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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
ARIZONA HAS DONE WELL

m HE result OF the elections held in
Arizona on Monday shows that
n our sister territory is true to
herself and that she has intrusted the
making of the constitution, which will
be her organic law as a state, to the
Democratic party. This result will
secure to Arizona those expressions of
the most advanced and intelligent
craftsmanship of the day known as
the initiative, the referendum and the
recall 1t will also secure the sort of
primary election law without which
the popular will of a community is
never sure of full political expression.
The people of Arizona should not be
swerved from their determination to
make their constitution the expression
of the most intelligent craftsmanship
by the threats of the reactionary
press, including our morning Repub-
lican contemporary, that their con-
stitution will, if it does not reflect the
stupid and non-progressive reaction
ary spirit, be rejected by congress and
the president. The lower house of
congress will probably have a Demo-
cratic majority, to whose hands an
enlightened and advanced constitution
for the state of Arizona can be safely
intrusted. 1t will certainly have, by
combination of the Democrats and the
Republican insurgents who represent
the intelligent and enlightened branch
of that party, a majority that viii not
reject any constitution that Arizona
may present on the ground that it is
a departure from the stupid and non
progressive ideas which distinguish
the standpat element of the Repub-
lican party as it is at present consti-
tuted.
In the senate the vote of the pro-
gressives will undoubtedly be largely
Increased as the result of this years
elections, and unless the holdover
senators are cursed beyond imagina-
tion with the stupidity and denseness
of perception which will prevent them
learning any lesson from the repudia-
tion of standpat Republicanism which
is going on all over the country, they
cannot be depended upon to reject
Arizona's constitution because it hap
pens to embody those principles which
the most intelligent and advanced
craftsmanship of the present day have
approved. And unless the gentleman
who is now shedding the light Of his
smile over the golf links of Beverly is
dense beyond conception he also will,
by the time the Arizona constitution
is presented to him, have seen such
a light as will prevent his attempting
to interfere with the expressed de-
sire of the people to adopt a constitu-
tion worthy of the advancement and
intelligence of the present day.
So we say that we hope the people
of Arizona will proceed to adopt
constitution which represents real adj
vancement in government and real
reform in place of the stupid and re-
dictionary document which some of the
enemies of progress and reform would
have it adopt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

Mr. Hearst has discovered Roosevelt
again. but strictly for purposes OF sen
exaltation. It is a favorite tricK oh
this amusing mountebank to climo on
the shoulders of the man of the hour
aud from that eminence to call atteh-
tion to the virtues of the partlcuiai
brand of soap in his prize packases.
last week Mr.. Hearst did not KNOW
that the colonel existed, or rather, ne
was not willing to let the people VINO VINO
depend on him for the news know tllat
there was any such person as hooss
Welt. Now his egregious VANITY Ilnus
reIief i'm a rambling and ridiculous ei
fusion of words and the burden OF ms
conDIaint is that Roosevelt Is In the
vest when he ought to be in new
York fighting the bosses. On, Ids IDS
lai Envy loves q shining marx.
Rut If Mr. Hearst is to be beheVeo,
there is no need of RooseVelI or alS
other champion in New York, because
so far as anything and eVerytnlns
that roosevelt ever said or dld is con
cerned Hearst saw 1t first. The col
oneI II seems, has been steallnB
IIearst's thunder, but as that never
COT bevond the stage Of noise and selI-
nraise. 1t might not seem to nave oeeii
worth stealing. ,,ho hos
made a conspicuous failure in pollti-
cal life enviously girding at one VINO
has made the most remarKaple SUI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
War Talk a Bugaboo
l,leorra uaryey IN North AmerIean Revlewl

IN American tNtNloW1
abundance, at least in adequacy. Ad-
ditional territory or material possess
sions which she could not hope to re-
tain? Then the Japanese are fools.
Have they indicated as much Rather
have not they demonstrated by every
word and deed a capacity of judgment,
even of forbearance, such as would re-
fleet credit upon the most sober OF
Anglo -Saxons? Wanton assaults are
not often adventured by the less strong
upon the obviously unconquerable un-
less they be insane. And Japan is not
a madhouse. Nor are Japan's states
men unaware of the fact that the
chief hope of every European nation
is to find an opportunity to become an
ally of the United States. They know
full we'll, though some of our own
amateur alarmists may not, that Brit
ain, Of all powers, would never open
such a door to dreaded Germany py
lending aid to a declared foe of Amer
lea. War itself, when forced upon us,
we have always been able to engage
in and emerge from without discredlt.
Apprehension of war at time IKE
this, when civilization is moving stead
ily towards establishment of peace
throughout the world, Is no more than
an anachronistic bugaboo. So long as
the Union continues to be a union IN
fact as we'll as in name and maintains
it's traditional policy of non-interfer-
ence In the affairs of others, II VIII
be immune to plaques from without.
Our real perils are only those Whlcn
spring from within.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

