Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-13

suits from the abuses of the cOnven-
ton system. Doyou suppose that the
people elect anybody? No, it is cooked
no in the convention. Who controls
the convention? The workingman,
merchant, and business man don't at
tend primaries and conventions. The
primaries are run by the lowest class.
The bummers and loafers who lie
around the saloons control your pri-
maries and conventions and thus con-
ventions never or seldom, represent
the people. How is it in the State?
Was not the Republican convention
controlled by men and money from
Washington, and nominations made
that the real party did not ex-
pect? How was the Democratic con-
VEN ion run? I'll show you that the
Democratic Convention sold itself,
body and soul and breeches to the
Central Pacific Railroad. The only
party of the people Is the Independent
party, with Bidwell and Pacheco for
their standard bearers. They are
honest men and cannot be bought.
The most astonishing attacks have
been made on Gen. Bidwell. l have
known him for twenty years and
known him to be pure man, an hon.
est man. I would vote for him if for
nothing else than to rebuke the foul
calumnies of his foul aspersers.
Here Gen. Howard explained the
state of his land title and after brief
talk on this, came down to- railroads.
The Union and Central Pacific
Railroads owe the Government
S20,OO0,OOO, besides the per
cent. of net earnings for the
sinking fund. 1t became necessary to
have Members of Congress, more espe-
cially from this district, in unison with
them in this matter. They wanted to
be with the Democratic majority, so
they Aopped the Republican party
and took the Democratic party. The
Republican party fights now with the
venom of discarded mistress. Cor
ham, coming fromWashington, knows
that if anything will save the party
it is being on the side of the people.
Congress? Having the Governor,
they cast around for Member of Con-
gress from the Fourth District. 1t
became necessary to have man on
whom they could put their finger.
They thought it good policy to NOM
mate confidential attorney for Con-
gress. They were determined TO crush
Scott and the Texas Pacific Railroad.
They are determined to build the road
to the Colorado and eastward to de-
feat the Texas Pacific. They found it
extremely convenient to nominate a
former confidential attorney. Whether
it will be as convenient for you to
elect him, I leave you to answer a, the
polls. They have nominated Wiggin-
ton. I have no doubt he is good at
torney. In Merced county he fixed
up all the business right for the COM
pany. There is one thing, however,
we never heard of him until nomin-
ated. He may be an extraordinary
genius in Merced, but his fame had
never reached the coast. Wigginton
may be a good man, but there will
always be an unseen power behind the
throne controlling his action. He
went to San Jose and made a speech,
in which he denounced Mr.. Houghton
as Texas Pacific subsidy man, and
declared that he would never vote for
any subsidy whatever.
After this statement he came to Los
Angeles. He struck different Sec
ton, and don't say in San Diego, Los
Angeles and San Bernardino what he
said at San Jose. No doubt, on his
arrival, the ring took him into the
sanctum and said: "See here, Wig
ginton; you played tine devil up at
San Jose, and it is necessary to change
tn e tune"
In his speech here he said he was
opposed to all ubsidies--wouldn't vote
o dollar; but let you have the impress
sion that he was favorable to the Texas
Pacific. To get that impression he
calls on Ganahl, who brandishes the
sword of San Jose-the Central Paci-
fic-while Wigginton is left to shake
the old empty scabbard-Texas Paci-
fic. I knew Ganahl was to speak, be-
cause he had been in my office looking
up books and papers to speak for the
Texas Pacific. When he said the peo-
pie of this State should build and own
the road, he meant the Central Pa
ClllCj WulCu ouoWS Vudt Hc udu uop-
ped, beating the circus clown in
ground and lofty tumbling. He
intended to speak for the Texas Pacif-
ic but the ring got him and changed
his tune.
y II
If Ganahl meant to say that the
Texas Pacific had any subsidy but
lands, he made gross mistake. 1
will say nothing stronger of Mr.. Gan
ahl, for he was not responsible for it.
He didn't know the facts of the case.
-
Wigginton spoke very clearly on
national questions, but when he came
to the only question he lodged. He
knew how he had spoken at San Jose,
and If he spoke differently here the
Central Pacific would drop him like
hot lead. He had to play dummy, or
lie, and give him credit for playing
dummy. He went to San Diego and
tried it there, but they collared him.
Those poor devils have been waiting
twenty-five years for a railroad, and
the longer they wait the hungrier
they get. They have climate, harbor,
and position, but no railroad.
Here the speaker read from the San
Diego Union an account of Mr.. Wig
ginton's speech there. The Generals
remarks on this subject we would like
to publish, but have not the space.
His conclusion was as follows:
Fellow-citizens, / owe you an apol-
ogy for OBTAINING you so long, but our
vital interests are at stake and it be-
hooves us to maintain them now and
elect proper man to Congress.
The President then introduced Col.
Peel as the next speaker, but he
thanked the audience, promised to ad-
dress them on future occasion, and
declared the meeting adjourned.