Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-05

foiled in a way that was fully set forth
! in the papers that | refer to.
I'm my speeches l have avoided tell
| ing the details of the various attempts
made in the last two years to bring
about my ruin and to blacken my
| character. There are things in con-
nection with this that are villainous
and astounding in the extreme.
I'VE are not here to plead for SYM
pathy but for justice. | can only say
that traps of various natures have been
laid, including the same old attempt
to snare by means of fallen women; by
sl1illfully veiled attempts to bribe; by
attempts at intimidation, and all such
kindred methods. This diabolical con-
spiracy to wreck my reputation and to
defame me has never been exactly
traced to its source. A private citizen
under such circumstances is practically
helpless. There is nothing to guard
him from such attacks but wisdom and
such sense of honor as nature may
have endowed him with.
PROMISES EQUALITY BEFORE LAW
This is all have to say along this
fine. If / could tell the story to you
in detail it would only be a repetition
of the methods that have been employ
ed to discredit most men who have
fought the enemies of decent govern
ment throughout the country.
In the life of every district attorney
there always comes the crucial test.
1t is easy enough to prosecute the poor
and helpless, but the real test comes
when it becomes the duty of such an
officer to reach for the wrongdoer in
high places. All men should stand
equal before the law, and no man, no
matter what his power and influence,
should be allowed to place his hands
upon the conscience of a prosecutor.
Human liberty is as dear to one man
as to another That is the thing that
men die for, and will die for so long
as the world lasts, and no man should
be placed in a position that involves
the lives and liberties of the people
unless he has deep and lasting convic-
tions as to what justice really means
IT have no quarrel with those who
are prosperous. 1 love to see prosper
ity! 1 wish that all men might be pros
porous: but If elected district attorney
| pledge you that all men shall, in fact
so far as I am concerned, stand equal
before the law, and that no advantage
shall ever be taken of those who by
their poverty are rendered weak and
helpless, but justice, and impartial
Justice, shall be meted out to every
human being alike"
DESMOND MAKES SPEECH
Preceding the speech of Mr.. Wool
wine, Walter J. Desmond, candidate
for county tax collector, addressed the
meeting.
ut has been said from this plat
form" remarked Mr.. Desmond, that
the taxpayer knows what a machine
administration costs. l wonder now
well you know it. A comparison of
the auditors reports of Los Angeles
and San Francisco counties shows
that it costs you more than twice as
much as San Francisco county to col
lect every dollar of your taxes.
The Rev. Reynold E. Blight said OF
Mr. Woolwine
"The fight for good government has
narrowed itself down to the contest in
which Fredericks and Woolwine are
concerned. If Woolwine is defeated,
although all the other candidates of
the ticket are victorious, his defeat
will mean the defeat of Good Govern
ment-his election will mean the tri-
umph of Good Government, and will
be heralded throughout the land. The
lines of party demarcation have been
wiped out The fight is now one of
right and justice against might and
corruption.
ISSUE is CLEAR-CUT
"The issue in this case is clear cut.
NO uldu DSGu NC dGGS1NCO llOl no ia
doubt. On one side you have dis
honesty, as shown by the records
which have been placed before us; on
the other side you have sterling in
tegrity and sterling honesty. Thomas
Lee Woolwine's record speaks for
itself He has stood strong in every
fight, backed by moral courage"
e. j. Fleming presided at the meet
ing, introducing as one of the speak
ers Frank G. Henderson, secretary to
Mayor Alexander In commendation
of Mr. Woolwine Mr. Henderson said:
Just a word as to district attorney.
l am a warm advocate of the election
of Thomas Lee Woolwine. l have
known him for many years and have
had occasion to observe his work as
a lawyer; and l know of no public
prosecutor who can try a long and in
tricate case, full of many details, more
ably and thoroughly than he can. 1
know that he can be depended upon
to execute to the fullest any trust i'm
posed in him; that when he is dis
trict attorney he will devote his en-
tire efforts to the duties of that office
and will not spend the county's time
in aap0iOar bio DTivate foes