Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-19

partisan Good Government organiza-
tion for action. Although strong in
fluences were brought to bear to Sc
cure the Endorsement by that organ
ization of either the Republican can
didate or the Democratic candidate,
those influences were without effect
and the Good Government organiza-
tion, like the Lincoln Roosevelt organ
ization, seeking reform in politics, also
said There's something wrong with
the county tax collectors office And
without my solicitation but with my
full appreciation of the honor done
me, the Good Government organization
indorsed me and pledged me its support
for the Office Of county tax collector,
and this, ladies and gentlemen, is after
all the strongest argument which
could present for my election to the
office.
FAvORs CIVIL SERVICE
'0The fact that two organizations
having for their purpose the improve
ment of conditions in county Offices
have declared against the man who
has filled the office of county tax col
lector for the last eight years, ought
to mean something to you. If his Of
fee had been found to be in business
like condition he would have been
treated exactly the same as other in
have been indorsed against him; but
as matter Of fact the system which
has prevailed has been most objec-
tionable. There is no reason in the
world why the principles governing
civil service should not be introduced
into the tax collectors Office of the
county as it has been introduced into
the tax collectors office in the city.
Under that system a man or woman
is employed solely on individual merits
and not through any political pull. In
the event of my election 1 will con-
duct the Office Of county tax collector
at the very minimum of expense con-
sistent with the best service and along
the lines of the civil service system"
FLAYs CORONER HARTwELL
DIR. A. C. Pratt, Democratic candi-
date for coroner, delivered a scathing
arraignment of Coroner Hartwell, and
said in part:
would any man in this advanced
age employ a shoemaker to build
house or a carpenter to make shoes?
Coroner Hartweil is not doctor,
therefore he could not be expected to
make a suitable coroner.
IT believe in a doctor for doctors
Job In my speeches at various cities
in Los Angeles county / have de-
nounced Coroner Hartwell-not as
man, but as a coroner-in his official
conduct. 1 have charged him with
many serious offenses. have charged
that he gave the greater part of the
coroner's business to one undertaking
firm in which Walter Parker is a
prominent stockholder. have charged
that he has grossly Disseminated
against other undertakers. l have
charged that he has conducted autop-
sizes at a considerable expense to the
taxpayers in cases where autopsieS
Were absolutely unnecessary. l have
charged that he has conducted autop-
sizes and post-mortem examinations in
numerous cases after the bodies had
been embalmed, which any layman
knows is against the law, / have
charged that he has permitted under
takers to wrangle over dead bodies,
and that he has committed bodies to
the care of Walter Parker's under
taking concern right in the face of the
opposition of the families of the de-
ceased. I have charged that he has
frequently shown no respect for the
families of dead persons. I have
charged that he has returned verdicts
so worded that no blame could be at
tached to the Southern Pacific Railroad
company or other corporations which
may have been to blame for the death
of an employe.
VERDICTs FAVOR RAILROADS
''I have charged that his verdicts
have been so worded that 1t was inn
possible for the dependents or families
of men. killed while in the discharge
of their duties to collect damages.
Under the employers liability act 1t