Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
ASKS SUPPORT OF CITIZENS
FOR THE MAKE-GooD MAYOR

LOS ANGELES, Nov 5.-[Editor
Herald: With your kind permission I
would like to say a few works through
your valuable paper, in reply to an ar
ticle 1 saw short time ago in the
public press wherein it stated that un-
der the new primary law there was a
great deal of undesirable timber in the
field as candidates for public Office.
This no doubt Is true; at the same
time, while the article aimed to con-
denim the new primary law on that ac-
count, | wish to say that l notice we
have also some of the very best men
in our city as candidates.
l am not in politics, and never have
been since my arrival on the coast; in
fact, like thousands of others, thought
it q waste Of time to go to the polls
to vote, as the men for candidates were
in my opinion and in tho opinion of
a great many others chosen by parties
and machines, and as a class seemed
to be men working for the same inter
.ests-although under the guise or name
of the different parties-and were called
the peoples choice, when as a matter
Of actual fact the people had as a class
no choice in their selection whatever.
Under the new primary law all of this
is changed, and the people can do their
own selecting at the primaries and
choose their own candidates, something
they have never had the opportunity
of doing before. / wish to say as a
taxpayer and manufacturer that all
parties look alike to me. It's the man
of ability, character and sterling integ-
rity that appeals to me, regardless OF
what his party politics may be.
The city of Los Angeles is in greater
need than ever has been known before
in its history Of having the best men
in our public offices at this time, owing
to the fact that there are millions upon
millions of dollars to be expended by
those officials for the city, and we, can
not afford to take any chances that
may possibly be avoided. This is Of
vital importance to every taxpayer
both great and small No doubt thou
sands who have received their tax lists
this year have been amazed at their
ffightful increase; not only amazed,
but some, as have been told by them
selves, will face ruin. The man of
small means, or the widow supporting
her family, having a mortgage on her
home with unlocked for assessments
and taxes doubling and still increasing,
with no possible way of increasing the
income to meet the same. This shows
the grave Importance of every voter
doing his duty at the coming primary.
Do not imagine there are enough voters
to get along without you, for if yea
do others will think the same, and a
few interests that never sleep will carry
the Gay, and you will be worse off
than before. When we have men in
Office whose daily record and lives
prove beyond a shadow of doubt that
they have the welfare of the people and
city at heart, they should be retained
In office, regardless of everything else.
1 have no wires to pull or favors to ask,
and therefore no selfish motives to ad-
vance. I have followed the daily pa
pers closely regarding the doings of our
public officials. and particularly the ad-
ministration of the present mayor, and
in so doing ! am led to believe that he
has done more for the people and city
than any mayor we have ever had, so
far as I know.
He seems to take the same deep per-
sonal interest that he would If he
were working for himself as a private
citizen. I have yet to see in public
print the first instance where he has
neglected his public duty, but seems to
be always at his post. We are all
aware that the average public official
seems to think that his time belongs
to himself: so much so, in fact, that
public business is often times danger
ously neglected; and I am heartily in