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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

franchise to the Salt Lake railroad,
which, at that time, was controlled by
the Southern Pacific. This came about,
and at the time Mr. Smith positively
assured me that the Salt Lake railroad
really desired to serve this territory
and he guaranteed that they would lay
their rails in ninety days. That was
several years ago, and the rails nave
not yet been laid. Here was plaln
case of franchise granted over the
protests of business men and property
owners-not a single logical reason ex-
cept the greed of the Southern Pacific
to shut out competing railroad.
Il regard the election of Mr.. Smith
as a positive menace to the business
Interests of the city. ! believe that it
would do more than anything else to
bring about a closed town, Closed
towns come about on account of the
unbearable eXcesses which unbridled
license brings. | do not care how good
Mr.. Smiths intentions may be- They
may be, as good as Mayor Harper s
were when he went into Office, but the
pressure of the men who are behind
him, men who do not want to see the
laws enforced, who want wide open
town and all that that means, will con-
tinually bear down for more and more
privileges. and the more they are
granted the more tney VIII ASK.
Record as Financier
"Then there is Mr.. Smiths record as
a fnancier In a speech the other
night l quoted from the Times, in the
month of August, 1905, when they de-
nounced the finncial policy of the city
in plainest and most scathing terms
[ am honored by some editorial atten-
ton in this mornings issue whereby
they undertake to say that they were
only referring to the auditors depart
ment. I wish to call their attention
to this statement in their issue of Au-
gust 16, 1905, part 2, page q Tech
nically, the city auditor is at fault in
not apportioning the tax in accord
ance with the tax levy ordinance asked
by the council, but it is well under
stood, that he acted in accordance with
instructions received from city officers
don't suppose that the Times could
have referred to the finance committee
when 1t spoke of city officers. l
presume that the auditor acted on in
structions received from the dog
catcher or possibly the janitor. l have
left the case of Mr.. Smith as a finan-
cier in their hands They have had
the first word and the last word.
''There are many features of the
present campaign that present an
amusing aspect even to one who is not
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

a humorist The urgent call to Re-
publicans to stand by their party
should not be shouted too loudly in
the presence of the men who remember
that George Smith contributed money
toward the defeat of the Republican
nominee in the last general city elec-
ton.
Turning to the pleasanter side of
this election. what do we find? We
find Los Angeles the most prosperous
in her history; we find the laws en-
forced without fear or favor. We find
the liquor interests dealt fairly with
and able to conduct their business free
from graft and brewery oppression.
We find vast numbers of people turn
ing their eyes toward Los Angeles as
a home. We find the city in the midst
of two vast enterprises of vital inn
portance to it's welfare and growth, and
[ would like to ask the question, why
should we eXperiment-to put 1t in
the most charitable way-when we
have man like George Alexander
whom we know we can rely upon to ap-
point the right sort of men on the
commissions which will manage these
great enterprises? In the words of
Abraham Lincoln, Why should we
change horses when we are crossing
the stream?
Council Candidates Speak
Richmond Plant and T. L. O'Brien,
candidates for the city council, and
Nathan Newly also spoke. Mr..
O'Brien detailed the efforts being made
by the machine to defeat him and de-
clared he never knew how popular and
at the same time how wicked a man
could be until he was told of the at
tacks being made by the machine
upon him in his own precinct. Mr.
Plant reviewed the campaign condi-
tions and some of the issues before the
people today. He declared that the
machine councimen had always
worked against the interests of the
people, and ended by saying that
man who will allow himself to be bit
Ten twice by the same dog is good
only to be bitten by dogs. He asked
his auditors if they wanted to be Bit
ten again, and when he was answered
with loud cries of mo" "No." he said,
"Then don't put the hiters back in
office, but vote the Good Government
ticket straight
Mr.. Newly said the present cam
paign is a case of decency against in
decency. He said that Smith and his
supporters are asking votes in the
name of party regularity, knowing
that Smith supported Harper, gave
5000 toward his campaign fund and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
CARL M'STAY

