Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
ANGELENOs POINT
WAY FOR REFORM
Real Democracy Has Birth Here,
Declares Dr.. J. R. Haynes in
Address at City Club
SPEAKER SEES AN AWAKENING
Spread of Socialism in Europe Is
Cited as an Example of
Worlds Trend
SPEAKER SEES AN AWAKENING


gest of the facts he CLEANED on his re-
cent trip through Europe with refer
ence to political and sociological con-
ditions in the countries visited The
features of his address were the doc
tors ready appreciation of the remark
able growth of Socialism, not only on
the continent but in England as well,
and his statement that America has
twice as much to learn from Europe
both about government and the proper
regulation of wealth.
The address attracted an attendance
fully twice that usually accorded city
club meetings and was received with
close attention, punctuated by tre-
uuent applause Mrs. D. c. McCan ana
Mrs, Charles Farwen Edison of one OF
the woman's clubs were present, per-
haps expecting that the speaker would
touch upon, the question of woman sur
frage. Dr. Haynes, however, steered
clear of the breakers and had nothlnS
to say on that subject
DR.. Haynes declared that Los An
eeles showed the way for real democ-
racy by direct legislation action.
The address, in part, folloWs
SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen: Your
secretary requested me few days
since to talk to you today about any
thing concerning European conditions
which l thought might interest you
"By far the most striking and I'M
portant from a political point of view
is the wonderful onrush of democracy
throughout the world, but more espe-
cially in Europe. Persia, Iurkey anu
Russia hitherto three impossible ma
tions from a governmental standpoint,
have ceased to be pure autocracles
and have taken the first step, feepie
though it be, but still the entering
wedge toward popular rule IN the Gre
alton of legislative bodies. Portugal
Joining France and Switzerland, has
become the third republic in Europe
Spain, within five years, will send AL
fonso to join Manuel, who has just
'left his country for his country
good" In Germany that hysterical
anachronism who sits upon the throne
of the Hohenzollerns, babbling about
the divine right of kings and war gods,
is sending into the ranks Of the So
cialist party every time he opens his
mouth in public a thousand voters
"There have been nine by-elections
for members of the reichstag IN Ger
many during the last few months, ana
in all the Socialist candidate has been
elected by a large majority.
Denmark is becoming rapidly So
cialist, and it's capital, Copenhagen,
one of the fines$ and best governed
European cities, has been under tine
fall control of the Socialist party dur
ing the last four years. The mayor of
Vienna is a Christian Socialist. Aus
tria's present parliament has eighty
members belonging to that party,
while the last parliament had only hVe.
The premier of France is a Socialist
and he has two Socialists in his cab
met.
I'm England you know that the Lloyd
George budget is revolutionary mas
much as the nation takes from the
owner one-fffth of the increased value
of his property, one-fifth of the un-
earned increment. That anachronism,
the house of lords, will either soon
cease to exist or lose its veto power.
Los ANGELES POINTS WAY
''What about America? In 1903 Los
Angeles became a pure democracy by
the introduction into It's basic laws Of
direct legislation. Since then 1t has
become a beacon light to the political
community and the United States.
Eight states today are pure democra-
cies. Three more will be so in short
time and the next legislature of the re-
generated California will submit to lie
people direct legislation and recall
amendments. Seventy five cities OF
our nation have followed in the rank
of Los Angeles.
1.-THE next most notable fact In the
worlds evolution and especially no.
ticeable in Europe is the great and rap
idly increasing unrest of the working
people and the growing conviction in
the minds of the most thoughtful of
the worlds most intelligent people that
owing to the fact that the unrest ls
universal, there must be some uniVer-
sal cause, that there must be some
thing radically wrong in our economic
principles or lack Of principles
1.-THE masses are becoming more re-
Elective. They see the contrast between
their own gray, dismal mOnotonOus
lives and the lives of more fortunate
citizens who have most of the fortune
although not all of the merit.
"Rowntree examined the household
of every inhabitant of the city of York
England, except those known to be
wealthy, and found out how the people
lived, and he came to the conclusion
that the 1872 shillings less than S..
which was the average weekly wage
of thousands Of families, was just 2
shillings less than was necessary to
preserve health and strength and then
nothing was allowed for newspapers,
literature car fare, postage, doctor
bills, burial bills, medicine, loss Of
wages on account Of sickness and hol-
idays and other items Of expenditure
too numerous to mention, which every
family is compelled to meet.
"He found out Of every ten school
children in York eight were below
the average standard ana in the poor
districts he found that one-half the
children were puny weak, WreJched
and diseased, showing marks of pr-
walton and hunger on their poor little
faces Lloyd George speaks Of the
great mass of human misery wailing
underneath
CAUSE OF UNREST
"Compare this with vast growing
multitude of hard working men and
women who could not get enough to
feed their children and keep them
above despair as well as penury. This
condition, Lloyd George says, ac-
counts for the tremors Of the earth
which are rocking the foundations OF
society. Every year 100000 adults die
in England. Five-sxths of these $50, CO.
600 leave absolutely no property, al
though 81, 100000 a year passes at
death and S7500 600 of this $1,000 O0O,-
900 is bequeathed by 1000 people each
year.
"Did the $4,000 who died IN penury
lead lives of indulgence. dissipation,
thriftlessness and extravaganza? Did
the 1000 who left $3.50 900 lead lives
Of arduous toll, f"uGality and industry ?
Noi-a thousand times no!