Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-15
WORK!
TN order to assure the election of
Mayor Alexander and the good
: -A- L.

Mayor Alexander and the good
\ government ticket, WORK is
necessary. In this work every citizen
who has the best interests of Los An
geles at heart should take part. And
everyone who is aware of what is at
stake in the election will need no
further incentive or inspiration to make
him join in the campaign actively.
| Citizens must vote for George Alex
ander and the good government ticket
in order to protect their homes. This
is clean city. 1t has been made so
by the determined efforts of good citi-
zens who have asked no further re-
ward for their services than that men
willing and able to continue to manage
the city honestly and cleanly, and to
preserve its reputation as a city OF
homes, the best place in the United
States in which to bring up and edu-
cate a family, should be chosen for
office. There must be a continuity of
good government. The Alexander poll
cies must not be interrupted.
The protection of the home includes
reasonable assurance that the children
shall be educated. We cannot afford
to have a mayor who is in any way
unfriendly to the cause of education,
or whose associations are inimical to
educational plans.
On this ground one Of the rivals for
the honor of contesting the mayoralty
with George Alexander would be as
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penditure of public money for the pro-
vision of educational facilities is not
any worse than the menace to the
cause of education that would attend
machine domination. The machine is
intensely hostile to true, popular edu-
cation, because a thoroughly we'll edu-
Gated community never will tolerate a
machine. In fact, it is easy to trace
the educational progress of American
communities by the revolts against
gang and machine government which
are reported from time to time.
When a great city sets about the
work of replacing machine govern
ment with good government it is an
unfailing sign that the city has made
an educational advance. Nay, more,
it will even be found the percentage of
illiteracy has been reduced in all such
cities, and popular interest in the pub
lie schools heightened.
All signs indicate Los Angeles is on
the upward path of progress and at
to higher ideals. The question
which every self-respecting citizen
must consider seriously is, Can Los
Angeles at this time afford to take any
step that would be construed to be an
interruption to the city's career of
greatness? ?" The answer,
Of course. is NO. And as it is abso-
lutely certain that to displace Mayor
Alexander would be taken by the coun- |
try and by the outside world to mean |
Los Angeles was tired of progress, sick |
IF reform and weary of well-doing |
there can be no doubt opposition TO |
The election of Mayor Alexander, no |
matter what grounds may be stated |
n excuse for that opposition, is SO |
lagrantly detrimental and inimical to |
he interests of Los Angeles that such |
opposition must be rebuked by a de- |
feat of its champion and candidate |
which will be SO overwhelming as to
prove to the nation and to the world
hat Los Angeles is a city with a con-
science.
There is a moral issue at stake.
every citizen who has cut his wisdom
eeth knows that the crux of the anti
Alexander movement is "a wide-open
own" The forces of opposition are
ngry because Los Angeles during the
Alexander administration has been so
-ood, SO decent, so highly civilized
20 self-respecting citizen has any de-
ire for a return to the days of graft
nd debauohery. The moral effect of
ood government in Los Angeles has
een felt throughout the nation. Los
angeles has never been a gutter in
ny undertaking. great or small. 1t
must not be gutter in good govern
nent. And it won't be.
Alexander and the good government
icket will be elected. But it is not
nough to SAY or to AGREE they will
e elected.
Help to produce the desired result.
Work. for the cause of good govern
lent and help to elect Mayor Alexan-
er and The candidates who represent
decency, prosperity, civic I
and patriotism. - 1