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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
AMERICANISM

~ NE of the most inspiring speeches
of the campaign was made by
" Charles L. Bartlett of Georgia,
who said: "I would rather proclaim
my faith and devotion to the man
who wrote the title deeds to American
independence and of whom 1t has well
been said. with whom American lib
erty rose and with the forgetfulness
of the principles which he taught can
only America die,' and follow him than
the one who would have left our coun-
try a kingdom or an empire"
In Americanism, material growth
and expansion are incidents.
THEY ARE RESULTS. NOT THE
CAUSES, OF THE GREATNESS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
If the American people all realized
this truth, Mr.. Bryan, who represents
Americanism, would have a majority
vote so overwhelming that his cleo
ton would be almost unanimous. Our
great and good friends whose spokes-
man is Mr.. Taft. are making many
rhetorical, oratorical and logical mis-
takes, and they are bound to make
those mistakes. because they are argu-
ing from preposterously false premises.
The Republican campaign in origin. in
ception, development and demonstra-
ton is nothing but a monstrous fall
lacy.
BY return to Americanism. all In
cidental social and commercial oues-
tions would he settled easily and
naturally. Irrational prejudices and
combat, and that is why in Britain the
house of lords and in the United States
the Republican party has a hold on
people who say 'stand pat" '1et well
enough alone" and live in a country
without knowing and without caring
to know why 1t is the kind Of country
they live in.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
LOS ANGELES

~ REAT business prosperity in Los
NT Angeles and all the region round
W about, great rush of tourists
from the east and the opening Of the
educational year unite to make the
commercial and social capital of South.
ern California the busiest city in the
west. From the east we welcome the
summer weather girl, who does not like
snow broth and slush or a thermome-
ter below zero, and doesn't see why she
should remain in the east IL she can
possibly get away In this she shows
great common sense. and her example
appeals to her brothers and to other
girls brothers. The brothers come
west tc investigate the attraction
which brings the girls to the Pacific
slope and many of the visiting brothers
exclaim, "There's only one California
and have only one life to live. so why
should waste it on any other state?"
Then the brothers meet the other
fellows sisters and two Cupids get
busy-the Cupid of poetry dnd the
Cupid of fact, the genial official who
ulICSLS lAiS Atl11llo6S AlNSlASC O0LNStA eNS
the court house. Most of the newly
married couples who hail from far dis
tant parts of the Union have met in
California. 1t is only natural that in
stead of going back to his home or to
her home they should effect COM
promise and establish a home of their
own in the home land of the west,
Southern California, and because on
every hand they see signs Of prosperity
and progress, because hope is in the
air and because every delightful day
is an invitation to live and to work. to
work hard and TO work cheerfully, they
settle down in this finest city of the
Union and become fellow workers with
the great army of good citizens who
are making Los Angeles the finest and
the best city in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
REAL ESTATE

A STORY Is being printed to the
u effect that George washington
a. was once a real estate man. Some
body has found one of his real estate
advertisements, which reads as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Subscriber having obtained
Patents for upwards of TWENTY
THOUSAND Acres of LAND on the
Ohio and Great Kanhawa (Ten Thous-
sand of which are situated on the
banks of the aforementioned river, be-
tween the mouths of the two Kanha-
was. and the remainder on the Great
Kanhawa, or New River, from the
mouth, or near it, upwards, in one con-
tinued survey, proposes to divide the
same into any sized tenements that
may be desired, and lease them upon
moderate terms, allowing a reason
able number Of years rent free, pro-
vided, within the space of two years
from next October, three acres for ev-
cry fifty contained in each lot, and
proportionably for a lesser quantity,
shall be cleared, fenced and titled
and, moreover, that at least
quantity of land shall be planted on
the Premises. Any persons inclinable
to settle on these lands may be more
fully informed of the terms by apply
ing to the subscriber, near Alexandria,
or, in his absence, to Mr.. LUND
WASHINGTON"
Well, If General Washington was the
Father of the Real Estate Business as
we'll as his country there is no reason
for surprise. The real estate business
is inseparably connected with the ma
ton. President Washington could not
very well start up a country with
out starting up real estate business.
washington's principal venture in real
estate was undoubtedly made when he
acquired and set in order Uncle Sans
Big Farm. Yes! When we think of
the United States, we must admit that
George Washington, as a real estate
man, was a colossal success.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

