Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-21
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATES.
Satisfactory Replies to the Intsrrogatorieu Of
the Express.

satisfactory Replies to the Intsrrogatories o.
the Express
From the suhjoined, which we
copy from the Express of yesterday
evening, 1t will be seen that the
Peoples candidates for Mayor, City
Treasurer and City Attorney give
emphatic aud unequlvocal answers
to the interrogatoiies propounded
by the EapresS of Tuesday eveLing:
Mr.. Cohn Answers tho QUESTION:.
EDITOR EXPRESS. s.-Sir: In your
issue of last evening you state that,
"in urging the advisability of the
Peoples movemement your course
was dictated sole y by the desire to
see the affairs Of the city placed in
the hands of competent and trust
worthy men; those who should
have no selfish schemes to forward.
and who would support the public
interests against the attacks of
every clique and ring,u and YOU as-
sume that in The results of that
movement you have been disan-
pointed, Notwithstanding the fact
that II resolution drawn up by a |
leading Candidate of the Working |
mems organization procured by |
you was introduced into the mass
meeting and adopted by the Peo-
ple's party and endorsed by each
and all of the candidates subse-
quently nominated.
In another column you address to
me some pertinent questions,n to
Wit: "Wiil you oppose any compro.
mise with the Water Com pany by
which the city would waive any of
her legal rights to the free use Of
water for sprinkling streets, etc. ?r
"Will you oppose any compro
mise with the owners of the Feliz
Ranch or any others claiming
water adversely to the city right
until the last remedy at law has
been exhausted?n
Will you stand by the city's In
terests in every particular against :
The schemes ofrings or factions?n In ,
other words, if elected, shall [, as 8
Mayor of the city of Los Angeles.
acl for her interest or violate my e
1i1lcial oath aud set aside the die &
'ates of common honesty ANY =
Individual running for the Office r
would answer all the ques- +
lions in this category affirm
'tively. L propose to go q
nrther and rest my reliability 8
n the future upon my record as y
member of the Council during the v
'ast two years. 1t is Mt your ser. /
ice. Upon all the subj ct matters a
eferred to by you, my action may a
10 taken as an earnest of my Al
curse ID the future. And in /,
my record, it may be
veil for you 10 examine into that f,
# my opponent when acting as r,
Iayor in 1874 and also previous to d
hat. 1 believe as Councilman,
N the water question, City Attor- o
ey, Col Godfrey, can amply sustain r,
ny record, and that 1 have been d
he firm, consistent and watchfui h
dvocate Of the city's interest in d
his as in all other matters coming
eiore me in my official and indi- 8,
.idual capacity. AS to the Felz a
tanch, my official record shows ny
ne opposed to compromises so long L.
y there remains legal alternative @,
r that the end can be more read /,
y attained. In this matter I ii
eemed it better to defend the I,
lights of the city to the Courts of II
ast resort, and while I am of h
he opinion that the deoi- n,
ion of our District Court il
ill be reversed, | believe
hat of the Supreme Court will ii
lace the city IN better position Fl
lr any future proceedings. In
with this matter I will Il
~ that when the "Sl00, COO bill,n 70
)-called, for water improvements II
'as on its passage insisted that G.
should contain q clause sub
hitting the die position Of the in
onds to vote of the people, .iI
, that no purchase of the Feliz or fu
ny other property should be made Isl
herewith, unless demanded by the ia
tizens. In the purchase uy the W,
ty of the rights and properties Of til
he Canal and Reservoir Company
as Chairman of the Water Sup
y Committee, held tho bonds in
'crow for several months and un-
| the deed was made satisfactory, sA
nd the present City Attorney en-
,rsed upon if, "This is all we
'nld gain by law" And, finally,
desire to say, that / have
ood by the city in all her Up
'ntracts, as against gas, water ae
any anf evrything else. MY 81
licial action Is on record. If you 81
IN point to anything therein call 10, M
y for unfavorable criticism, you III
e free to do so. / ask no favors, Poi
her than that common Justice .s g
lie from man to his fellow. | be I'm
eve that the acts of officials are Kei
ir subjects of criticism, and my SUI
vn are tie property of my fellow
tizens to judge upon both now and
the day of election.
Respectfully, B. COIN. r
--------s III