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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
BELIEVES SOCIALISM ADVANCE
GUARD OF LIBERAL MOVEMENT

Editor Herald: I have looked for
some Socialist to defend the faith, so
misrepresented in the Letter BOX of
late. I ask Socialists to read all the
article from which 1 quote in Golfers,
July 80:
Increasingly, the more thoughtful
among them are recognizing the sense
lessness of being drawn into a battle
over mere theory. the danger of con-
fusing mere program values with last
ing ones, and this without any loss of
earnestness. Partisan desire for the
triumph of Socialism is simply giving
way with many to a faith, almost re-
ligious in it's intensity, in the ulti-
mate triumph of the Socialistic move
ment. 1t is merely new shoot of a
very old faith indeed, the ideal of the
altruistic dreamers of all ages, an
awakening sense of brotherhood in
men. Stripped of all its husks, Social
ism stands for no other aim than that.
All it's other teachings, the public
ownership of the land, for example, the
naturalization of the means of pro-
duction and distribution, the economic
emancipation of woman, have only
program value as they lead to that
one end. Whether so stripped, it ceases
to be Socialism and becomes merely
the advance guard of the worldwide
liberal movement, is not, of course,
a question of more than academic in
terest."
This, to me, is Socialism. I heard
]. Stitt Wilson say on the platform,
There is no Socialist organization in
Los Angeles" There is much to learn.
I note with pleasure your comments on
the stand taken in Kansas and Iowa.
Allow me to say those people are be-
ing educated. Kansas has 1891 and
Iowa 1857 subscribers to the Appeal to
Reason. This is the platform William
]. Bryan stands on, and McCasln is
right: Bryan } done what sheds
more glory on him as a man than a
kings crown could give him, and his
efforts, his stern adherence to the
truth for which all true men and
women are working, will give him a
place in the hearts of the people, We
will yet have a / lovernment of, by and
for the people. Socialism is one step
in the ladder When we reach the real
platform it will be democracy, brother
hood. S. j. BINNS.
Los Angeles, August 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
A NEW LAW

Kl HE new anti-fight film ordinance
passed by the county supervisors
IL contains this provision:
Section l. It shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to give,
attempt to give, or assist in the
giving of any exhibition of photo
graphic or kinetoscopic pictures, or
pictures commonly known as NOV
ing pictures. or OTHER REPRE-
SENTATION of any prize fight, or
any fight of similar nature.
The penalty for violation may be $5C
fine or fifty days Imprisonment, or
both. Supposing this law had been
passed prior to July last; the man
ayers and editors of the Los Angeles
Examiner who staged a degrading re-
production of a prize fight in the street
would now be beginning the last fort
night of a just confinement in the
county Jail, and if any editorials drivel-
ing over the sinfulness of fight pic
lures were being written by Hearst's
order they would be written from the
Jail cells.
But laws of this kind cannot be made
retroactive. much as the parents of
children might wish in the present
case. They can, however, find salts
faction in the fact that if Hearst
stages another such degrading exhibi-
tion as that of July 4, 1910, he and his
agents can be prosecuted for the harm
they do to young minds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
OPPOSES VIEWS OF MRS.
5URDETTE ON SUFFRAGE

Editor Herald Mrs. Burdette sug-
gests a class qualification in voting. In
Mrs. Burdette's estimation people who
do not own property and do not pay
taxes should not be permitted to vote.
This Is the same cry one hears at every
bond election. The last United States
census, 1900, shows the aggregate num-
ber of all homes to be 16,006,437, of
which 4,739,914 are owned free, 2,1S0,229
are mortgaged and S,246,747 are rented.
over half the people do not own any
taxable property Now, suppose you
drive this big half of the people out
of the city, what would Mrs. Burdette's
property be worth? 1 don't believe 1t
would be worth half what it is today.
Whenever any person., who is not
taxpayer, as claimed by Mrs. Burdette
and others, steps into a store to buy
groceries, dry goods or other neces-
saries of life the price charged is based
on the original cost, plus the freight,
insurance, rent, clerk hire, delivery,
taxes, interest on investment and profit.
When Mr.. o-Property Owner buys
or rents anything from Mrs. Burdette
he pays her taxes, interest on invest
ment and profit
This being true. why should he not
have as much right to vote and why
has he not as much interest in voting?
Many property owners have funny
ideas and actually think they pay the
taxes, when in fact they do not and
could not were it not that more than
half the people are renters. | claim
that the nom property resident Is as
much of a taxpayer as the property
owner and is as much of an asset to
the wealth and value of the city, con-
sequently he or she should have the
same right to vote as Mrs Burdette
or any other property owner.
A PROPERTY OWNER.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
OFFERS A SUGGESTION
TO THE CITY AUTHORITIES

