Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-24
OUR CITY'S PRESTIGE

Z OS ANGELES is making history
at such a rate that statistical
"A reports concerning it are quickly
out of date. Within two weeks the
banks broke the business record for
one days transactions; real estate on
Broadway was sold at a record-break-
ing price per front foot and building
records for the first two weeks of No
vember showed over 100000 in permits
issued, which was double the amount
for the corresponding period a year
ago.
This is indeed a splendid record of
rd-breaking for our Uncle Aleck
town." as the morning machine organ
calls IT. We must give our contem-
porary credit for one virtue. 1t really
has enough horse sense to associate
conditions with causes to the extent it
calls Los Angeles an "Uncle Aleck
town." showing it is deeply impressed
by the fact the influence and prestige
of the Alexander administration have
produced conditions of unprecedented
progress and prosperity.
Nor can it very well overlook the
fact that during the Alexander admin
istration the laws have been enforced
thoroughly and impartially, with the
result the city stands on higher moral
ground than ever before in it's history,
and on account of this and other con-
ditions enjoys a better financial stand
ing than any other city of Its size in
the world.
Such is its financial prestige that
with an Alexander administration it
may look forward to the accomplish
ment of achievements that will make
it one of>-the greatest Of American
cities, the metropolis of the west.
It behooyes citizens to conserve jeal-
ously the moral reputation and the
financial prestige of Los Angeles. 1t
is the duty of voters to keep in office
men who will safeguard the Owens
river project, harbor development and
every other undertaking on the citys
program. Los Angeles is an Uncle
Aleck town. We must keep it up to
the standard of cleanliness and of sue
cess it has reached during the first
Alexander administration.
Along with Mayor Alexander the
voters must elect officials who will be
in sympathy with his policies and will
labor constantly to advance the best
interests of the community.
Clarence NJ. Taggart, candidate for
city tax and license collector, should
be elected and thereby the proper and
businesslike collection of the revenue
derived from taxes and licenses should
be assured.
Los Angeles undoubtedly has lost a
great deal of money through careless
ness on the part of license and tax
collectors of less business experience,
frmness and promptness than Mr..
Taggart; while the office has support
ed too many useless hangers-on whose
chief and only claim to fitness for
the positions for which they have
drawn salaries has been based upon
the fact the machine collar fitted them
and they wore it with easy grace, or,
rather, without consciousness of dis
grace.
For reasons similar to those which
should assure popular support of Mr.
Taggart, John S. Myers should be
elected city auditor. For the sake of
the best business interests Of Los An
geles his election Is necessary.
A good government council composed
of men who will transact the business
of the city in a businesslike manner
is Of the utmost Importance to Los
Angeles and will be assured by the
election of Josias ]. Andrews, Martin
f. Betkouski, Miles S. Gregory, T. L.
O'Brien, Richmond Plant, w. j. Wash
burn, George Williams and John D.
Works.