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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
JUSTICE GAYNOR

DY NOMINATING for mayor JUS
Il tice William J. Gaynor of Brook
~ 1yn, the Democratic convention
for the City of New York restored to
national prominence a distinguished,
conscientious, clean-cut citizen, who,
almost at the risk of his life, broke up
a formidable political ring headed by
a local "czar'' named John Y. Nc
Kane To those familiar with the cir
cumstances, the successful attack on
John Y. McKane will ever be a MEM
orable instance of the manner in which
political vice, even when strongly en-
trenched and backed by railroad cor
poration privilege, may be put to rout
by a concentrated, determined effort
conducted for public welfare and not
for private advantage.
When Justice Gaynor entered the po-
litical field he found the local Demo-
cratic party had vanished, and had
been replaced by an organization COM
posed of concentric rings, and the in
nermost ringster of the innermost ring
was John 7. McKane, the benevolent
boss" of the Coney Island district of
Brooklyn, who was a political power
with an influence extending far be-
yond the limits of his own immediate
territory. John Y. received the sur
prise of his life when Justice Gaynor,
a judge of Democratic affiliations and
activities, announced the time had
come for the separation of politics from
the judiciary and declared political
forms of belief must never be used
as cloaks for wrong-doing.
McKane and Gaynor came TO grips
when John Y. made the remark, TN
functions don't go here" Justice Gay
nor rendered a great service to the
nation as we'll as TO the Democratic
party when he asserted the principle
that in legal procedure there is no
such thing as a political pull. It is
somewhat astonishing to see Tam
many backing its old enemy, the ring
smasher. But the true inwardness of
the situation is, Tammany is deter-
minded to take the wind out of the
Republican sails and seems to be in
fair way of accomplishing its purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
"I HATE POLITICS"

T HE words are those of the presi-
dent of the United States, and
Il are revived and republlshed at
this time in order the readers of The
Herald may receive the benefit of a
somewhat intimate view of the coming
guest whom our city is preparing to
welcome in the Los Angeles way
The career of President Taft has
been judicial and administrative, NOT
POLITICAL, and it is an utter
mistake, based on misconception of
our chief executive, his history and
his character, to regard him as party
man" or a practical politician"
Our system of entrusting to political
organizations and parties the i'm
portant work of selecting candidates
for responsible positions is a custom,
not law. Out Of patronage, the dis
tribution of offices, especially those
which are revenue producing to the
incumbents, and the habit of pit
ting one convention-named candidate
against another, has been evolved
gradually a great political system,
which in the nature of things will
not and cannot be permanent Already
there are signs of it's disintegration-
the primaries, for instance.
Perhaps the good citizens of Los
Angeles hardly need to be reminded
by President Taft's blunt remark, IT
hate politics." that he is the president
of all the people, and it is only be-
cause of tradition, prejudice and cir
eumstances from which the United
States will be emaneipated within the
next quarter of century, that he is
commonly regarded and sometimes
called a Republican president" He is
nothing Of the kind. He is an American
president, and he HATES politics,
Please let us all remember that when
we are welcoming our whole-souled
and very frank-spoken chief executive.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
WANTS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
TO PERFORM SWORN DUTY

WHITTIER, Oct. 7.-[Editor Herald:
Whittier are we drifting? With all this
talk about grating, 1 doubt if one In
thousands of thos guilty of theft are
ever brought to the bar of justice.
What has the district attorneys Office
all these high priced detectives for?
To run down the chicken thieves? Does
he not know that in many of the small
cities of this county there are men in
office who are making a fat living out
of grafting-open, brazen grating
If he does not, would it not be well to
get man In office who was shrewd
enough to find out something that is
going on in the county?
A few days ago 1 went into an office
on business, and the business man was
publicly telling of a city councilman
who refused to purchase for the city
a certain thing, but purchased another
and told him there was nothing lin it,
for him (the councilman)N If he pur-
chased from him. Another asked him
what there was ain it" and yet an
other journeyed quite distance to see
if there was anything 'ln it" for him.
These things are so common as to be-
come talk on GUS streets in many cities.
Whose business is it to look after him
County and city officers whose sworn
duty it Is to apprehend offenders can
not be ignorant of them. l said to the
man: "If such are the facts 1t is your
duty to bring the matter to the atten-
tion of the district attorney"
The methods adopted are legion. The
power companies and public utility
companies know these men to be for
sale and frequently use them. Some
times they give a check in payment for
their gas and electricity and it is hand
ed back to them in cash. For many
years in Ohio a Cincinnati book con-
Germ owned the Legislature and had a
man who had been a president OF a
ladies' seminary to carry on their work.
He took the members out and saw that
they had a good time. Whenever he
was a little neglectful, a member got
up a dangerous bill against the inter-
est of the book concern-a bill they
never INTENDED should pass-but II
had the desired effect and the lobbyist
got busy and did just what they want
ed-bought these fellows off, TWO
members told me how they worked II.
Many bills were gotten up, not with a
view of passing them, but so that the
members should be bought off.
The Long Beach matter is still fresh
in the memory of many. These men
generally hold high positions in soci-
eties pledged to brotherhood, and the
INSTRUMENTATION of the obligations
makes their detection and prosecution
difficult SAVONAROLA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
CHINESE CLAIM PERSECUTION
is BEING EXTENDED TOO MUCH

Les ANGELES, Oct. 6.-LEditor
Herald: L have read with interest
the persecution claimed against the
Chinese in Los Angeles, and find
there is much ground to their COM
plant. AS a taxpayer, 1 know there
is no reason why there should be an
extra number of policemen i'll China
town than in any other districts In Los
Angeles.
Two years ago, when Mr.. Kern was
chief of police, he raised the number
of policemen in Chinatown from two
officers in plain clothes to ten and a
sergeant commanding what is now
called the Chinatown squad. Since the
order of former Chief of Police Kern
there have been but few arrests, ac-
cording to the records Of the police,
and when in 1907 there were being fines
of $3.50 a month paid into the city
there is now nothing received from
Chinatown arrests.
In the old days there were but six
fantan games going, and fve or SIX
lottery games; now there are more tnan
fifty fantan games, and nearly thlrty
Chinese policy and lottery games
[ have recently been down in China
town. and find that the officers who
are commissioned to the garter are
practically doing nothing but sleepingi
in other words, they stand on corner
and read books and go to their lunch
hours and apparently stay until within
a few minutes of leaving.
Two years ago, when Kern was CHER
of police, l learn with regret he sent
down the extra officers, and then,
when he was succeeded by Broadhead,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

7 felt disconnected that he did not
cut down the number of officers.
know a few of the Chinese in that
district, and each one, so far as Know
is laW-abiding. OF course, there are
MANY who gamble, and these are not
standing with the better element o1
Chinese. I find most of them respect
the men in authority, especially mayor
Alexander but what 1 find more than
ANYTHING else is that the police pass by
these fantan games, and although they
know about the games never make
an arrest.
With but 800 Chinese, as against 5000
two years ago, there are eleven Of
ficers in Chinatown as against two
three years ago.
I have been in Chinatown and find
the officers in the little district sitting
on curbstones reading books and doing
nothing in the way Of preserving the
law. as there are no disturbances. They
stay lust long enough to see that the
sergeant does not disturb them, and
then they go to the station or home
and report Off
There is no doubt that there IS some
thing wrong With all these Chinese
gambling games going on. and no ar
rests made, 1t looks as If something
was being protected. This squad has
not been changed in years, and yet
uptown the police are changed every
month. AS a subscriber to The Herald
IL nothing is done in the next few
weeks I shall take the matter up per-
sonally, as pay taxes and do not want
to support lazy bunch of policemen.
TAXPAYER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
CITIZENS RIGHTS

