Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
The Times and the City Administration

the contempt which has intelligence those individuals
whom still continues to number among its readers
Its attitude edyng because shows clearly the devotion
of that journal the infamous Southern Pacific political
machine city, which has lately received such bodbos at
those good citizens and champions OF decent govern
who wrecked and threw the scrap heap the late Harper
administration for which the Southern Pacific po
largely responsible and which they both abored
Office until the fear that certain news
papers would official grating public led their candidate to
conneny abandon leave his supporters including
and the Southern Pacific political machine In the urch
and without a candidate.
In abored editorial appearing Sunday the Times
beavers readers that Mayor Alexander and his
pore are using build up political machine
The basis for assumption part of the Times would also be
amusing were it not so puerile.
Mayor appointed of first class character and
ability to the position mayors clerk This gentleman happened
to secretary the City club which more identified
with the candidacy Mayor Alexander than dozen other
CARNATIONS city Yet to this appointment
the Times says:
His Mayor Aexanders first appointment that of his private
secretary compensation for its political achievements
Mayor Alexander appointed upon commission man whose
personal qualifications for the place of the highest against
member of one of the citys commissions no possible crit
be made and who happened to be Cahoc Yet S u
this appointment the Times says:
His second Placae members OF falth that remembered
his bieotry of the past and doubted him.
Mayor Alexander appointed member of one of the commits
ons excellent character and ability who makes his living
v the sweat good many honest and estnabe
This fact however to have been all that was neces
a condemnation of the Times and as to that appoint
ment says:
His selection unonite openly announced as sop TO
the so called labor vote.
Of course the appointment announced
anything made purely the basis of personal
the slightest deter the Times from making such
accusation.
It notable and significant only appointment that
Mayor Alexander that the Times has assumed
object slightest degree the appointment OF this aborng
We readers will agree with the Times that the
mere fact that man makes his living by using muscles
O
ing by the sole of his wits condemns him being unworthy OF
occupying place the official OF the good city OF Los
Angeles
The Times statement that T. Earl is the liberal
good fund of which Meyer Lssne
secretary is another misnfomaton with which its edto
referring Mayor Alexander and his adminstra
always In point of fact Mr. Earl contributor
that many other citizens whose patriotic interest in the
welfare city led them pledge of their
the of good government.
The Times reference Mr. Graham of Mayor AeXandes
appointee police commission in which "Gahams
appointment after he had announced the City club sub
stance and liberal elements line up with
fight is also misleading What Mr. Graham said
was substance of the liquor dealers insisted
lending strength Mr. Walter Pkers Southern Pacific
political machine opposing every reform movement for the benefit
of the city the good citizens of the city would put this class of
of business
We say that there decent citizen in the city
Angeles agree with this by
Graham although we'll understand the indignation of the
Times effort made subtract the strength OF the awbea
ing of the liquor dealers from its beloved political machine
that T. E Gibbon vaguely promised reduce the
property from twothrds onehaf premium
by the liquor also equally wide the
with Mr.. Gbbon assumed make any
liquor Dealers and question OF reducing
property onea preached any
ing or discussion with the liquor dealers.
grows eloquent its condemnation efforts of
interfere with what that
good government the civil service commission Every who
informed upon the knows that excepting his ap
ponmen appointing the civil commission Mayor Harper
INDUCED the fullest extent his penchan for appointing
city government only supporters and
his upon whom he could rely the fullest
will.
Excepting the police commission, commission appointed by
Mr. Harper productive of such scandals the civil
service commission which he appointed.
fact known The Herald that under the administration
of the the ratings have
been examined by commission have been sed admit
these obtaining positions under the city government
statement denied The Herald prepared it.
Its The Herald that Mayor Harper during his