Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
DEMOCRATS CAN
WIN, SAYS DAVIS
COMMITTEEMAN AYERS PARTY
WILL SWEEP STATE
coMMENDs PROGRESS OF GOOD
GOVERNMENT WAVE
Lauds Herald for Its Devotion to Clean
Politics and Praises Referendum
Now Operating in Los
Angeles

Predicting a sweeping Democratic
victory in the next state election ana
full of optimism over the progress OF
good government movement through
out the west, ]. o. Davis OF the Demo
cratic state central committee is in
town.
interviewed at the Hayward hotel
Yesterday he was eloquent in his be-
lief that the politics of the country
and the state are not growing worse,
as q good many people suppose, put are
constantly becoming cleansed under
the influence of the good government
movement. He said:
1.-The good government movement Is
making wonderful progress, not only
in california. hut all through the mid
die west. During the last few months
7 have been in Missouri, Indiana, ILL
nois and Minnesota" said Mr.. Davis.
"In all of these states the people are
aroused and determined TO purify pom
tics. They are learning more ABOUT
the personality of their candidates anu
are determined to see that only goou
men are elected. Just conslder no"
in Minnesota the people gave Roose-
1-a1+ 12o 0OO majority and then turned
right around and elected Johnson by
60 oO0. 1t means q great deal Wheh
1S0 600 people in a single state Will act
in that way. .4 =
.rTha GOOD government movement is
gaining force every day. l am LOT 1t
heart and soul.
"Of course 1 am with the Demo
cratic party and expect to remain win
1t. Two years ago we succeeueo ~ ~
purifying the organization ana now -
stands for clean. honest government,
free from any railroad domination or
of5iIiation. 1t was a hard struggle, out
the delegates from counties where there
are no large cities controlled thlngs
and now we have a following thal
messages a tremendous vote and
complete victory in the next election
Glad to See Decency Pays
."There is one thing more han all
aIse that is pleasing to me, and that
"a the newspapers which have carried
~, the fight for good government are
,,rosDerons on account of 1t. I am more
than glad to see decency pays. Here
In Los Angeles The Herald has dohe
MAGNIFICENT work and 1t Is gratliy!ns
to learn that its efforts are appreciated
substantially. 1t Is the same WIN e,te
napers in San Francisco Whlcn nave
taken the same stand' all oL "Ii0N
a most hopeful sign. .,.,.
zone of the strongest helps In TINS
movement is the establishment OF tIe
recall. initiative and referendum as you
have it in Los Angeles. A few years
COO when Senator Chamberlain was
nominated by the primary system III
Oregon it was very doubtful for time
whether he would be elected. some
Of the members of the Legislature were
inclined to go back on their pledges.
p,t a. statement was issued on the
sunday before the vote was taken that
- anv member on Monday voted dlIter-
emily from what he was pledged on
Monday a recall petition would be CIR
cuIated in his district on Tuesday
morning. That settled things. Not one
of them dared to face recall. nave
observed that all the city and town
charters granted by the legislature OF
Iate years contain the recall and the
initiative and referendum. A score OF
wears ago these were considered too
subversive of our form of government
bl1t now they are accepted as very
beneficial features. Certainly they
have worked well in Los Angeles.
What is more, the influence of the ex-
annie set in Los Angeles is wide
snread and will result in great help
for the good government movement
everywhere"
In his capacity as national lecturer
for the Modern Woodmen Of America
Mr.. Davis is in Los Angeles with Heaq
Consul Talbot and State Deputy II. V.
Reese to attend the Woodman rallies
tonight and tomorrow night.