Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-20

Mr.. Fleming and Captain Lewis Han
sen spoke at Miller's hall in Pasadena
avenue last night. and those in the
audience expressed the wish that their
speeches might be repeated before
big downtown meeting. Mr.. Fleming
made a forcible plea for an energetic
honesty in politics and pointed out that
the only thing which might defeat
Mayor Alexander and the Good Gov
ernment ticket would be failure of
their supporters to get out to vote De-
cember Z. Captain Hansen, who lives
at the southern end of the city, some
thirty miles from Miller's hall, spoke
particularly on the harbor, its meaning
TO all Southern California and the i'm
portance of safeguarding its building
by the election of trustworthy officials.
Il feel proud to be at home so far
from home" said Captain Hansen.
You and l, all of us in this city, have
it in our power to make Los Angeles
one of the greatest cities of the world
and to keep it in that position. We
have no time to lose; the opportunity
is here. and we must take it now. Not
only must we take it through compile
tion of our harbor, by using the aque-
duct and its power and by undertake
ing other great things, but we must see
tasks is wise and dependable.
Big Opportunity in Harbor
AT our harbor a few million dollars,
rightly expended, will do for us what
1t has cost the European ports many
millions more to accomplish. l assure
you that if one of the smallest powers
of Europe could get a proposition like
our harbor and our aqueduct it would
l,fI I1t1 For
them, and even then would make them
pay for themselves. Think what they
would mean to them. and what they
mean to us.
I'VE like to talk of the soil, its
wealth and its yields, but we talk too
seldom in this country of the water.
Ocean shipping means as much to you,
it means as much to the resident of
Arizona and Nevada as it does to me
or to any one living at San Pedro.
When the Panama canal is finished, If
we are ready, it means that the value
of your lots here in Garvanza will
double. We must be prepared to take
care of the greatest ships that traverse
the ocean. A steamship like the Lusi-
tania can then go between Los Angeles
and New York in eight and one-half
days, and every one of them pleas
ure to the passengers. Then we can
keep at home millions of dollars now
taken away for ,freights, and this
money will go into homes and ranches
and our own profit and pleasure. 1t
will be spent here in California,
Responsibility Is Great
'Now, it is of great importance that
you choose we'll whom you want to ad-
minister the affairs of your city and to
direct your building. You have through
the Importance of the harbor respon-
sibility that reaches out away beyond
your city limits when you select city
officials. You owe responsibility to us
of San Pedro.
1--WE said last Augut that we were
willing to make you our guardian; we
trusted you. If you turn around now
and deliver the harbor over to those
who want to pervert it for private ends,
how will you look us in the face?
Won't you be ashamed of yourselves if
you do that?
have been tried. George Alexander is
such a man. He has been tried. We
know he may be depended on. He un-
derstands the city's affairs-the harbor
along with the others. He knows that
every minute progress is delayed there
is a loss.
You want a council that you know
Will handle alldlrs eHerSetlSallS, non"
estly, ably. The men supported by the
Good Government organization are men
of this type"
Praises Captain Hansen
Mr.. Fleming in opening his address
paid a warm tribute to the rugged hon
esty of Captain Hansen saying, II only
wish Los Angeles has a thousand men
possessing the spirit manifested at all
tinas hU CaDtain Hansen"
81 favor George Alexander" said Mr..
Fleming. "becauEe 1 believe he is easily
the best fitted and the best qualified for
mayor of Los Angeles. For six years
was able to observe him as public
official when he was on the board of
supervisors and know that he is emil
nently able to serve the people For
eight years and seven months the ma