Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-02-16
ALEXANDER KNOWN
AS HONEST GEORGE
FOE OF GRAFTERS
Choice for Mayor Has an EnviabIe
Record as Public Servant-Vic-
tory In Bond Fight
Notable

No man in Los Angeles city or
county is more noted for sterling integ-
rity and strict regard for principle than
George Alexander, Honest George
and "Uncle George as he is Familiarity
known. He is anti-machine and anti
everything else that does not mean
benefit to the taxpayers and the ad-
vancement of the community. He was
reelected, as an Independent, to the
board of supervisors in November, 1904
and during the last four years of his
service he remained an independent, in
the strictest sense of the word.
1t was while he was member of the
county governing body that he gained
a reputation for honesty of purpose
that became state wide. In his work he
hecetved the cooperation of Capt. G.
d. Manning, and their efforts to carry
on the taxpayers business in the in
terest of the taxpayers caused them to
be known as the Honest Two.
Against them were pitted the solid
Three" made up Of other members OF
the board.
Stands by Taxpayers
George Alexander's efforts in behalf
of the people are most forcibly remem-
bered in connection with the good roads
bonds matter To these efforts is due,
in great measure, the defeat of the pro-
posed private sale by the "solid three
-"Tus" Eldridge, Pete" Wilson and
Chairman Patterson-of $3,5OO,OOO good
roads bonds, voted by the taxpayers of
the county in July last for the repair
ing of old and the building of new
highways.
1t was George Alexander who first
called the attention of the public to the
proposition to give away these bonds
for a song as premium, and it was
mainly on account of his aid and the
influence of his good name that a vic
tory was won for the taxpayers.
The work of Mr.. Alexander in this
connection is fresh in the minds of the
general public. His efforts resulted in
a saving to the taxpayers OF many
thousands of dollars and the placing
Of Los Angeles county bonds in the
financial market side by side with the
best in the United States.
That victory was the browning
achievement of Mr.. Alexander's work
on the board, and were it his only con-
quest it would be a matter for pride,
declares his friends.
Again to the Rescue
Just before retiring from office Mr..
Alexander made an investigation into
the county's purchase of automobiles.
Here he discovered enough foolish eX-
penditure of money to cause an inquiry
by the grand jury, resulting in the ex-
ercise Of more care in the use of county
funds for automobiles and their main
tenance.
Mr. Alexander is a firm believer in
publicity. Let all transactions of a
public body be carried on in the open
and there will be little opportunity for
wrongdoing,' he says. This idea has
been carried out by him throughout his
career as a public officer, and the re-
sultant good has only made him
stronger in this belief
Mr.. Alexander has long been a resi-
dent of Los Angeles, has been prom
inent in civic affairs, and is widely
known.
In national politics he is a Republi-
can, but. above ALL he is for good gov
eminent. He resides with his family
at 230 West Thirty-first street.