express similar sentiments yet never
vote the Socialist ticket.
Economist" next. He also Is a So
cialist; does he vote the ticket,
wonder. Why do doubt IL? ] would
doubt 1t of anyone who knows TWO
schools OF Socialism. The man who
harps on TWO schools might as well,
while he Is about, make 1t twenty or
200. There is but one Socialism, and
the man who talks about everything
being owned by the government (un-
der socialism) as il it were, as now,
something different from the whole
people" has not penetrated very deep
ly into the spirit.
ANA Lysis," with his remark on the
school book graft, recalls 7. X. G.'s
little dig at the Socialists, who, he says,
would vastly increase the army of
officials to tyrannize over US.
Now, where does the trouble come
In? Our schools are "Socialistic, LAS
is also our postoffice and our navy.
Toes the navy work graft with the
postoffice or the postoffice with the
schools? No. 1t Is where these So
cialistic institutions touch the capi-
talistic system through supplies or
transportation. The railroads and the
manufacturers corrupt the officials. If
the railroads and the manufactures
were Socialistic, too, this could not
happen. Why does our postoffice de-
partment pay as rent in six months
the full building value of q car which
Lives" five years-paying the cost Of
the car ten times over? Why doesn't
the postoffice OWN these cars instead?
Because the privately owned railroads
fix 1t with the postoffice department
not to. Same with the school book
graft. D. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
John W. Kern Comments on
Republican SefSitiveneSS

tended at the make up OF the execu-
tive committee of his party? Did he
object to the appointment OF Charles
r. Brooker, vice president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
company, a corporation now a defend
ant In q suit by the government? Did
he take the initiative in resenting the
appointment on that committee of Mr..
Du Pont, a member OF the Du Pont
Powder company, controlling factor
in the powder trust, against which the
government is now proceeding eau
tiously on account OF its violation OF
the lawf
ASA civil service reformer did the
president experience any shock at the
appointment of Boies Penrose of PENN
sylvania on that committee? And what
did he think of the choice of Frank o.
Lowden of Illinois, connected as he is
with the widely known and felt mo-
nopoly, the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany?
''If the appointment of Govexnor
Haskell, a man recently indorsed by
the people of great state and made
their governor, so offends the pres
ident, what diatribes may we expect
from him when he familiarizes himself
with the personnel of the executive
committee of his own party7"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
IMPROvIDENT RAILROAD
FINANCIERING

MFR. W. R. TAYLOR. vice president
I'VE OF the Reading Railroad COM
AiA pany, has recently issued
pamphlet in which he quotes figures
to show that the great prosperity Of
the five years ending with 1907 was
largely due to the enormous sums
spent by railroads in betterments,
equipment and extensions.
Mr.. Taylor's figures are interesting
and Illuminating, but viewed in GER
tain ways they probably prove more
than he had intended He shows that
in the Ave years ending June so, 1907,
the railroads spent for construction
and equipment no less than $685.
5s1,s15. as compared with s1,572, ,6S1, ,2s2
spent for the same purposes in the
ten years preceding. This expenditure,
Mr.. Taylor points out. was over and
above the ordinary operating expendi-
lures of the railroads.
He also showed that during these
five years the gross earnings Of the
railroads grew by leaps and bounds as
witnessed by the following table of
figures which he gives:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
SAYS CHURCH AND WORKERS
NEVER CAN COME TOGETHER

LOS ANGELES. Sept. pt.~27.--[E Editor
Herald: / would not presume for one
moment to question the apiabiiity OF
your correspondent Edwin r. Browns
desire to draw church and workers
closer. but 1 am absolutely certain
that between the really close and hon.
est students of the labor movement
and the church there is gulf that Is
entirely uncrosSable.
The man who wishes to soive SCI
entific problem, which is what the So
cial question is, must approach 1t with
an eve solely to truth. He must not
try to make the facts fit into MS
creed and that of his organization. he
must examine facts as facts. He must
not insist that they must square Win
the authority of book-the Bible.
At the bottom of the entire social
question lies the conflict Of the ages;
the conflict between science. actuai
knowledge and false superstition, eiap-
Grated into a gigantic system-tne
church-to, enslave the many ror the
benefit of the few.
It is nothing to me that you say you
love your fellow man. So do we all,
more or less. The point Is that we
usually love something else stu bet
ter. Ministers love their church ana
creed far better. They will sacrince
their fellow man to this. Whatever
happens. their creed and church must
not be allowed to suffer.
I want the world brought to reali-
zation of the true, hideous facts or
life-facts are due entirely to the SUI
perstitious creds of an ignorant and
barbarous past, and that are unworthy
of what should be the enlightened pres
ent. The clergy will not help me TO
that ruthless unveiling. Their influence
is wholly for muddling the discussion
and postponing the unveiling. They
are lighting the free and complete
emancipation of the human mind'
wherein lies our sole hope of economic
emancipation.
LIBERAL CLUB MEMBER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
TAFT AND STANDARD OIL

TORAKER in his statement made
II in reply to Messrs. Hearst and
IL Roosevelt said: apparently every
man who has any relation to the
Standard OIL company is to be driven
out of public life. If SO, shall prob
ably have a great deal of company.
Only one month ago. when Mr.. TAFT
visited Middle Bass and Toledo. he was
the guest of G. T. Lewis of the law
firm Of Doyle & Lewis, who have been
the attorneys of the Standard OIL for
many years, standing next in rank In
that relation to Virgil P. Kline, and
when Mr.. Taft had occasion to pass
back and forth between Middle Bass
and Toledo, where I had the pleasure
Of meeting him, he Travelled on the
yacht Of Mr.. Richardson, e. prominent
magnate of the glass trust; and while
he doubtless paid his fare (at least the
papers so announced) when travelling
from Hot Springs to Toledo on his way
to Middle Bass, yet nevertheless he
rode in the private car of one OF the
officers of the road, of which also Doyle
& Lewis are attorneys. What a series
of objectionable crimes
There did not seem to be any right
eous dislike of these Standard Oil and
other trust deputies ranking in the
bosom of Mr.. Taft on the occasions to
which I refer"
While Foraker of course is vindictive,
and displays a great deal of spleen, it
is highly probable there is a large
measure of truth in what he says, just
as there is always certain to be large
measure of truth in the testimony of
any disgruntled 'fnformer"
Until comparatively late in the politi :
cal day, Republicans expressed nothing
but kindly sentiment toward the trusts.
or, at the most echoed the view of
Andrew Carnegie, who in an article
published in the North American Re-
view, held that trusts are only a ma
tional "bugaboo," and that in their
existence there is nothing to be alaEmed
about.
The cordial relations which existed
between Republican leaders and the
president of the powder trust until
Los Angeles Herald exposed him and
opened the eyes of the nation to Repub-
lican duplicity show that Republican
antitrust sentiment" is in reality
only fear Of defeat in November!
We have not used many harsh words
in this campaign, but we must say
that the expression frank hypocrisy
is q mild way of characterizing Repub-
lican treatment of the trust question.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
THREE EVILS

TT LOOKS as If the churches were
at last about to take an active part
Il In fighting the divorce evil. The San
Francisco Baptist association passed
resolutions against the marriage of
divorced persons by Baptist ministers.
The only possible exception will be in
the case of divorces granted on scrip
tural grounds. The resolution runs as
follows:
"Believing that the home was or
dained by God, and believing further
that any agency tending toward Its
overthrow is vicious and to be op-
posed, we hereby protest against the
immoral, indecent and unholy ease
with which the marriage tie Is dis
solved in this state. virtually creating
a condition in many instances of pro-
gressive polygamy. And, further, we
hereby unite our influence with that
OF every institution seeking to restrict
the issuance Of divorce to strictly
scriptural grounds, calling upon our
pastors not to officiate at the false
marriage service of divorced persons"
The American home is at the founda-
ton of the prosperity of the American
nation. All evils which menace the
home should be fought by citizens de-
slrous of the progress and future well
fare of this republic. The three great
est evils now existing constitute a
triple menace to the United States.
They are ~ the lack Of reasonable
guarantee Of regular employment to
family men who must have regular
employment Ii they are to support and
educate their families; (2) effective ed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
6kVTT HEN did Mr.. Roosevelt be-
w come 80 sensitive as to the

