Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
The Pro Vice Press and the Grand Ju,,

crown up under the administration city affairs then in
Representations which had be known the public in order that
thew should be corrected the columns of The
Herald and evening contemporary the Express various facts
showing conditions in this city that called loudly for
correction have been published.
When these publications were begun during their contnu
ance they were protests denials and rdcue the part OF
certain newspapers city enlist their influence
the protection vicious conditions against which The Herald
and Express striving
The people appealed refuse give cedence to the
facts published Express and The Herald although these facts
were by the parties whose conduct they reflected
would have been most interested in making denial had de-
NAL been possible
Appe were made for ignoring there
certain parties who old citizens of the city and had
neghbors friends of its citizens for
pro-vice journals particular protested against the
publication The Herald and Express had collected
ground publication of these facts injured the city
insisting time that the city of Los Angeles no worse
than other cities size, the contrary much better
Notwithstanding the opposition of these The Her
aid and evening contemporary continued do what they
duty the people of Los Angeles by ascraning
and publishing the concerning conditions existing here
which noeable should be permitted to exist
civilized community much less in community OF the high morals
and intelligence of Los Angeles.
Under the influence furnished them by the
two newspapers engaged this fight for decent city
eminent the splendid citizenship of Los Angeles responded and
campaign begun recall the responsible head of the city
the first step toward thorough municipal house
cleaning.
The fight became fierce and matters of such moment
by the papers engaged this contest against
municipal corruption that the parties responsible for finally
found unable longer continue to hold the official posi-
tons they using the derment OF the
city resigned their offices When they did SO
longer necessary the Express continue the
publication which they had accumulated and intended
publish because love that these had Tor this KIND
of news publication order that
the people might concerning existing evils that they
might proceed o these evils.
Immediately the vacation of office by the wongdone
officials the publication Express and The Herald of facts
which they had accumulated ceased for the that good
such publication and harm to the
city might result from the unnecessary and useless publication OF
these facts.
This refusal the of the striving for decent city
government publish these facts did that the facts
any legally constituted authority who had the
right inquire into them for of enforcing the law
On contrary all facts that have been collected by The Herald
and their popreto and at the service OF
authorities when they called for.
But now, mark the course of the pro-vice press.
Since administration affecting the city has been dis
the officials whose election appointment had been
by Southern Pacific machine have esgned since
could the evil political influences which
officials who had betrayed their public trust by the
concerning their
papers which resisted the effort
on the part public officials of office who
had abused papers which engaged the
good they had been publishing accusing them
of ndugng sensaonaism unut changed their tactics
and Immediately grand should be epaneled
that should be into and the broades publicity
given to everything.
The Herald and its contemporary which engaged
this crusade government only have objection to the
empann grand jury but they all times fully expected that
at some grand jury would sit in Los Angeles which, unlike
the lately body of that kind would be interested in ec
relating the late corrupt government under which
the city existing and using those facts law and uscs
will require
Whether grand jury summoned in the regular order
couple of from whether by special order OF the
court of entire indifference to the newspapers which
have been fighting in the cause OF good government
Tn the meantime however, these that published disagree
able facts for good purpose and from spirit OF senatonas
to add circulation by the sale OF few copies the
street. the publication these facts because no good
could arise from such publication.
Any upon the part of the provce press and especially
pon the part cowady and sensational member OF it,
the HeastS P Examiner any reflection upon the
adond by The Herald the Express and particularly by Mr.
Earl the proprietor the latter whom fell to take part
the interview with public official leading his resgna
tion merely transparent and taretched effort to attract atte
ton from adopted by these champions OF evil
government the who have brought it the city,
expenditure Of his efforts and