Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
GOOD GOVERNMENT

M statement to the voters of Los
AIA Angeles is worded with the
straightforward, manly candor and
simplicity characteristic of the man.
He calls attention to the conditions
that existed in Los Angeles shortly be-
fore he took office, as consequence OF
official misrule. Into a detailed ac-
count of what these conditions were he
does not enter, but they are we'll re-
membered by the citizens. The people
of Los Angeles have not forgotten. and
they would be more than human II
they had forgiven, the outrageous In
suit to the city's good name, the shame
full assault upon the city's prosperity,
the depraved attempt to exploit and
make private revenue out of diseased
social conditions which marked the
Harper machine and Harper regime.
The influences which found express
sion in the Harper crew are not dead.
Although officials responsible for graft,
blackmail, immortality, debauchery,
depravity, plunder and public corrup-
ton were put out of business, the in
terests and influences exist which
would aid their revenues or strengthen
their political hold on the community
by resorting to the Infamous tactics
Of the grafters, the boodlers, the bri-
bers, working in concert with immor-
ality and the powers that prey.
From a politico-graft machine the
citizens of Los Angeles had a happy
deliverance. This dellverance was ac-
compllshed after a strenuous fight, in
which The Herald took effective part.
The motto of The Herald is YES
TIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM, and
that is the motto of the day in Los An
geles. This community is progressive
IN political and social matters as well
as in financial and Industrial
1t cannot return to the conditions
from whl, 1t was emancipated by the
efforts of the friends of good govern
ment and morality. Since the city was
delivered from the hands of the spoilers
it has prospered more than ever be-
fore. The increase in prosperity is
shown in most convincing and prac-
tical manner by the increase of bank
clearings which In the last two weeks
have exceeded those of the correspond
ing dates in 1907. by the building rec
ora, which for the first five days of
the month exceeds by nearly a quarter
Of million dollars that of the cor
responding period twelve months ago.
and is the biggest building record for
the like period the city has ever ex-
perienced when no unusually big or
expensive building has to be taken into
account: and by the increased valua-
ton in real estate, shown by the fact
that within the last ten days property
sold for a larger price per front foot
than was ever previously realized.
The prosperity of Los Angeles during
Il Alexander administration is a most
convincing testimony of the value of
good government to the business econ
omy of a city. With prosperity fairly
irradiating from 1t. Los Angeles nat
urally attracts home seekers and home
builders from every part of the United
States, and one of the most gratifying
features Of the good government record
Is that never in the citys history have
so many homes been under construc-
ton at one time as are being built
today
On this record alone the honest and
trustworthy officials responsible for
6ood government have a right to ap-
peal with confidence to their fellow
citizens for continued support, in or
der that the growth and prosperity of
the City Of Homes may be continued
in what has come to be called 1.-The
Los Angeles Way"
VOTE FOR PROSPERITY.