GkHT HEN did Mr.. Roosevelt be-
w come 80 sensitive as to the
previous or even the present
business connections of the officers OF
the several political organizations"
asked John w. Kern In recent adj
dress reported by the Associated Press.
WAS his conscience shocked when the
trust magnates and tariff beneficiaries
forced the election of George r. Shell
don as treasurer OF the RPstublican ma
tional committee, knowing, as he did,
OF Mr.. Sheldon's connection with twen-
ty or more corporations? Did he OBJ
ject to the appointment Of Frederick
w. Upham, a member OF the Illinois
board Nof review, which passes upon
the amount of taxes the corporations
and large estates in that state shall
pay? Was his conscience aroused when
he learned q few weeks ago that on
Mr.. Upham's motion. as a member OF
that board, the assessment of the Chi
cago street railway had been reduced
about $10,000,000 from the amount fixed
by the assessors? The officials OF that
corporation will be ungrateful indeed
IL they fall to respond with liberal In
0ividual campaign contributions on the
demand of Mr.. Upham.
'Was Mr.. Roosevelt In any wise Of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
SAYS CHURCHES WILL BE
TOO LATE FOR OPPORTUNITY

LONG BEACH, Sept. 26.-[Editor
Herald: wish could agree with
Edwin r. Brown about the workers
and the church. I used to attend
church, but I am now kept so busy
moving from place to place seeking a
job I have little opportunity. The
trouble Is ministers care little or moth
ing for the workingmen. They do not
study the industrial situation. They
know nothing OF the struggle for ex-
istence.
The next time, Mr.. Editor, you hear
of q preacher who is to deliver a SER
mon upon the emancipation of labor,
print the notice In big type, so the
workers can attend. That emancipa-
ton is not coming through the
churches. They are too slow. 1t will
come through the toilers themselves as
a strictly working class movement.
Then the churches will see that they
missed their greatest opportunity.
WILLIAM H. HELF.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

Prohibition leaders estimate the de-
crease in liquor production in the
United States during July and August
at nearly $1,000,0O0 day. 1t would not
be right, however. to attribute this
startling fact altogether to the spread
of prohibition or temperance senti-
ment. AS a result OF hard times many
economies were practiced, and beyond
reasonable doubt great many fam
lilies and many individuals "cut out
liquor" Let us hope the cut-out will
be permanent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
William A1sOrandolph Is
Badly Starred and Scared

is not above doing anything mean and
low, In the name of Bryan Democrats
of California, and in the name OF COM
mon decency, the Star protests against
the use of Mr.. Abbot by Hearst for the
purpose of injuring Bryan.
Abbot may think he is using the
Hearst papers. He will find that the
Hearst papers are using him. II Abbot
and the members of the Democratic
national committee don't know by this
time that Hearst is eontemptible
skunk and liar they would not believe
It though one rose from the dead and
told them. It would seem that some
Democrats east of the coast range had
had enough experience with Hearst to
avoid him as they would avoid the
plague.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
ucation caused by the elimination of

ucation caused by the elimination of
children from public schools in order
that they may work in factories; and
(3) the divorce evil, which, excepting
in the rarest instances-and happily 1t
cannot be denied there are such In
stances-gives the children of divorced
people false view Of life. and pre-
vents them from acquiring and Illus
trating the definite social principles
which contribute to the orderliness and
morality of the nation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

VLTITH a great flourish Of trumpets
wv the Hearst papers announce that
they will have daily article by
willis ]. Abbot, who Is connected with
the publicity bureau Of the Democratic
national committee.
William r. Hearst never does any
thing except for a selfish purpose. In
this campaign his purpose Is to defeat
BRYAN. In. order to hold the Demo-
Gratis who read his papers ne mas en-
7 Abbot. a close friend OF Mr.. Bryan,
to furnish campaign news for his
papers. says the San Francisco Star.
Hearst would not hesitate at any time
to mutilate or change what Appot
writes in order to injure Bryan. he is
not above doing that sort of thing; ne
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

oliver Cromwells sword is held for
duty by the United States GUS
toms officials at New York. 1t
was sent to John D. Rookie
feller by an English woman who
admires him because she thinks he is
the Cromwell of America. and should
own the big butcher knife Of his war;
like and INSCRIPTIONS prototype.
Rockefeller refuses to pay duty on the
sword,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
over Jealous

