Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-30
OUR SAN BERNARDINO LETTER.
A Few Hints of Politics and Notes
of Local DeyeIopncut.

EDITOR HERALD--All Angelefios so
journing here during this political excite
ment look anxiously for the HERALD. will
Its voluminous dispatches and instructive
editorials, and know that you are doing the
party much service in this county. 1t Is
unfortunate for the people of San Bernardo
no that they have two daily newspapers
but neither rich enough to take dispatches
but the HERALD meets the requirement.
The county political fight is exciting, with
the chances largely In favor of the Demo.
Gratis. The Republicans are handicapped
by an unpopular ticket. just as their Los
Angeles brethren are, and they will meet
the same Waterloo on November Ith. The
Republican convention here was manipu-
lated by the Eastern fanatics of Riverside
In the interest Of God and morality (?) and
they have disguised the more liberal ele-
ment of the party. They foisted on the
party candidate for Sheriff named Gill,
who was carpet-bagger at Holly Springs,
Mississippi; and, judging by his short resi-
dence here. may be again put In the same
delectable class. In recent speech in the
wigwam here he made a strong presentation
OF his Mississippi life, but was very reticent
as to his California record. am assured by
Republicans that his defeat Is certain and
the friends OF the present Sheriff. Burkhard,
III.
Byron Waters Is making an active canvass
for Superior Judge and will draw many
Republican votes. ! might particularize
other candidates. but you may be sure that
the Democrats will elect most of their county
ticket. The Democratic candidates are of a
cosmopolitan character, such as your Jolly
candidates Potts, Miles, Barham and Henry
M. Smith possess, and have sufficient politi
cal magnetism to attract many of the oppo-
site party to them. 1t resolves itself into
fight between the Riverside illiberality i'm
ported from Massachusetts and the broad
views OF progressive members of both par
ties, and the liberal elements will win.
San BernardinO, warned by last winters
experience, has contracted with the San
Francisco Bridge Company for the erection
OF three bridges across the Santa Ana river.
They will be each 800 feet long, and consist
OF spans of 40 feet each. They will be To-
Gated respectively at CARTS crossing, three
miles southeast OF San Bernardino; at a
point near Riverside, and another at Rincon
Ihe pile driving at CARTS crossing will be
finished this week, and the superstructnre
completed in ten days thereafter Pile driv-
Ing was commenced at the Riverside cross
Ing last Monday. This branch of the bridge
building is under the charge of Mr.. 4. W.
Ferguson, of your city, who Is acknowledged
70 be the leading pile driver on the coast
The three bridges are to be finished by De
eember 9Th, and the San Francisco Bridge
Company will put on sufficient force to de-
liver them to the county authorities at that
uute. IL DenOONeS Los Angeles county to
look to its laurels or its peighbor will boast
Of better system of bridges than any county
In Southern California.
This county at present Is quite pros
porous, and boasts of being out of
debt and 1t hates to go into debt but the
more progressive of its citizens are now at
the helm, determined on active efforts to de-
yelop its resources. The Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors is Mr.. John Anderson,
and he is a firm believer in liberal policy
He is one of the wealthiest men of the conn
ty, and privately, as we'll as publicly. has
done much to aid Its prosperity III this he
Is ably seconded by other public spirited cit
liens who are determined to have boom
for San Bernardino county.
The county was originally settled by Nor
mon Saints from Salt Lake, but as my ac-
quaintance with Saints has been confined to
the Holiness Band of Los Angeles, will de-
FER comment on San Bernardino peculiari
ties until | write another letter.
However, San Bernardino county has
much to commend it: 1t has rich lands, fine
water, productive mines and picturesque
Its future prosperity would
seem to be assured, with any enterprise on
the part of its citizens,
As we cannot do without the HERALD,
please send the daily to San Bernardino.
number of Los Angeles voters are here, and
they are determined to make their votes
oount by going home on election day to vote
for Henry NJ. Smith, A. W. Potts, C. H. Miles,
Dick Barham and others of your popular
county ticket. c.
Gan Rernardino Cal Oct o7th