Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-12
PEOPLE MUST
BE THE JUDGES,
SAY CITIZENS
PROOF OF PROTECTED VICE
STIRS LOS ANGELES
BUSINESS MEN COMMEND WORK
OF HERALD
Cumulative Evidence Against Officials
Must Be Convincing to All Is Gem
eraI Expression Regarding
Crusade
<kH ACH sncceedinr dav. as rear

III The Herald, 1 become more
and more convinced that the
most enterprising and cleanest news
paper in Los Angeles is making it's
case" said prominent attorney, talk
ing to a group Of citizens at the court
house yesterday.
Il am one of thousands who read the
strong articles under the head: "Is
Vice Protected in Los Angeles?" and
the cumulative evidence must impress
others as it does me. The statements
are cogently put forth in clear, crisp
and concise manner. It is free from
sensationalism, yet Of compelling in
terest.
"The Herald is presenting its case TO
the greatest tribunal, the people. The
witnesses are above reproach. the evil
Cence incontrovertible. That vice ex-
lists in our fair city is proved; that it
could exist without protection is ques-
tionable.
when the evidence is all in, when
the CHASTITY exhibits are all shown,
when the last grain of damning proof
goes before the highest court it will
be for that highest court, the people, to
decide.
'tWill the people return. a true bill?
/ am not going to predict.
Twill they sit supinely content to let
such things be? 1 shall not prophesy.
For my part 1 shall not be thus
content Nor do I want to think I am
surrounded by such a community"
Cafe Men Commend Herald
A cafe proprietor, who obviously
cannot afford to allow his name used,
said:
1.-The Herald is making friends among
the decent restaurant keepers and the
better class of saloon men, but 1 can't
talk if you are to use my name"
Assured that his confidence would
not be betrayed and that The Herald
has no intention of acting unfairly
toward any one, he continued:
I'VE naturally want to have a fair
DEAL Some Of my friends in this busi-
ness have had my experience, and they
look anxiously for a change. 1 bought
some oil stock, although was not look
ing for an investment. / bought my
cigars from a man I didn't like to deal
with. I didn't like the price, either. I
bought meat from the Southwestern
Packing company, and did other thinks
/ didn't particularly care to do. / kept
an orderly house and closed on the
minute. All the time knew of fragrant
violations of the law. l knew what sort
of a place was conducted by Frank
Goings and other personal friends of
Mayor Harper and some members of
his police commission. We want to see
The Herald go ahead and expose tine
whole affair. We are law abiding and
want square dea1.'
The proprietor Of large store on
Broadway said:
81 am glad to see The Herald put
forth such convicing proofs. Merchants
of Los Angeles should be the first TO
resent such conditions as exist today.
When the time comes for action you
oil o%J7
ness men who have the welfare of the
city at heart. Go on with the good
work"
The foregoing statements are fair
samples of scores that might be quoted.
The names are withheld for obvious
reasons. The utterances show how The
Herald's exposures are received by men
of all walks of life
UnmentIonabIe Orgies
The Hera1ds disclosures as to the
undoubted existence of vice in Los An
geles has brought forward a number of
instances related by those competent
to speak of them from first-hand
knowledge, of unspeakable escapades
in notorious resorts. Some of these
were already known to The Herald and
were supported by aff1davits in possess
sion of this paper. Others serve to
strengthen The Herald's deliniation of
the local situation and to throw addi-
tional light in seeking an unequivocal
answer to the question:
us VICE PROTECTED IN LOS AN
GELES?"
Weird stories have been told of de-
ings at the places run by Jim Dunno,
at the Goings den, at the white Cot
tage' on Also street, in Main street
resorts and elsewhere which, if pub
lished, would possibly involve the right
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mails, even though they have tremen-
dous bearing upon the question: us
VICE PROTECTED IN LOS AN
GELES?'