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


L which are not justified by the facts.
These msatements have emanaed from the newspapers
of political leader boss Of Los Angeles who de-
feated the attempted him
self explain by upon the electorate
of Los Angeles.
fact Angeles has voted in this election
with its usual good and good judgment with its custom
airy progressive spirit and high morality.
Mr. Rose the newly elected Mayor has had excellent
Judge of experience politics and of
ling character citizen He will give Los Angeles the eff
Gent honest progressive administration that the intelligent and
pubCped citizens of that city demand and Los Angeles in
its choice for Mayor a subject for congraulation
The high character of the politics of Los Angeles and the
tremendous advantage of such clean and conscientious politics.
in contributing the wonderful growth and atacveness of
that city, things which the citizens of New York should
study and initiate
In this late election previous elections party pref
udces and national political paranshp played part what
There candidate of the Democratic party and
candidate of the Republican party the local field The So
cast party to be evidence and third in the
but the two leading parties numerical strength two
absolutely independent parties with independent citizens
candidates each Of their tickets
The whole election fought upon the matter of
the availability and the oapabity of the candidates
The decision in favor of Mr. Rose reached mainly be-
of the belief of the people his special fitness and his
exceptionable qualities a and citizen.
One other influence of Importance however entered L.S
the campaign and that declaration in favor of Mr. Shen
the independent candidate opposing Mr. Rose by Mr. Edwin
T. Earl political leader rather boss Los Angeles politics
Even though Mr. Earl a boss he is not squaid of
the kind that dominate many of Eastern cities He is
of ability and of wealth. but he considered boss and he
had of using his political power the advantage
of his private interests.
The independent citizens Los Angeles refused tolerate
boss the candidate Of boss Mr. shen had been the lead
ing candidate and the betting stood at to in his favor But
when Mr. shenk refused repudae satisfactorily the and
the attempted association of the boss the pubcped citizens
of Los Angeles turned from Mr. shen MIR Rose and elected
Mr.. Rose by handsome plurality.
What inspiration action like this to the indie
pendence clean politics and good government everywhere
What could New York accomplish if the citizens
York had the independence and the courage and the public pr
it of the citizens of Los Angees How long would the people of
New York be betrayed by their parties and their public officials
if the citizens of New York would support party municipal
except independent party candidate except
candidate that was wholly free from boss dcatOn and domi
nation?
The citizens of Los Angeles regard the 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 candidates
consideration of the fitness Of the candidates. They elect
without bias prejudice They them through
the initiative They their acts through the referendum
and they retire them unfaithu incompetent through the
recall
Angeles ahead of York in progressive prnoi-
PIES public spirit and in the efficient govern
ment The result is public administration which clean
and wholesome private household.
Los Angeles mas tne beauty OF It's ste matchess climate
intellectual and enterprsng people, attractive distinct
i've architecture delightful homes surrounded with parks and
gardens It the center of great petroleum trade
nsive citrus fruit industry enrepot for the maritime trade
of the world and the metropolis o the expanding empire the
great Southwest
But who shall say that the wonderful growth population
prosperity of Los Angeles which marvels of
this marvellous land due much its wholesome poit
cal condition the wonderful climate of this section
and varied resources orchards its oil wells
its manufactures and its mines?
Would New York confer upon itself an unreasonable
material well moral benefit would learn like Los An
ge conduct its government clearly and competeny in the
control of the whole people and in interests of the whole
people? WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST