Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
VOTE

MANY excellent citizens represent
WI ing all political parties have
A'A written letters to The Herald
warmly commencing The Herald's pol
icy with regard to the recall election
Many have called at the editorial rooms
of The Herald to express appreciation
of The Herald's work, and to say how
thankful they are the reputation of
Los Angeles for decency is being saved
by at least one among the morning
newspapers. To all our friends who
have written or spoken of the recall
fight we have made the same answer:
I'VE thank you for your appreciation.
VOTE"
VOTE for Mr.. Alexander, friends, and
tell all your neighbors and all your
business acquaintances to vote for him.
Although the indications are he will
be- elected safely and triumphantly, yet
sentimentalism and enthusiasm will not
take the place of votes.
The enemy is vigilant, wary willy,
watchful and willing to make sacri-
fees. When it comes to electioneering
there are always citizens who are as
strenuous--yes, if we may say so, as
heroic-in a bad cause as in a good.
OF course, they are misguided. But
our consciousness of the fact they are
misguided, nay that they are dead
wrong" will not interfere with their
operations between now and election
day and on election day.
To use somewhat vehement language,
we believe the Harperites will almost
break their necks" in the endeavor to
pull their man through. They will
fight to the last ditch and till the last
minute They are fighting now. Good
citizenship put them on the defensive,
but theirs is an aggressive defense.
They will contest every inch OF the
way. Many office holders and other
persons who think they are indebted
directly or indirectly to the Harper adj
ministration for sundrv loaves and
fishes will fight for Harper because
they are afraid of a cessation of the
supply of official loaves and fishes.
The campaign for the election of Mr..
Alexander ought to be conducted with
Every citizen must be impressed by the
fact it is his DUTY TO vote, not merely
his privilege, but his bounden DUTY.
This is a case where the administration
of a mayor and the action OF com
munity are practically on trial before
a court of appeal. At the recall cleo
ton the administration of the mayor
I fcoV cd
not only locally, but among hnanclers
and publicists all over the country the
election will be watched closely. Inc
credit of Los Angeles will be helped by
the election of Mr.. Alexander, which
will be a guarantee that the enterprises
undertaken by Los Angeles will be
carried on toward successful compile
ton without scandal without grating
The owens river bond issue alone rep
resents $23,oOO,OO0. This vast sum of
money and the great undertaking 1t
finances must be l-ept free from all
danger of attack by gangsters of the
stripe who refer to the mayor affection
ately and Familiarity as "A. C." AS
enough voters of this community signed
a recall petition to make the election
necessary, the action of these voters
will be approved or disapproved at the
election.
Shall Los Angeles go forward or ret
rograde? That is the question. We be-
lieve citizens by electing Mr.. Alex
ander will show that Forward" is ever
the motto of this great, progressive,
enterprising and clean community.
Nulla vestigia retrorsum.