Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-20
MAYOR WILL MAKE
HIS LAST SPEECH
Alexander Says He Is Getting
Too Old for Arduous
Campaigning
TO ADDRESS REFORM RALLY
Biz Whiffen and Stewart Meet
ing Tonight to Eclipse
Demonstrations

The Good Government club of pre-
cinct 159 has completed arrangements
for a rousing rally in the hall at 993
Ell Molino street at 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Like the rally at Hollywood Satur-
day night, it is expected they will be
one of the most effective of the pres
ent campaign, and except for the rally
to be held at San Pedro tomorrow
night, it is probably the last time the
voters will have a chance to hear May
or Alexander for many months.
Mayor Alexander stated last Satur-
day night that as he is past 70 years
old, the duties of his office as chief
executive are extremely trying, he will
be unable to participate in many more
political rallies, and will make his
last speeches tonight and tomorraW
ment candidates for the two vacancies
in the city council, George II. Stewart
and Frederick ]. Whiffen.
At the rally in San Pedro Mayor
Alexander will go over the details or
the Good Government work, and thor
oughly review the issues for the last
time. He has volunteered to do this
because of his anxiety to get two such
men as Messrs. Stewart and Whiffen
into the council, on which body, of
course. he must rely for much of the
good work done and contemplated by
the administration.
Is PAST 20
I'm past 70 years old, but there's
an awful fascination about doing
things" the mayor said at this meet
ing, and perhaps that better reveals
his nature than anything he could say.
His speeches have become famous for
their wit and fearless, blunt, old-fash-
ioned way Of expressing himself. He
tells the truth SO that he drives it
home to his hearers, and does it with
an air of Scotch defiance and loyalty
to principle that is the dread of the
lighting corporations and other lin
terests' which he admits have tried to
influence him since his election as
mayor.
For the reason that it will be the
last chance of the voters to hear the
mayor in the present campaign, unless
they desire to go to San Pedro, 1t Is
urged that everyone who can should
attend the meeting tonight on FL Mo-
limo street, for better than anyone else
the mayor knows how to explain these
issues. He knows every detail of the
records of the push" and reveals
them unsparingiy. The selling of the
present city hall, the erection of a
new structure, the desirability of the
business license ordinance, the light
migrate ordinance and the election of
two Good Government candidates to
the city council, which means the de-
feat of the corporation gang attempt
ing to elect Healy and Houghton, are
but a few of the important questions
involved in the special election June
30, and the mayor will explain these
issues thoroughly.
IS NoN-PARTLsAN
Like all of the Good Government ral-
lies, they are strictly non-partisan, and
have for their motto but one slogan,
Better Government" But as the or
ganization is composed Of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, and many of
the best men in both parties are can
didates on the several tickets, 1t is
frequently necessary that the organiza-
ton call on some of these candidates,
regardless of their political affiliations,
to make speeches in behalf of the Good
Government councilmanic candidates.
These speeches, however, are all in
the interest of the Good Government
non-partisan movement, and the speak
ers take no advantage of their op-
portunity to boost themselves.
Among the candidates who will.
speak in behalf of Messrs. Stewart and
Whiffen tonight are Lee c. Gates, ]. H.
De LeMonte, and others. The council
manic candidates, Messrs. Stewart and
Whiffen also will make addresses, as
will George w. Briggs, president of the
club of precienct 159, and w. p. Camp
bell.
Mr.. Gates has done some effective
work in the present campaign, and is
known as one of the best political ora
tors in the country. His address at
Hollywood Saturday night was one of
the hits of the meeting, and a number
of those who attended the Hollywood
meeting stated they would attend the
meeting at Tenth and Ell Molino to-
night to hear him again. Aside from
the speechmaking, it is understood
there is to be some good music, and a
general program.