Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06

Pasadena. Real estate is high in price
in those cities where they have a clean,
honest and efficient administration of
their affairs, and it is to the interest of
every single voter in this city to see
that men of that kind are nominated
and elected in this election that is right
before US.
George Alexander believes in carry
ing out the ordinances of this city in
such a manner, ladies and gentlemen,
as is fair and just to everybody under
the laws, and in the hope of obtaining
such results that nobody will ever have
tc be ashamed to say that he is a citi-
zen of Los Angeles
Frank p. Finlayson, in the course of
an address in which he gave the his
tory of the direct primary law, stated
that 1t was about time the people of
Los Angeles knew that the father OF
| the direct primary law in this city was
| the chairman of the evening, Meyer
| Lissner. He is too modest TO tell
you himself" said Mr.. Finlayson. "It
was he who worked for days and weeks
and months gathering the necessary
data and submitted it finally to our
committee of three"
Lee Gates handled without gloves the
contention of the machine that the Re
publican party must be given the right
to rule the city. All the prominent Re-
publicans who participated in the
meeting-Mr. Gates, Mayor Alexander
William d. Stephens. Major Lee and
Judge Works-poured hot shot at the
self-constituted Republican leaders
who are endeavoring to use the party
name TO trample on the city charter at
the behest of the Southern Pacific DO
iittcal bureau. There were many Re
publicans In the audience, and they
cheered Justify the flaying of politicians
wish tn
the proht of corporations.
Republicans Speak
Lee c. Gates, who came to the meet
ing at some sacrifice to speak for May
or Alexander, said
1t has been aptly said by a very CO.
gent writer that the secret OF success
In private enterprises lies in the abil-
lty to hire and to fire. 1t lies in the
ability to choose the men that we wish
to take care of the business 1t lies in
the ability to choose your hired men,
ana that is what we are doing right
now. We are engaged in the business
of selecting our hired men to carry on
our business for us-not the business
of the public utility corporations. So
we are engaged in the business of Sc
lecting our hired men and then we have
the power-we demonstrated that some
time ago-if they are unfaithful to the
trust imposed in them, to fire them.
Now l am a Republican. l have
always been a Republican. | suppose
that is the reason 1 am now, and am
willing to indorse the Republican prin-
ciples, but l don't see where they have
anything to do with this city election.
never could tell any man why can
didate should be elected a mayor, or
a councilman of a city simply because
he was Republican"
AS Mr.. Gates finished speaking Mayor
Alexander appeared on the platform
and was given a reception that made
the rafters resound. Men and women
stood and waved hats and handker-
chiefs and cheered again and again.
They cheered anew when former Mayor
William d. Stephens, the next speaker,
said: For mayor to serve the city OF
Los Angeles for the two years follow
ing this term L favor George Alex
ander.'
Alexander Has Made Good
"To the best of my knowledge, and 1
believe 1 ought to know" said Mr..
Stephens, George Alexander did not
seek the nomination for the office. The
committee of fifteen sought him, and we
persuaded him to take up the battle.
The battle was won, and for the last
seven months he has been your mayor;
and | don't believe you or any other
honest man or woman can find fault,
really and seriously, with anything that
George Alexander has done. He has
absolutely, positively and actually
made good.
This city saw fit to vote by a.ten 20
one vote S23000,000 for Owents river
water, and it is necessary to have a
man at the head of this city govern
ment so that we go on with the propo-
sition with the full knowledge that it
will be handled honestly and to your
interest"
Mr.. stephens spoke particularly of
the Importance of the harbor improve
ments, and stated that the revenues
from the power plant along the aque-
duct would be sufficient in few years
not only to handle the owens river
bonds, but also to provide for the har-
Dor bonds
with these great propositions before
us we want in the mayors chair of this
city q man who will know whether any
thing crooked is going on" he said. "If
there is one man who understands the