Editor Herald: L have a suggestion
to make. Instead of selling the pres
ent city hall site, let the city buy the
lot adjoining it on the east and run
ming through to Spring street. put
up q suitable, beautiful building, put
ting storerooms on the ground floor
and running the building up to the full
height permitted, finishing all floors
not now needed by the city library in
such a manner as to be readily trans
formed into shape for library pur-
poses by simply removing partitions,
and renting now for offices. When the
library was on Hill street hundreds
hocked in at the noon hour because
it was accessible. They would do 1t
again if it were where the city hall
now is. WARREN H. EDDY.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
MINNESOTA'S
REVENUE SURFEIT
tchristIon solenee Monltor.l

The news from Minnesota is well
calculated to make thoughtlul people
pause. In that commonwealth there
will be no state taxes collected next
year, for the reason that the revenues
from other sources are sufficient to
meet all the charges against the state
government. Behind 1t all seems TO
be the fact that in the making OF the
budget for past years the ways ana
means provided for have been out OF
all proportion to the needs. The tax
collections, therefore, have been great
ly in excess of the expenditures.
But there are other reasons, and 1t
is regrettable that the dispatches have
not so far dwelt more fully upon them.
For instance, the settlement of cases
in which the commonwealth has
brought proceedings has netted II a
large amount of money. These cases
have had to do with lumber and lands,
the tax upon gross earnings OF cor
porations, the inheritance tax, etc. As
a consequence of 1t all, the tax ASSESS
ment for 1911 has been abrogated.
Probably this is the first instance of
the kind in the history of the country.
But it ought not to have been the
first, and it should not be the last. II
the states We're as attentive to their
natural and legitimate sources OF reve-
nue. as private corporations have been
their incomes now In many cases, per-
haps in all cases, would be sufficient,
and more than sufficient, to meet all
their expenses of government. They
should have shared from the beginning
in the earnings of corporations to
which they gave valuable franchises.
One instance viii illustrate what might
have been done. In granting a charter
to the Illinois Central realroad, pro-
vision was made for the payment into
the state treasury of Illinois of a very
small percentage of the annual earn
ings of that corporation, and the re-
ceipts from this source have practical
ly wiped out the state debt.
Regret over the neglect that public
interests have suffered in the past VIII
not prevent them from suffering fully
as much in the future. There is hard
ly a state in the Union that cannot
now repair to large extent the mis-
takes 1t has made, up to this time, in
the matter of disbursing its favors.
Privileges, and valuable ones, are GO
ing to be sought for In the future; the
terms of franchises will expire; new
franchises and extensions of old ones
will everywhere be sought. The states
will pursue a policy worse than fool
ish hereafter If they fail to provide
that the public, which they were creat-
ed TO represent, shall be well protect
ed in every transaction.
The public is the landlord, and is
entitled to a living income from Its
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
DENIES CONGRESSMAN
AIDED OLD SOLDIERS

Editor Herald: I see Congressman
James McLachlan claims to be friend
of the old soldiers and has done so
much in procuring pensions and
buildings for the home here. 1 claim
he has done less than any other man
in congress and he is not the friend
of the veterans and hundreds can tes-
tify and back up what l say. He
can soft soap the boys when asking
for votes, and they can go to grass
after he is elected.
His speech on steamship line on this
coast was never made in congress, and
the bill introduced was for votes. He
we'll knew no action would be taken
while the tariff bill was pending. He
is circulating that speech he did not
make at the expense of the public.
To hear him tell it the country would
go to the dogs if he was not returned
to congress.
You old vets, wake up, don't let him
pull the wool over your eyes.
A VETERAN.
Los Angeles, Aug. 9.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
BASES OBJECTIONS TO THE
DOCTRINE OF NEW THEOLOGY

