Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04

was twice as large as Los Angeles.
What has caused this difference in the
prosperity, morally, financially and po-
| litically in the two cities in so snort
time? In our opinion it is nothing
more than the S. P.-W. o. policy OF
the one and the good government of
the other despite the contemplate
and insulting ridicule of the Times.
| Goo Coos are we? Well, would to God
there were more Goo Coos in Los An
geles and other towns until any paper
which would dare to use such express
sions was a GONE GOOSE for want
of q reader or advertiser.
zone more comparison between the
two cities and we are done. Every sa-
loon, without n single exception. had
a Mccarthy banner over its door, every
gambling joint had one, and in the
windows of many of the swell homes
was one. There were two other candi-
dates, viz: Republicans, led by Crock
er, and Heneyites for want of bet
ter name. We saw with our own eyes,
time and time again, both of these two
latter parties speakers hooted off the
streets, and not allowed to make
quiet. decent political speech, by the
Mccarthy supporters, and the police
men, standing by and looking on with
evident satisfaction, making absolute
~ no eIlOTl W sup It, IcdlIoISio 'NN'
form q procession, and drive past ana
into the crowd, yell and then a bunch
of leather-lungs would yell continu-
ously until the speaker, whether Tor
Crocker or Heney, would give up and
leave after having been refused a hear
ing or support of the policemen. Sa-
looms were wide open all day Sunday
with front doors hooked open. During
the Portola week, revelry and riotous
abandon was the key note. Married
and other women were kissed, hugged,
and dragged along the street by entire
strangers dressed in masquerade; con-
fetti was forced down their necks,
ticker busters were used, squaking
cans were forced INTO the backs of la
dies, as they never dared to do even
i'm the days before this was An Uncle
Aleck town. and this in the very
presence of the police. who we're ap-
pealed to In vain for protection. This
festival was In commemoration of the
restoration of the city, and it's saliva
ton from utter destruction, and yet,
from first to last, never once was there
place or mention for prayer or thank
fulness to the Providence who spared
the wicked city.
"And how did the S. p. and Calhoun
treat the city? They promised to do
their share before the Portola. Cal
houn did not furnish the electric lights
or cars for the so-called parade, and
it came down Market street on wag-
ems, with no illumination save torches
The visitors and residents were car
ried over the city i'm street cars that
would be a disgrace to a village They
have neither air, wheel or magnetic
brakes, and IL there is a car that has
been painted or repaired since the
fire, we failed to see it, Many of the
cars looked as though they had been
i - .I,.
ical engine and never cleaned there
after. And the Southern Pacific waited
until day or so after the election,
when il had carried the city, and then
politely informed the Portola commit
tee that 1t WOULD NOT GIVE THEM
a SINGLE CENT TOWARD IT'S
$4,000 DEFICIENCY, although they
had tentatively promised them $4,000.
Every single statement we have made
can be proved and was witnessed with
our own eyes.
"CITIZENS AND VOTERS OF LOS
ANGELES, THIS Is A SAMPLE OF
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC-WIDE OPEN
TOWN. DO YOU WANT SUCH A
TOWN OR WOULD YOU RATHER
HAVE A GOO GOO AND UNCLE
ALECK TOWN. If you want such a
one go to it and live i'm it, for there
you can see your ideas carried out
without hindrance. where even the min
isters dare not speak a word against
gambling. or dance halls, or saloons i'm
their pulpits."
Frank f. Pratt. Robert NJ. Lusk and
the Rev. Mr.. Pascoe were the principal
speakers at a Good Government meet
ing at the Methodist Episcopal church
on the corner Of Euclid and Eagle ave-
nues last evening Mr. Pascoe, the first
speaker predicted the election of Alex
ander and the good government ticket
by a vote of two to one.
Would TO heaven we had more pas
tors in Los Angeles who would go into
politics." exclaimed Frank f. Pratt |
Their labors are needed in this di-
rection.
Il want you all to know that I went
out before the primaries for Oscar Z.
Farish as non-partisan candidate,
but l am now for George Alexander,
who possesses in an eminent degree all
the requisites for that high office
believe so per cent of the vote that
went to Parish in the primaries will
go to Alexander at the election next
week. l have interviewed large num- |
bers of voters of all classes, especially
the toiers, and found the great ma
jority of them for Alexander"
Mr.. Pratt warned those present |
against over-confidence, and urged |
each TO constitute himself a committee
of one and report to the precinct COM
mitteemen for work early on election |
day, il for no more than four or five |
hours. Let us make the victory so
complete, so decisive, that there can
be no possible doubt as to the result |
upon the public mind" he pleaded.
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