Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02

city limits of Los Angeles is interested
in the Owens river water and Owens
river power, and therefore are they
interested in this election that is so
soon and so sure to be.
Gentlemen, you are serious in this.
You are ready to meet this situation
and ready to solve it through the re-
call, the only way open to the people.
Did not the people have a chance to
vote upon this recall question? Did
they not register their desire to have it
established? And why should anybody
object now to putting that way of ex-
pressing the peoples will?
For myself, l am now, always have
been and always expect to be an en-
thusiastic Republican, but am first
Of all citizen with the best interests
of the city at heart"
Cries of "Good! Good" emphasized
the applause which interrupted Mr..
Stephens, and one man said, Hes the
MANI
Il do not believe he continued, "that
party politics should enter very largely
into municipal government, but 1 do
believe that municipal government, and
particularly in this city, should be ad-
ministered along square and sound
business lines. If 1 undertake the move
ment you ask I want you to under
stand that I am not tied to any Re-
publican or Democratic machine or any
Municipal league or Lincoln-Roosevelt
promises whatever. / stand always for
what is right, for a fair and square
deal to any citizen, any corporation,
any section, any interest, and no more.
Time for Action
Gentlemen, the time has come for
action, and l am with you along the
paths you have chosen to pursue, and
L shall help you in every way can.
I have just returned from two weeks
trip, and on my return I thought it was
perhaps my duty to be the standard
bearer in this movement of the peo-
pie, and as that seems to be your wish
am with you on that proposition.
However, a conflict of duty has
arisen. When I returned I found my
wife in a state of health that made it
impossible at once to say yes as I'd
like to do now. My duty to my family
demands my highest consideration
Mr.. FinlaySon moved that an ad-
journment when taken be subject to
the call Of the chairman to allow for
any contingency. After this had car
ried, and in referring to the action of
the meeting, Judge Works said, 81
want personally to congratulate you
and the city Of Los Angeles on the
selection of a candidate. 1 don't be-
lieve if the city were searched over
there could be found better man."
After the adjournment men filed by
Mr.. Stephens to shake his hand and to
urge him to take up the race. II am
anxious to do so if I can," he re-
Sponded.
Vote Unanimous
The sense of the meeting was unani-
nous for Mr.. Stephens, although Wal
lace Wideman and four other friends of
Mayor Harper who came in by way of
Symphony hall and without tickets of
invitation, did not vote one way or the
other. Those who accepted the invi-
tation were so tremendously in earnest
that no one attempted to stem the
tide.
The following were present in re-
sponse to the invitation sent out by
the Municipal league:
Adams, Hugh W. jr.; Alexander Geo. A. !;
Allen, W. H. & Son, by r. M. Allen; American
Swiss Commercial Co., by Jos. Pascholly:
Amos, B. E.; Anderson, James A.. Anderson
D. F.; Arnott Co., by Willard Arnott; Ash
by, G. H. Auditorium Co., by Richard Green;
Avery, VIM. H.
Backus, E. X; Baker, Arthur c. Barlow.
Allison; Barnes, Wilbert E.. Barrows, H. D. /;
H. J.; Bergman, John R.; Bihsop & Co., by
R. p. Bishop; Bishop, w. T. jr.; Blakeslee,
Raymond l.. Bolton, E. R.. Bohan E. r :
Bonflio, N; Bowen, L. L.. Bowles Bros, by
w. f. Bowles; Boynton, H. r.; Boynton, c.
G.: Brent, E. j.. Brill, DR.. VIM. Brown. r..
E. Music Co., by Paul c. Brown; Brundidge,
II. W.; Bryant. VIM. F.j Builders Exchange,