Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
GIVE ALEXANDER
THEIR APPROVAL
GOOD GOVERNMENT 0RGANIZA-
TON RATIFIES TICKET
FEATURES OF PRESENT ADMIN
ISTRATIoN ENDORSED
Thomas Lee Woolwne Makes Address
Which Is Received Appreciatinsly
by the Many Hearers at
Blanchard Hail

by the Many Hearers at
Blanchard Hail
One of the most enthusiastic meet
tngs of the present campaign was held
at Blanchard hall last night by the
Good Government organization. 1t
was in the nature of a ratification
meeting and the hall was jammed
with enthusiastic citizens.
A platform was unanimously adopted
indorsing "the splendid administra-
tion Of Mayor George Alexander"
Leslie r. Hewitt, Harry Lelande, Wal
ter Mallard and c. II. Hance were also
highly commended, as We're also Clar-
ence NJ. Taggart for tax and license
collector and John S. Myers for au-
ditor, and the present school board.
Andrews, Betkoush Gregory, Lusk,
O'Brien, Plant, Washburn, Williams
and Works were enthusiastically in
dorsed for the council. Non-partisan-
ship In local politics, the initiative, ref
erendum and recall, direct primaries,
a new city charter, consolidation and
harbor improvements, owens river
power and the utilities commission or
dinance proposed by the municipal
league were unanimously Incorporated
as planks Of the platform.
Frank G. Finlayson, in moving the
adoption of the platform, stated he
was authorized to say that this plat
form has been indorsed and approved
by every candidate whose name ap-
pears in the platform as being in
dorsed by the Good Government or
ganizatiOn." The entire platform was
unanimously adopted with a whoop,
not a dissenting voice being heard.
Marshall Stimson, chairman of the
evening, in answer to those who claim
the direct primary is a failure be-
cause such men as Barney Healy can
be elected, said: There are all con-
ditions Of men-the good will stand
together and the bad will stand to-
gether, and therefore you will get men
of the type Of Barney Healy because
there are a great many men in this
community and every other community
who do not desire good government
Good Government Desired
"On the other hand I believe that the
vast majority of people do desire good
government, and that leaves the issue
square-you have got each on their
side and you know what they repre-
sent"
Mr.. Stimson showed the ludicrous
position in which the Times had placed |
itself by having first raised its clarion
voice in lauding the trump conVen-
tion" and it's nominees and now claim
ing that the direct primary law is a
as Barney Healy could be nominated"
Barney, the idol of the Walter Par
ker's private election factory-the
rump convention.
"The people of Los Angeles have had
some experience with mayors picked
by Mr.. Parker. l want TO be conser-
vative, but / think I am fairly safe in
saying that the majority Of the peo-
pie of Los Angeles, after their late ex-
perience, do not care to have Mr..
Parker pick their next mayor.
Captain Hansen, the bulwark of San
Pedro's best interests, in the course OF
his remarks said that If the sentiment
here was the same as in San Pedro
1--WE will roll up a victory that will
break every cog that ever turned
wheel Of the machine
BY far the most enthusiastically
greeted speaker Of the evening was
Thomas Lee Woolwine. His appear
ance was the cause Of at least nYe
minutes of cheering.
"The chairman stated I asked the
question in Los Angeles. Was vice
being protected The question that l
ask now is, Are corporations protect
ed? Railroad corporations at least
have been protected. Has there been
a railroad Investigation in the state of
California for the last thirty years?
That is answer enough"
Mr.. Woolwine in reviewing some of
the unsavory records of present coun- |
cilmen who are seeking reelection, !
said in part:
Talks Of HeaIy
81 want to tell you something about
Barney Healy. If you want to talk
about a man tell about what he has
done Have I ever lied TO you once
(Cries Of mo, no.D Have I ever
made any statements that were not
true? I am going to make some more
statements now. I am conservative. /
never charged a man with a wrong that
was not sure he was guilty first. It'll
is an old story to some of you.
Late one Monday afternoon some /
years ago Barney Healy was sitting i'm .
the council chamber. With him, among I
some Others was DIR Houghton. What /
did they do? What does a man do I
when he means to be honest and true /
to his trust when he sells your prop /
erty? Does he do it In secret? No, he +
spreads it broadcast that he wants to |
sell it in order to get the highest price. |
What did these fellows do? They |
waited until every newspaper reporter /
had left the council; it was almost /
night and people were not looking for
anything to be pulled off Without /
any previous notice TO anybody except |
the railroad cOmpauics-theee men. who |
were elected by you to be your trustees /
and to handle yOlr property With I
fidelity, voted to give away the only
available railroad approach TO your
city. Think on it. mon: think ON it, /
You who intend to vote for Barney .
Healy think on it. They say the thing
was worth a million dollars; ii perhaps .
was worth ten.
"They took the ordinance To IIu1v
Lelande; they told him 10 sign H. /
There was great haste about the thing
Why? Because Mr.. Symmetrical WAS
waiting at his residence to sien it as
ex-officio mayor and make it become n /
law before you could get chance to I
stop it, MT. Lelande thought there was .
something crooked and asked for time
What happened? Walter PARKER W7e T
sent for himself. I do not know any
other way 10 tell a story taau 10 tell
it as it happened Here are the facts.
Parker went to Lelande and doegal .
the footsteps Of the man for two days .
and during that time he said. Harry /
how much will you take to sign it2
That is a terrible statement to make I
but if every word Of it is not true then
/ am a criminal"
Mr.. Woolwine graphically described
the rest of the details Of the famous /
river bed deal" zone of the men .
who voted for that over the protests [
Of those who assembled in the council /
chamber on that memorable Nednes- |
day morning was Barney Healy; an
other was Houghton. And vet these |
,,,nv, t,ova fI,a affrDy1taryy IN ely vo11 for