Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

what they do not want for any length
of time, and Alexander does not want
that. -.
"What I want to see, and what
think the great majority of the people
of Los Angeles want, Is a well res
ulated. decent town, and that is What
I think Alexander can give us. That's
why l support him..
At an enthusiastic Good Government
meeting of voters in the SiXty-slXth
precinct last night, held at the corner
Of oxford and Washington streets
Fred w. Forester was elected presl-
dent and II. E. Kile secretary OF t.le
rrecinct club. An active house to house
| canvass of the precinct will be COM
pleted this week and every vote possible
! will be brought to the polls for the
! Good Government ticket. Another BUS
! mess meeting of the club will be held
at the same place Friday night.
Voters living in the Twenty first pre-
c.inct met last night at 447 North Figue-
roa street and elected the following
officers of the Good Government pre-
c1nct club: Harry Moore, chairman;
Ned Phillips, vice chairman; Harry
Brendman, secretary, and l. Margolls'
treasurer. Mr.. Moore was Ward cap
tain for the Mushet mayoralty organ
ization in the primary compaign, but
is now working hard to carry the pre-
cinct for George Alexander. The club
has an influential membership. 1t was
voted last night to arrange mass
meeting in the precinct prior to the
election.
All doubt as to the attitude of the
Swedish American voters of Los An
geles at the election next week-if any
doubts existed-were dispelled last
night when at a largely attended and
enthusiastic meeting in Swedish Amer
ican hall corner of Pico and Santee
streets, the name of 'the best mayor
Los Angeles ever had" was repeatedly
applauded.
The Rev. DR.. Edwin Neander pastor
of the Swedish Lutheran church, who
presided, defined the chief issues of the
campaign. speaking in his native
tongue. He introduced DR.. Albert +.
Wilson, principal of the Olive street
high school, who urged those present
to investigate the merits of the numer-
Gus candidates for themselves and then
to vote as their consciences dictated.
up to recently" said DR.. Wilson,
nearly all citizens who wished to keep
their hands clean kept them out of mu-
nicipal politics. They might be willing
to go to the polls and cast their votes.
but they regarded the primaries as
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this class have learned that they must
do their duty as citizens at the pri-
maries if they are to live under decent
city government.
"It is in line with the best Swedish
traditions to fall in with the new pol
icy in the government of cities and
give it careful study, and If, after hav-
ing been studied, it is found to be the
better system to stand by it. If the
in have made Onnd
keep them there, as they have become
expert and will attend to the public
business-your business-better than
untried men. ] would advise all Swe-
dish people to vote against the candt
dates of any party aiming to MAINTAIN
control of the city through partisan
organization and to support the Good
Government candidates as protest
against conditions which arose two
years ago"
The Rev. G. A. Werner, pastor of the
Swedish Nj. Il. church, talked in a
similar vein and touched responsive
chord. He called attention to the fact
that last evening was the first time in
the history of California that Meth
odist preacher and Lutheran preach
er stood on the same platform and
talked politics.
Prof. c. A. Kunou, superintendent
of manual training in the public |
schools. followed, placing emphasis on
the fact that in municipal affairs the
Swedish people should not be infiu-
enced by their national party attilia-
tions He strongly advised all those |
voters present to vote for Mayor AL
exander and the entire ticket indorsed !
by the Good Government organization |
I'm our state declared Professor |
Handley, 1--WE are refighting the war of |
the Revolution, except that we are
fighting as soldiers of peace rather |
than as soldiers of war. Our danger is |
not from a foreign foe, but comes from |
within. Our fight against the South
ern Pacific machine is a fight to gain
back some of our fundamental rights, !
and is but part of a great fight go
ing on over the entire country The |
machine leaders are appealing to YOU
Repubhcans-to put their men i'm Of
flee on the plea of party loyalty. That |
is an insult to your intelligence, as you |