George Harvey in NO
We have had not only anticipations
of wars. but wars themselves. from
the day when the Pilgrims landed on
Plymouth Rock. The republic was
born of strife and was christened in
the ashes of conflict Itself was welded
together as a nation by the most in
terneeiary struggle the world has ever
beheld. But recently a once great for
eign power made itself the laughing
stock of the world by testing its de-
eayed prowess against this Titan
among nations. What ensued in each
and every case? only q tightening of
the bonds of unity; only a quickening
and strengthening of patriotic i'm
pulse. The wheels of progress were
never clogged, hardly impeded. Why,
then, borrow trouble now? Is the ma
tion less able to withstand the impact
of q blow todav than at any time
since it sprang into being? And what
are the tokens of danger? Univer-
sally, war with Great Britain is re-
garded as impossible, with France as
a neglible consideration, with Ger
many, sane and practical common
wealth, as an idle fancy, with Russia
as a contingency too remote even Tor
use in fiction.
Remains Japan. At regular intervals
fervid imaginations conjure up the
spectre of the east. But thoughtrul
minds inquire: What could our netgh-
Dor hope to gain from success which,
at best could be but temporary? Pres
tige? Glory? These she has, II not IN.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
NEW ENGLAND'S VOICE

VIZ HEN even conservative New
w England will not stand by the
W Republican party, when the
Yankees refuse to heed the old rallying
cries and break away from the moor
ings of thirty years, what balm is left
in Gilead for the now despairing bour-
bons of the party? When it is a literal
truth and not a mere figure of speech
that insurgency extends from Maine
to California and from Georgia to Ore
gon, there is reason to believe with
confidence that the rout of the private
interests in politics is really under
full headway.
Names complete reputation Of the
party Of Taft, Wickershan, Ballinger,
Hitchcock, Aldrich and Cannon, with
the defeat of all -standpat con-
gressmen and the election of a legisla-
ture that will give Senator Hale his
passports to private life, is the greatest
rout yet for the reactionaries because
of the source from which the blow is
| dealt The sweeping character in the
change is shown by the fact that in
1890, a year when popular dissent led
to the election of a Democratic presi-
dent, Maine went close to 10000 Repub-
lican in September, so that her vote
| now is a change of 300O0-a tremen-
dous reversal in a small state whose
vote has never exceeded 10000.
This result, coupled with last weeks
vote in Vermont, when the Republican
~, no n
and was only 5000 above the 1890 plu-
rality-the Cleveland year-gives the
Democrats good reason for the belief
that the history of that year is going
to be repeated in this. LAS Maine goes
so goes the Union" is a time-honored
| political maxim whose truth there is
certainly ground for believing is to be
soon established afresh.
OF especial interest to California is
! the fact that our own Duncan McKin-
! lay had rushed to the aid of the four
standpat congressman who met an
inglorious fate. If his labors for Swa-
sey brought about the election of Nc
Ginicuddy by vote involving a change
of nearly 5000 votes in the district since
| two years ago, 1t is evident that MS
usefulness as an apologist for the tariff
law he helped to inflict on the country
is as completely ended as his public
career in his home state.
Probably the fundamental explana-
ton Of the result is that Maine has
! the most advanced election laws in
New England. She has the initiative
and referendum alone of all the states
east of the Hudson river The machin-
cry of the ballot is in the peoples
hands and not in the few who formerly
| controlled under the convention sys-
| tenn. In commonwealth that have
had the manhood to rise against, that
system the spirit of independence can
be safely expected to do the right
things at the polls.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
Hearst. Soured Mountebank
(san Francisco Call)