Mr.. Roosevelt in his zeal to serve mr.
Taft seems to be rather overshooting the
mark. and we doubt " ultimately that kino
of a warfare will not tend more TO tne
injury of Mr. Taft than to his beneht. we
with less Rosevetism In his campaign. ana
especially he would be better or with such
letters as the president has recently been
writing blotted off the record.-Sait Lake
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

Among many cheering signs of the
steady Improvement of business in Los
Angeles none Is more convincing than
the reports of the national banks to
the comptroller of the currency, each
of which shows gain as compared
with totals for statements published in
July. Los Angeles has all the elements
of prosperity, men, money. material
and plenty Of go-ahead grit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

According to the annual report of
the State Building and Loan associa-
ton the movement on the part of per-
sons Of small means to invest their
savings in real estate and build homes
OF their own is growing constantly.
Californians like to sit under their own
roof trees as well as under their own
vines and fig trees. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
INTELLIGENTLY REVIEWS THE
WEEKS LETTER BOX CONTENTS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27.--IEditor
Herald: The 30O-word limit means
that 1 must be brief and scrappy. hav-
ing several points to cover.
First thought: Mr. Brown says: Il
am working and praying for the time
when the unselfish co-opera-
ton of Socialism shall be ushered In"
Unfortunately, many church people
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

Baseball is not only a good game,
but highly profitable for those official
~ engaged in it. A conservative esti-
mate of the money made by the New
York National league club as a result
of winning the championship places
the sum at $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
pIsaustlna

The news that Mr. Taft is to meet and
and 'Rud' Hynicka will disgust many
voters The Cox machine in cincinnatt Is
plainly not going to let the country forge.
that the nomination of Mr.. Taft invoyeu
the rehabilitation OF Mr.. Cox---New fork
Post
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
Increase Proposed

Senate constitutional amendment No.
IA. adopted by the last Legislature and
to be submitted to the voters at the
crease the salaries of the state officers
ana their clerks nearly $50. Orange
Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
Highly Superior

But for all that 1t is noticeable fact
that there are few newspaper men who
mix UP in the law courts, and so far
as the writer's memory serves him he
never heard of one of the craft being
hanged for murderer any other
crime for that matter.--Berkeley Re-
porter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

All Los Angeles is interested in the
Friday Morning clubs inquiry, "To
build or not to build?" The many
friends of the club hope it will see
its way clear to owning its own
home" and to giving Los Angeles the
unique, artistic. original building that
will be expected from "the Friday
Morning" Nothing commonplace will
do
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
The State Press
Or Less

Sculptors refuse to undertake to
make a proposed statue of Commo-
dore Sloat at Monterey, declaring that
the sum Of ten thousand lollars appro-
priated by the government for that pur-
pose will scarcely pay for the models.
That must be a mistake. There are
many heroic posers In the country who
will do it for half that amount.-Sacra-
meuto Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
unambitlous Arthur

Edison predicts that airships will be
cimcumnavlgating the globe inside of
five years. He says the north pole could
be reached In forty hours and one can
circle the globe In a week. The editor
Of this paper will continue to walk, Just
the sanie.-Beaunont Gateway Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
Political Points
EuIoqies

The president of the United States eulo-
gizes Taft. Taft eulogizes the president OF
the United States and the president OF the
steel trust eulogizes the president OF the
United States. Are we not to understand
that the candidate would be included IN the
eulogy except for political reasonsf--Fiorioa
Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
AT THE THEATERS

AUDTTORIUM-"The Test"
BELASCO-'The Love Route"
BURBANK-"The County Chairman"
GRAND-"The Girl from Over Yonder."
MASON-"The Squaw Man"
PEOPLES-''The Troupers."
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville.
EMPIRE-Vaudeville
LOS ANGELES--Fashionabl vaudeville.
FISCHER'S-"Three OF a Kind"
UNIQUE-"The Devils Dolr'-'Mr. Pickle
in a Pickle"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
Bryan Ginger

Mr.. Bryan is demonstrating that ~ =
drawing card he is still remarkably strong.
People who have already heard him are
nociking to hear him again. and he is put
ting ginger into the campaign----WashinEto
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28
The Public Letter Box

TO intended for publication must sccomped By
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-28

Look out, mere man, look out! The
Political Equality league is again on
the war path, and has announced tne
opening meeting of what promises to
be an unusually brisk and busy season.