Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-21
Consistency.

The Alta of the 10th instant makes
very feeble attempt to defend the ca
reer of Mr.. HoUGHToN during his
term of office at Washington, and ex-
presses belief that the people of Los
Angeles are deceived in regard to the
course of their Representative as to
the bill proposing change in the
route of the Southern Pacific railroad
so as to virtually leave Los Angeles
out in the cold. This whole matter has
been truthfully discussed by Mr.. WIG
CLINTON and the whining of the Alta
which assumes to be Mr.. HoUGHToN's
defender virtually admits the truth of
every charge made. The offici al rec
ord of the House of Representatives
shows that Mr.. HoUGHTON introduced
the obnoxious bill, urged its passage or
rather desired a favorable report from
the committee, and in every act con-
nected Herewith showed himself an
unworthy Representative of his con-
stituency. Los Angeles has right to
complain, and it is in vain that either
the Ayta or Mr.. HoUGHToN, or both
combined, may attempt to hood-wink
a deceived community. The Alta is
wofully inconsistent when it alleges
that it was Mr.. HoUGHToNs bounden
duty to pursue the course he adopted
in this matter. His assiduity in the
endeavor to procure favorable con-
sideration of the measure, went de-
gree or two farther than the simple
line of honor and duty would suggest.
He was emphatlcally the advocate of
the measure, the protestations OF the
Alta to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Alta disrespectful allusion to Mr..
LUTTRELL in which it says that his
presence was obnoxious and his infiu-
ence of little value, is not only a false
statement but proves that he was from
his fidelity to the people of the Pacif-
ic coast an unwelcome neighbor to tue
monopoly cliques represented by SAR-
GENT, GoRHAM and HoUGHToN. In
this precious circle there is no doubt
that Mr.. LUTTRELL was never want
ed. So much to his credit OH that
SCORE. What the particular services
were that entitle Mr.. Representative
HoUGHToN to reelection are past find
ing out. From the beginning to the
end of his career in Washington he
was so unmindful of the wants of his
constituents. so positively indifferent
to their petitions that repeatedly, after
the beginning of his last term of office
when petition was sent from his con-
stituency it was transmitted to Mr..
LUTTRELL who during his term was
compelled from a sense of duty to ac-
cept the additional charge and vIrtu-
ally represent HoUGHToN's District
as we'll as his own. If these statements
are doubted an inspection OF the pub
lished Congressional Record will fur
nish satisfactory evidence of the truth
of our remarks. He absolutely refused
to obtain legislation in behalf of his
fellow citizens of San Mateo county.
Mr.. LUTTRELL was asked to do so and
complied with the request. The peo-
pie of Kern, Tulare, Merced, Stanislaus
and San Benito counties have no rea-
son to thank Mr.. HoUGHToN for re-
specting their requests. In response
to a petition signed by three thousand
citizens Mr.. LUTTRELL acted for them.
While Mr.. HoUGHToN was hob
nobbing with SARGENT, GoRHAM and
the railroad and iand-grabbing lobby,
Mr.. LUTTRELL was representing his
district in his strict line of duty.
These are facts, and we ask in all sim
certify is it not quite time for a change.