Editor Herald: The insuperable OBJ
lection to the New Theology is that it
is not a Theology at all, but a hybrid
made up equally of a little learning,
which is a dangerous thing-a large
amount of fidelity-a larger amount of
self conceit. and the balance pure and
unadulterated rejection of the super
natural in religion. 1t sets itself to
work to prove either that Jesus never
worked any miracles and this in the
face of the fact that He constantly ap-
pealed to them, or resolves them all
down to a natural basis. II they
meant anything at all in attestation of
his divinity, they were meant to show
that He was divine because He could
control the laws of nature. IF ye
believe me not, believe me for my
works sake" he says He did his
miracles that they might be convinced.
| presume he knew what he was talk
ing about.
The mistakes these pretended theo-
logians make is that they examine the
miracles by the alleged scientific dis
coveries of the present day. Many Of
these are like Jonahs gourc, when
the sun comes, up they are gone. The
best place to study the source or riV-
er is at its source, and the nearer we
get back to the source Of revelation
the more correct diagnosis we shall be
able to make. With them there was
no transfiguration-only an optical al
lusion-no miracle at the req sea, no
flood, no miracles. Jesus was iuggler
and fooled the people. Say, did you
ever know a man who was baptized by
the Holy Spirit who was a New Theo-
logian?
What these men need Is to tarry at
Jerusalem till imbued with the Holy
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
JUDGE GAYNOR

TGVEN as the Lord makes the wrath
III of man to praise him, so the
blind fury of the would-be assas-
sin may serve the cause of civic
righteousness by making Judge Gay
nor one of the most popular men in
the country. No better exponent of
that cause lives than the New York
mayor, and whatever advances him
helps along the movement he has done
so much to bring about by his long
fight against graft and robbery by
corruption and bad economic policies.
When Judge Gaynor was elected
mayor of New York he was in a large
sense put on trial. So many op-
ponents had represented him as iras-
chile, mercurial and theatrical that
only a minority had confidence in the
net results of his administration. His
enemies said he would do things that
would discredit both his motives and
his methods. But six months of his
incumbency, during which he has been
under the spotlight more than any
other American mayor, has disap-
pointed his detractors and increased
the confidence of the public in him.
Judge Gaynor has been shown to be
a singularly forceful and fruitful ex-
ecutive. With a keen mind he went
Immediately to the heart of things in
a sphere of activity entirely new to
him. He showed great capacity, as
well as quick grasp. He showed, too,
by his appointments and otherwise,
that principle and not ambition dom
mated his acts. With all the incen-
tive in the world to mix some pol
itics with his official conduct if he had
been self-seeker, he has surprised
every observer by his indifference as
to the political effect of his acts.
The magnificent self-command dis
played by Gaynor during the hours
Immediately following his prostration
forever disposes of the charge that he
is impassioned and lacks the control
necessary in a leader of a great cause.
1t endeared him to millions who were
Indifferent or doubtful before, and he
is now, if he lives, a looming presi-
Dental possibility, as a national cham
pion of the peoples protest against
the crimes of big business and the in
equalities and injustices that have
grown up in the past quarter of a
century.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
HERALD'S PUBLIC LETTER BOX

est thing so far toward attributing
such guilt to a man. But women,
there are usually many of them. They
are found guilty of Illegally selling
liquor, selling it to other women, of
course.
The accounts as given by the pa
pers are demoralizing, but the one
hopeful fact that everywhere shines
clear is that men are free from such
offenses. Knowing themselves inno-
cent, they do not hesitate to cast the
first stone. So as reporters, officers,
judges and juries, they pass judgment
on the women. A. H. D.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
WANTS TO BE INFORMED AS TO
WHOSE LABOR PAYS TAXES

Editor Herald: The argument that
there should be a property qualification
for voters seems based upon the as
sumption that every property holder
pays the taxes on the property he
holds, which is untrue, and in the case Of
large property holders is impossible.
All tenants are, to the extent of their
leases, propertyless; and the. taxes on
the property they thus occupy is paid
out of a small per cent of their rents.
The bulk of such rents goes to support
the titled owners and to supply them
with a surplus by which to enlarge
their property holdings.
out of 100 of the largest property
holders of this city would any from the
actual product of his labor be able to
pay his yearly taxes after deducting
the expenses Of supporting himself and
family?
If not, whose labor pays such taxes
and who, if any, should be disfran-
chised? j. H. L.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
STILL NO ANSWER

m HE eyes of the country are on
California. The current issue of
II Golfers Weekly devotes almost
the entire page of Comment on Con-
gress" to the fight in this state, which
is the next after Iowa and Kansas to
record it's opinion Of Cannonism and
corporation politics.
Golfers recalls that three of the
California congressman have been
asked about their relations with Joseph
G. Cannon, and each has dodged-Mc-
Kinlay, Kahn and our own McLachlan.
The reply of McLachlan was, as fol-
lows:
February 20. 1910.
Mr.. Kenneth B. Gilman, Hermosa
Beach, Cal
Dear Sir: In regard as to what
I shall do or not do regarding the
election of a speaker, I will say
that from all the information I
have I am sure that Mr.. Cannon
will not be a candidate for speaker
again, and in that event it is un-
necessary for me to say whether I
would or would not support him.
Very respectfully
(Signed) JAMES McLACHLAN,
M c.
This is not the answer of a candid
man who has nothing to conceal When
this letter was written Cannon WAS
KNOWN to be a prospective candidate
for reelection. He has since repeated
ly affirmed it in interviews and
speeches. McLachlan was close to
Cannon, was his faithful supporter in
and out of season. He must have
known this statement about the speaker
was untrue.
But let us have the charity to con-
cede the reverse. Mr. McLachlan has
now long known, with many others,
that Cannon has said that, God will
ing" he will be a candidate. Yet Mr.
McLachlan, knowing it. has not been
candid enough to sit down and write
Mr.. Elliman what he proposes to do
He has not told anybody else, at least
for publication.
The public does not yet know whether
Mr.. McLachlan has been converted to
the progressive side and will repu-
diate Cannon and all his works, or
whether he is as ardent as ever in his
allegiance to the czar of congress. Sup
pose the reader of this paragraph call
him up on the telephone and ask him
where he stands, letting us know the
reply for publication.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
DEPLoREs PUBLICITY GIVEN
FACTS OF WoMEN'S ARREST

Editor Herald: 1t is said the life of
a people is reflected in its literature,
more especially in it's current news.
If that holds true then we have a
society in Los Angeles today where
men stand on a higher moral plane
than women. Quite frequently and
very prominently in Saturdays Her
al the fact is reported that women
are arrested for disorderly conduct
Usually no men are arrested, so it
must be understood that only women
are guilty of vagrancy and all that
term implies. In one case it is re-
ported that one 19-year-old boy was
placed under arrest. This is the near
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Spirit, as Christ directed all his teach
ers to do in Luke 24.49, and they will
understand then that when Christ was
telling about miracles performed b5
him and foretelling of the miracles his
followers would perform in has name,
that he was not talking about natural
events but of supernatural doings. II
there be a God who started the ma
chinery he certainly has wisoom to
alter it, make it run a little differently
at a given point, in fact do anything
with it he may wish.
NJ. G. McCASLIN,
Whittier, Aug. 9, 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Get your smelling salts ready. If
Mayor Gaynor fingers in danger or dies
the Hearst papers will try to cover up
their abuse Of him with a lot of hypo-
critical cant about his virtues. That
is precisely what they did after inspir-
ing the assassination Of Mckinley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Letters must no exceed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
A SLY SUGGESTION

They had reached the outer portals of
the front door. and were then going through
the process of parting, very lingeringly
when l say goodnight TO you this
evening"" gurgled Mr.. Youngslow, do you
think it would be proper for me to place
one reverent kiss upon your fair hand 20
We'll" she sighed softly, as she placed
her head quietly on his shoulder, Il should
consider it decidedly out of place Lip
pincott's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Another proposed freight rate in
crease has been held up by the inter-
state commerce commission. In the
eyes of the railroad barons that body
is. TO borrow Grover Cleveland's phrase,
guilty Of pernicious activity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Is there no lesson for public service
managers in the way Pasadena con-
temptuously turned down the Edison
company's proposal to light the streets
at a reduced rate? Does it pay cor
poration to take a course that forfeits
the good will of a growing community?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
Merely in Jest
TROUBLE OF THE ANcIENrs


