Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-16
Democrat Replies to MIR. Hum-
phrcys.

phreys, and have done.
As neither seem disposed to answe
questions asked, on the contrary, th'
President OF the Council takes upon him
self the shape and ways OF a blackguarC
when his public actions are criticised
and starts in to call in question the pri
vate life, as he thinks, of the writer, who
is not an official elected under Demo
cratic pledges, and whose every action
officially performed is public property
and open for inspection to any citizen ol
this place, and as every one of the par
ties mentioned in democrats" article
of Wednesday last, were elected by the
votes of Democrats, their actions while
acting in such capacity are open to criti-
cism, and whenever public official fails
in his duty to his party that party will
retire him at its earliest opportunity to
the private list where he can do them no
harm, as they did the President of the
Council few weeks ago when he wished
to go to the State Convention as a dele
gate from his district, and in which con
test he had the assistance OF all the pri-
rate detectives on the force; but he was
retired nevertheless, and will remain
retired have 40 doubt without he goes
over to the Mugwumps or Republicans.
will answer Mr.. Humphreys questions
in regard to my identity.
| am not the person that settled a
gambling debt by being Of service to the
gambling fraternity, and have never,
during all the controversy that has been
called up by Mr.. Humphreys endeavors
to down the present Chief of Police,
spoken one word to Mayor Workman,
the President of the Council, or Chief of
Police Cuddy, in their behalf, or ever
had anything to do with them in any way
or manner. / have never paid gamb-
ling debt in my life by being of service to
gamblers in any way, and have always
paid in full every dollar l have ever lost
at gambling in any shape, and to my
knowledge l do not owe one dollar of
gambling debt to any one; il do shall
be only too glad to pay same at any time
called for. As to my identity, any one
that is interested in matters mentioned
in my card OF Wednesday last can get
same by inquiring Of the Editors OF the
HERALD, and these are the only ones that
are personally interested; and | defy
either Mayor Workman, Chief Cuddy or
Humphreys to. show one instance in
which have ever asked them to even do
me a favor of any kind since their elec-
ton to the offices they hold; SO that
Humphreys knew this was lie when he
wrote it, and when he finds out my iden-
tity, as he desires, if he ever lies about
me in any way / will horsewhip him on
the public streets Just like l would any
other dog.
The shortcomings of public officials that
are elected like this man Humphreys, by
the votes OF Democrats, from the time he
voted for Freeman G. Teed, Republi-
can, for Clerk of the Council, to when he
went into Democratic caucus ON the
Chief of Police fight, and came out after
doing SO and put up another man to beat
him after taking part in this caucus,
down TO the present time, his every ac-
ton will show that he has been traitor
to the party's welfare, and Democrats
will not be humbugged but once. This
seems to be his record from Leadville, if
a man that was lately here from there,
named Dan Shaw, is to be credited with
veracity, and as the scale bug that he
seems to have such preference for is Of
late growth in Los Angeles county,
would not be surprised but that he
brought it with him, at any rate he is a
scale on the Democratic party here that
/, for one, don't care to cultivate in any
way.
As for His Honor, the Mayor, my opin-
ion is that he has taken bad advice from
some Republicans, who are only too glad
to make trouble in our ranks. The writer
has always been warm admirer OF His
Honor in all his aspirations heretofore,
and no matter what our differences OF
opinion may be in this matter no one
can help but class him as man, and
one that would not stoop to villify and
abuse any citizen simply because his ac-
tions as public official had been criti-
cised, as every citizen has perfect right
to do. A DEMOCRAT.
Cleveland ana Thurman.
EDIToRs HERALD: Please allow me
through your leading Democratic paper
to rejoice with my home people over the
glorious results OF our recent st. Louis
Convention, over the part therein SO no.
bly, performed by the rising, gallant son
of Los Angeles, the temporary Chair
man, the natural born parliamentarian
the coming man.
To nominate Grover Cleveland was
but to do the man and the country JUS
tice, to give utterance to the feeling aud
desire of every Democrat in the Repub-
lie, yes, and express a secret wish OF
many and many a Western and Southern
Republican. Let us clasp hands and re-
ioice, for in November, 1888, the woods
will be found TO be fuller OF Mug
wumps" than ever before. In passing
will define Mugwump. In 1888 it means
a man who thinks for himself, and has
sense enough to see through Florence
or Paris letter. Let us rejoice, for tariff
reform is the only question in the cam
paign OF November and Grover Cleve'
land is that question personi6ed. Let ui
be proud OF our candidate tor first place,
for he is the only man who has ever hac
sense enough to see every want OF hi
country, and to give expression to tina
"every want" in plain language, and :,
write out, six months before hand, 1
platform for great convention on which
he himself was to stand.
The signs of the times are no signs a
all, or James G. Blaine will be nominate'
by the Republican party, $50 called,
and the defeat that he will receive iron
Cleveland in November will be decisiv
OF Blaine, his destinies and his party fol
ever.
The Florence and Paris letters wer
written for purpose, but they have nc
accomplished the desire OF their author
Republican States and papers ar
clamoring for him yet Those letters al
thin as air; everybody sees throug
tbapn axcept John Sharman and tho raI