nERHAPS it may help some people
to appreciate the sacredness Of
n the constitutional rights of each
and every individual in the United
States If they remember the cause of
the American Revolution was the in
fringement of the constitutional rights
of Britons. The Tory party and the
king held that the British constitution
stopped with the boundaries of the
United Kingdom. The colonists claimed
the constitution follows the flag,
and when this was denied they adopted
their own constitution, which gave
them all the rights guaranteed under
the old constitution, and liberty and in
dependence besides. The colonists as
serted their constitutional rights, and
the independence of the colonies be-
came an automatic and necessary Sc
quel of this assertion.
In order to enjoy the inheritance of
constitutional liberty guaranteed to
the people of the United Kingdom, the
people of the United States had to
sever all ties with the government Of
the United Kingdom. Therefore, to
this day the assertion OF constitutional
rights is an undeniable American priv
ilege without which the republic
would be an inconsistent paradox, and
there is no trespass so grievously and
fiagrantly un-American as a trespass
on these sacred and inherited rights, to
secure which the United States de-
clared and won independence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
RIGHT OF PETITION

VIZ HILE we believe many infringe
w ments of the constitutional
" rights of citizens of the United
States are probably unintentional, and
while we realize the fact that fantastic
blunders reported from time to time on
the part of officials dressed in a little
brief authority which they mistake for
absolutism may be the result of their
Grass ignorance of the first principles
of Americanism, yet we cannot admit
that ignorance is an excuse for official
error. On the contrary, 1t accentuates
the fact of the unfitness of the igno-
rantly erring for the positions they
hold. The right of petition is one of
the rock-bottom, foundational rights of
an American citizen. 4
BY the first amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States, congress is
absolutely forbidden to make any kind
of law abridging the right of petition,
and the sight of a citizen Ito petition
the government for a redress of griev-
ances" is certainly not forfeited when
the citizen passes through the gates of
soldiers home.
| A tyrannical regulation prohibits the
circulation of petitions within the Saw
telle home grounds. 1t says; "All ped
ding, soliciting, circulating subscrip-
tions or petitions within the home
grounds" is forbidden.
Since Washington itself cannot con-
stitutionally interfere with the right of
citizens to circulate and sign petitions,
how in the name of common sense does
the government of the soldiers home
hope to arrogate without challenge
tyrannical rights which are denied to
the law-making body of the American
nation? Some people act as if they
thought the constitution and its amend
ments were only generally and vague
ly applicable" and that on especial
occasions and in particular instances
the constitution-which is the law be-
hind all law, the law by which the
validity or invalidity of all law is de-
termined-may be suspended 1t is
especially exasperatlng to find the sol
diers' home, an institution under the
peculiar and particular protection of
the flag, is the scene Of unconstitutional
tyranny, and we have no doubt the
right of petition will be restored to the
old soldiers as soon as the president
becomes aware of the attempt to sub
stitute Toryism for Americanism at
SaWtelle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

with as much ground around itf as is
possible to obtain. Lay out the fcity to
some definite plan from the oGfean to
the mountains and let the grTumblers
fall in line or take to the tail uncut.
Get rid of the poultry. 1t iys unsani-
tary and unsightly and Jcan't be
healthy under such unnatNral condi-
tions.
Pension off those poor hotel and res
taurant keepers and iEcinerate the
garbage. Require a pernhit for stables,
that must be paved and drained, with
covered manure pits toy be emptied as
soon as full. Then put the smokers
and spitters off the car and we will be
able to enjoy the pure, fresh air that
doesn't cost anything until polluted by
thoughtless, graspinig humanity. Then
we must strive and work and pay to
get what was intended as a free gift
from nature and have a possible
chance to make a city beautiful.
l should suggest competitive spo-
mission of plans from all over the
country, the plans to be put on ex-
hibition, that evlery one may see them,
and that tickets be issued, that any
visitor may express his preference.
While am OPPOSED to knocks on gem
eral principles, yet when it comes to
making permanent landmarks let Los
Angeles resolve at least to have one
building of some real architectural
worth, no matter how much time or
money it consumes 1t is time for Los
Angeles to assume the dignity of a
city and lay aside the provincialisnl' of
small town. A GRUMBLER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
CRY COUNCIL

