Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
MAYOR ASKS FOR
VOTERS SUPPORT
Urges Election of Stewart and
Whiffen to Fill Vacancies
in the Council
CORPORATION BLUFF CALLED
Up to People to Determine Price
of Light, Declares the
Chief Executive

"Tell me. if you can, when, until the
last municipal election, this city has
had a council not controlled by the
corporations. The gas and electric COM
panies are just as active as they ever
were, but they are getting only a
square deal. This administration Will
not be bluffed or bulldozed by Champ
Vance or any corporation politician.
We have called the bluff of the lighting
companies, and the people, alone, will
say whether or not they want seven
or nine cent lighting rate"
So said Mayor George Alexander in
stirring address at the Good Gov
ernment mass meeting at Pico and El
Molino streets last night.
The rally was largely attended, and
enthusiastic speeches were made by
George II. Stewart and Frederick j..
Whiffen, the two Good Government
Russ Avery, c. E. Bent and George
Dunlop, the latter president of the
Good Government central organization.
Mayor Alexander appealed to the
voters not to allow the corporations to
"slip one over on them, and urged
that they shake off the political apa-
thy so deplorably manifest at the re-
cent councilmanic primaries, "or the
lighting companies will place Barney
Healy and Arthur Houghton in your
city council" he said, "and the cause
of good government will thus be weak
ened and jeopardized by your lack Of
vigilance.
II have known Messrs. Stewart and
Whiffen for number of years and the
fact that they stood back of me, and
did all in their power to help me at a
time when the corporation interests of
this city We're directly opposing me,
has proved they are the friends of
good government, and that they are
not in sympathy with the pernicious
political activity Of these combines.
II appeal to you to realize the eX-
treme importance of electing these can
didates to fill the two vacancies in our
city council. Place them in the council,
where 1 will have body of civic law
makers who will not be Influenced by
greedy combines or private interests,
and as mayor of your city L will be
better enabled to accomplish the great
purpose of this administration, and to
protect our city from graft and dan
gerous corporation influence"
Mr.. Stewart made a most interest
ing address, stating that if elected he
will do everything possible to protect
the welfare of the city and to help the
GOOQ government 1OTceS TO purify anu
upbuild the city along the lines ap-
proved by the best elements of our
citizenship.
Mr. Whiffen, while stating he was
not practical politician, nor cam
paign orator, also made a brief but
interesting address. Having lived for
nineteen years in Los Angeles, he said,
he believed he knew something of the
city's wishes and requirements. He
predicted a million population at no
distant date and called attention to the
vast and valuable franchises and priv
ileges yet to be disposed of by the
city in connection with the harbor
and power plant developments, which
privileges, he said, should be carefully
considered and Judiciously dealt with.
Russ Avery made a speech telling
of the Importance of Good Government
voters casting their ballots at the coun-
cilmanic election June 80, and to be
sure and vote for the Good Govern
ment candidates, Messrs. Whiffen and
Stewart, and to do everything possi-
BILE to see that they are elected.
Speeches were made along similar
line by George Dunlop who presided
at the meeting, and by c. e. Bent, Sec
retary of the Good Government CEN
tral organization.