Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
What Prominent Citizens
Think of Amendment Election

commerce and other municipal bodies
shamefully in refusing to call an cleo
ton when it was first demanded. The
results of the victory will give the peo-
pie courage to go ahead with the work
of civic improvement"
VIII Aid Recall
George Mason said:
Wonderful improvement is bound to
result from the amendment election
victory. The recall will now go with
a rush. / was standing on the cor
ner waiting for a car yesterday when
man with a pro-Harper petition ap-
preached and asked several people
standing near me to sign it. L am not
acquainted with the people, but was
ineaxested to notice that they all re-
fuse4 in a decided manner to sign the
petition. Sentiment in this city seems
to favor the recall"
"UncIe Billy" Pleased
w. H Workman said:
81 am immeasurably pleased with
the victory for the most important
amendments. It is the right thing. Put
me down as being decidedly in favor Of
it. The election shows the attitude of
the people on the question. All the pol
itics was on the other side, and yet
the voters stood for the amendments in
such numbers that they carried. It
shows a disposition on the part Of the
citizens toward honest government, and
it is the most important victory in the
history Of this city,"
Calls 1t Good Judgment
F. G. Tyrrell said:
Amendment No. enlarges the scope
of municipal functions; it enables the
city to handle what is logically and
necessarily city business, and forever
safeguards public utility franchises by
forbidding their disposal without a
two-thirds vote. Such a step forward
will command the attention and enlist
the services of better men than Ameri-
can municipalities have been accus-
toned to in the offices of mayor, COM
mon council and other departments. It
presents big tasks for big men.
"No. 4, providing for the direct pri-
mary, carries CONSERVATION to the
boss and joy to the voter. It emanci-
pates men who have a laudable ambi-
tion for public service from the tyranny
of the machine; it brings the nQmina-
ton of public servants right home to
the personal judgment and choice of
the individual citizen; it is decentrali-
zation, and therefore in exact harmony
with the fundamental principles Of this
federal government.
Consolidation and a free harbor sig
nifty Greater Los Angeles indeed
Free harbor facilities will take the
railroad meter off the windpipe of
business. Expansion, enlargement, en-
richment, adornment must all follow
with increasing momentum.
"All things considered, the charter
amendment election shows that the
rank and file of the voters have exer-
cised good judgment and are animated
hz~ IL
patriotism
Victory for City
Gilbert S. Wright of the firm Of
Wright & Calender said:
81 am delighted over the results of
the election. 1t is a great victory for
the city in general. It is the begin
ming of a great development in civic
improvement. OF course I worked to
boost the amendments, especially the
ones that passed.
For twenty-five years have been
a resident of this city and have
watched it grow from q small pueblo
and | have always taken an active
interest in its welfare. L am not a
politician in any sense. But L do want
to see Los Angeles the largest and best
city in the United States, and that is
why | worked for amendments 1. @
and Z. Business men should take an
OIAfO ililSIGSI III our city government.
The result Of the election shows a
general awakening to the problems Of
civic betterment.
L am proud of the action of our citi-
zens on Tuesday when they voted to
eliminate crookedness. believe the
amendments which carried will be for
the future welfare of the city"
Pastor Is Cheering
Reynold E. Blight, pastor of the Los
Angeles Fellowship, said:
L am cheering to the limit over the
result. I especially urged all the men
IN my congregation to vote for 9 and
4. Two-thirds of the members of NV
congregation are men, and I urge them
all to take an active part in studying
into political conditions.
The election shows that the neonle
OF Los Angeles are independent of fL,e
machine. The Southern Pacific ma
chine put up such strong fight to de-
feat the amendments that the result
SHOWS decided and overwhelming sen
tlrnent in favor Of righteous govern
nent- The Herald has been CARRYING
on mastery campaign and is to be
congratulated on everything it has