Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-25

resent the Sixth Congressional District
at Washington, recalls some reminis-
cences of the talented editor Of the Los
Angeles HERALD. Mr.. Lynch is pretty
well known TO our older citizens as the
editor Of the old World of this place,
paper Ia which he exhibited force, intel
lect and power. 1t was alone when all
were worshipping at the shrine of Tom
Scott, and for that road he stood as
friend and did all he could to secure its
completion. Had he been in Congress
then, he could have done more for 1t;
but his pen aided materially in popular
izing that movement, unsuccessful as it
was. Mr.. Lynch is versatile writer,
and has an individuality entirely his
own. Our sleepy headed Sixth street
contemporary may we'll say he
is man of words, for he is, be-
cause he is scholar aud minute man
in that respect. His editorials here,
at time when there were but few to
read them, are well remembered. We
do not think his ability in word painting
is an objection TO him, and should not
be to editors, always looking around for
something to say, and generally at loss
as to how to say it. A man of industry
and words is the sort OF man to send to
Congress. We should probably hear
from him outside the ayes andnoes. Mr..
Lynch has the ability to be heard from.
If he has not the interests of Southern
California at heart very deeply, he is
certainly worse man than our enemies
picture him; but the fact is his intelli-
gence and long residence puts the whole
mater at his fingers ends. According
to our idea, MIR. Lynch will bring 10 the
discharge of the responsible duties of
Congressional representative compre
hensiye mind, thoroughly equipped to
handle successfully any issue that may
turn up for discussion and settlement.
There is probably no man in Southern
California who has studied more closely
the intricacies of the silver question or
who would advocate with more ability
tho claims of the Pacific Coast to Just
solution OF that question. His position
on the Chinese question is as well known
as his fealty to the principles of the
Democratic party. Every factor that
can be regarded rs essential in forming
the practical qualif ations for a Congress
sional representative from Southern Cali
fornia, we think can be found in Joseph
ID. Lynch; that San Diego would find
in him a representative to whom she
could appeal, and with whom her vari.
GUS interests would be safe. We be.
lieve his mind is too broad, and his love
for Southern California too great, to
discriminate between his new and old
love. San Diego has no right to believe
that her petitions to Congress would be
pigeonholed by Congressman Joseph D.
Lynch. On the contrary, we feel iusti.
fed in predicting that San Diego would
find in the editor Of the HERALD, man
whose ears would always be open to our
petitions, and whose voice and whose in.
fuence would be exercised in behalf OF
our claims in common with those OF the
county of his adoption. and the entire
district he represents. Indeed, we are
free to say he would be representative
OF Southern California in the fullest
signiti canoe of the word Of one thing
it is religiously certain, San Diego can
not be more completely shut off from
Congressional recognition in the future
than she has been in the past. We have
right to expect few L,zarean crumbs
of interest in our welfare from our for.
mer co-laborer in Tom SCOTS vineyard
Mr., Lynch. 1t is possible that good
editor might make poor Congressman,
but no experiments are unattended with.
out risks. But, as we remarked at the
beginning of the article, we think there
is something more in Mr.. Lynch than
ayes and noes, and believe we can safely
entrnst our interests with one who has
so successfully managed his own affairs.
For these few reasons we shall earnestly
support our editorial neighbor, Joseph
D. Lynch, for Congress. -tSan Diegan.