Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
State Press Echoes
No Chance

NO finance
So long as the Southern Pacific,
through its political bureau, under the
direction OF w. r. Herrin, continues
the board of equalization there is no
likelihood that the assessments will
ever be near the actual cash value of
the property.-Sacrament Bee.
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Mistrust
It is Mr.. Harriman's idea that people
should not mistrust the railroads What
Mr.. Hartman really meant was that
the people should not mistrust the men
who own the railroads.-Whittier News.
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Harvested
Mr.. Hartman says "Save your rail-
roads," We have ours all cut, cooked
and ready for threshing.-San Bernar-
dino Index.
National Evil
Lynching, 80 long tolerated in the
south and contloned in the north as a
local remedy for a local i'll, Is rapidly
becoming national evil and corrupt
ing the character of decent and lawful
communitieS.-San Francisco Bulletin.
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Russian Pesslmlsm
To one who has read much of the lit
erature Of the Russian empire the tone
of despair and helplessness depicted
there Is something terrible. Some of
that terror seems about to slop over on
some of Russia's neighbors.-Fresno
Republican.
Temperance Aeltator
A San Diego police judge appears to
be a new Solomon come to life. He
gives the drunks that come before him
the privilege of signing the pledge or
going to Jail for long term. In case
the pledge is broken the officers send
the offender to jail.-Riverside Press.
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Heap the Plato
There is no better way under the sun
to advertise our glorious state than by
heaping the fruit dish to overhowing
with rosy-cheeked peaches, luscious
pears and all the fruits that grow here
In SO great abundance.-Modesto News.
Perhaps True
"A Virginia editor tried to say that
congressman stood for certain set of
"poiitical theories" and it was printed
In the paper political thieves" The
editor is breathing hard every time he
passes lillOlJp0 AioSAAhS'-0oh %SOA
nardino Index.
Bryan's Election
Herman Ridder, editor of the New
York Staats Zeitung, who is making
a tour of the west, says Bryan will be
elected. Heretofore he has opposed
Bryan, but in this campaign will ex-
ert every influence at his command to
bring about the election of the Com
moner to the presidency. Mr.. Riders
paper has a wonderful influence among
the Germans in this country.-Porter-
vile Recorder.
Temperate Campaign
The national campaign this year is
sure to be characterized by much life
and interest, but 1t is equally certain
to be moderate in feeling and tenn
perate in methods.-San Jose Herald.
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You Bet
It is better to do Democratic politics
If the Democracy stands Tor clean
men and clean methods than to do Re-
publican politics when the Republican
party stands for dirty men and dirty
methods.-Fresno Mirror
Golden Grease
The machine" has been running un-
der high pressure and over hours a
few weeks, but 1t never lacks for
grease of the standard brand.-Whit-
tier Register.
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Financed
We have not observed that the Re-
publican national committee has sent
out requests for financial aid to the
farmers and common people OF the
country. Taft's managers evidently
know where the mazuma is coming
from. That is the least of their trou-
bles. And they will have no trouble
in explaining where the big sack comes
from, as the Republican party has
adopted the policy OF secrecy in such
matters.--Visalia Times.