Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-24
MATTISON JONES
FOR ALEXANDER
TELLS WHY HE FAV0RS RE-
ELECTION OF MAYOR
BELIEVES IN SANSHlP
IN CITY AFFAIRS
Mushet Supporter Prior to Primary
Is Now UnquaIfiedIy for the ln-
cumbent of the Municipal
Executive Chair

Alexander for reelection" said Matti-
son b. Jones yesterday. Mr.. Jones Is
one of the most prominent Democrats
of Los Angeles and at one time was
their choice for city attorney.
II am a strong believer in non-par-
tisanship in all municipal affairs he
said in giving his reasons for his
strong stand for the reelection of
George Alexander. II believe it Is in
cumbent on the voters of Los Angeles
more than at any preceding election
to choose the best men possible to fill
the various offices, because the city
is larger than ever before and its in
terests are more varied and more ex-
tensive; consequently temptations To
do the wrong as against the right will
come to our newly elected officials in
a greater degree and with more subtle
force.
II am not saying that any nominee
for any of the offices would yield to
any of these temptations. but l do not
know some of them well enough and
their history is not open sufficiently for
me to know with reasonable certainty
that the right would be done by them
in all instances; but as a voter and as
one greatly interested in the city, 1t
is my duty and l shall so exercise 1t
TO support for office men whose his
tory and whose standing In the mu-
nleipality warrant my belief that they
are upright and strong as against
others whose history and standing in
the community raise in my mind, at
least, reasonable doubt.
II regard Mr.. Alexander as a man
of utmost integrity, of untiring en-
ergy, of patriotic fervor, of strong In
dividuality, of honest impulses and of
a controlling determination to do the
right. He has proven himself to be
most faithful official. His acts, as
mayor of Los Angeles, are an open
book upon whose pages the eyes of all
men may fall without fear of criticism
upon himself, or upon the people, or
upon the city, whose chief official he
is His acts to me show a strict COM
pliance with his oath as an official.
The trust, reposed in him at most
critical time in the history of our city,
he discharged with utmost fidelity and
signal ability.
"The voters Of the city at the recent
primary election decided that Mr..
oscar e. Parish, whom l warmly sup
ported, was not their choice to be
voted for at the December election.
Now that the issues In the mayoralty
race are reduced to two men l shall
support Mr.. Alexander for mayor with
an enthusiasm and earnestness equal
TO that / gave to Mr.. Parish before
the primary"
John Anderson. who was one of San
Pedros hardest and most efficient
workers for consolidation. called at
the headquarters of the Good Govern
ment organization yesterday to enlist
in support of the Good Government
candidates. He was a Mushet sup
porter prior to the primary election,
but, like many other Mushet workers,
is now unqualihedly for Mayor Alex
ander since there is no hope of getting
Mr.. Mushet's name on the ballot.
"A large part of Mr.. Mushets fol-
lowing will go for the election OF the
Good Government ticket" said Mr
Anderson yesterday.
James Hanley, formerly member of
the board of supervisors and after
ward city street superintendent gives
strong testimony regarding the IN
tegrity of Mayor Alexander. He says;
During my association with George
q Alexander on the board of supervisors
1 learned to respect him for his hon
esty and fairness between man and
man, and his Constant watchfulness
for the interests of the taxpayers. We
have seen him for the past eight
months as mayor of the city OF Los
Angeles, and any fair-minded man will
have TO concede that he is the right
man in the right place
"He is, as he has always been, for
a square deal to all"
The Ninth Ward Good Government
club stretched a forty-foot banner yes
terday across East First street at Cum
mings street, with the wording: Vote
for Mayor George Alexander and all
Good Government candidates" The
banner calls attention to the clubs
headquarters, from which effective
work is being done for the Good Gov
ernment movement. w. j. Bryant is
president of the club and A. S. Prem
tice is secretary.
A Good Government meeting, under
the auspices of the club, will be held
at the old Masonic hall, East First and
Cummings streets, Friday night, at
which Thomas Lee Woolwine, Mayor
Alexander and several candidates. will
be the speakers.
Good Government meetings will be
held tonight at Bethlehem hail. $40
North Vignes street; Rhodes hall, 54S0
Moneta avenue, and Henderson hall,
Twenty-fourth and Hoover streets.
AT the Bethlehem hall meeting Guy
Eddie and Rev. Dana W. Baralett will
speak. John d. Works, Robert M.
Tnsk. George williams, II. l..
O'Brien and Clarence M. Taggart will
he the speakers at the Moneta avenue
meeting. Thomas Lee Woolwine will
speak at the meeting at Henderson
hall.
A Thanksgiving political rally is
novelty which will be made part of the
citv campaign this week. Colored vot-
ers will hold a Good Government rally
of the old-fashioned kind at Neigh
borhood hall, Ninth and Wilson streets,
Thursday evening" Before the meeting
genuine old-time southern supper
will be served by members of the
Ladies' Aid society. Addresses will be
made for the election of George Alex
ander as mayor by G. w. Smell and
j. L. Edmunds.
Councilman A. ]. Wallace and Prof
Lorin A. Handley will speak Friday
night at Bucks hail. Forty eighth
street and Vermont avenue.
George w. Lyons, who made vigor-
nus race for councilman. is not letting
up on his canvass because his name
Is not among the eighteen. He is
working hard to make votes for Mayor
Alexander and all the Good Govern
ment candidates.
Everybody could not get on the
ticket" said Mr. Lyons yesterday but
everybody can work for the success of
mis- cause, and that's what am doing.