Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-05

Judge ID. X. Trask.
Good Government forces will rally
tonight at Simpson auditorium in
monster mass meeting, the biggest
gathering of the entire primary eiec-
tion campaign. The meeting will be-
gin promptly at o'clock and will be
concluded by not later than 10 o'clock.
All speakers, and every one on the
program is an orator of no Iaean abil-
ity, will limit themselves TO thirty
minutes in which to give a crisp,
straightforward account of some par
ticular point in the good government
| fight. Some of the speakers will use
! but five or ten minutes.
From indications late last night
! there will not be spare seat in the
great auditorium, which holds close
to 1000 people, and it is for this reason
that all who desire to hear the speak
ers get there as early as possible.
Nobody will be allowed to enter the
hall after the speaking begins, as it
is desired to prevent any noise which
may in any way interfere with the
| speakers.
Some Of the strongest and most
capable men in the good government
| fight are on the program. For in
stance, Judge John d. Works is con-
cedeQ 10 De one VI luS VI idhiSSt AoN
! yers and one of the most capable
| jurists who has ever come before the
public of California. He has ma
| tional reputation as a lawyer and as
an orator and wherever he speaks ne
| has an audience that any man might
boast of. Judge Works is not of the
spread-eagle variety of orators. He
! is clear, forcefui and convincing IN all
| his addresses and he never resorts TO
| tricks to catch his auditors. His is
the oratory of common sense, and 1t
appeals to all alike. He has mes
sage which will not fail to get its
answer at the polls.
colored Voters Pledge Support
Frank G. Finlayson is another law
yer who holds an enviable position at
the bar. He has an argumentattve
STYLE and with telling force carries his
points to the hearts and heads OF his
audience.
During the recall campaign Major
Henry 7. Lee was one of the leaders.
He has fought the good fight early
and late and has always been on the
| side of puritv in politics.
| A delegation of colored voters called
at Good Government headquarters
Yesterday TO pledge their support TO
the Good Government candidates. Rev.
]. D, Hill, who headed the delegation,
said that practically every colored
voter in Los Angeles will cast his bal
lot for Mayor Alexander next Wednes-
dav and that when the Good Govern
ment ticket is in the field the colored
voters will be unit for that ticket.
Rev. MIR. Lee will be one of the speak
ers tonight. He will tell what the col
ored voters intend doing in the cleo
tions. primary and city. His words
will be welcome for he represents a
large contingent which Is quietly nght-
ing for civic betterment.
| y X. Trask, another of the speakers
on tonight's program, was formerly a
| SUPERIOR Judge He now Is a memDer
of the police commission. HIS runnSs
as a Judge and his actions as a ponce
commissioner have been comnen si 1ea
far and wide, for he has ever sought
to purify and improve conditions.
Good Chance for Public
w d. Stephens is a banker and was
MAYOR Of Los Angeles in the interim
between the resignation of Mayor mar
ner and the election of Mayor Alex
ander. -, ,,
ba a pronounced surprise but 1T VIII
! give the people a chance TO see ana
hear some of the men who are nghtihs
against machine rule and who are 90
ing their utmost to keep Los Angeles
clean. Inc Bit tdlCA lihAiiHNA -
on the program are not candloales
hut they are men who are seeking &c
lead the people into right paths ano
for that, reason their words VIII nave
immense weight.
Mavor Alexander will not be able &c
speak at the meeting although ne may
he nresent for a few minutes. He mas
several engagements on city matters
tomorrow night, and as he puts the
citv's business before his campaign
for reelection, he may not De aple to
attend at all.
lee Gates, who made the race against
Harper, as an independent candidate
will probably be on the PLATFORM anu
may speak briefly.
A fair question deserves an honest,
straightforward answer, and gets Just
that when asked of man unafralu
and who has made good. witness the
following, which took place yesterday
in the mayors office:
'Mayor Alexander, why are you not
q making more speeches? Why are you
keeping so much out of the spot-hghl
of public meetings? Are you apathetlc
about your campaign or are you too
modest to make speeches?"
The questions were asked by one OF
the numerous callers and well-Wlshers
of the best mayor Los Angeles ever
had Here is the reply:
"My friend, I am mayor OF Los An
geles and so long as 1 continue in that
honorable office I shall do my duty To
the city as a whole. l am too busy
with civic affairs to make campaign.
[ am at work every morning at 8;3u
and I continue in m office until late
every night. 1 should like to meet all
the voters personally, but my duty to
the city is greater than my duty To
myself. Others may do the talking
| Everybody knows what l stand for,
and if the voters believe in me and
want q continuance of good. honest,
clean government, they will vote FOR
me regardless of whether | make
speeches. 1 am trying to conduct the
city affairs in a business-like manner,
and that takes about all of my time.
That seems to answer good many
of the carping critics who say Mayor
Alexander is not making an earnest
campaign. He does not have to tell
about what he is going to do. He has
done it, and he stands on his record in
public office.
George Lyons, Miles Gregory and
Judge Lusk will be the speakers at
the meeting of the One Hundred and
Eighty-eighth Precinct club to be held