Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-02-15
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II any American party. In halt
ng and temporizing way the HER
LID has repeatedly suggested to
he Republicans of this State that
he administration OF Perkins has
,een one scandalous to the last de-
rec. We have dwelt upon the
opportunities, missed In every in
Itance, In which George q. Perkins
night have still further recon-
himself and his political
,onfreres to popular favor. Per-
kius, while q good natured man
personally, has proved to be the
poorest Executive California has
over had. He has permitted him
self to be the Nero "call-boy" OF
the greatest political jobbers who
ever disgraced this imperial State
Of California. In order that we
may not be accused OF partizan
malice, we beg to quote, for the ed
Ificatfon of our Republican readers,
from the Alta, OF February 18th,
viz.
We deliberately warn the rank
and file Of the Republican party
that they are being betrayed by
the imbecillty and incompetency
of the party leaders who were ele-
waited to high offices upon the dis.
tinct issue OF not doing what our
enemies have done, but com ething
superior. Since George
G. Perkins entered the Gubernato.
rial chair his administration has
been one long series of blunders.
We cannot recall single instance
when he has done the right thing
at the right time. he has been re-
markable only in the way of weak
ness, vacillation and laundering.
The Responsible head of the Exec.
utive Department., he has shirked
his duty and ignored his RESPONSE
bility. Like all weak men he has
had his moments Of obstinacy-
perhaps stupidity lie better word.
By standing behind the infamous
convict labor system-appOinting
and retaining in Office Directors
who have fostered that system at
the expense of honest mechanics
be has succeeded In damning his
Standardization with all decent
men and creating q sentiment
among the working classes mimi
cal to the Republican party. On
this point, at least, he cannot
plead the excuse of ignorance.
He has received ample warnings
from the Alta and other outspoksn
Republican Journals. But"he had
eyes and saw n0t-he had ears and
heard not.n The party might bet
ter have chosen the figure-hesd of
one Of the "Sailor-boy's" ships
they would then have only had q
harmless blockhead.
Now, while we were poignantly
distressed ut seeing Perkins so
vehemently denounced by a stall
wart Republican organ like the
Aha-which. by the way, although
always Republican is always man.
ly-the worst part of the story, as
the Republican State ad-
ministration, has by no means
been told, as yet. The Alta finds
its principal grievance and scape-
goat in Attorney-General Hart,
as the following spIenetic put
just eutgivings attest. We quote
again:
Next on the list comes Attorney
General Hart, whose legal training
appears to have been lacking in
the element of common sense. or
bis own motion he steps beyond
the duties of his office, and uses
the name and power of the State to
become the partizan of one county
hs against another. By what right
did Att0rney-General Hart degrade
bis Office at the bid or bidding of
any section Of the State? By what
right does he use the time and
Of the State for the foolish
purpose of attacking the validity
Ut United States mining patent?
II the people of Marysville or Yuba
county, or any other county, had q
grievance against the people of Me-
vada county, or any other county,
by what right did the Attorney
General espouse the cause OF the
Dne or the other? If the farmers
and miners have an action at law,
|s 1t incumbent on the State Attor-
hey General to degrade his office at
The request of either party? The
answer is emphatically Mol And,
4 he had no such right, what was
his motive? Was 1t mercenary, or
Was 1t to better his political for
'unes by pandsriDg to the preju-
Ices Of few farmers in Yuba or
county? But 1t mat
ers little why this small Hart has
'cted thus. It matters much |
hat he has done it as an
'fhcial representative of the
party; but, be it re.
mem bered, without the consent |
nd against the wishes of the rank |
nd file of the party--this man
Hart has succeeded In antagoniz-
ng the miners OF Nevada, and
Their mining counties, against the
arty which elected him. Like q
iper he stings the power that
ARMED him into official life.
The fact is that Hart 10 . double
per. In the first place he tried
curry favor with the Slickens
lmpires by paraIyzing the Su-
'oms Court, while his EIickens
|ends we're robbing the treasury
6aorAmsnto. Appalled, by the
dlGnant howl Of the people, he ,
befwards grew weak at the knees