Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-18
VOTE THE BONDS

3 O9 AN1bbEo pidHS IOr tIS lutuAS,
and then carries out its plans
This is one of the secrets of the
success of the Los Angeles way. The
growth of this city is not accidental.
1t is absurd to refer to the "surpris-
ing growth and prosperity of Greater
/ Los Angeles. It's growth and prosper
ity are extraordinary and unprecedent-
ed, but it would be wonderful if they
were not unusual in view of the fact
there is more brain power thinking
and acting intelligently for the COM
| munity's interests in Greater Los An
geles than in any other city.
When the Greater Los Angeles pro-
gram was entered upon it was seen
the improvement of the harbor must
be carried out without delay in order
to make preparations for increased de-
mands for harbor facilities and ac-
commodations. A pledge to enter upon
a campaign of harbor improvement for
the consolidated city, involving a lib
eral investment of money, was the re-
suit, and the first bond issue, So. 900 900.
will provide means for initiating the
first part of tie great undertaking
which will make the seaport of Great
er Los Angeles the finest and the most
prosperous on the Pacific coast.
OF very great importance to Greater
Los Angeles is the development of the
industrial system. The bondage of
tyrannous railroad rates which have
always been operated to the dsad-
vantage of metropolitan enterprise and
for the aggrandzement Of a greedy
corporation will be broken effectively
and permanently by harbor facilities
and waterways. Even before the COM
pletion OF the Panama canal the rates
problem will have been solved. The
railroads will have been brought to
terms. The gouge game will be ended.
A governmental line of steamships and
a trans-isthmian railroad will be in
operation for the relief of Los Angeles
and Southern California manufactur-
ing and exporting industries, and the
development of commercial relations
with the South American countries,
Australasia and the Orient will have
greatly increased the maritime oppor-
| tunities of our metropolis.
Power for the industrial enterprises
that will increase greatly the activi-
ties and add vastly to the wealth and
general prosperity of Los Angeles is
provided for by the power bond issue
$500, OO0), the success of which should
be a foregone conclusion.
Viewed as an investment, the harbor
and power bonds in all probability will
produce a larger income than any 9TH
er investment open at the present
time. The power bonds will enable the
city to take care of the entire water
enterprise without any taxation what
ever It is estimated the city should
obtain 500 clear per horsepower per
annum for horsepower developed from
the aqueduct, which will pay Interest
on electrical power bonds and aque-
duct as well. The sum of $50 per
horsepower is a bagatelle compared
with the present price.
Citizens Of Los Angeles should make
a point of carrying this most i'm
portant and essential power bond is
sue and the harbor bond issue, which
will give our great industrial and
manufacturing metropolis complete
harbor equipment. Do not think your
vote can be dispensed with. Every
vote is needed. BY voting for the
power and harbor bond issue citizens
will vote for greater prosperity for
Greater Los Angeles, and for the con-
tinued progress of the city along the
ambitious and patriotic lines identified
popularity and honorably with the
famous Los Angeles way.
VOTE THE BONDS.