Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Alexander Requires Only
Proper Regulation
and Control
MACHINE 'CRY'DENIED
CLOSED Town" Slogan Is Put
Away by Words of Present
Chief Executive as to View
Great Meeting Held in the Simpson
Auditorium Cheers for Success
of Present Mayor at Ballot
Box Tuesday

the GOOd Government
Il meeting which packed
IA Simpson auditorium last
night, Meyer Lissner read the
following statement from George
Alexander, outlining his position
on the question of "wide-open
town."
"The people OF Los Angeles are
not fanatics. They probably are
not what some people would cor
slider straight-laced in relation to
many of the pleasures of life.
They are, however, opposed to
their town to unrestrict-
ed indulgence in what some peo-
pie are pleased to call pleasure,
and others believe is more justly
characterized as unbridled license.
"When called upon some time
ago to vote upon the question of Il
drastic law prohibiting the sale OF
liquor in the city, our people eX-
pressed their disapproval OF such
legislation by a vote of something
like two to one. This expression
of the popular will not only
should be accepted by all who ia
vor the rule of the majority, bur
it must be accepted by all persons
in positions of official responsi-
bility in the city.
"No man in his senses would
dare attempt to oppose this over
whelming expression OF popular
sentiment. At the same time the
sentiment of our people has, upon
MANY occasions, been expressed
with equal force and conclusive
ness against that condition
known as 'wide-open town.
Demand Proper Conditions
"While our people desire liquor
sold within the city, they at the
same time want it sold under
those proper regulations and con
troll which experience has shown
should apply to this class OF bust
ness; and certainly the history OF
Los Angeles, as compared win
that of other cities, would indl-
cate the wisdom of this attitude
on the part of its citizens"
Good government supporters filled
simpson auditorium to overflowing last
night and cheered for George AleXah-
der and the whole Good Government
ticket" 1t was an enthusiasuc nleee-
ing. and the enthusiasm held on c clos
up to midnight because the audience
insisted on hearing the spedh0is CIV
the fright doctrine"
A Walter Parker supporter In the gal-
lery attempted once to interrupt Wheh
Thomas Lee Woolwine named haIues
In connection with the attempt at
riverbed franchise deal. The inter
rupter did not last long when Mr. Wool-
wine turned his battery on MN, -.
Men prominent during the primary
nominating compaign as workers Tor
the success of w. C. Mushet or oscar
Parish stood on the platform united
with Marshall StimSon, w. ID. stephens
Never Iissner and others for the re
election of George Alexander. IhaE
told of the strength of the Mushet ah9
Parish votes now voluntarily ailie9 '79
with the good government support ana
with the Alexander workers pledged
themselves as supporting the advance
ment of the city as against the Wlsnes
of anv set of bosses hiding behind
cry for party supremacy.
Eternal Vigilance Essential
Never Lissner, who presided, EN-
nhasized sharply this difference be-
tween forces in his opening speech.
"Only through organization can you
fight organization" said he. Eternal
Vigilance is the price of liberty, ana
Won cannot have it without organiza
fion and system. But the Good GOV
ernment organization is not organlza
tion for patronage, it is not built up
on the theory of distribution of patron
age The machine organization is
formed for patronage and kept alive
by it-and you citizens pay the Dill
mo man interested in the success
of the Good Government organization
has ever been in it for private reward
or has interested himself in pulling
down political jobs for his friends,
When George Alexander goes into Of
flee next January he will do so apso-
lutely untrammeled by having po-
litical office promised to living soul
Among those who made speeches
which brought forth cheers and APP
plause We're Councilman A. j. Wallace,
Lewis r. Works Charles Wellborn,
Frank F. Pratt, Marshall Stimson'
Mai. w r. Burke, Thomas Lee Wool
wine. w. d. stephens. John d. Works,
+ r Carter and Lee c. Gates.
When Mr.. Woolwine told why the
votes and actions of political bosses
on the riverbed franchise were impor
tant for consideration in the present
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