cess. Hearst is a perpetual candidate
for office in such frequent manifesta-
ton that his aspirations have become
a Joke. Somebody has called him "the
Doctor O'Donnell of national politics"
and at least he has the virtue of per-
severance under discouraging condl-
tions, although he has been unable TO
persuade the voters 70 take him Sc
riously. Instead of throwing rocks at
Roosevelt, the man of plishment,
whv does not Hearst get in and do
some of those wonderful things that
he declares he first conceived An
ounce Of performance is better than a
ton of brag.
Hearst says he wants Roosevelt to
''come back and fight the bosses IN
New York. Roosevelt will attend TO
that later, and it is quite doubtful
whether he will have Hearst's help. IN
that endeavor. Hearst is Ishmael, his
hand against every man. He hates
and vilifies Mayor Gaynor on the
Democratic side in the same petty ana
envious spirit that actuates his at
tacks on Roosevelt as the leader of the
Republican party In New York. When
Gaynor was shot they found in the as
sassin's pocket an editorial extract
from one of Hearst's newspapers abus-
ing the mayors administration.
Apparently Mr.. Hearst hates with a
liberal impartiality everybody who Is
more successful than himself. He is
merely the mountebank turned sour
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
FROM A HAPPY HOME

RS"i - iiSNf
Editor Herald: Now that the Mother
Of Three Boys" has spoken, perhaps it
is time for the Father of Three Girls"
to have his say.
On reading the mothers letter in this
mornings Herald 1 was reminded for
the first time in many months that
had unfortunately (from her stand
point married a woman older than
myself. I do not twit her about being
old, nor does she call me a kid, any
anyone seeing us together would take
her to be three to six years my junior,
which shows that I treat her well!
There are two sides to every question,
and the Mother of Three Boys" has
evidently seen only one. AS far as
simon pure happiness is concerned, 1
count all time lost that is not spent
sible in the morning and get home as
early as possible at night, and when 1
get home I stay there.
Our three girls are small as yet, but
we find them big dividend payers even
now, when they require so much care,
and after eight years of married life
our chronic regret is that we did not
find each other earlier in life.
1 have frequently said that If l
wanted to get my name in the papers
all had to do was to beat up my wife
with a club; but it is only fair that
the younger generation should hear,
once in while from one of the count
lss happy homes Such is ours, and the
matter of the respective ages of the
man and wife is never thought of, from
one years end to the other, and GER
tainly has been no bar to the fullest
enjoyment of the delights that accrue
where each party to the agreement is
bent on making the life of the other as
happy as possible. HAPPYDAD.
Los Angeles, Sept. 12.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
MR.. SPALDING'S CAMPAIGN
EXPENDITURES

an AUGUST 10 The Herald pub
lished editorially the following:
" "It Is stated, however and ap-
parently upon very good authority, that
Mr.. Spalding sought to secure title to
this Endorsement by sending his check
for $4,000 to San Francisco to be ex-
pended by the Alden Anderson cam
paign committee, and by sending sun
dry checks to swell the campaign funds
of various candidates for the state leg
islature."
And on August 20 it published in its
news columns the following: "Mr.
Spalding has been severely and justly
criticised for having expended so much
money in the interests of the Southern
Pacific political machine"
Mr.. Spalding has assured The Herald that
he did not spend directly or indirectly, or at
all, one dollar in the interests of any can
didate for the state legislature. and that he
did not pay, promise to pay or cause to be
paid any money for such purpose through
any other person, organization or associa-
tion of persons
The Herald after more thorough in
Q
ments made by Mr.. Spalding, has be-
come convinced that an injustice was
done Mr.. Spalding in the statements
published.
We are convinced that it is not true
that Mr. Spalding sent out such checks
seeking in this way to secure indorse-
NESTS of any organized body, or any
individual in behalf of his candidacy.
The Herald is prompt to make this
public avowal at this time, in this
way, because it believes that in the
statements that it published a wrong
was done Mr.. Spalding, and The Her.
aid is unwilling that he should suffer
from the publication of any statements
in The Herald which unjustly criti-
| else him.
When Mr.. Spalding objected to the
publications referred to after they ap-
peared in The Herald, The Herald as
sured him that If he would state to it
| that he had no part directly or indi-
rectly in any such expenditures, The
Herald would gladly eXonerate him
from any connection with such expen-
ditures. The Herald gave this assur-
ance because it had reason to believe
that Mr.. Spalding would not make any
such statement unless it was true.
Having received this statement from
Mr.. Spalding, justice demands that The
Herald shalt accept it at its face value
and shall so state in its columns.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
Hocus.Pocus IN TARIFF