Alexander the Great was signing be-
cause there were more worlds to con-
quer.
But your majesty" cried his cour-
tiers, you'll have trouble enough in benev-
olenGy assimilating the various peoples
you have conquered this planet"
Forcibly impressed with this idea. which
had not occurred to him, Alexander bright
ened up and began to lay plans for en-
larging the regular army.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
AS DIRECTED

A widow called on a maker of monu-
ments to arrange about her husbands tomb
stone.
"And I want it TO say. ITO My Hus-
band in an appropriate place" she told
him.
IAN right, ma am" answered the mason,
This is how 1t read when put up: ITO
My Husband In an Appropriate Place.
Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

A two-story city hall annex just now
will represent prudent economy. A
twelve-story municipal building would
be mark Of unwise haste. Hence the
former will look better to many than
the latter for the present.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Corporations that don't keep faith
with the community are greater losers
than appears when land is taken away
from them, for they forfeit with it a
lot of public good will, which in the
long run is worth more than the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Rev. Charles r. Brown of Oakland,
known as one of the broadest and
keenest thinkers and observers on this
coast, has just returned from Japan.
He adds his testimony to that of every
other reliable traveller in testifying to
the shallowness and wicked infamy Of
the effort TO create the impression that
Japan has any purpose unfriendly to
this country.--Pasadena News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Judge James Sheriff. of Texas crit
icises the politics of Southern Califor-
mia, and he may be more than half
right. But how about the politics of a
state that keeps Senator Bailey on top?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
A coMPREHENsrYr PT.ATFoRM

Why doesn't the Republican state conven-
ton indorse Taft. Roosevelt. Dick. Garfield,
Ellis, Pnchot, Ballinger. the Payne Aldrtch
tariff and the doctrine OF eternal punishment
and let 1t go at that?-Toledo Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Bill Haney, the Los Angeles des-
perado, is in limbo. He is an institu-
tion we're not particularly boastful
about, but like most of the Angel City
products, he has been a first-rater in
his line.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

If you are a believer in insurgency
don't make the mistake of casting a
ballot for any man who lodges ques-
tions about where he stands. He's no
progressive, or he'd be glad TO tell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Congressman McLachlan's modesty
no credit for appropriations made for
California before he was born. But he
insists on everything since then.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

The action of the state building and
loan commissioners in the case of q
local institution shows that they are
commishing with commendable Wig
ilance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

For fine old Spartan under the most
trying circumstances commend US to
William ]. Gaynor Of New York. Not
in years has his equal in that respect
revealed himself to the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Somehow, lot of us would have
liked the duke of Abruzzi better if he
had married Katy Elkins in the first
place and got the royal o. K later.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
A HARBoR OF REFUGE

The American consul at Blueheds knows
that he can go over TO spend q while at the
home of the British consul and the Near
augnns will let him severely alone. as has
happened before.-F1orida Times-Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11

Let the Democrats of Nebraska un-
derstand that if they retire Mr.. Bryan
they will have to be content with
mighty little notice outside the state.
He's a big asset.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
on. WELL. rHArs pIFTERpNr

Somebody should ask Miss Lucy Page Gas
ton, the anticigarette agitator, how many
pounds Of candy she consumes in a week.
Pittshurg Gazette-Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
IN WHAT RUSSIA LEADS

Russia is said to lead the world in forest
conservation. while America has led in for
est destruction. Yet 1t has not been the
most notable American way to look upon
the czars land as one Of modern and pro-
gressive ideas-Brockton Times
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-11
Far and Wide

ONLY THE CONSUMER is ROASTED
Senator Bristow throws in a little cotton
and wool to enliyen the smudge of the
smoking rubber which he had fred under
Senator Aldrich. With the addition of a
little Standard oil to the pile the Rhode Is
land manipuator of tariffs ought to be done
to a turn.-Boston Herald.