Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16


These mssatemens have emanated from the newspapers
of certain political leader boss of Los Angeles
feaed the late attempted to excuse him
self and explain his defeat by upon electorate
of Los Angeles.
As matter of fact Los Angeles election
with its usual good and good judgment with
airy progressive spirit and high morality.
MIR Rose the newly elected Mayor has had excellent
career judge of experience politics and of er
ling character citizen He will give Los Angeles the eff
Gent honest progressive administration that intelligent and
pubcpted citizens of that city demand and Los Angeles
its choice for Mayor is subject for congratulation.
The high character of the politics Angeles and the
tremendous advantage of such clean and conscientious politics.
contributing the wonderful growth attractveness of
that city, things which the citizens of New should
study and initiate.
In this late election and previous elections party pref
udces and national political parisanshp played part
There candidate of party and no
candidate of the Republican party the local field The
ciast party to be evidence ran third in the
race but the two leading parties numerical strength
absolutely independent parties with independent citizens as
candidates each of their tickets
The whole election fought upon the matter
the availability and the capability candidates
The decision in favor of Mr. Rose reached mainly be-
Of the belief of the people his special his u
eXcephonable qualities a and a citizen
One other influence Importance however entered into
the campaign and that declaration favor Shen
the independent candidate opposing Mr. Rose by Mr. Edwin
Earl political leader rather boss in Los Angeles politics
the kind that dominate many cities He
of ability and of wealth. but he considered boss
had been accused using his political power advantage
of his private interests.
The independent citizens Angeles to tolerate
boss the candidate of boss Mr. shenk had
ing candidate and the betting his favor But
when Mr. Shenk refused repudat satisfactorily
the attempted association of the boss the pubcpd citizens
of Los Angeles turned from Mr. shenk Mr. Rose
Mr.. Rose by handsome plurality.
What inspiration action like this cause of indie
pendenc clean politics and good government everywhere
What could not New York accomplish if the citizens New
York had the independence and the courage public pr
of the citizens Of Los Angeles How long would the people
New York be betrayed by their parties public officials
the citizens of New York would support party municipal
matters except independent party candidate except
candidate that wholly free from boss dictaon and dom
nation?
The citizens Angeles regard the conduct of their
municipal government great business enterprise and they
approach the question from sound business point view free
from personal selfshness party prejudice
They have put operation direct primaries the initiative
the referendum and the recall They select with the
consideration of the fitness of the candidates. They elect
them without bias prejudice They instruct through
the initiative They review their acts through referendum
and they retire them unathfu incompetent through the
recall.
Angeles ahead of New progressive princ
pies in public spirit and in the efficient conduct govern
The result is public administration which is as clean
and wholesome private household.
Angeles has the beauty of it's machless climate
intellectual and enterprsng people, attractive distinct
i've architecture delightful homes surrounded parks and
gardens great petroleum trade and an
ensive citrus fruit industry entrepo for the maritime trade
of the world and the metropolis of the expanding empire of the
great Southwest.
But who shall say that the wonderful growth population
prosperity Angeles which one of the marve of
this land to its wholesome poli
cal condition the wonderful climate favored section
the varied of its farms orchards its oil wells
its manufactures and its mines?
Would not New York confer upon itself unreasonable
well moral benefit if it would learn like Los An
geles conduct its any competenty in the
the whole people and the interests of the whole
people? WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST