Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-21
REFUSE TO WEAR
OUTLAW COLLAR
UNWILLING "DELEGATES" ARE
INDIGNANT
WRITE ScATHlNG LETTERS TO
RUMP BOSSES
Men Whose Names Are Used Without
Consent Decline to Participate
in Illegal Gathering at
Shrine Hall

in Illegal Gathering at
Shrine Hall
More evidence continues to accumu-
late to show the disgust and contempt
of Republicans with the violation of
law which the bosses are dignifying as
a. convention. The machine headquar-
ters rooms are accumulating a stack
of it which is causing the workers at
regular conferences much worry.
Men always faithful heretofore are not
only refusing to take orders, but are
Indignantly telling the leaders" SO.
Any doubter regarding the truth of
this has only to look over the postal
cards which have been returned TO
the Third Ward Republican club.
officers of the club sent out 5000 postal
card requests to known Republicans
asking them to join and aid in making
the club a keynoter for the campaign
They were likewise asked to contribute
SO each to the campaign fund as a
membership fee. Secretary Mouser,
Jack Summerfield and Walter Fisher
figured it out that there would be
$4,000 for lubricating the machine.
They are said to have received prom
ises to pay SO, and in addition a huge
stack of reply cards absolutely definite
and certain as to the writer's con-
demnation of the outlaw method of en-
deavoring to defeat the will of the
people, of the continuance of Southern
Pacific domination and of gang rule
in city affairs particularly at a time
when so important affairs are con-
cerned in their administration Inc
writer's did not mince their words, as
any voter can see for himself If he has
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the return cards. They are in custody
of the club in a big box labeled
Something fierce"
Another definite indication Of the re-
volt against Southern Pacific domina-
ton is the refusal of many delegates
slated through the "caucuses' to serve
or to allow their names to be used.
This is blowing a draught into machine
headquarters from all directions which
is giving those present bad colds.
Telephone messages, letters and per
sonal calls show how strong the senti-
ment against the Southern Paclnc
political program is.
An example is in the following state
ment signed yesterday by men whose
names were put down as delegates
from precincts 2 and s, who refuse alb
solutely to allow their names to be
used for outlaw purposes:
1.-THE undersigned, who were elected
as delegates to the so-called city Re
publican convention from precincts
and 8, wish to say that such action
was without our knowledge or author
ity and is over our protest, and we
shall not participate or countenance
such a convention.
''E. H. stage,
I'D. M CUTHBERT,
JOHN H. GEIGER,
HOWARD QUINN,
&C. L. CLIFF,
"B. r. JONES,
"L. S. PHELPS,
&C. B. MOORE,
"W. A. ROBERTS"
Another Highland Park decAnation
was that of Charles Randall, editor Of
the Highland Park Herald, who
thoughtfully or thoughtlessly addressed
his letter to Don c. McGarvin, "chaii -
man Republican city committee, care
Southern Pacific Railway company,
which is regarded by the postofice
authorities as redundant. Mr.. Randal
said in his letter:
Il have Just been informed that my
name is among those chosen as dele
gates from precinct 2 to an alleged
Republican city convention to be he'd
September %. This is done entirely
without my knowledge or consent, and
shall not attend such a convention.
SECTIONS 206a, 2O6l and 206p Of the
city charter, as recently adopted by a
large majority vote of the people, pro-
vides that there shall be nothing on
any ballot indicative of the party af-
filiation, source of candidacy or sup
port of any candidate
1T is difficult for me to see any JUS
tification for the attempt which is be-
ing made to place the great Republi-
can party in the attitude of fragrant
violator of the law as set down in our
charter. Yours,
CHARLES H. RANDALL"
Others from other precincts have
been sent in. stating that when the
Southern Pacific and the Republican
party can be divorced those protesting
will be glad to recognize the ability
of the party to handle municipal af-
fairs without so much worry about the
outcome. There is now no Republican
party In Los Angeles" said one pro-
testant, "only a machine organization
which has no patriotism, no regard for
civic progress except for private gain
or no appreciation of the spirit of Los
Angeles. Personally I prefer to be up
to date and to have some sense of
citizenship"
A characteristic letter was that
mailed yesterday by F. II. Taylor, who
was notified that he was named as a
has always been a Republican since
casting his first vote. As soon as he
heard that he had been picked as a
machine tool he mailed the following
letter:
"Mr. Don C. McGarvin, Chairman
Republican City Central committee,
1929 South Spring street, city.
Dear Sir: My name is listed as a
delegate to the convention at the
Shrine auditorium Thursday evening.
I wish to inform you that as a Re-
publican my respect for the history of
the party and my wish to see it con-
tinue as a leader in patriotism, impel
me to insist that my name be not con-
nected with any such attempt to set
at naught the constitution Of Los An
Reles as expressed in our city charter.
Were I to act otherwise I should be
recreant to my Republicanism,
ashamed of my pride in this city and
unfit to cast a vote at the coming
election.
This is a free country, in theory at
least, and the Republican party helped
to keep it free more than once in its
history. We are, or have the right to
be, as a leading citizen said recently,
the freest city in the world through
the provisions of our charter When a
decisive vote incorporates into that
charter a plan Of political action 1t is
the duty and should be the pride OF
every citizen Of Los Angeles to regard
that as a provision to be observed
sacredly and to be protected jealousy
as the embodiment of the ideal of citi-
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