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

These msstatements manated from the newspapers
certain political Angeles who
eated in the late election and who has attempted him
self and explain his defeat by attack the electorate
of Los Angeles
matter of fact Los Angeles 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 in politics and of
ling character citizen He will give Los Angeles the eff
cent honest progressive administration that the intelligent and
pubcspited citizens of that city demand and Los Angeles
its choice for Mayor is a subject for congratulatOn.
The high character of the politics Of Los Angeles and the
tremendous advantage of conscientious politics.
in contributing to the wonderful growth and ataCveness of
that city, things which the citizens of New York should
study and initiate
In this late election and previous elections party pref
udces and national political partanshp played part what
There candidate of the Democratic party and
candidate of the Republican party in the local field The So
cast party to be in evidence and third in the
but the leading parties numerical strength
absolutely independent parties with independent citizens
candidates each of their tickets.
The whole election fought upon the
the availability and the Capabity of the candidates.
The decision in favor of Mr. Rose reached mainly be-
Of the belief Of the people his special fitness and his
exceptonable qualities a and citizen,
One other influence of Importance however entered into
the campaign and that declaration in favor of Mr. shen
the independent candidate opposing Mr. Rose by Mr. Edwin
Earl political leader rather boss Los Angeles politics.
Even though Mr. Earl boss he is not squaId of
the k1nd domnate so Eastern clCes he
of ability and of wealth. but he is considered boss and he
had been accused using his political power the advantage
of his private interests
The independent citizens Los Angeles refused tolerate
boss the candidate of boss Mr. Shenk had been the lead
ing candidate and the betting in his
when Mr. shenk refused repudate satisfactorily the
the attempted association of the boss the puboped citizens
of Los Angeles turned from Mr. shen to Mr. Rose and elected
Mr. Rose by a handsome plurality
What inspiration action like this the of indie.
pendenoe clean politics and good everywhere
could New accomplish the citizens New
York had the independence and the courage and the public p
citizens of Los Angeles long people of
New be betrayed by their parties and their public
the citizens New York would support party municipal
except independent party and candidate except
candidate that wholly free from boss dcaOn and domi
nation?
Angeles regard conduct of their
municipal great business enterprise and they
approach the question from sound business point of free
from personal selfshness party prejudice.
They have put into operation direct primaries the initiative
referendum and the recall They with the
consideration of the fitness of the candidates. They
them without bias prejudice They instruct them through
the initiative They review their through the referendum
they retire them if unahfu incompetent the
recall
Angeles far ahead of New progressive prnC
PIES public spirit and in the efficient conduct govern
The result public administration which as clean
and wholesome private household.
Los Angeles has the beauty of its site, matchess climate
intellectual and enterprng people, attractive
architecture delightful homes surrounded parks and
gardens. It the center of great petroleum
citrus fruit industry eepot for the maritime
world and the metropolis the expanding empire of the
great Southwest
But who say the wonderful growth in population
prosperity of Los Angeles which of the
this marvellous land due wholesome pot
cal the wonderful climate favored section
and varied of its farms and orchards wells
its manufactures and its mines?
Would New York confer upon itself unreasonable
material as well benefit if learn like Los An
ge conduct its government clearly and oompetenty TIE
control whole people and in the the whole
people7 WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.