Carl McStay, president of the McStay
Supply company, director of the cham
Der of commerce and a member of the
Mushet executive committee. made the
following statement:
I'm the first place, have had per-
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Alexander
covering a period of fifteen years. At
the time when / was assistant street
superintendent he was bookkeeper In
the street department for a period of
two years. Therefore, l feel that my
acquaintance with his habits and per-
sonal characteristics should be well
grounded.
During the period he has served as
mayor of Los Angeles, / have observed
the close attention he has given to the
citys affairs. The fact that he is ready
at all times to receive the advice of
many of the city's most responsible
business men leads me to believe that
he Is the right man in the right place.
with me II is not n question of politi-
cal Affiliations. but the best and the
safest man for the management of the
city's affairs.
at is nv belief that the majority Of
the supporters of Mr.. Mushet will be
found supporting Mayor Alexander.
, The same conditions which caused
them to advocate Mr.. Mushets eandi-
dacy can be found in the policies for
which the present mayor stands. /
have formed this opinion as the result
of the expressions made by n consid-
cradle number of Mr.. Mushet's former
supporters. Mayor AleXande~ viii re-
ceive a vote of greater proportion than
In the primaries,
'"The conditions which have prevailed
In san Francisco cannot be repeated in
Los Angeles. Our population demands
clean conduct on the part of our otfl-
cials and absolute freedom in business
as we'll as political affairs. The cleo
tion of Mayor Alexander means a
SQUARE deal for all classes, regardless
of race, creed or political opinions, as
well as the Industrial freedom we now
enjoy"
S. M. SMYSER
Judge S. M. Smyser, member of
.Nushet's executive committee, who was
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
.DECENCY AND
LAW UPHELD
ALEXANDER SUPPORTED AT
CHURCH MEETING
SMITHS RECORD PLACED IN TIE
SPOTLIGHT
Addresses Have to Do with Pertinent
Issues of Local Campaign and
Efforts of Good Govern
ment Forces

"The election OF George Alexander is
incidental. although necessary, to the
great principles of good government.
Smiths record in public office has
been series of favOr-granting to cor
porations. His record as mayor would
be the same.
at is a clear-cut case of decency
against indecency. Which do you prefer?
Barney Healy poses as the poor mans
friend and is willing to break laws to
maintain that pose, although he votes to
give away 81 .OOO,O 900 franchise.
"oh, party regularity, what crimes are
committed in thy name!
"The man who allows himself to be
bitten by the same dog twice is only ht
to be bitten by dogs."-Telllng sentences
uttered by speakers at the Good Gov
ernment meetings In Marvin Methodist
church
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
MUSHET MEN ARE
FOR ALEXANDER
RESENTMENT SHOWN TO SUP
PORT OF SMITH
LOYALTY TO GOOD GoVERNME ENT
is APPROVED
Opposing Candidate to Present Mayor
Is Declared to Be Subject of
Fake Stories of Present
City Auditor
IMPORTANT MEETING
TOMORROW

One of the most important Good Gov
ernment meetings of the present cam
paign will be held at simpson audi
toTium tomorrow night. The speakers
will be Lee Gates, Marshall Stimson,
Charles Wellborn, w. ID. stephens, A. J.
wallace and l.. Il. Works. Some hot
speeches are promised and one of the
most noteworthy sessions of the yenr is
predicted.
The place of meeting for the Good
Government meeting which was to have
been held tonight mt 1858 East Fourth
street has been changed to the MethO-
dist Episcopal church, in Euclid ave
nue., near Eagle avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
tContlnned from rare Onel

circumstances? Ought any taxpayer
Democrat or Republican, vote with the
machine in view of the momentous con-
sequences?
The incoming administration will
spend over $20.000000. Are we willing
that the machine shall use this to for
tify and perpetuate itself in power?
Who is to construct the aqueduct-
our own chosen agents or men who
have shown themselves most friendly
to "the system"
Who will determine, when. how. and
by what means the great power plants
along the equeduct shall be con-
structed? And who will fix the rate
for the use of power and light, will it
be the servants of the people or the
puppets of the public utility corpora
tions?
And finally, but most important of
all. who will control the harbor and
privileges? VIII 1t be this city, the
most enlightened and progressive upon
earth, or will 1t be the Southern Pa
ciflc, the most powerful and unscrupu-
lous corporation that ever existed?
THERE'S millions In it,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CAUSE
TO BE FORMALLY LAUNC HE'D

Tho cause of suffrage, under the able chap
eronage of the Political Equality league, ana
with the hearty cooperation of many of the
prominent cubwomen and civic workers of
the city, will make its formal entrance into
Los Angeles politics tonight at a rally to be
held in symphony hall, Blanchard building.
Mrs. George Drake Ruddy, president of the
league, Will preside, other prominent club
women will be on the the platform, and prom
inent and women are scheduled to ad-
dress the meeting.
quietly the movement for equal suffrage
has gained ground in Los Angeles until to-
day there more, than 1000 pledged
to the cause. There is talk OF larger mass
meeting in a larger hall Monday night, and
the officers of the league have been ap
preached in regard to copying feature Of
the campaign made by the English suffragettes
and electioneerng in automobiles the day OF
the election. Many of the most prominent
women in the city are pledged to aid the
movement
The speakers tonight are all supporters OF
the Good Government party, and there can be
little doubt which side the influence Of
these thousand women will be thrown.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

worked against the regular Republican
nominee running against Harper,
Democrat Mr.. Newly also made 1t
ciear that in the recall campaign
Smith supported Harper and declared
that it is an insult for a man under the
cloak of party regularity to ask votes
for a man who openly espoused the
cause of such a man as Harper even
after he had been exposed and up to
the very time he was forced to quit
his office because of the public's ire
having been aroused by his acts. "Oh,
party regularity, what crimes are COM
mitted in thy name," declared Mr..
NeWby.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

Stetson- Barrett Wholesale Grocery
company, says:
II was in favor of Mr. Mushet's can
didacy, rs ! have had the pleasure of
knowing him personally for the past
six years and know his sterling worth.
Between candidates now i'm the field,
am heartily in favor of Mr.. Alexander,
as he has made Los Angeles a good
mayor, and from his past record 1 feel
satisfied that the city and business in
terests would be safe in his hands, and
/ shall be glad to use whatever influ-
ence | NAV have to secure his election. -
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
MISS MARTHA K. DICKINSON
DIES AFTER YEARS ILLNESS

Lamented by a wide circle OF friends, Miss
Martha Kellam Dickinson only daughter OF
George w. and Myra X. Dickinson OF 423
Andrews boulevard. died Wednesday evening
at the family home, Miss Dickinson, who
came to Los Angeles from San Diego about
ten years ago with her parents and one
Girls Collegiate school and trained musician.
She was possessed of a sweet personality,
which made her a general favorite. Her death
terminated Illness of over year.
The funeral will take place at p. m, today
at the family residence, and internent VIII
be at Rosedale.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

aotiva in carving the Sixth ward for
Mushet. makes the following state
ment: -. ,,,hiob
IT notice in a morning paper Which
advocates the election of Mr.. Smith
that the supporters of Mr.. Mushet are
ranidlv lining up in behalf of Mr..
smith. While this may be true so lstr
as relates to a few of those VINO sup.
ported Mr. Mushet, l desire 10 reseIie
the charge if ii applies In any miami Hianiie. =
TO n. wholesale transfer of the Mushet
forces 10 the Smith column. l shall
certainly support Mr.. Alexander IN the
coming election for the reason that 1
am atished from knowledge that MS
career while supervisor and also MS
course since he has become mayor mas
been such as TO prove beyond all ques-
tion that he is a man who acts from
honest convictions and a clear sense OF
right. and that If elected mayor VIII
continue to pursue course or cohuuc'
similar TO that followed by him When
he was supervisor and since he mas
heen MAYOR. win admit that accord
ing to the calendar he is full OF years,
ana 7 am further satisfied that he has
been clean in his habits, upright IN ms
dealings with men and public aIIalrs,
and 1 firmly believe that ne is 100 olu'
now TO pursue any other conduct tnaIi
that WHICH lit Itio lciAN'NN ~
S. M. MCKEE
6 NJ. Mckee of Adams & Mckee
Hardware company, one of Mr.. Mu-
shet's former supporters, makes the
following statement:
"Now that Mr. Mushet is no longer
candidate l heartily favor the election
of Mr.. Alexander over Mr.. Smith.
"There never was time in the his
tory of Los Angeles when more build
ing was being done. The people have
confidence in the present administra-
ton, and I think the best interests OF
the city will be served by keeping May
or Alexander in office"
JOHN w. WHITTINGTON
John W. Wilmington, general agent
OF the Aetna Life Insurance company,
formerly supported Mr.. Mushets can
didacy. but now sends word to the
Good Government organization that he
will vote for George Alexander and the
entire Good Government ticket.
A. B. BARRETT
A. b. Barrett, vice president of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
RaIlyir1g OF Forces for Clean City
PROHIBITION SLOGAN AGAINST
ALEXANDER is PROVED FALSE

w statement issued by the eoa" cam"
working for the election OF Mayor Alex"
IL ande following
will deceived by the raising OF raise ISSUES
place IN TINS
prohibitons he this
Municipal which naagurated the recall favor t po
traffic under the present cehSe
Alexander voted for license or no '
Of exception 10
his notorious criminal oadhouses no
saloons off the line of the And this campaign Will
of the of fa-minded citizens VINO are more
good government Angeles than anything else
statement is fully applicable now as u was
h business people,
especially foreign the belief that mayor
will OF policy and orastc re9ud0
be that haven mott hitherto been adopted
reelected he Los Angeles
exactly administration that he has during the time nc
has mayor -.
The has consistently that he there to
expressed VIII OF
people any question shall guide his policy -
graft mue
me Legitimate licensed business has NOT oeen
who wish to violate the Ia" nave any
reason oppose reelection of Mayor Alexander
conditions in regard TO law
be hoped that the
with
bodies their enorts 10 Los
of the best governed cities in the world
submitted to Mayor
with his approval
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GOOD GOVERNMENT ORGAN
L.
James A. sbeIIev r. ToIhurst
Wesley Clark r..
A. M. William n. Workman
charle A. Elder A. j. wallace
,r,an J. WhiHen
E,.rL Marshall Stmson
McNutt
,ohn HAYNES Harry Calender
p. W. Llssner, rresioehI
xubaoh Lucian j. Clarke Secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
CHARLES WEIR

Charles Weir. wholesale lumber, one
of the men who signed Mr.. Mushets
petition, states that as between Mayor
Alexander and Mr.. Smith he is strong
ly In favor of Mr.. Alexander. He says
that business conditions were never
better in Los Angeles, the present ad-
ministration has given satisfaction to
the great majority of citizens, and that
he can see no reason for making q
change at the present time and many
reasons why we should not change.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03


public gaze last night in a speech by
Marshall Simpson, delivered in Mar
vim Methodist church. Mr.. Simpson
declared that it may be only incidental
| that Smith and Healy always voted in
| favor of any measure which would
benefit corporations, but the inciden-
| tails spoke volumes in the general ac-
count of fitness for office. Mr.. Stimp-
son said:
Smiths Record Exposed
"A careful investigation of the city
| records during the time that George
A. Smith was in the city council, and
particularly the chairman of the
finances of that body, will reveal the
passage of an astounding number OF
| laws and ordinances detrimental to the
welfare of the city of Los Angeles.
1t will show the great number of these
measures vetoed by Mayor McAleer,
and l do not think the citizens realize
the tremendous task which confronted
Mayor McAleer during his term of
office to prevent the passage of these
measures favorable to corporations
and private interests.
"The city will, some day. realize the
debt of gratitude that it owes to Mayor
| McAleer. l make this statement FOR
two reasons-first, in justification Of
Mayor McAleer and second, because
by way of contrast, it shows how Mr.
Smith stood, for he was the bitterest
of Mayor McAleer's opponents and the
records of the council show the fierce
denunciation which he put forth
against Mayor McAleer's efforts to
check one of the worst councils that
ever disgraced our city.
Helped Overcome Veto
"Take them one by one There was
the gift of the portion of Fifth street
passed over Mayor McAleer's veto. 1t
may be only coincidence that Walter
Parker was interested in this, There
was the contract for the purchase of
$36 900 worth of voting machines, now
useless Junk on the city's hands. Pos
sibly Mr. Smith did not know when he
fought this purchase through over the
mayor's veto, that Walter Parker was
one of the owners of the company that
manufactured these voting machines.
Further, / can give a plain, con-
crete instance of the influence of Wal
ter Parker over Mr.. Smith as legis-
lator. During Mr.. Parkers absence in
the north a franchise, in the alley just
east of Santa Fe avenue was granted
to the Santa Fe railroad at the request
of certain industrial concerns located
in that neighborhood. Walter Parker
heard of it and hastened home from
the north and it was rumored that the
franchise was to be taken from the
Santa Fe railroad and granted to the
Salt Lake railroad. AS the Salt Lake
railroad has no track near that terri
tory it was generally suspected by
property owners that this was case
of dog in the manger' and they APP
peared to protest before the council.
Back from the Mines
'Mr. Smith had been away on leave
of absence at his mines in Nevada, or
at least so it was given out. 1t may
have been only a coincidence that his
return was simultaneous with that of
Walter Parker and it may be only an
other coincidence that his mind APP
peared to be made up as soon as he
arrived here, and he started at once
to work for the reconsideration of the
former vote and the granting of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

w. E. McVay
r. V. owen
Shelley n. Tolhurst
r. 3. Williamson
William n. Workman
A. J. Wallace
r. j. Whiffen
Marshall Stimson
Cyrus F. McNutt
Harry r. Calender
M. Lissner, President.
Lucian J. Clarke, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

