Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-11
GOOD GOVERNMENT WINS

NY TIE nominations made at yes
X terday's primaries our ever
- dependable, patriotic citizens set
the seal of approval on good govern
that at the election officials will be Sc
lected who will be creditable to Greater
Los Angeles. From the candidates in
the field officials will be chosen who will
conduct the affairs of the city in such
way as to inspire public confidence,
strengthen the position of Los Angeles
among the cities of the United States,
attract capital and stimulate legitimate
enterprise.
The building Of Los Angeles Is not
merely a matter of figures relating to
the number of permits issued, or the
total bank clearings. These are EVI-
DENCES of prosperity, but at the
FOUNDATION of prosperity is CHAR
ACTER, and in order to have character
we must have as public officials men
who cannot be influenced by corrupt
political machine, and cannot be in
duced by any persuasion to use their
official power for the furtherance of
any ends and aims but the ends and
aims of the city of Los Angeles.
Citizens are entitled to hearty con-
gratulations upon the fact that candi-
dates areoplaced in the field whose cleo
ton will be reasonable assurance of
the continuance and growth of prosper
~, 7 An r,g ha cot
of the vast public undertakings which
will require the expenditure of huge
sums of money, every cent of which,
under the guardianship of the honest
officials who undoubtedly viii be elect
ed by the voters of Los Angeles from
the candidates whose names will be
submitted for the final decision of the
ballot box, will be expended honestly.
owens river water project and the
new developments arising from harbor
improvement together constitute a CO.
lossal program. AS a reviewing maga-
zine recently said, Los Angeles has
eclipsed all records of ANY CITY IN
THE WORLD in the vastness of it's
undertakings, in the sums of money in
volved, in the expenditures necessitat-
ed, and in the results that may be con-
fidently looked for with the good gov
sured, and which will be made certain
when at the election Mayor George AL
exander and the candidates placed in
nomination with him in behalf of citi-
zens who favor civic cleanliness and
good government are finally chosen for
office.
Smith. the candidate chosen to op-
pose Mayor Alexander, is predestined
to certain defeat. He can count on
the support of the machine and all its
influences and allies, including the Old
Lady of First street, and will make
the latest of the long list of candi-
dates she has nursed to political dis
aster. Smith undoubtedly will poll the
full strength of the machine vote and
thus will furnish an accurate clew to
the present strength of the machine
in Los Angeles.
We predict the result will be aston
ishing, even to those who realize the
days OF bossism, corporation domina-
tion and machine rule are over. The
victory of the forces that represent
patriotic municipal politics will be so
overwhelming all that will be left Of
the machine will be a shattered frame
work.
In the midst of the excitement a
little candidate named w. c. Mushet
was lost. No man can oppose the
cause of education in Los Angeles and
expect to be honored by nomination
for any important Office to which his
election would be so illogical unreas-
enable and extravagant as to be utterly
unthinkable.
Mr.. Farish's candidature was clean
ly and creditably conducted. He
stands high in the business commu-
nifty and enjoys the respect of all who
know him. He conducted an honest,
plucky Independent campaign and was
supported by thousands of the best
citizens of the community, who know
his sterling worth as a business man
and citizen.