Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
RANDALL TO RUN
FOR ASSEMBLYMAN
Editor of Highland Park Herald
Enters Race on Good Gov
ernment Platform
CHAMPIONS MANY REFORMS
Lincoln Roosevelt Candidate Pos
seSSeS EnViabIe Record as
Park Commissioner
MANY REFORMS

Charles II. Randall, who is the Lin
coin Roosevelt candidate for assem-
blyman in the Seventh-fourth district,
is the editor of the Highland Park Her
old. The vigorous stand which his
paper has taken during the past five
years for good government in the city
and county has made him well known
among the friends of reform.
Mr.. Randall was a member Of the
charter amendment campaign commit
tee which gave Los Angeles direct
primary elections in city affairs.
Shortly after Mayor Alexander's
election he appointed Editor Randall
as a member of his board of park
commissioners, and he Is serving the
city with distinction. He is the chair
man of the finance committee of the
park commission, and as such has in
augurated reforms which, it is said,
have resulted in a net saving of more
than $4,000 per year. Mr.. Randall
serves the city without pay.
Commissioner Randall is an enthu-
siast on the subject of acquiring the
Arroyo Seco for a great natural park
reaching from Los Angeles to Pasa-
dent and thence, in cooperation with
rection, to reach the mountain source
of the arroyo. This is the San Ga
briel forest reserve, a national park
containing 5000 900 acres. 1t is a mar
velous playground at our very doors,
requiring only the connecting link,
which the arroyo will furnish. This
project, carried to it's full completion
will give Los Angeles a drive rlvaling
anything of the kind in the world.
Mr.. Randall has discovered minor
flaws in the park condemnation law
passed by the last legislature which
must be corrected before the project
can go ahead on a practical basis.
1t is said that is his principal reason
for consenting to be a candidate for
the assembly, and he hopes to be of
material assistance toward a greater
and grander park and boulevard sys-
tenn for Los Angeles.
Griffith park has also received his
careful attention, and he hopes to see
it's hills and canyons growing great
forests within a few years after the
aqueduct is completed. The soil con-
ditions in that park, even on the high
est points, are ideal, and with water
carried to the ridges in pipes the dis
tribution from there to hundreds of
thousands of growing trees can be
made economically both in the use of
water and labor. He recently secured
an emergency appropriation of $4,000
for Griffith park fire trails and roads.
Picnic grounds are to be opened up on
the Hollywood side and roads are to
be constructed to make the southern
side of the park accessible.
Commissioner Randall would also
have the park department furnish
shade trees free to those who will
plant and care for them in the park
ways along street lines. He believes
this custom, which would entail slight
expense upon the city, would soon re-
suit in the Identification of many
newer sections particularly which are
backward In this respect.
Denver in a few years will be known
as the forest city" because of the
number of trees annually set out by
its citizens. The city encourages the
movement by giving away the trees.
Recently 17,174 young trees were so
given away which were soon planted
by those receiving them.
Mr.. Randall is receiving much en-
couragement in his race for the as
sembly. especially from friends of the
"City Beautiful" and 1t is believed
he would prove to be forceful mem
ber for more liberal laws in the interest
of parks and boulevards.