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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25

that the function OF self-government
should be made as easy and kept as
close to the people as possible. The
California state control of school affairs
removes that department as far as pos
sible from the people. AS a case in
point. how many communities would
tolerate the obnoxious compulsory vac
cination law under county control? And
In regard to printing our own school
books establishing and maintaining
uniformity. and escaping the control
OF the pernicious school book trust.
your contention that the people would
be more completely the victims of graft
than at present-welli
The whole trend Of your article is an
appeal for the elimination of politics
from school affairs, yet the odor aris-
ing from that department of the polit-
ical kitchen presided over by the su-
preme genius OF educational affairs in
this county fails to penetrate your
olfactories You do not know that the
whole pedagogic force OF this county is
political machine. oiled by salary
raises and other things. and the female
contingent fretting. as per Eliza beth
Quigiey. that II cannot vote as well as
boost for the best superintendent in
all the world" as one principal is re-
ported to have put It TO her pupils.
n
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
A LOST CAUSE

NFUCH of the Grand Army vote and
N influence will nelp the election
Ul of Bryan and Kern. To we'll
informed people, who are studying the
extraordinary and unprecedented po-
liticaI developments Of this year OF
grace, 1t is amazing to see the growth
of Democratic sentiment. Outside or
the regular Democratic vote which Is
always estimated In the political fore-
casts, there is a vast moral vote which
will send Bryan to the white house
Just as surely as these lines are writ
ten.
It is this moral vote which our Re-
publican friends in their election fore
casts are stubbornly refusing to ac-
knowledge, appreciate or take into ac-
count. Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Kern are
recognized as the representatives of the
responsible religious element in the
United States, irrespective Of church
or creed. II goes without saying that
the Presbyterian vote will be cast SOL
idly for Bryan and Kern. Never before
in its history has the Presbyterian
church had the proud distinction of
numbering among it's friends and ad-
herents both the presidential and vice
presidential candidate for the presi-
dency. For sympathetic reasons, the
Methodist vote will be cast for Bryan
and Kern-the same vote which helped
elect Major Mckinley. That the Nc
Kinley Methodists will vote for Taft
and Sherman is thinkable-indeed.
in their periodical publications they
have repudiated the suggestion.
The majority of the Roman Catholics
Of the country will support Bryan and
Kern. No matter what may be said
on the subject by Republican papers
which are hoping against hope, II ts
wildly improbable that orthodox Cath
olics will support a member OF a church
which denies one of the fundamental
dogmas upon which the Catholic
church and the Christian religion are
founded We might as we'll look the
fact in the face. We are not arguing
about the matter, are not going into
the subject controversially, but are
merely recapitulating existing circum-
stances which should be taken into ac-
count by anyone who wishes to In
dulge in the pastime Of mixing election
forecasts.
The Modern Woodmen of America
a million strong, will vote for Bryan
and Kern. "Why?" Because the elec-
ton of Taft and Sherman would be
contrary to some of the fundamental
principles of their order. The same
remark may be applied to various 9TH
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
ADVISES VOTERS TO CAST
BALLOTS FOR w. J. BRYAN

WATTS, Oct. A.--[Editor Herald:
Remember the future conditions of our
country depend largely on the way
you cast your vote. II you vote right
the people OF the United States will be
able to elect the United States senator's
by q direct vote OF the people. which
Will save twenty-four millions Of dol
lars every four years.
On November 3 you should mediate
sincerely before casting your ballot.
We have got to be guaranteed we VIII
get as much money out OF bank as
we deposit In 1t. and that we can get
II whenever We wish to draw II. Fiat
holidays don't go" when our families
need bread and butter. Tue bankers
don't go without money for the neces-
saries OF life when the banks arc
closed, and the depositors should not
have to do IL.
We ask the Republicans to join US In
our endea vors to eject William J. Bry-
an as a safeguard for our future vel
fare. AS William Randolph Hearst
cannot be president. he would ike 10
destroy the future welfare of the Amer
lean people; for just as soon as ne sees
he Is right he goes wrong, for he stayed
with Mr.. Bryan until he saw Mr.,
Bryan was right--now he turns against
him.
Mr.. Bryan told us twelve years ago
we did not have enough money. and we
have found II to be true. He told US
long before we secured possession or
the Philippine Islands they would be
burden, and the taxpayers OF the coun-
try begin to see he was right. II MT.
Bryan Is elected financial conditions
will be restored to normal and we Will
feel more patriotic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
REPUBLICAN COLLAPSE

