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

of certain political leader of Angeles who de-
feated the late election and who has attempted to him.
self and explain his defeat by attack the electorate
of Los Angeles.
As matter of fact Los 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 ster-
ling character citizen He will give Los Angeles the eff
Gent honest progressive administration the intelligent and
publicped citizens of that city demand and Los Angeles
its choice for Mayor is subject for cOngratulatiOn
The high character of the politics of Los Angeles and the
tremendous advantage of such clean conscientious politics.
in contributing to the wonderful growth and aracveness of
that city, things which the citizens of New York should
study and initiate.
In this election and in previous elections party pref
udoes and national political partisansp played part what
ever There candidate of the Democratic party and
candidate of the Republican party in the local field The So
ciaist party to be evidence and third the
but the two leading parties in numerical strength
absolutely independent parties with independent citizens
candidates each of their tickets
The whole election fought upon the matter of
the availability and the capability of candidates
The decision in favor of Mr. Rose reached mainly be-
cause OF the belief Of the people his special fitness and his
eXceptonable qualities a and a citizen.
One other influence of Importance however entered into
the campaign and that declaration in favor of Mr. Shn
the independent candidate opposing
Earl political leader rather boss in Los Angeles politics
Even though Mr.. Earl boss, he is squad
the kind that dominate many of Eastern cities He
of ability and of wealth. but he considered and he
had been accused of using his political power advantage
of his private interests.
The Independent citizens of Los Angeles tolerate
boss the candidate of boss Mr. Shenk had the
ing candidate and the betting stood at to in his favor
when Mr. Shenk refused to repudate satisfactorily the boss
the attempted association of the the pubcsprted citizens
of Los Angeles turned from Mr. Shen Mr. and elected
Mr.. Rose by handsome plurality
What inspiration action like this the cause of indie
pendence clean politics and good government everywhere
York the of
York had the independence and the courage and public pr
it of the citizens of Los Angeles long the people of
New York be betrayed by their parties and their public
the citizens of New York would support party municipal
matters except an independent party and no candidate excep
candidate that wholly free from boss dictation and dom
nation9
The citizens of Los 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 into operation direct primaries the initiative
the referendum and the recall They candidates with the
consideration of the fitness of the candidates They elect
them without bias prejudice They instruct through
initiative They review their through the referendum
they retire them unfhfu incompetent through the
recall.
Los Angeles is far ahead of New York in progressive p
pies public spirit and in the efficient conduct its govern
The result public administration which as clean
and wholesome private household
Los Angeles has the beauty of its site matchess climate
an intellectual enterprsing people attractive and
architecture delightful homes surrounded parks and
gardens the center of great petroleum and an m
tnsive citrus fruit industry ntrepot for the maritime trade
the world and the metropolis the expanding empire of the
great Southwest.
who shall say that the wonderful growth in population
and prosperity of Los Angeles which the mrves of
this marvellous land not due much its wholesome pot
cal condition the wonderful climate favored section
and varied of its farms orchards its oil wells
its manufactures and its mines?
Would not New York confer upon itself an unreasonable
material as well as moral benefit would learn like An
geles government Ceany Competentv the
of the whole people and in the best interests of the whole
people2 WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST