Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
EAST HOLLYWOOD
SWINGS IN LINE
FOES OF ANNEXATION ARE
WON BY ARGUMENT
LEADER OF OPPOSITION FIRST
TO TENDER OLIVE BRANCH
Election Tomorrow Promises to Be
Solid One to Put Suburb and
Griffith Park With
In City

East Hollywood will come into the
city at the annexation election tomor-
row practically by unanimous vote. The
limited but aggressive aggregation of
citizens opposing the proposition not
only made complete surrender at the
mass meeting held at Vermont and
Prospect avenues last evening, but act
ually initiated a resolution of sweeping
character in favor of annexation.
This pleasant surprise was presented
by DR.. E. S. Todd, leader of the oppo-
sition. In a most telling speech of
snappy brevity he presented the olive
branch. The resolution offered was
promptly seconded by =. =. Hewitt,
another anti-annexationist of influence.
1T was carried without a dissenting
vote, although there were present many
members OF the contingent which for
merly held against the movement.
We now believe that East Holly
wood and the remainder of the section
described in the annexation petition
should present a solid front in the
movement to become part of Los An
geles," said DR.. Todd. In order to
cement this new friendship / present
this resolution. We now are convinced
that East Hollywood should accept
adoption unanimously, and therefore
make this tender"
Surrender Was Gracious
1t was a gracious surrender, and one
which will swing the entire outside Sec
ton into unanimity of opinion before
the polls open Friday. The clasping of
nands across the very narrow chasm
rather overshadowed the brilliant pro-
gram of the mass meeting preceding it.
rhe hall was filed with representative
citizens, including the women, before
o'clock BY the time the first speaker
was introduced many persons were
crowded about the doors in adjoining
rooms.
Chairman r. B. Bowles, president of
the East Hollywood Improvement as
sociation, first introduced Postmaster
Mott Flint who told the audience that
Il would make a great mistake if 1t
did not annex to the greatest city in
the southwest" Joseph Scott, as pres
ident of the Los Angeles board of edu-
cation, spoke of the educational advan-
tages to be derived and said that East
Hollywood was welcome at this time.
However, the speaker called attention
to the fact that Los Angeles was clos
ing up it's new bonded Indebtedness.
IF you don't come in now and do
your duty in sharing just burdens. will
you look to us later?" asked Mr.. Scott
Mayor Alexander told citizens of the
section that if they were pleased with
their treatment as regards roads and
bridges in the past they were easily
pleased, a hint which caused the prop
erty owners present to nod wisely He
declared that the suburb alone could
not secure the low rates from public
utility corporations that municipality
could absolutely command. Better
ton n
ems river water and sewers were among
the benefits outlined Strikingly by the
mayor
City Attorney Convincing
City Attorney Leslie Hewitt added
many convincing reasons for annexa-
ton. The interests of Los Angeles and
East Hollywood were identical, he de-
clared. AS the city grew and succeeded
so would the newly annexed district
thrive. He called attention to the low
tax rate of Los Angeles-$1 for general
purposes. The adopted section would
bear no portion of old bonded Indebted
ness.
Lee C. Gates, eloqeut and persuasive
as of old, drew enchanting prose pic
lures of the many benefits to accrue
to East Hollywood. He appealed to the
audience to become a portion OF tine
best citizenship on EARTH"
Mark Keppel, county superintendent
of schools, described the school tangle
of the district in graphic phrases and
declared annexation only was the rem
edy otherwise it would be question
of litigation, and the supreme court, II
the issue was put to legal test The
audience, especially the parents, were
impressed with the dangers presented
wildly by this speaker.
George H. Dunlop, formerly president
of Hollywood trustees, spoke briefly
but convincingly. He practically de-
clared that it was the last chance. as
expense of taking in small districts
through separate annexation elections.
Los Angeles already had determined to
proceed upon city and county consolida-
tion in order to cut off the very heavy