MFR. TAFT, we are told, believes
wi somewhat in signs. While he
AIA was speaking at Kokomo, Ind,
three hundred Republicans fell through
a roof. No one was hurt, and the can
didate afterward referred to the acci-
dent as a singular stroke of luck. ut
is the biggest piece Of luck 1 have had
this trip" said he.
We take 1t for granted Mr.. Taft
meant It was lucky his coilapsing audi
ence was not injured. When a bank of
spectators suddenly disappears through
q roof we don't think the accident
could be interpreted favorably. But
Mr.. Taft was greatly relieved to dis
cover there were no wounded among
the fallen. We think the accident
might be interpreted from a national
and patriotic point Of view as indica-
tive of great good luck. 1t shows the
Republicans who are about to disap-
pear through the collapsible Republi-
can platform will not really be hurt by
their sudden fall. No bones will be
broken. 1t will do the Republicans
good to get shaking up, IL one may
accept II as q fact that a throwing
down and shaking up may be synony-
nous terms.
No one has any Ill will to his Repub-
lican fellow citizens. We think. how
ever, they have had their opportunity,
and have not made good. When they
were entrusted with the management
of the affairs of the nation it was with
a distinct understanding they were to
produce business conditions which
would restore permanent prosperity to
the United States; in other words, es-
tabIish a system under which a hard
working, honest man would be reason
ably certain of opportunity and of re-
ward. Skyrocket prosperity does ma
ton more harm than good. Never In
its history was America reduced to
such a low condition of national vital
ity as during the panicky reaction after
the frenzied financiering which result
ed from the prime error OF the Repub-
lican policy. that strange confusion OF
ideas which mistoOk the heaped up
wealth of a favored few for the pros
perity OF the American nation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
eff We Only Could Keep Stillr
er great traternal and benevolent or.

er great fraternai and benevolent or
ganizations.
Outside of all these especial consid-
erations, which cannot be ignored un-
less we change human nature. we must
take into account voters who will be
influenced by social considerations.
Many votes will be lost to the Repub-
lican party. not as much on account
of Child Slavery. as on account OF the
fact the Republicans calmly ALLOW
ED CONDITIONS TO EXIST which
resulted In child slavery In all the
great manufacturing oenters of the
country, emptied the high schools and
thinned the upper grades Of public
schools. II Republicans by correct and
humanitarian economical legislation
had made a determined effort to e,imi-
nate child labor from the eastern mines.
mills and factories and to Festore the
attendance percentages In the schools.
they might possibly have saved their
party from defeat, and from the neces-
sity Of Immediate subsequent. recon.
But they continued to pass their silly
prosperity resolutions" and make their
boasts about the material growth OF
the country-even now they are pub
fishing long arrays OF soulless f1gures
and superficial statistics-and to ig-
more the foundational facts that the
prosperity OF the home and the success
of the human being. constitute the sue
cess and prosperity Of the nation. The
Republican leaders and newspapers are
purblind. Their cause is hopeless.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
JUDGE MURAsKY

uOTERS with regard for the high
u est and best interests Of the
state will support Judge Frank
MuraslSy OF San Francisco. nominee OF
the Democratic and Union Labor par
ties for the vacancy in the Supreme
court created by the death Of Justice
Mcfarland. He lie a man of high char
acter and great ability, and has an ex-
ceIlent political record. His environ
ment has been clean and wholesome.
His influence has always been exerted
for the best, and his reputation In ju-
dicial and legal circles throughout the
United States is most excellent. In
token of this the San Francisco Bull
letin, which represents the decent and
independent Republican element which
has been attracted by the candidacy
Of Judge Murasky. publishes a letter
from Judge Ben B. Lindsey, world fam
Gus for his work In the Denver Juvenile
court. In this letter Judge Lindsey
says: ST cannot refrain from express
ing my earnest hope that Judge, Mu-
rasky will be elected, even though
am not a resident of California am
fully aware of his interest In good
government everywhere, and no one
act would add more to that cause than
the election of Judge Murasiy. long
personal acquaintance with the Judge
and a fairly intimate knowledge of
his splendid work in behalf OF the
childhood of California should convince
anyone Of his broad tolerance, his
sympathy and deep sense OF justice.
An experience like that referred to.
added to splendid legal attainments,
and one of the noblest characters It
has ever been my good fortune to
know, would seem to make his success
certain, as certainly hope will be the
result. I never knew a man who had
done so much. and who possessed so
high attachments. who was so genu-
inely and sincerely modest as Judge
Murasky, but this modesty on his part
should not cause his friends to be
backward in declaring his virtues"
Opposed to Judge Murasky is Melvin
of Oakland, who was nominated by
the Herrin machine In control Of the
Republican convention. Melvin's close
association with Herrinism is flagrant.
He was sent to Chicago as one of the
Herrin gang. and he is the Herrtn
nominee. It Is true he is what is called
good fellow" but that is not suf-
ficient qualification for the high and
responsible office to which he aspires.
No one has ever characterized Mel
win more accurately than has Heney.
A few days ago Melvin refused to
shake hands with Heney, showing he
had been cut to the quick by Heney's
comment on him. Here II ts: MEL
win is one of those amiable characters.
SO numerous in American politics. who
lend their personalities to bad influ-
ences In public life"
All Democrats and all right-thinking
and independent Republicans will make
point of working and voting to eject
Judge Murasky.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
Eastern Airs and Hduteur
An1uSe Rather Than Irrif1fe

MIA has about 100000 people. with
the completion of the Panama canal
shlploads of people will go direct from
Europe to San Francisco and be dis
tributed on the Pacific slope. The
political center of the country Is stead
lily moving westward. while New York
Is becoming more firmly established as
the financial center This is as 1t
should be. for the political and financial
centers should be as far removed from
each other as the poles. New York
might be said to be large mirror. re-
fiecting the condition of the west and
south II the country generally Is pros
porous New York is happy. II the
country lie hgitated and uncomfortable
New York Is miserable"
The Call hopes that New York will
cease feeling miserable about the west.
There Is no real cause for thie reflected
misery In prevailing western conditions.
In California for instance, we are do
ing very nicely. and we feel no hatred
whatever for the gorgeous east. The
air of patronage assumed In that quar-
ter amuses rather than lrritates. It Is
simply a form OF bad manners. Mr..
Morton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
DEFEAT mo. "a"

CALIFORNIA High School Teachers
association is taking an active
~ part in the fight 10 defeat pro-
posed constitutional amendment "a.
which provides for reorganization OF
the state board Of education In a man
ner which will be detrimental to the
educational interests of California and
may even open the door to graft and
general political Generalization. The
system of secondary schools OF Cali
fornia has no superior anywhere in the
United States. It's growth and expan-
sion during the past two decades have
been phenomenal.
There are nearly two hundred public
high schools and forty private Sec
ondary schools accredited to the state
university. The polytechnic high
schools, properly so called, may be
counted on the fingers of one hand. II
is manifestly incongruous that pro-
vision should be made for representa-
tive Of the polytechnic schools on the
state board. while the great body of
high schools as class is ignored. This
ia not to be construed as an objection
10 Industrial education for which the
polytechnic high school stands But
there is no warrant for discriminating
against the typical high school In favor
of the polytechnic. Among the numer-
GUS and most serious objections to
which the proposal is open is this one:
1t provides an open door for possible
political Interference in the educa-
tional department OF the state. The
''practicaI business man" might be well
come on the state board. If 1t were an
assured and demonstrable fact that he
possessed qualifications for this most
important public service. But there Is
a danger that he would be qualified
only by political af1liation. AS long as
there Is a temptation to mix politics
with public education 1t is certain poll
tics cannot be eliminated from public
education; at least, not as long as
human nature remains unchanged
Amendment "a is assailable at many
points: defensible at none. 1t should
be defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
MEETINGS

MANY successful Democratic meet
NH ings have been held In this and
4L1 neighboring cities. They have
been marked by enthusiasm, earnest
ness and what we may call purpose
fulncss. The speakers have been lis
tened to with the closest attention, and
audiences have shown desire to OBJ
tain all information available as to all
the issues of the local and the national
campaign.
Many citizens who formerly voted the
Republican ticket have attended these
meetings, and citizens who formerly
voted the Republican ticket have been
among the speakers: thus over and over
again has been witnessed something
which is never seen in America unless
a change of administration is lmpend-
ing-an audience composed of former
Republicans addressed by a speaker
who was formerly a Republican, the
speaker speaking and the audience
cheering for the candidates and the
declared principles OF the Democratic
party,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
"AIN'T 1T AWFULa"

O AVS a contemporary: "Since this
Is a free republic 1t is not lawful
~ to stop every man on the street
and compel him to show why he Is In
the city and upon what grounds he
manages there to exist; but IL some
such practice could be put into fotce
1t might help a great deal to solve the
problem (of parasitism)." This is the
first time Wa have ever seen regret
expressed over the freedom Of the re-
public.
It goes without saying that the news
paper which deplores its inability to
send out scouts to hold up every man
on the street and COMPEL him to
disclose his business is a Republican
newspaper. No such splendiferously
iridescent dream of meddlesomeness
ever coruscated in a prosaic and DEM
ocratic brain. Republicans not only
question the right OF (poor) human
beings to be In the city, but they re-
gard them as intruders on any part
of the earth's surface. According to
such authority as that from which we
have quoted there are only two kinds
of people, Republicans and sinners. 1t
Is a crime to be penniless. 1t Is crime
to be out of work. When the man with
family solicits employment, 1t Is a
crime to give him encouragement. II
he makes application by letter. send 1t
back to him with an insulting foot
note! That's Republicanism.
mot lawful to stop every man on the
street,"
How sad! 'Neighbor, do you think
that IL you manage to elect Taft he
may make 1t lawful?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
MEXICAN CASE PARALLELED
BY MANS COURSE TO WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, Oct. n.-[Editor
Herald: 1T. K. c." refuses to shake
hands over IAN Isolated Instance or
general barbarism." Well. II II suits
him better, we might say Lay on.
.acDufr, and cursed be he who hrst
cries hold. enough!
II 1T. K. c." VIII review his letters
and try to reconcile one with another.
he will be In such despair over him
self he will have no time to waste on
mere woman. He argues like the
Inconsistent creature he describes as
possessing a feminine brain.
Tyranny In any form Is repulsive to
q thinking mind, whether general or
q mere incident. But woman herselt
has been the victim OF oppression so
long that she sometimes sits in apa-
thetic silence when she would cry out
in protest against wrongs had she not
been told so often by the Individual
who calls himself her lord and mas
ter" that her opinion is not needed.
or desired, and has no value In the
eyes of men.
All reforms that SIT. X. c." advo-
Gates that will help to leaven the mass
of mankind that he calls The lgno-
rant majority" n- = be worthy of con-
sideration and, possibly, comr. .endation.
But when, with IA flourish OF his pen,
he puts all insecurity IN class nen-
tally superior and CLASHES all femi-
nine creatures as mental incompetents,
he has moved down swath he can't
take up.
1t might throw light upon the sub
ject IL "T. K. c." will make clear his
ideas Of the general causes that make
possible such barbarism as the I'M
prisonment of Magon and IT, Irs.
:. Mans general treatment of woman
nis equeled the tyranny of such cases
as lyon and Juan Sarabia. Yet any
failure of the woman's cause fills IT.
K. G. with delight and he tells US
THAT is as 1t should be-"
He is delighted over a mere incident
and utt a. fails to grasp basic causes
or realize that tyranny strikes heavy
blow at human progress when 1t lays
its heavy hand upon the mothers Of
the race. MARION MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
Inns ANSWER

UNNY JIM SHERMAN has added
X to the dolefulness rather than to
Il the gayety of nations by the dis
NAL inefficiency Of his answer 20
question similar TO that which stumped
Mr.. Taft and reduced him to such a
condition of hopeless bewilderment he
could only gasp God knows"
A workingman put the principal
economic question Of the day to sher-
man. He asked him. point blank:
How would YOU settle the question
of the unemployed?"
Mr.. Shermans answer was: Il
DON'T WANT TO BE DISTURBED" J."
This reminds one of the Japanese
SchooIboy's" assertion that he was
confuse for reply"
Taft was asked: eff a man Is able
and willing to work, has a wife and
family to support, is compeiiNd by law
to support them, and Is eager and
willing to support them. cannot lhnd
work and has no money, what Is ne
going to do? How is he going to sup
port his wife and family?" Apparently
he had never given the matter the
slightest thought. for he replied, GOD
knows"
The proI lem OF the unemployed is
one with which Judge Taft and James
Sherman are utterly unacquainted. Re-
Gently 1t was tne biggest problem IN
the country Today 1t is one OF the
greatest questions of our civilization
The American people will not imperii
the nation by electing as president and
vice president two citizens who ac-
cording to their own confessions are
not able to deal with social problems.
In any possible emergency which might
arise such executives" would be worse
than useless.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25

