EQUAL. They
are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights. Among
these are life. liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. RIO secure these rights
governments are instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed. Whenever
any form of government becomes de-
structive of these ends 1t is the RIGHT
of the people to alter or abolish 1t and
to institute a NEW government, laying
it's foundation on such principles and
organizing it's powers in such form as
to them shall seem most likely to eff
feet their safety and happiness"
Happiness! Happiness! Happiness!
How that word rings through all the
LA aL,a ,,+a 81
ness! Happiness! Happiness! The hap
piest nation is the most successful ma
ton. When discomfort comes snarling
in at the door happiness flies out of
the window.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
FOR CONGRESS

IUD RUSH, a man whom the people
Il may well delight to honor, is the
Democratic candidate for con-
gress in the Seventh district. The
nomination will be applauded by all
friends of freedom who see in it an
opportunity to help in the commercial
development as well as the political
liberation of California and in the res
toration of Americanism, which can
only be brought about by Democratic
success.
This success should be local as well
as national. and Mr.. Rush deserves
hearty ar enthusiastic support He
is a citizen of exalted and irreproach-
able character, known not only for his
loyalty to his party, but his devotion
to the best interests of the community
and the nation. In addition to other
gifts and qualifications for congress
sional office, he adds that of oratory,
and is a brilliant and forceful speaker.
who would not be a "silent member"
In Mr.. Rush the Seventh district
would have a representative who would
work for the people, and would not be
subservient to any interests. Untram-
meled, free, unowned, unbought and
unpurchasable, he would bring to bear
on every question as it arose clear,
critical, experienced judgment. I'M
biased by Partially for corporation
and unmoved by regard for the good
opinion of anyone save his constitu-
ents and his fellow citizens.
Il aftarr
several CO. ressional terms been a
member of the rivers and harbors
committee of the house of representa-
tives, his exceptional opportunities to
serve the interests of San Pedro har-
Dor have been marked only by fragrant
neglect. The Republican candidate has
had a career conspicuous. for It's lack
of active results in the matter of the
improvement of the inner harbor at
San Pedro. Owing to his neglect, this
great work has been permitted to lag
so that the progress of the harbor has
never {, any time kept pace with the
demands on 1t. His Indifference and
neglect delayed and retarded the de-
velopment of San Pedro harbor for
the proper accommodation of COM
merce, and this delay has undoubtedly
had damaging effect on the maritime
and commercial interests of Los An
geles and Southern California.
1t is of vital and urgent Importance
to this community that voters support
the candidacy of the Democratic nom
inee for congress, in order that the
improvement of Los Angeles harbor
facilities may be effectively FASTENED.
The Seventh district deserves to have
a free man in congress, and now that
the opportunity is given to the voters
to send to Washington such trust
worthy, excellent, independent, honest,
brave and incorruptible citizen as is
Jud Rush we believe he will poll not
only the full vote of his own party,
but the vote of independent Repub-
licans, anti-machine Americans and all
who are sick and Disguised with cor
porationism. and will be elected tri-
umphantly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
SAYS &C. r" BEFoeeED BY
HIS GRAMMAR-HooK RULES

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10.-[Editor
Herald: C. F. claims to detect flaw
in Blatchfords conclusions2 No ltney
remain unshaken), but--in Frank
Stones grammar.
1t is a we'll known axiom OF COM
mon law practice won't too strictly
specify the ''Old Bailey branch) that
If you have no case you can at least
abuse the opposing attorney, be 1t Tor
his grammar. the color Of his hair or
the artistic outline of his sartorial OUT
fit.
c. r. takes my statements that
MAN Is the sum OF his heredity and
environment, and again that man
CHARACTER is the sum of his heredi-
ty and environment as grammatically
irreconcilable, and asks: Which Is
which?" Why, BOTH are which; be-
cause character (as should not need
explaining) is here used in its most
comprehensive sense, and is only an
other way of saying "man." What does
it matter whether / say "The pudding
Is the sum of its ingredients" or '"The
character of the pudding Is the sum
of its ingralients?" A mans character
is not coniprehended in anything short
of ALL THERE is IN HIM, physically
and otherwise.
1t is not my fault IL G. F. Is inca
pable of distinguishing between past
,heredity and environment (Which can
not be changed) and future environ
ment and the heredity of future gen.
erations, which can. His letter Is an
example of what comes of book
learned grammar and logic when I'M
supported by the requisite reasoning
powers. His book rules must indeed
have befogged him If he cannot un.
derstand how the objective you.
nodded by past heredity and past en-
vironment, may become the subjective
''you" when in its turn 1t reacts upon
future environment and through that
agency upon the heredity of posterity.
I submit that the points in my letter
which c. +. challenges were clearly
thought out and correctly expressed,
and / ask the fury for their verdict.
/ make G. r. a present OF the Iact'
however, that there WE'RE gram
NAUTICAL errors in that letter. Twlce .ne
printer gave me the '1y' by changing
nv adjectiveaI encouraging into the
adverbial form. And again. when
nv ad1ectival encouraging" into the
pliIral I. being in haste, neglected to
carry the change through to the end OF
the paragraph. What meat was mere
missed to the shaft of G. +. gram
marian's wit!
Inability to think dramatically, !. e..
logically. Here would be the place to
dispute my claim that the will Is part
of a mans character and makeup,
which is the sum of his heredity and
environment; or, to answer my chal-
enge and say how a man can be any
thing more than the sum OF his hered-
s,,ch ATTEMPT. vet proceeds to talk Ola
mans twill or desire" as something
~ +t,oraf1 Included, TX
To say as he does: IT grant you.
Mr.. Stone that heredity and environ
ment are coagents in forming a human
character, but the human Will or de.
Sire, the other agent, Is necessary.
etc. etc. is to me reminiscent OF Una tnat
norting each of Geraldine's beautiful
shoulders. he waved the other In des-
pe-'''e FRANK F. STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

