Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

the Shriners' auditorium ] want to say
this; "A sense of duty prompts me to
vote this way, that we may keep IN
office a man who believes in hlgh
standard of morals and will protect the
city against vice, shame and disgrace,
q man who has not q different code Oh
morals for every day in the week, but
one the best for the year round, ana
not one that once in a while orders
raid as a "grandstand play but
MAYOR that will insist upon the law
being upheld and enforced. He has
made good mayor, so why not Keep
him 2 "
Money talks, and it's voice is louder
than words. and more sincere. Proml-
nent men among the wordy supporters
of George A. Smith are said to be talk
ing one way and betting another. And
they are giving the odds, too. For In
stance, it was stated yesterday that
Justice II. A. Pierce, who has entered
heart and soul into the campaign for
Smith, his talks from the platform
may be taken as a criterion-has placed
a bet of $100 on Alexander's chances of
winning the mayoralty race as against
$50 on Smith. The stakes are held by
Justice J. w Summerfield and will
be turned over to Justice Pierce De-
cember 8.
Although many Of those who voted
against consolidation with Los Angeles
predicted that business at San Pedro
would suffer with Sunday closing and
the rule of Uncle Aleck," the records
obtainable for the three months that
San Pedro has been a part of Greater
Los Angeles prove the falsity of this
prediction.
During November the local building
inspector at the harbor issued thirty
seven permits. The structures to be
erected will cost $40,06O, In October
the record was 10000. while in Septem-
ber the permits totaled only $11, 500
The statements of the local banks
show marked increase in deposits, and
most business (other than saloon
keepers) report general business inn
proved and marked prosperity.
AS for rental houses. there are none.
George H. Peck is building modern
dwellings at Point Firmin, but they are
bought up as soon as completed. In
the Mason tract on the Dodson ranch
many fine homes have been erected
since consolidation.
The change from the Southern Pa
ciic-saloon rule there to the modern
good government rule of Mayor Alex
ander has not worked the disaster con-
templated by the obstructionists, whose
WISH was 10 keep Ddck lie CITY, not
to help it, and il is now the cry of
those same men that the election of
Smith will "open up things" and give
prosperity
I. Margolis and other prominent
members of the Independent Political
club are for George Alexander for
mayor and are working for his re-
election. Mr.. Margolis said last night:
After careful consideration of the
respective merits of the two men who
are now candidates for the office of
mayor / have decided to give my sin
cere and hearty support to George
Alexander. | shall use my best eff
forts to bring about his election ana
1 shall urge all my friends to support
him.
II was a candidate for the office of
councilman-at-large in the primary
election and was defeated, but L made
my fight Independent of all political
factions. Mr.. Alexander also is MAX
ing an Independent fight and that is
one reason why l think he is entitled
to my support. He is the man who
can give Los Angeles the best ad-
ministration it has ever had. / believe
that he will give it wise admins
tration. / am convinced that it is not
his intention to go further than to en-
laws he has enforced are not of his
own making. They were passed by
the city council, over which he has
little control many of them by the
present city council, which everyone
knows is dominated by the same peo-
pie who are back of the machine.
"To defeat George Alexander there
fore, would be to place in the mayors
office "a man who would be under the
control of the same influences that
were responsible for the making of tho
laws which Alexander has been criti-
cised for enforcing.
II believe that Alexander could give
an administration more in harmony
with what the majority of the people
want than any other man know. You
may depend on it that if a majority of
the people want a wide-open town
they win have that. even If Alexander
is MAYOR, and if they want a closed
town they will have that, even If smith
is mayor. Neither man can give them