Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-06
Sen seHess Chargcs-Hewltt.Hell

defeat which awaits Colonel Banbury
the Republicans are scattering about
lot of circulars which are as silly as they
are mischievous, calumnious and mis-
leading. In these offensive publications
General E. E. Hewitt is held up as a
tool of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank; and as man who, if elected,
would go back on his pledges to dis
tribute the county moneys in the banks
he named in an interview with reporter
of the HERALD, afterwards confirmed by
him in letter to this journal, and "in
such ether banks as approved themselves
to be safe and responsible"
Who that knows Ned Hewitt would
class him as the tool of any man? The
gallant soldier on the battlefelds in
Mexico which assured California to the
Union, the capable railway admins
traitor, the man of iron will, what voter
in his senses questions Hewitt's inten-
ton to do what he says? What act in
his career iusti6es the imputation Of
weakness or duplicity? Fortunately for
the result of the fight for County Treas
urer, nearly all the voters of Los
Angeles know Gen. Hewitt. They
know that in the past he dis
charged the duties OF the position for
which he is again candidate with con-
spicuous ability and integrity. They
know that his word is as good as his
bond, and that they can safely trust him
with the large sums that will go into his
hands as County Treasurer. He has
been tried and net found wanting. The
directness and completeness of his
pledges, so at variance with the evasive
utterances of Banbury, show that he re-
tains his old and approved character OF
frank manliness.
On the other hand, what do the public
know about Banbury as financier? Not
one of his supporters can point to any
thing in his career which would in
spire the confidence of business men.
We are asked to intrust the revenues
OF the county, amounting to millions, to
the custody of a callow and inexperi-
enced fnancier, while his opponent has
handled the vast revenues Of a powerful
railway company as well as the funds OF
the county to the perfect satisfaction OF
all concerned.
If Col. Hewitt is elected the people
have the assurance of man OF honor
and established character that the county
moneys will be deposited in large num-
Der of banks, whose names he has given.
Should Col. Banbury be elected it is we'll
understood that these moneys will be
deposited in limited number of
favored banks. He has practised
extreme reticence about the matter be-
cause he is the candidate of these banks,
and must do their will to be elected. To
employ favorite argument of Gen.
Hewitt's opponents, "these banks will
furnish Col. Banbury's bonds." and they
will exact all the guarantees they deem
essential.
A vote for Gen. Hewitt is vote to dis
tribute the county funds amongst the
larger number of banks.
In connection with the unscrupulous
attacks against Gen. Hewitt which are
the basis of this article, the names OF the
Farmers & Merchants Bank and
of Mr.. 1. W. Hellman are lugged
in, and that in a most fantastic
and slanderous fashion. The President
of the Farmers and Merchants Bank is
accused of retarding development in Los
Angeles county by loaning two million
dollars up in San Francisco and in New
York, leaving our own citizens to suffer.
He is charged with having checked the
German Savings Bank Of San Francisco
in it's policy Of making liberal loans in
Los Angeles. He is further charged
with controlling and owning General
Hewitt, and there is more of this gauzy
and ridiculous stuff.
OF course all this is meant for new
comers to Los Angeles. There is a
large new vote in this county,
and the calculation is that a robust
lie will here and there have its effect.
ALI old residents Of Los Angeles know
that Mr.. Hellman has got rich here, that
he loves the theater of bis successful
efforts and that he is, above all things, a
highly sagacious business man. AS a
matter of fact, all old-timers know that
Mr.. Hellman has aided thousands OF
people to make and retain completeness.
Held up as Shylock, he has never ex-
acted compound interest in his life. and
he has never been known to foreclose
a mortgage except in the rare in
stance when it was necessary to
do SO to protect the bank over which
he presided. The story of his large
loans in San Francisco and New York
is all bosh, and is known to be so by
those who concocted it. No mere pub
lic-spirited citizen than Isaias W. He'll
man has figured in Los Angeles during
the past twenty years.
But suppose it was otherwise? What
then? General Hewitt is pledged to a
general and impartial distribution Of the
public funds. He has placed himself
on record. Then vote for him,
and get good official who has proven
the metal that is in him.
Levy ana Bulls.
S. Levy is the Democratic candidate |
or Public Administrator. and Omri Bull |