ERES to the regular Democratsl
There Is an old poetical prov
erb which declares that "one
single touch of nature makes the whole
world kim" I have long held con-
viction that, like unto natures touch,
there Is certain balsamic virtue In
the touch of true Democracy. applied
to the political needs of a free people,
calculated to make the world less sore
and to minister in the direction of a
larger realization of the universal
brotherhood of man.
I have followed the nag of the Demo-
cratic party with unwavering allegiance
for thirty years-fifteen years in Ohio
and fifteen years In California. During
all that time have kept step on the
march and counseled close order In the
ranks-a regular of the regulars. unirn-
peached and unimpeachable. Itch
dienl"
Now, a personal proclamation like
the foregoing smacks of Bourbonism
-of party fanaticism; but allow me to
explain. have never deemed my
course irregular when I have ignored
q Democrat on a. county or municipal
ticket in favor of man who had my
confidence as to his honesty and capa
bility, though not having political at
filiation with me. Choosing county and
municipal officers is a matter of no
political concern; II is a matter of do
nestle, not political economy.
But when 1t comes to fundamental
propositions affecting the science of
government, the citizen who does not
vote his convictions Is a poor creature.
Let JUS philosopher little upon
"Why Is a Democrat?"
Ideas-not men-govern the world;
the world of science and art and re-
ligion and politics. Ideas-princes they
are. indeed, of the house of the brain
the royal house of the brain-the only
''royalty" that we recognize in this
country A political party Is but the
prime minister of an idea; the servant
of a set of principles; the exponent OF
theory of government. Hence. the
growth or decline, the success or defeat
of a party, marks--or should mark--the
dominance or decadence of the ideas or
principles of which 1t is the represent
tative.
The track of the past is strewn with
the debris of political movements that
have been "broken on the wheel of
Time" but in my analysis there never
have been but two political PARTIES
parties holding essentially hostile
theories touching the province and the
prerogatives of government. 1t Is my
conviction that these two parties will
always exist-though they may change
their names, fiaunt strange flags, shout
new shibboleths, assume protean forms.
But you might as reasonably expect
"the leopard to change his spots or the
Ethiopian his skin" as that the instinc-
tive Democrat should ever become a
Republican, Socialist or a Prohibi-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
BOND SALE SCANDAL

N CONSEQUENCE of the incompe-
tency or whatever it may be of the
- solid three" members of the board
of supervisors, who insisted on rushing
through a non-competitive sale of the
good roads bonds, the county may find
Itself in a dilemma from which 1t may
be extricated only by unusual general
ship. Although 1t is obvious the "solid
three" acted in - highly suspicious
manner. with undue haste, without
judgment and without decency, and
with reckless disregard for public opin-
lon, yet it may be somewhat difficult to
md grounds upon which the TRANSACT
ton may be repudiated without risk of
a legal controversy.
Hartley Shaw, deputy district attor-
ney, has expressed the opinion that the
resolution adopted by the supervisors
accepting the bid of Adams G. CO. and
the Los Angeles Trust company also
authorized the drawing up of con-
tract of sale, and there was some ques-
ton as to whether, In case the action
already taken were rescinded, the buy
ers would not have ground for suit
Whatever may be the determination
of this point, which is said to be under
investigation by the subcommittee of
the advisory committee. it is certain
the transaction is repudiated by pub
lie opinion, and that if the solid three"
should become painfully aware their
reputation among their fellow citizens
has been jeopardized by their faith
lessness to duty. they have only them
selves to blame for their predicaehent.
The peo must and Will have hon
est. competent service from public off,
Gals. When there is ground not only
for accusation of incompetency and of
dereliction in duty. but when rumors
Of an uglier kind are in circulation re-
garding the motives of the not solid
but squalid three. then the usefulness
of the officials under suspicion or sub
ject to accusation is at an end, and
they should be retired to private life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

On September II San Bernardino
county will hold a good roads bond
election. The proposition is to issue
$625.0O0 bonds for building roads which
will be as good as the good roads of
Los Angeles. The citizens of San Ber-
nardino county are to be congratulated
on their foresight and enterprise. Moth
ing will enhance the value of their
county as much as good roads. We
hope and expect the San Bernardino
bonds will carry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
LACK OF DEFINITION CAUSE
OF WEAKNESS IN ARGUMENT

Los ANGELES. Sept 9.-[Editor
Herald: / suppose this answer to MI;
Stone is Just as much Of biockneaq
wish he would really give a definition
of heredity. There's where all the
Weakness lies of any argument yet put
up--want of accuracy of definition. Put
enough into heredity and OF course you
have ali that is In man. minus effect OF
environment. I'm going to bring that
doesn't rush me as at present.
MARY Z. GARBUTT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
PASSES COMMENT ON &C. F.'s"
READING OF SHAKESPEARE

LOS ANGELES. Sept 1o.-[Editor
HERALD: I was considerably amused
by c. F's misquotation from "Ham-
let" Not only is Native hue of reso-
luton" turned into rosy hue of reso-
luton" but the whole import of the
passage is changed from the poets in
tenticn.
Shakespeare's "pale cast Of thought"
had reference to weakening of purpose;
G. r. makes 1t apparently mean an
accession of wisdom or a coming to
years of discretion.
suppose the divine William has
long ere this ceased to turn In his grave
at these little humors.
A READER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

Chicago Record Herald, in a moment
of misguided enthusiasm, perpetrates
the following distortion Of a we'll
known national song:
SCOTS, come where Wallace ibled-
Scotts whom Bruce often led
Welcome to your CORY bed,
Or to victorie.
We would hate to be in the Record
Herald Office when 1t is visited by Che
avenging spirits of Robert Bruce and
Robert Burns, accompanied by a
ghostly trcin of ~
Scots wha hae WI Wallace bled.
Scots wham Bruce has aften led.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
MAKES NEW APPLICATION OF
OLD BooTsTRAP SMILE

LOS ANGELES. Sept 10-[Editor
Herald: If itis the fact land no one
of Frank Stones opponents has chal-
lenged his position thereon In any but
the vaguest and most Indefinite man
ner) that man Is nothing more than
the sum of his heredity and environ
ment, and If it is also true that the
part cannot be greater than the whole,
then to say, as so many do, that a man
can change his character by the "driv-
ing force of his own will" is only ana
other way of claiming that any one can.
If he will, lift himself by resolutely
Juggling at his own bootstraps.
j. w. McKINNON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Lewis S. Stone Co. In "The
Pit"
BELASCO-Ferenc Molnar's- satirical COM
edy, "The Devil" second week.
BURBANK-Ferenc Molnars satirical COM
edy, '"The Devil" second week.
GRAND--'The Typewriter Girl"
MASON-'The Time. the Place and the
Girl"
PEOPLE's-May Naunary in "At the Old
Cross Roads"
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Los ANGELES-Fashionabl vaudeville.
Notwithstanding
TTsCHER'S-'Mr. Planet OF Mars"
UNIQUE-"The Partisan Widow'-"Toc
Many Wives"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

Forty years active service in Pres-s
byterian pulpits in California is the
record of Rev. ]. M. Newell of Los
Angeles. while that of his fellow citi-
zen, Rev. A. c. Smither, is one of
eighteen years continuous pastorate in
the First Christian church. Congratu-
lations to both Of these good and faith
full public servants! Los Angeles is
proud of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

New York's great Futurity race
proves that there is a future for horse
racing without gambling. When a
race is worth seeing on its own ac-
count pool selling and bookmaking are
not needed to excite or sustain in
terest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

In the interests of peace, twenty war
vessels of various types are being con-
structed. in the. navy yards Of the
United States. n all the South Amer
lean republics follow the example of
Brazil. the United States may have
to build a fleet as big as Britain's in
order to prevent war
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

Tolstoy's birthday was celebrated
peacefully The Russian government
at the last minute showed the white
feather and revoked the prohibition of
the celebration. We congratulate the
czar and his ministry on their belated
spark of common sense.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

Imperial valley cantaloupe growers
don't intend to work for the railroad
any longer. They are figuring out a
plan for handling next years crop so
that it will yield the growers a profit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

California "Forty-niners" in Chi
cago celebrated California's Admission
day. All over the United States are
citizens of wealth and influence who
made their pile" in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13


wub ant en-
discussion
sderedc closed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

An eastern scientist has photo
graphed an enormous sun spot. Such
is the effect of the pernicious activity
of the Doodle Dees on our old friend
Sol.