Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
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w committee issued a statement
II virtually apologizing for the
candidacy of District Attorney John
d. Fredericks and asking in the name
of fair play that he be heard before
final Judgment, little fault could be
found with it's attitude. A party COM
mittee has rarely found itself in so
embarrassing a position. open repu-
diation of Fredericks seemed to prom
ise practical chaos in its campaign
work, and it shrank from an act that
might have such an effect. 1t was
only human for the committee to want
to delay the reckoning.
At the same time its embarrassed
hesitancy could not rub out the rec
ord that stands against Fredericks,
and thousands of voters have already
determined upon their course in No
vember. Since his weak defense of
Saturday night his position is worse
if anything than before, and so. too, is
the embarrassment OF the party COM
mittee that has him on its back.
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
explained why a whole year passed
before he took any steps even to inves-
tigate the notorious redlight district.
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
explained why the crime of the will
forgery became wholly a civil case
when he took It up as a private attor-
ney and profited richly thereby.
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
,I,o
He has only said liar"
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
explained his association with Walter
Parker, the Southern Pacific machine
boss. His Affiliations with Parker are
common knowledge, and his denial
reaches the point of absurdity.
Mr.. FredericlSs has not satisfactorily
explained why Percy Harmon was
rewarded instead of being prosecuted.
His statement that Harmon was vim
dicated at the polls is absurd, because
everybody knows that up to recently
the S. P. machine controlled both con-
ventions and elections.
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
explained the extravaganza of his Of
flee, with force almost as large as
that Of New York county, fifteen times
as large as Los Angeles The figures
speak for themselves.
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
explained why he let's his many depu-
ties take the county's time for private
practice, except to say it is for "char-
ity" cases. Who believes that? The
King will case (Which set the example)
is certainly not charity case.
Mr.. Fredericks has not satisfactorily
explained his supineness while the solid
three Of the supervisors were lavishly
wasting money. Even if he had no
legal case against them, who ever
heard his voice raised against the ex-
travagance?
Mr.. Fredericks has failed to explain
why he was active against blind pigs
that had no influence and passive
against big offenders who had pull"
Mr.. Fredericks has never satisfac-
torily explained why he put his own
| brother on the county payroll under
the name of David Patterson" to the
extent of over $500. He never told
about it until it was ferreted out.
The embarrassment of the party
committee does not appear to have
been relieved by Captain Fredericks'
defense, but rather increased. 1t would
appear that it has less to lose by man
fully saying an unworthy man had Sc
cured Place on the ticket and advis-
ing voters to scratch him than by
supporting him, even nominally and
thereby endangering the entire ticket
1t would certainly have more influence
with the voters If it took the former
course.