Editor Herald; Day after day the
newspapers recount attempts at eva
sion of our villainous sumptuary tar
if laws. People have become so tired
of this "blindman's buff" game that
they have ceased to give the subject
any serious consideration, while the
tariff beneficiaries are waxing fat on
the spoils of this genteel system of
pillaging.
All the hocus-pocus talk about seal
ing down" the tariff rates is political
moonshine. One would suppose that a
fairly intelligent people ought to recog-
nize that two and two do not make
five. and that the moon is not made
of green cheese, and that what the
Aldrich class of tariff -jugglers hands
out for genuine "taffy' is not the real
article. But still the iniquitous,
fraudulent scheme goes on. The prop
er remedy is within the power of the
people.
Turn the rescals out! Turn on the
light! ULTIMATE CONSUMER.
Long Beach, September 1e
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
IN RE ROOSEVELT

Editor Herald: What has Roosevelt
done? He has awakened the national
conscience and set the world think
ing" Thus T. ]. H. Just the same
old unsupported, improved, unfounded
general assertion. You can't wiring
anything definite out of a Roosevelt
worshiper.
Awakened the national conscience
and set the world thinking!" Why,
many a poor scribbler, with no Vestige
of power or influence, but trenchant
pen, could with more justice claim that
much. But what peculiarly ABSTRACT
not to say "shadoWy" claim, TO make
as the sum total of achievement by a
man who has had some six years OF
solid concrete power and opportunity
as president of the republic! Even II
it were true-which it is not.
That the national conscience is yet
asleep Cor hypnotized) Is proved by the
very fact that Roosevelt-the friend OF
the big interests-is so popular. true
he "slangs" "big business" but that
trick is as old (and as dirty as the
whole trade of politics He certainly
never DOES anything to hurt 1.-The in
terests" he so valiantly threatens.
So far as the public conscience-a
very small part of it-has been aroused
It has been by the revelations of Rus
sell, Lawson, -Brandenburg, David era
ham Phillips, Brand Whllloch' OPtoii
Sinclair ct al, and these men hoose-
Welt decried as "muck-rakers."
Now to the indefinite claims for T. X.
1 will oppose the definite charge that
he has always talked democracy" and
reform, but has NEVER PRACT1CED
IT. He has always surrounded him.
self with the most notorious henchmen
of the predatory, interests he pretends
to attack-the Mortons, Roots, Tafts'
Poll In
"throws one to the wolves" upon oc-
casion as personal policy dictates is
only part of the game. Lorimer Is an
incident In spite of his professions
Roosevelt has always KNITTED" laoor
on a real showdown.
Caesar and Napoleon also began by
pretending to be democratic
Again l ask of the T. R. idolaters'
because they have never yet answered:
"What has Roosevelt done for the
people?" j. Il. SMALLh1'
Los Angeles, Sept. II.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
TWO QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Editor Herald: For the information
of ]. p. Ward allow me to say that
chief of Police Kohler of Cleveland, o.,
was acquitted unanimously, the charges
against him apparently breaking down
completely. He has been much quoted
of late nv eastern magazines as advo-
eating an advanced policy of prison
reform. being opposed to the deterrent
system. Unfortunately the world man
ifests far more interest in scandals and
accusations than in their refutation,
ard the papers govern themselves ac-
cordingly
Helen Standish will find the office OF
Regeneration at 519s East Fourth
street. The paper has an English de-
partment in which are running VII
iareaps account of his prison expert
ences and other interesting matter.
PRISON REFORM Lacquer.
Los Angeles, Sept. IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
THE FlDDLER's FAREWELL

With my fiddle to my shoulder
And my hair turning gray,
And my heart growing older
/ must shuttle on my way!
Tho there's not a hearth to greet me
I must reap as I sowed,
And-the sunset shall meet me
At the turn Of the road.
o, the whin's a dusky yellow
And the road a rosy white,
And the blackbrds call is mellow
At the falling of night;
And there's honey in the heather
Where Wen make our last abode,
NY tunes and me together
At the turn of the road.
have fiddled for your city
Thro' market place and inn!
l have poured forth my pity
On your sorrow and your sin!
But your riches are your burden,
And your pleasure is your goad!
I've the whin-gold for guerdon
At the turn Of the road,
Your village lights'll call me
As the lights of home the dead;
But a black night befall me
Ere your pillows rest my head!
God be praised, tho like a jewel
Every cottage easement showed,
There's a star that's not so cruel
AT the turn of the road.
Nay, beautiful and kindly
Are the faces drawing nigh,
But I gaze on them blindly
And hasten, hasten by;
For o, no face Of wonder
on earth has ever glowed
Like the One that waits me yonder
At the turn OF the road.
Her face is lit with splendor,
She dwells beyond the skies;
But deep, deep and tender
Are the tears in her eyes;
The angels see them glistening
In pity for my load,
And-she's waiting there, she's listening
At the turn Of the road.
Alfred Noyes in Blaekwood's Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
Merely in Jest
A CORRECTION