TT is right citizens Of Los Angeles
should rejoice over the prospect
= of the elevation of the city council
by the improved caliber of men sug-
gested for members thereof. From
day to day new names of good citizens
who would make first ratio members
of the council are suggested, and we
think the selection of Judge Works
and Bank President Washburn will
have an inspiring effect, and result in
causing other men OF worth and weight
in the community to accept the view
public office is a public duty. There
are several loathsome expressions
which should be expunged from the
American vocabulary, and one of these
is the office holding class" What a
repellent idea! Rather than be deemed
recruits of the office holding class, -
many men have sacrificed their right
to take an active part in the affairs of
government Think of it, and then
marvel not that things have gone
wrong sometimes" but marvel rather
that public affairs have been conducted
with-comparatiyely-so little inefi-
cheney.
Miles S. Gregory. secretary of the
Union League club, and Police Com
missioner ]. J. Andrews, one of the
signers of the famous grand jury mi
nority report, also are mentioned in
connection with council candidature
A council composed of picked men,
citizens of credit and renown, will be
blessing for Greater Los Angeles
With a city council representing the
best intellect and the most vital busl-
ness interests of Greater Los Angeles,
who can doubt the prosperity of our
city would be more marked tl.an it has
ever been? A council that will manage
the affairs of Greater Los Angeles in a
Greater Los Angeles way is needed,
and that is the kind of council we must
have
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
EDUCATION

II OS ANGELES HERALD appreci-
ates the appreciation Of the teach
IL ers of Los Angeles, and thanks
them for their thanks, rendered by
them in recognition of our services TO
the cause of education. Such services
as this paper rendered were given very
heartily. with both an economic and an
expert basis for an enthusiasm that
was genuine. The Herald will always
boost education, and boost the boosters
of education. We are glad the teach
ers OF Los Angeles in their resolutions
as to the happy issue of the cause Of
education out of the school bond crisis
said they would remember most kind
ly" The Herald and its fellow workers
The cause was excellent, and 1t was
strictly in line with the policy of this
paper; for Los Angeles Herald has only
one policy, and that is to advocate what
is right.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

summa cum laude, for an unlimited
period, and in his moments of capital
perpendicularity right side up finds
himself embarrassed by his lack of even
rudimentary information. Blessed is
the Specialist" who is also superbly
we'll equipped with general knowledge.
Verify he shall have his reward-in
the next world, If not in this one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
AT THE THEATERS

AUDIT0RIUM-nTh Great John Canton"
MASON-"The Honeymoon Trail
BURBANK-"When We We're Twenty-O One ;
BELASCO-''Du Barry"
ALAJESTIC-"The Time, tho Place and tbs
Girl"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRAND-'The Day of Judgment"
Los ANGELEs-Vaudeville.
MISUNDERSTANDING and comedy.
WALKER--Musical burlesque.
FISCHER'S-MusIcal burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Success will attend the great music
festival to be held in Los Angeles next
May. And the success of the festival
will help bring home to the public the
fact Los Angeles is the musical as well
as the art and general educational me-
tropolis of the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Naval and military officers say the
aeroplane will be useless in active war
fare, excepting for scouting purposes.
The more useless for all kinds of war;
like designs it is the better it will be
for civilization, which should be glad
to hear for military purposes the new
engine" is a failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

New York spent million dollars on
a celebration which was highly credit
able to the eastern metropolis. But
think what it would have been If
Gotham could have borrowed Los An
geles climate?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Colonists are still pouring into Los
Angeles. Never have so many people
at one time hurried to this glorious
country May they all prosper and
help Los Angeles and South California
to prosper more and more.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Wrono Method

He breathed his VOW, yet still she
regarded him with disdain.
1T is from my heart of hearts!" he
protested.
where did you go to school, that
you breathe from your heart of hearts,
rather than from your Diaphragm"
she demanded severely.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Public Letter Box

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for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

