Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-04
FAIRBANKS IS
GUEST AT FETE
OF REPUBLICANS
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT CON-
DENNIS CRITICS
BANQUET GIVEN IN HONOR OF
SPEAKER STANTON
Arthur Let's Acts as Toastmaster and
Introduces Speakers in His
Usual Facetious
Manner

M ORE than 800 men prominent in
IH the Republican party in Los An
AA geles gathered at Levy's last
night to pay their respects to Phil A.
Stanton, speaker of the assembly at
the last session of the state legisla-
ture, the Los Angeles county delega-
tion to Sacramento and former Vice
President Charles Warren Fairbanks.
Because of illness Stanton was un-
able to attend and deep regret was
expressed at his absence.
Wine and all liquor was eliminated
from the tables. Whether or not this
was because of Mr.. Fairbanks known
partiality for buttermilk cocktails was
not made known by those in charge of
last nights affair. The supposition
was, however, that Mr.. Fairbanks
presence had great deal to do with
the absence of the customary bever-
ages.
Most Prominent Speaker
Mr.. Fairbanks, who delivered an ad-
dress on 1.-THE United States Senate"
was the most prominent speaker of the
evening as we'll as being the dis
tinguished" guest. The former vice
president delivered a carefully worded
address. However, during the course
of his talk he took occasion to con-
denim the critics of the United States
senate and to express his stand in re-
gard to the greater navy question.
That the United States was at present
sufficiently well equipped with vessels
of war was the contention of Mr.. Fair
banks who expressed himself as be-
lieving that this country would never
again be compelled to resort to blood
shed.
Prof Reece in few remarks, intro
duced Arthur Let's, toastmaster OF the
evening. In introducing the toastmas-
ter the presiding officer alluded to Mr.
Let's as "a man of means who had
been willing to give his time and his
money toward the cause of good gov
.ernment at the state capital. This man
needs no introduction; you know him.
He is the man who went personally to
Sacramento and aided as in the pass
ing of the anti-race track law. 1t was
he who by his untiring labor has, done
so much in the past on~behalf of good
government.
Mr.. Let's introduced f. A. Meserve,
the first speaker of the evening. '"The
Legislature" was the subject of MIR.
Meserve's Address. Re~ssaid in part:
Los Angeles has been favored by
honest. brainy, efficient men In the
legislature. These men have at, times
represented various factions of the Re-
publican party, but this fact has not
prohibited them from doing their duty
when the occasion demanded. Mem
bers Of the Los Angeles delegation to
the legislature, the people of Los Am
geles would be proud to take you by
the hands and say Well done, gentle-
men, we'll done.
Expresses Regrets
Before concluding Meserve took occa-
sion to express tie regrets of those
present at the absence of Mr.. Stanton.
When he had finished, Mr.. Let's pro-
posed a toast to the speaker of the
assembly. Arising, three cheers were
given for the absent speaker.
Assemblyman j. p. Transue, who
was not down on the program. was
called upon to speak in place of Mr..
Stanton, who had been scheduled to
deliver an address on THE Speaker"
Mr. Let's introduced Transue as hav-
ing been Speaker Stanton's fright
hand man at the legislature" and the
man who got 100000 for an armory
building for Los Angeles. The toast
master then took occasion to laud the
national guard of Southern California
and Gen. Wankowski.
'It was his untiring efforts and earn
est labors that were greatly respon-
sible for the final enactment of the
anti-race track law" he said. Great
cheering followed this remark, it being
plainly evident that those present had
favored the enactment of the law
which will do away with the race track
in this state. Mr.. Transue continued:
1--WE didn't have to caucus on this
question. Everybody knew where the
members of our delegation stood in the
matter. Stanton was a man strong
enough and a man who had nerve
enough to do what he deemed was
right