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


These missatements have emanated from the newspapers
of certain political leader of Los Angeles who de-
fated attempted him
self and explain his defeat by attack the electorate
of Los Angeles
matter of fact Angeles voted this election
with its 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 ster
ling character citizen He will give Los Angeles the eff
honest progressive administration that the intelligent and
pubcspirited citizens that city demand Angeles
its choice for Mayor subject for congratulation.
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 aracveness of
that city things which the citizens of New York should
study and initiate
In this late election and previous elections party pref
udices and national political partanshp played part what
There candidate of the Democratic party and
candidate of the Republican party the local field The So
cat party to be in evidence and third in the
but the two leading parties 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 capabity of the candidates
The decision in favor of Mr. Rose reached mainly be-
cause Of the belief of the people in his special fitness and his
exceptionable qualities and a 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
l. Earl political leader rather boss in Los Angeles politics
Even though Mr. Earl is boss he a squald one of
the kind that dominate many of Eastern cities. He
of ability and of wealth he considered he
had been accused of using his political advantage
of his private interests
The independent citizens Angeles refused to tolerate
boss the candidate of boss. Mr. shenk
ing candidate and the betting stood to in his favor
when Mr. Shenk refused repudae satisfactorily the boss and
the attempted association the boss the pubcpred citizens
of Los Angeles turned from Mr. Rose and elected
Mr.. Rose by handsome plurality
What inspiration action like the cause of indie
pendence clean politics and good government everywhere
What could not New York accomplish the citizens Of New
York had the independence the courage the public spr
it of the citizens of Los Angees How long would the people
New York be betrayed by their parties and their public officials
if the citizens New York would support party municipal
matters except independent party and candidate except
candidate that wholly free from boss daon and dom-
nation?
The citizens of Angeles regard the conduct of their
municipal 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
them without bias prejudice They them through
initiative They their acts through the referendum
and they retire them unfahu incompetent through the
recall.
Los Angeles far ahead progressive princ
pies public spirit and the efficient conduct of its govern
ment The result is public administration which Is clean
and wholesome private household
Los Angeles has the beauty of its SITE matches climate
intellectual and enteprisng people, attractive and distinct
architecture delightful surrounded with parks and
gardens the center great petroleum trade and an e
tensive citrus fruit industry entrepot for the trade
world the metropolis the expanding empire of the
great Southwest,
But who shall say that the wonderful growth in uopulato
and prosperity of Los Angeles which the marves of
this marvellous land not due much wholesome pot
condition the wonderful climate of this favored section
and the varied of its farms and orchards oil wells
its manufactures and its mines?
Would New York confer upon itself an unreasonable
material well moral benefit if would learn like Los An
geles conduct its government clearly competenv the
control of the whole people and in the best of the whole
people? WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST