Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18

snort time over 1OOVo names were Sc
cured.
The mayor then thought 1t was really
serious, and the battle went on in
earnest until yesterday, when Mayor
Harper submitted to the inevitable and
rendered his resignation. evidently be-
cause he could see his overwhelming
Paso (Texas) News.
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Harper's Officers
Two years ago, when Harper took
the mayors chair, he had as fine a
reputation as business man as any
man in town. His character was ire
proachable. He was known particu-
arly as a family man. and his home
life was referred to as q model of
purity. He himself says that he was
worth $500, 1000 when he went into Office,
and that he lays down his authority
today a broken man, financially as we'll
as in spirit, in name, In character and
In reputation. Very few persons have
any definite idea of what Harper's Of
lenses against decency and the laws
may have been.-Pasadena News.
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Friends Disappointed +.
There is depressing after effect to
the friends of Harper; those who stood
by him heroically and loyalty and who
refused to abandon him or his cause,
because they believed him an honor
able man, man of high purpose and
lofty impulse. The delusion has been
great; the disappointment keen and
and the disgrace, acquired
association and stalwart de-
tense of his course and principles.
which the expose shows in all their
vicious falseness, is degradingly trying
and humiliating.- Ocean Park Journal.
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Record furnished
The facts of the case, save some of
those relating to the causes of Mr..
Harper's sudden resignation, are gen.
orally known. Briefly stated, he was
charged with allowing the town to run
"wide open"-with being in collision
with the classes which make money
out of vice.. Without dwelling upon
this branch Of the subject, it can be
said that many of the former mayors
friends, while not conceding him to be
as black as painted, will hardly claim
that his record is untarnished.--San
Diego Union.
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Something Wrong
There must be something radically
wrong with an administrator the head
of which will resign under circum-
stances which indicate a fear to face
the attacks incident to a recall cam
paign. There must be something
worse than wrong with an administra-
ton where a recall petition such as
was presented in Los Angeles recently
can receive the support and sanction
of so many of the voters.-Long Beach
Telegram.
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Small Punishment
II one-half--yea, one tenth part of
the disreputable accusations made
against Mayor Harper by some of the
Los Angeles papers are true, If he has
protected and abetted crime and vice
as is claimed, then recall from office
is small punishment for the vicious be-
trayal of public trust. Too bad that
so fair a city should have her munich
pal reputation so smirched.-Uplands
News.
Recall Suggested
The people of Los Angeles should
now invoke a recall for the Los An
geles Times, for certain If ever a paper
had become a false alarm that journal
has. 1t is as impossible for the Times
to be sincere on anything as 1t would
be for the most fragrant member of
the Roosevelt Ananias club.-Ventura
Free Press.
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Enough Said
Mayor Arthur c. Harper of Los An
geles is a down and outer" His
political standing is nil. No man ever
went out of Office more disgracefully.
No man more fully disappointed and
Inundated his supporters while in
power. Perhaps enough has already
been said.-San Bernardino Index.
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Cause of Confusion
For the confusion and much of the
corruption in American politics today
is the result of the criminal neglect of
those who have most to lose because of
such neglect.
This seems very strange. indeed, but
it is as true as 1t is strange.-San
Francisco Commercial News.
Not Good Enough
The Los Angeles Times "good enough
for me" man is not on good enough
terms with himself to stay in the
fight. Mayor Harper's last act i'm con-
nection with his term lin the light Of
recent events) is the wisest of his adj
misunderstanding Times.
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Lawyers Surprised
News that Mayor A. C. Harper had
resigned as chief executive of Los An
geles came as a bolt from the blue to
his two confidential legal advisers. II.
H. Appel and Isidore B. Dockweiler.
according to the statement made by
the two lawyers.-Redlands Facts.
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1t is Sounded
Los Angeles is about as sadly out of
tune without its Harper as mayor as
with him. Some strong character
should come to the front in this dis
cordant crisis and sound the tuning
fork of harmony and practical reform
in Los Angeles.-Pasadena Star.
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Harper's Fall
Three years ago an upright citizen, n
prominent banker and business man,
today a dscredited politician with
honor and decency lost. 1t shows
what TRANSPORTATION politics may work
In such a short time.-Highland Mes
senger.
s.
Preferred Resignation
A. c. Harper has resigned as mayor
of Los Angeles. Probably he would
rather resign than be recalled, and
that was almost as certain as that the
recall election is coming.-Corona In
dependent.