Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-20

chine politicians have had opportunity
70 watch his record, which has certain
.lv been an open book, hasn't II
.Tn all political campaigns the oppo-
sition TO a candidate talks of the mis-
takes he has made. What mistakes oI
George Alexander's are they talklns
about? That he is too old! Then' SO
were Webster, Clay, LORD BeacollsIeiu
Gladstone-who was prime minister OF
England at S5-Senator Allison, and
MANY others l might name. George Al
exander at his age is we'll preserved
and is Younger and better fitted TO nold
Office than many now occupying pupne
offices who are not over so.
This city, apart from the aqueduct
and the harbor, is now spending nVe
millions annually. 1t is in the council
that these expenditures must be saIe-
guarded; the mayor is often powerless
10 interfere except through his veto.
II is of vital importance that you make
sure of the election of a dependable
council"
The nomination of George Alexander
and other Good Government organlza-
tion candidates at the primary election
win be ratified at big meeting IN
Blanchard hall tonight. Marshall slim
son will preside, and with other forclble
speakers will present the reasons why
it is important to Los Angeles to elect
George Alexander and a council TO
back him up by rousing majority
vote.
"The man who casts his ballot for
George Smith for mayor of Los An
geles is indorsing the form of govern
ment that under the Harper regime we
were forced to repress by the recall, ="
said Judge John d. Works at an enthu-
siastic meeting of the Good Government
organization last night in Normandle
hall out on West jefferson street, and
as he finished his sentence whirlwind
of applause swept through the crowded
room.
"If on the morning after election"
continued Judge Works, Il awake ana
find that the Good Government forces
have been defeated at the polls l will
feel ashamed of Los Angeles for the
first time in my life. But something
tells me that l won't have cause to be
ashamed. for there will be splendid
victory in the name. of civic decency
and George Alexander is going to be
mayor to continue the form of admin
istration that has made us shining
light in California municipalities.
1T is not my policy or the pollcy OF
the Good Government organization TO
acter of the other men who are run
ming for office on the other tickets. But
we are forced to take into considera-
tion their actions and statements as
to the way they would conduct the af-
fairs of the city were they to be
elected to office. and l want to say in
consequence that Mr.. Smith has open
ly stated he was for an open town.
MY friends, do you know what that
means? Didn't we squelch the open
town by the recall of Harper, and if
so are we going to go back to the same
old thing with all it's crime and ViceY'
mo. mol" came cries from the
audience.
And who does Smith stand for and
what does he stand for?" hurled back
Judge Works.
''The machine" thundered the crowd.
The Judge said that it meant very
little to him personally were he elected
to the council, or very little to the
people, but that the important thing
to be considered was getting either
himself or some other right man in
his place. He said he considered that
the Office of councilman honored the