Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
FREEDOM OF CHOICE

nY the primary system of nomina-
X tions, the citizens Of Los Angeles
~ will have freedom of choice Of can
didates for the important offices for
which incumbents are wanted. We be-
lieve we speak for an overwhelming
majority of the citizens of Los Angeles
when we say that, left to their own
choice and without machine meddling
and trumpery rumpery, they will
choose George Alexander as candidate.
for mayor, and will re-elect him. His
administration, absolutely free from
scandal, unmarried by even the appear
ance Of evil, and in every respect above
suspicion, we'll deserves the stamp of
popular approval which would be
placed upon it by his nomination. His
policies are those of a statesman rather
than a politician. He always may be
depended on to follow a course which
in his opinion is likely to produce the
greatest good for the greatest number
of the fellow citizens to whom he is
responsible.
He has discharged the duties of office
with a constant recognition of the fact
his position was given to him by the
people, and he must act under all cir
cumstances for the people, showing, as
he has shown constantly and con-
sistently in dealing with public ques-
tions, that he is the peoples mayor,
and is well aware the interests of his
clients or constituents are not narrow
al Htr4 broad and uannT9I
The METROPOLITAN point of view is the
correct one to take with regard to
Greater Los Angeles, and Mayor Alex
ander holds it, and has given this city
metropolitan administration, free alike
from partlsanship and provincialism.
Citizens have an opportunity of put
ting some excellent men in the city
council. If they fail to take advantage
of this opportunity, and if the push
candidates for council should be al
lowed to take office, who will be to
blame? The push?
WE'LL hardly! The business Of the
push" is to push" isn't it? Do you
think the officers and private soldiers
of the push army will sit passively by
while the Good Government army
marches on to victory?
Here is Judge Works, one of our best
known, ablest and most experienced
citizens. He says he is willing to as
sumo the responsibilities of a council
man. No sane person can regard a
position on Los Angeles city council as
a. promotion or a political prize for
Judge Works 1t is obvious he is will
ing to use his ability and his experience
in the service Of the city. He is willing
to help Los Angeles. Will the citizens
of Los Angeles turn aside from his
offer to be of public service? Certainly
not. That is not the Los Angeles way.
Judge Works should be and will be
nominated for the council and elected.
Los Angeles owes him thanks not
only for his willingness to serve, but
for the fact that this willingness had
the immediate effect of "toning up the
public service" as far as the council is
concerned. Thanks to the inspiration
and example of Judge Works, other
excellent and able citizens are will
ing to unite with him in managing the
affairs of Greater Los Angeles in a
Greater Los Angeles way, and not in a
political way or push way. They are
w. j. Washburn, Miles Gregory, ]. j.
Andrews, Martin Betkousd. George
Williams and Richmond Plant-all
good men.
The present members of the board of
education are thoroughly competent.
They can do the work." and there is
no work more important than that con-
nected with the educational progress
and development of this great city.
The people of Los Angeles owe it to
their children as well as to themselves
to renominate and elect Joseph Scott
Fielding ]. Stilson, ]. M. Quinn, Roger
S. Page, H. w. Frank, Melville Dozier
and F. w. Steddom.
II women can serve as jurors in Cal