Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
MANY ATTEND
BIG BANQUET
GOOD GOVERNMENT HOSTS
DINE AT LEWIS
Heney Declares That Recent Local
Victory Was Opening Wedge
in Purifying Politics
of State
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dEG0lenJ ana COIIuplloi.
"Second-This condition resulted
from the rule of the political machines.
''Third-That political machines were
created and maintained by public util-
ity corporations, liquor interests, gam
blers and other disreputable elements
of society, aided by some eminently
respectable business men who received
special privileges through reason of the
existence of corrupt government, ana
by a large number of honest voters
who unfortunately are narrow partl-
sans. always voting the straight ticket.
I'm 1900 the board Of freeholders
drafted the direct legislation amend
ments now in our charter and they
were incorporated by a charter revision
board in 1902 AS | have before intl-
mated, were they not a part or our
charter you would not be having TINS
banquet here tonight Without the
Harper recall contest the Wretched
conditions that afflicted our body pol
itic would not have become SO widely
known. There would not have been
drawn the sharp line Of demarkauon
between the forces of evil and good
government. Without the recall ana
referendum we would have been minus
a river bed and probably hundreds Of
other things that we do not know any
thing of. Without the initiative we
would not have the direct primary ana
without the direct primary we would
most surely have been defeated. With
out the initiative, likewise, you would
not have your public utility commls-
sion today, The city of Los Angeles
now has the power to initiate ana Velo
legislation and TO directly nominate
and discharge its officials.
II am neither a prophet nor a son
of a prophet, but Just as certain as 1
was in 1900 when l accepted member
shin on the board of freeholders, so
certain am / now you never VIII nave
permanent good government in our
counties and states until the INITIATIVE
referendum and recall are made part
Of our state constitution
ON behalf of Precinct and Highland
Park and Garvanza, Colonel G. w. =.
Griffith declared that Highland PARK
and Garvanza may always be De
pended upon for a big majority lot
good government
W. J. Hunsaker replied to the toast
of "The First Non-partisan CAM
paign." He said the victory Decem-
her Z once more gave the government
into the hands of the people. He re-
viewed the campaign of three years
ago, when through the work of po-
litical boss and the treachery of the
Southern Pacific machine Harper was
elected mayor, only To be recalled
later. He said that there had been
a partisan campaign ten years
ago led by Meyer Lissner. 1t was the
Municipal league and the organiza-
ton of ten years ago and three years
ago that were the nucleus which grew
into the Good Government organiza-
tion and which resulted in the great
victory he said.
Even Defeat Encouraging
s. c. Graham said he was chairman
of the county nOn-partisan committee
three years ago. Results were at that
time not large, but were encouraging.
The election of Ben Ward as county
assessor and a state senator were
among the victories scored. The vote
for Marshall Stimson for assembly
man, while enCoura ging his defeat,
made for betterment of local questions
in that 1t stimulated Mr. Sumson to
fight, and the results were shown in
this campaign Mr. Graham said those
who participated in that campaign
NAV well feel that their good efforts
are now most fruitful The speaker
brought forth a round of cheers by
the reference TO the support and lead
ership Of The Herald during the re-
cent campaign.
Thomas Lee Woolwine was given an
ovation when he rose to respond to
the toast of THE Higher Ups He
paid a high tribute TO "the men who
fought in the glorious seclusion OF the
trenches-the voters"
"These are the men who won the
battle, who saw there was an honest
count after the battle was won,' said
Mr. Woolwine
Judge Cyrus McNutt, who was in
troduced as a lifelong Democrat who
4 ha1 NJ mn r
tisan primary, said that the Demo-
cratic league had inaugurated the
movement to recall a dishonest and
recalcitrant Democrat who was then
the mayor He said a delegation from
the league of which he had the honor
to be the president, had sent dele
cation to the Municipal league urging
them to inaugurate the recall move
lnent Cheers again rang forth when
Judge McNutt spoke of the work of
The Herald, which he characterized as
the best morning paper ever published
i'm Los Angeles He said in speaking
of democracy that the partisan
movement had drawn a sharp line
in the party between the sheep and the
goats. He said the Democratic JEFF
ferson club had mdors"d the entire
Good Government ticket
Sings Swan Song
Councilman a. J. Wallace, elected TO
sing the swan song of the outgoing ad-
ministration, said that Judge Works
would have the advantage i'm following
him of the foil handed him by the
speaker representing the old admin
istration. Let him that putteth on
his armor not boast as him who put
te1h il off" The administrations have
been Judged by the march of progress
that has marked the days OF that adj
uiinistration. He apparently claimed
for the administration credit for the
s23 600 O0G bond issues. With superb
sarcasm. he spoke of the abolition OF
the ward lines and other reforms in
augurated. He brought forth cheers
hv seeming to claim for the outgoing
council all the good things the people
the days Of the administration just
passing out that the city Of Los An
geles had elected an entire good gov
ernment ticket
The toastmaster declared that NIr
NVallace's remarks We're so obviously
humorous as to make it unnecessary
TO point out that not even a solid six"
in the council could not keep the pco-
pie of Los Angeles from maugurating
great reforms.
Works Given Ovation
Judge John D. Works, who will be
president of the new council was given
a tremendous ovation when ne arose To
speak on behalf of "The New Admin
istration" He said that he had occu-
oled some important places in the
state. but that he never felt so keenlN
The responsibility Of his present posi-
ton. He said the eyes of the country
are upon Los Angeles TODAY and he