Democratic voters should take note
of the fact 1t is not necessary to marx
four superior judges on their ballot.
Those who wish to do SO can vote sole
ly for Judge Albert Lee stephens ana
insure his election. If Democrats re-
member this and make the right er-
fort, they can elect their candidate ana
have one judge out of nine. Judge
Stephens well deserves support ana IL
is but fair Democrats should take a
little care in order to effect his ,eiec-
ton and have a representative on the
bench,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25

Frank p. Firey. mayor of Pomona. Is
the Democratic candidate for state
senator for the Thirty-fifth senatorial
district. He is prominently and ac-
lively connected with the Orange
Growers exchange of Pomona and
San Antonio. He enjoys great popu-
larity. When he was Democratic cam
didate for the assembly In 1902 against
w. A. Johnson of San Dimas he ran
over 1000 votes ahead OF his ticket In
Pomona and went out OF that Republi-
can city with a majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25

n UR lease with Uncle Sam having
practically expired, and having
decided to quit the business and
retire to privete life. we the under-
signed viii offer at public sale at our
residence at the Capitol in Washing
ton. d. c., commencing on the 4th day
of November 1908, the following de-
scrlbed property. to-wit:
One elephant. aboet As years old
one financial panic. old enough to be
weaned, sired by Gold Bug and damned
by everybody; one, Republican platform
as good as new, but somewhat moss
grown. one big stick. but slightly i'm
paired by overwork one Republican
machine, the same being somewhat out
of repair; one financial system, well
supplied with clearing house certificates
and little cash; 100000 Teddy bears.
and other articles too numerous to
mention. says the Horton (Kan.) Com
mercial. Everybody. regardless OF past
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
Great Closing Ont Sale OF
G.. O. p. Stock Is NOW On

party affiliatlons or previous political
servitude. Is invited to attend this
sale. II Is expected most of the arti-
clos herein mentioned will be bid on by
standpatters as relics. But everybody
will be on the square and all the arti-
cles will be sold. There will be no by
bidders. Possession OF property will be
given March 4, 1909.
Roast Crow will be served on the
grounds free by Young Mems RepuDli-
can club The sale will positively take
place on the date mentioned, regard
less OF weather.
g. o. p. MANAGERS,
JOHN r. WALSH. Clerk.
colonels Rcckefeller, Morgan and
Hartman. Auctioneers.
P. S.--If any of the auctioneers or
clerks at that time are restricted of
their liberty by the court. others equal
Iy as good will be supplied on date of
sale,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
AT THE HEATERS

AUDITORIUM-NO Sunday performance.
BELASCO-"Tom Moore"
BURBANK--Florence Stone in 'Mrs. TEN
pies Telegram"
GRAND-"The Royal Chef"
MASON-Dark.
PEOPLE's-"Chic" Perkins In "The LITTLE
Prospector."
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville
LOS ANGELES-FashiOnable vaudeville.
EMPIRE-Vaudeville
EIsCHER'S-"Smith's Troubles"
UNIQUE-"Finnigan's Alley"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
cRlTIclsEs GENERALIZATION
OF EDUCATIONAL CONTROL

Los ANGELES, Oct. 2S.-LEditor
Herald: Your editorial of today headed
Protect the Schools" comes as dis
agreeable surprise to every Jeffersonian
Democrat. 1t is a reversion to the
theories Of Hamilton. that the people
cannot be trusted II the people of
the county cannot regulate their own
school affairs because of supposed un-
fitness. the same principle applies to
state control, and the unavoidable con-
clusion Is the elimination of state rights
and the Capitalization of government at
Washington.
Democrats have always maintained