Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-09

to defraud the city he is the first to
discover it.
HE is a man of stern integrity, but
he is not bigoted or unkind.
He is a man of broad conceptions
of what Los Angeles should be, but he
is provident and economical.
"He never can be the servant of private
interests while in the employ of the people.
"He Is man of unimpeachable private
and public character.
Ills public life has been eloquent with
good deeds, brave aggressivcness, noble
ideals OF civic duty and exalted patriotism.
HE has lived a simple life.
"Ie has not seemed exalted by public
station.
Not Inflated by Flattery
HE has not been inflated by praise
or hattery.
Notwithstanding his ability and
prestige, his national reputation, he
prefers to live the life of a humble cit
izen and be one of the common people.
He is valuable asset in the cit
izenship of Los Angeles
There are men of more eloquent
speech and more polished in manners,
but | know of no one possessing more
or better qualifications for discharging
efficiently and honestly the office of
mayor of Los Angeles.
HE is a tried man.
HE is experienced in the perform
ance of the duties of mayor.
HE has information of present con-
ditions and of future probabilities to
an extent unexcelled by anyone.
81 speak from my knowledge of his
work when he was a supervisor of this
county, and from what l have learned
of his work as mayor of Los Angeles"
Army Leader Gives Support
"Are you interested in politicsT was
asked of Gen. G. II. Burton, U. S. A..
retired.
II am deeply interested in good gov
eminent in nation, state and city," he
said. II cannot say that 1 am inter-
ested in amy party"
Are you a property holder?"
Yes"
How do you stand on the mayor
atty issue?"
Il shall vote for the reelection of
George Alexander"
do you know the candidates?"
81 have personal acquaintance with
the mayor but not with the other can
didates. They possibly and probably
are good men, but l am impressed
with Alexander's upright character,
his firm tenacity of purpose combined
with great integrity. He has made an
excellent mayor and the city needs a
man just like him for the next two
years.
This is n critical period In the history of
Los Angeles. She needs perfect watchdogs
TO conserve the millions she must dlsburse
during the coming Ave years.
Yes. 1 confess like the mayor on
more counts than one. When a young
man at his country's call he shouldered
his musket and kept step to the tap
of the gun.
"He is as patriotic now as then.
1.-THE city needs him more than he
needs any office.
81 trust the municipality will be wise
enough to re-elect him that she may
the better fulfill her present promise
of becoming great"
A Plain Question of Need
General E. c. Bellows, formerly con-
sui general to Japan, a keen observer
of the progress of the city, said yes
terday:
1.-THE question for each voter TO de-
eide is not which candidate most de-
serves election, but which candidate
does the city most need In other
words, no office should be considered
as any mans due because of services
he has rendered to either political par
ty or to the community.
1.-THE city is so much greater than
any individual that any claims the lat
ter may have to our gratitude, or
sense of justice, are nothing in the
balance against the city's claim to the
best service. Our city needs, in its
mayor, a man of known unimpeachable
integrity, rather than brilliant orator.
ical equipment; a man in full SYM
pathy with American ideals of our
public schools, for protection against
vice and for the fearless administra-
ton of justice; man of clear judg-
ment and shrewd business sense
I'VE know that George Alexander
fulfills these requirements. During his
term as supervisor and since as mayor,
he has given consistent evidence of
these qualities, and no charge of un-