Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-12

~ ~ OdpI1Sl CIluICll. IL CdH scarcely
be worse, and should shock every citi-
zen and encourage those Indifferent to
take d positive stand in behalf of the
recall. This report, if true, ought to
lead every self-respecting citizen to
scourge the present administration out
of office SO quickly that their heads
would swim and make their political.
doom irrevocably sealed"
Praises the Six
Rev. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of
the First Methodist church, who has
taken an active interest in the recall
movement and who has spoken from
his pulpit on rs Vice Protected?'' said
yesterday:
Those six men of the minority in
their report seem to be just as reliable
as the other thirteen. They seem to
nave reported as honest and fearless
men. But then it doesn't seem reason
aple that the minority is not as faith
1uI as the thirteen, and one report. in
my consideration, is entitled to as
hluch respect as is the other Both
Angeles.
The majority didn't feel that there
were sufficient details to warrant an
accusation, and they have given it to
tne masses for each one to decide. If
what they say is true there can be no
question as to the vote.''
Too Lenient
Rev. Hugh K. Walker, pastor of I'M
manuel Presbyterian church, said.
L should judge that the grand Jury
was very lenient with the mayor. to
say the least. 1t seems strange that il
was not stronger. L know most of the
SIX men of the minority and thew are
men of strict integrity In the face of
this [ feel that the grand jury should
nave made a stronger report The per-
sons mentioned appeared in a bad light
even If the minority had not said any,
thlng. The official report of the grand
jury lays the mayor and officials open
TO censure by the Christian people"
House Cleaning Needed
Rev. c. c. Pierce, pastor of the Me-
mortal Baptist church, said:
L think the report of the grand jury
shows that it did some good work. 1t
shows me that there is need Of a house
cleaning. If the grand jury found out
taht the laws are not enforced it is
only what we have found out long ago.
have been on more than one commit
tee that has been told that the laws
cannot be enforced. [ think that the
laws should be enforced and that we
need to get men in the offices who have
some respect for the laws so that a re-
port of this kind would not be possi-
ble."
"Turn Out the Gang"
Il think it is a pity we have such
condition of AFFAIRS said Rev. E. P.
Ryland, president of the Church Fed
Grafton of Los Angeles. Il am sure
the only thing to do is to find it out
and then correct it. We have had a
splendid grand jury, and I feel that it
has done WELL"
Il think that the principal report of
the grand jury is enough to make ev-
cry citizen feel like turning out the
gang" said Rev. B. Cory, pastor Of
the Vincent Methodist church. 1.-THE
minority gave the most conclusive evil
dence. L do not feel that things were
given the force they should have BEEN
There ought to be no stop or stay in
carrying on the house cleaning
Wants Something Positive
81 don't think the report was very
complimentary to the officials, but l
wish that it might have been more pos
tive either one way or the other,'' said
Rev. L. G. Morris, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church.
For Clean Government
''It is a great thing to find out what
the officials are doing" said Dr. Will
liam Horace Day, pastor of the First
Congregational church. 1--WE should go
after them when they are not doing
right. 1t is imperative to keep the city
government clean if our democracy is
to be sound
Expected Something More
DR.. Warren F. Day, pastor emeritus
of the First Congregational church,
said:
From the figures and statements of
seemingly reliable parties l was rather
surprised at the report. 1 bad supposed
that it would have a very different re-
suit. | have read the statements, and
if they have truth it seems to me the
jury had ground to find a serious re-
turn. That is the way it impresses
me-"
Thinks 1t Serious
eff the minority report is true it puts
a serious light on the case,'' said Rev
Alfred Inwood, pastor of the Boyle
Heights Methodist church. IF those
things are being done, something ought
to be done to remedy them.''
Shows Work
1.-THE report bears evidence of thor
ough and conscientious work. said
Rev. w. d. Lands, pastor of the West
lake Presbyterian church.
Warranted by Facts
Rev. J. c. Elliott, pastor of the Ha-
Ven Methodist church and president of
the Methodist Ministers association of
Los Angeles, said:
Il don't think they went any further
than they ought to have done-the facts
warranted everything said. I appreci-
ate the work of The Herald in bringing
these subjects before the people, and 1
think if is deSprViOo of great credit -