In trying to "burst through" the
sentiment" pictorialized in our car
toon, the dear old Lady Times finds
herself in a quickest hedge. And it
won't do her any good to tarry and
see which way the cat jumps. Alas!
She is not as agile as the cat, and
she is too old to jump.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Decorate, both for the sake of dress
ing up lovely Los Angeles and Of
showing your loyalty to the nation
whose chief executive will be our
pr,1aet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Sixth ward residents are in active
rebellion against the garbage-fed-hog
nuisance. More power TO them. May
their rebellion be a sanitary revolution.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Decorate for the presidents visit, and
do it now. Don't let's have fgrand
rush at the last minute"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

A contemporary says friends nomi-
nate Hearst for mayor Of New York. y
Friends??????
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT IN CITY

Los ANGELES, Oct. 7.-[Editor
Herald: I should say build the city
hall upon the highest spot available
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

How about decorations?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Tomorrow-America and China.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

On all matters pertaining advertising
address Charles R. Gates, advertising man
Arizona republican., 1909-09-17
BRASS BEDS

See the finest line of brass beds that ever came to Phoenix. Massie Sons have just received a shipment of fine Brass Beds Be sure and see them Also see the Vernis Martyr Beds, and they also have a large collection Of Colored Enamel Beds.
 Take a look at the SKIP Administer Rugs: they will last twenty-five years.
 WAIT. A WHOLE CAR of Mat tresses. Springs. Beds. Dressers' Chairs. Rockers and Tables In fact. everything for the home will be here by next week. Hold your order and see the finest assortment of house. furnishings that ever came here for the money.
 Everything at rock-bottom prices; we must make room for the car. We have THE BEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN THE CITY. First come, first served.
 HIrRRY HTTRRY HURRY HURRY
Arizona republican., 1909-09-17
FRED MARSH HERE,

Fred Marsh returned to Tempe yes
Arizona republican., 1909-09-17
FREE sTEREoPTIcoN LECTURE

Grant R. Lewis of Los Angeles, cor responding secretary of the Southern California and Arizona Christian Mis- sionary society. will deliver his popu- st' lecture. Illustrated with many fine views. Saturday evening at o'clock at the Christian church.
 Mir. Lewis is a forceful speaker and his experiences give him a fund of anecdote and incident that enriches his addresses and makes them espe- cially attractive. Besides his lecture on Saturday evening he will preach in the Christian pulpit Sunday evening An are welcome at both of these spe- cial occasions
Arizona republican., 1909-09-17
PIE
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

II. l.. Chandler of Mesa was visitor here yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Mary Goodwin returned yes ter,lay from St. Louis. where she has been spending the summer.
 J..J. Addington of New River trans acted business here yesterday.
 D. A. Willett of Enterprise spent yesterday here and left on the even ing train for his former home in Washington.
 F. A. Carr of the Arizona Motor CO. was over from Phoenix yesterday.
 Rev. Edwin Decker and wife ar rived here yesterday from Globe for a few weeks visit with friends and relatives
 Mullen and Critchley of the Normal played ball with the All Stars in Phoe- nix yesterday.
 Date Lincoln returned yesterday he has been visiting. F. w. Renken of the Pacific Cream cry company left last evening for Los Angeles on a visit to his family.
 Mrs G. w Frizzell and children re-  turned yesterday afternoon from Cali fornia.
 The Woodmen Circle will meet We'd nesday. the 22nd. Mrs. John Cave and two children ar rived from Los Angeles yesterday af- ternoon for a visit with Mir. Caves parents.
 Mrs. Julia Colhoun returned yester- day from Los Angeles. where she has been for some time.
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Arizona republican., 1909-09-17
See Our New Rajah.

A beautiful silk and linen material for Suits and dresses; 24 inches wide; come in Champagne, Golden Tan, Bronco, Lavender, Copenhagen. Sale price per yard ,55c.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-17

terday from San Francisco to attend to several matters of business. He will be joined by Mrs. Marsh and daughter in a couple of days. They are now en route to Tempe from the east. where they have been spending the summer. The Marshes will remain in Tempe a couple of weeks before re- turning to San Francisco. MT. Marsh says Frisco is all right. but it don't quite take the place of Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-17

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