"rJow Caroline" said the teacher of
+be infant class in a certain Sunday
school "it's your turn. What does
your little card say|
Caroline climbed off her chair ana ana
stood looking earnestly at the teacher
while she explained: my card Is
wrong. Miss Appleton. It says 'Matcn
and pray and it should say 'Watch
and chain Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
HIS INTENTIONS

"see here, Mr.. Higgins" said the
irate landlady to one of her boarders,
"vou have been flirting with my
daughter, and last night I saw you KISS
her Now, 1 want to know just "nat
your intentions are?"
INV intentions, Mrs. Hasher,' an
swered the young man, "are never TO
do it gain."-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
ALL IN THE GAME

The Maid-Mr. De Borem is at the
door. aam. Shall 1 tell him you are
engaged?" Iu ,,, ,r+o
the parlor, Jane.
The Maid-Yes'm.
Miss Wisegirl-And, Jane-after he
laws his box of candy on the piano tell
him 1 am out-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
MARKETING IN CRIMSON GULCH

what makes the butcher put both
hands in the air? Is he afraid you are
going to shoot?"
mo" answered Bronco Bob. HE
has gotten over being AFRAID. he
knows l amt going to shoot as long
as he keeps his hands out of reach OF
the scales while the meats bein'
weighed. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
A TOUGH PROBLEM

"Now, Johnny" said the teacher, III
your mother bought three baskets OF
grapes, the dealers price being 25
cents a basket how much would she
pay for the entire lot?"
"Nobody couldn't tell" answered
Johnny MAS a wonder when 1t
comes t. beatin' them hucksters down"
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

The county tax rate for next year is
forecasted at 80 cents. Manager Eld-
ridge should make it enough so that
after his private enterprises are taken
care of there will be sufficient remain
ing for public needs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

Send out a rescue party for our own
Duncan McKinlay. The last heard of
him he was in Maine, helping four
standpat congressman to bail out the
boat, and there is a terrible suspicion
he may be drifting with them on a life
raft
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

With all the rails, ties and cars out
of the way the S. P. admits that it
can see the San Pedro matter in a
clearer light. What has been referred
to as a concession matter becomes a
recession.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
sOMETHING ON THE SIDE

While Senator Crane is scouting
through the west for the president,
nerhaps he will be able to pick up
good battery for the Republicans OF
New York.-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

Hundreds OF Americans who went
abroad in frst-class style are coming
home in the steerage. If that's what a
European vacation does to them, no
wonder they try to smuggle at this end.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

wall street doesn't like Col. Roose-
velt, and the Socialists don't like him;
SO we assume from the results Of his
tour that there are good many Amer
leans who don't care much what either
Wall street or the Socialists like.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

AS we understand the interview given
out by Cavalieri's brother, it is true
that the diva has copped all of Chan
lers big fortune, but in other respects
the stories are greatly exaggerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
SOMEWHAT PRECIPITATE

DR.. Crippen seems to have been too
confident in saying when he was ar
rested that "the suspense is over."-
Pittsburg Dispatch
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

We could feel a little more reconciled
to the hobble skirt and waste basket
hat if we were not sure that the mo-
distes are at work on other diabolical
disfigurements for the female form di-
vine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
NOT A GUMsHoER

Another thing the reactionaries have
against Colonel Roosevelt is that. he
never travels ncognito.-Kansas City
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

When Mr.. Taft was in Maine on his
vacation he advised the people to hold
their state election in November, like
most of the other states. Could he
have had a nremonition?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14

D. ]. McGillicuddy, one of the new
Maine congressman, is an Irishman.
While he is progressive, the voters de-
cided to stand Pat as far as he is con-
cerned.