Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10

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Mayors ForcefuI Speech
One of the biggest meetings of the
campaign was that at the San Pedro
| Auditorium theater, at which Mayor
Alexander was a speaker.
"Why do l want to be re-elected?"
! said the mayor as he stood on the
! platform of the Fifth Street auditor
! ium and faced several hundred voters
| of the harbor section.
! 81 am asked that question" he said,
| and 1 will tell you. l am not Kid
any more. The nine years l have
served the public in Los Angeles coun-
ty and city have taught me all the
tricks of the politician, and l believe
there is no man in Los Angeles city
or county better able to beat the gang
than / am. I find the bugs, and that
is the reason the cry goes up from
the gang, Anything to beat Uncle
Aleck."
when I was on this platform the
last time l called you citizens of San
Pedro. l now call you citizens of Los
Angeles. l promised that we would
give you better government down here.
| am not quite satisfied yet, but
think we have improved things
After explaining the direct primary
system of selecting public officials the
mayor said: My experience in politics
has shown me the ill effects OF selection
by conventions. Bad men get into Of
flee on the partisan plan,' but / hope
that on December we can tell the
people of the United States that Los
Angeles has the best plan of electlng
it's officers, whether | am reelected or
not. If we don't get good men TINS
time we never will. 1t is our chance,
tunity."
Enthusiasm for Alexander
His speech was delivered in his char
acteristic style and was a heart 10
heart talk with the voter. Enthusiasm
marked the reception by the voters
who applauded at every opportunity. |
The meeting was fitting climax TO
the educational campaign conducted |
here. Robert Ralston, president of the |
San Pedro Good Government club pre- !
sided, introducing Lewis Hansen as
the first speaker. Mr.. Hansen briefly /
spoke in favor of Mayor Alexander.
The next speaker was j. p. Carter |
who dwelt upon the nonpartisan fea- /
ture of the election. 1--WE Hoosiers,"
said Mr.. Carter, know a political |
question. but it is entirely false to in
ject the partisan idea in this election. |
You must divest yourselves of every |
party feeling and vote for the good of
the city. He paid tribute to Judge !
John d. Works, telling of his eminent |
fitness for councilman and likewise |
urged the hearty support of Mayor |
Alexander.
Richmond Plant, candidate for coun-
ell, was the next speaker. He con- |
fined his remarks to the duties and |
responsibilities of the councilmen, !
THE $4,000 per month men on the bot
AsrIr- H.. i Ns.I1.
brought in the good work done by the |
Municipal league.
City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt held |
the audience at close attention while
he told of the coming harbor bond
election. Mr.. Hewitt explained in de-
tail the reasons for making the divid- !
ing line between the 81 200, o promise
for the Wilmington harbor and the
So, O0v, 900 promise for the outer harbor
at the turning basin, explaining that
while no plans were contemplated for
improving any portion of the two miles
of frontage between Deadmans island |
and the turning basin, yet the city |
might find itself in a position where it |
could take over by lapses or forfeiture |
some of the franchises in front of the |
city, and it would therefore not be |
sound policy to tie up the city so that
not one cent could be spent at this |
point if it should be necessary or expe-
dent He assured the voters that the
promises made must of necessity be
fulfilled and that the $1,000 900 must be
used as designated.
Mr.. Hewitt urged the voters to be
careful of their ballots on the morrow
Let us prove to the world that $4,000
voters can and will select their own
men for office"
Mr.. Fowler of Terminal talked on the
necessity of retaining the present
school board and the candidacy of T.
l.. O'Brien for councilman.