Judge S. M. Smyser, a member of
,Nushet's executive committee, who was
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03

-
Fred L. Allies
James A. Anderson
Wesley Clark
A. M. Dunn
Charles A. Elder
Lyman Farwell
Frank Finlayson
L. Hansen
John r. Haynes
P. M. johnson
C. ]. Kubach
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
John w. WHITTINGTON

= A. b. Barrett, vice president of thu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-20
TOMS Table Manners.

Toms table manners were wonder
fully improved by method described
in "Harper's Bazar." Each time he
made mistake of any kind he was
assessed five cents, the amount being
deducted from his weekly allowance
of spending money, and each time
he could discover any lapse in table
etiquette on the part of any other
member of the family he could col
lect five cents. provided his own man
ners during the meal had been ire
proachable. Toms parents were not
merely surprised, they were electri.
fed, by the efficiency Of this method.
He even neglected his meals while
he kept an eagle eye on daddy" and
mother. No deviation, however slight,
from established table rules escaped
him, and though he lost 35 cents the
first week, he came out with $1.70 to
his credit at the end of the second.
At the end of few weeks he was
equipped for the most formal dinner.
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-20
Lesson In Accuracy.

Register OF Deeds, Charles c. Mas
a candidate for reelection, is taking
in all sorts Of religious and civic cele
brations and ceremonies these days
and on Sunday afternoon he started
out to witness the laying Of a corner
stone Of the new Jewish Temple be-
ing erected by the congregation An
she Stand at No. 452 Sixth street.
Mr.. Mas had been in the Ghetto
district before, but he had some diff
Guilty in finding the place where the
cornerstone was to be laid, so he ap
preached bright looking little Jew
ish girl, perhaps ten years of age
and said.
Little girl, can you tell me where
they're laying the cornerstone Of the
new temple?"
mo, l can't tell you where they're
laying the cornerstone" replied the
youngster, but it's in the middle O,
the next block on the other side oI
the street that they're building the
synagogue."-Milwaukee Free Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-20
:
rHE KIND A MAN WANT9


Hss, Jack, I'm married. No. YOU never
met her.
She's not much like the girls In our old
set
Not up to their smart ways; why she's
old fashioned.
She never even smoked a cigarette!
rhs girls we've always known are jolly
fellows,
With mannish ways and strong athletic
grace,
no muscular that when they're dressed in
laces
And pouring tea, you feel they're out
OF place.
MY wife does not belong to Club or
congress"
shes never tried to be a bowling swell.
Ne never bet a cent on any races,
never heard her give college yell.
Nsr voice is sweet to read aloud of even
ings,
To sing low lullabies or simple ballads.
Bhe loves to cook-not fashionable dishes
Like lobster what -you-call-it or queer
salads;
not things man likes, biscuit, bread
and doughnuts,
And soups and meats, to eat and not for
show.
ehe's Just loving wife and good home
maker
And that's the kind man wants, don't
you know.
Camilla ]. knight in New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-20
Men of the Hour.

1--WE need only to study the map of
the eastern coast of the United
States" said Mr.. Samuel G.. Taylor,
of the Illinois Central Railroad, who
is at the Hoffman House, "and then
trace the route planned for the inner
coastal chain of waterways to see
that James J. Hill is right when he
says that the railroads and the pro-
posed internal waterways are in no
sense antagonistic to each other.
ION the other hand a highly de-
veloped railroad system and an in
ternal waterway system would be in
terdependent and mutually helpful.
"The greatest problem before the
country is that of getting products to
market. A national policy Of de-
veloping internavigation routes has
been too hong delayed. There is no
other proposition Of national impor-
tance which is received with so much
popular interest as that of deepen
ing and linking together the inner
water routes of this country."-New
York Telegram.