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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

An IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT
prominent Western Democrat reiterates
what the World has often said, that the
method of revising and reducing the
tariff is the main issue between the
parties. Take that away" lie says,
and what is the difference between The
parties now -
There is none other worth contending
over. AS Mr. Seward said of freedom
and slavery, there is an "irrepressibe
conflict between the principle Of a tariff
for revenue with incidental protection
10 labor and a tariff for bounties which
handicaps some manufacturers 10 enrich
others and taxes the many for the benefit
of the few.
The reform Of this iniqui.ous system
must precede sll Other reforms 1t
touches the welfare of the people more
deeply and directly than any other gov
ernable question. The present tariff is
the prolific source Of Treasury surplus
It is the bulwark Of putocracy in politics.
1t is the Nursing mother of Trusts 1t
robs labor while protesting to protect
tn y. World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

THE WoRID's WAR VEssELs.-All at
once the leading maritime powers OF Eu-
rope announce their purpose Of making
enormous additions TO their nayies. Ger
many, after deyoting its money for many
wears chiefly to armies and forts, is going
10 build new fleet al a cost, according
TO one report, of 250,000000 marks The
French Minister Of Marine declares that
if such a demand is made, his own Gov
eminent will ask an equal sum for like
purpose, and meanwhile II wants ~ COO
600 francs for protecting l}rest and Cher.
bourg. The British Admiralty has
scheme for constructing eight trstclass
armor clads, twenty fast cruisers, and I'M
numbered torpedo boats, the new line-of-
battle ships alone perhaps. costing $50,
O0O, 600 or S40,0 ,000-N. y. Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

BEEF CONVENTION THE joint conyen-
ton of the International Range Associa-
ton and the Butchers National Protect
i've Association will be held in ST. Louis
this week. The New York Times say >:
For three or four years the range cattle
growers have complained Of the exactions
of the Chicago and Kansas City ring of
buyers and slaughterers-a ring com
posed of four or five firms that have
united to depress the price of cattle and
at the same time to keep up the price OF
beef. Ii is well known that while the
price of cattle In the West has suffered a
serious decline, owing TO the operations
Of the ring, the price Of beef has been
maintained, and that the combines"
profits have been very large. A few
years ago the ring was aided by large Sc
cret rebates from the railroad c. mpsnies
in supporting what was virtually mo
nopoly. 1t will be part OF the Senate
work TO discover whether
such rebates have been granted since the
inter. State commerce law became opera
tive"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

The REVIVED WAR TALK.-The rails
ing Of new Russia loan of $lOO,OOOOOO,
at The same time That a large portion of
the Russian army is being placed on the
frontiers OF Germany and Austria has
reproduced the war scare Of year ago
Most OF the new loan is 20 be raised in
France and this circumstance is inter.
pTeted lOmean ihst there is some sort Of
understanding between Russia and
France in regard 10 the purpose 20 which
The money j. to be devoted In some
quarters it is held that the money now
being raised IS 10 be devoted TO pacific
objects, but that the next loan, for which
this is the entering wedge, is to be TO.
war on large scale. The conflict IL now
near at hand, it is argued, because the
conditions are more favorable than they
were last year.-Baltimor Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

Boss QUAY.-Senator Quay speaks Of
threats that Democratic Governors Of
States will refuse to certify the election
of Republicans 20 the clerk of the House,
and he will refuse to place our people on
the roll" What threats is Senator Quay
talking about Who made them? When
were they made ? We have heard moth
ing of any one refusing to certify duly
elected Congressman, whether Democrats
or Republicans Does the chairman of
the Republican National Committee ex-
pect that his Bombastes Furioso pronun-
ciamento will brighten Democratic Gov
ernors and the Clerk Of the House into
certifying as elected Congressmen who
were not elected If so, he might as well
understand, once for all, that he is mot
dealing with children or old women. -
n. J. sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

Political INDIGESTION. - Victory
leaves a bad taste in our mouths if we
learn that it was won by Legitimate
means, and defeat creates indigestion
when we know that il was caused by the
superior ability of tie other side TO pur-
chase yotes.-N \ Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

RUssIAs MENACE.-In all, Russia has
more than four hundred thousand men
ready for invasion of Austrian territory, d
menace far more formidable than that
against which remonstrance was efTectu-
ally made year ago The withdrawal
OF the Cars forces from the Turkish
frontier gives plausibil.ty to the rumor
that Turkey mas no longer any danger to
apprehend from Russia, but that on the
contrary an understanding has been
reached between those two powers to
thwart the German-Austrian plan of a
transfer 10 Vienna of the control Of the
Dardanelles Exchange.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

How IS IN THE NORTH The last
number OF the Connecticut Home gives an
account Of the wholesale intimidation
practiced Throughout, that State by man
ufsciurers to make their employees vote
for Harrison and Morton. II cites par
ticularly the case Of the owners OF the
Willmantic mills, whose superintendent
and fOremen resorted TO the most con
temptible espionage to see that none of
their Democratic employees cast their
ballots for Cleveland. II was all the
more marked because, according to the
officers statements the mills have never
been so fiOurishing as during the past
four years. There has never been a cam
psign in which intimidation played so
prominent part as the one just closed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29

THE evidence multiplies hourly that
California will cast her eight electoral
votes for Cleveland and Thurman. The
Republican party which, under Arthur's
administration, concluded g Reciprocity
Treaty with Mexico by which the citrus
fruits and grapes in all shapes were to
be entered in the United States free of
duty-a treaty which has only failed to
become law because the Democratic
House Of Representatives declined to
make appropriations which were neces-
sary to carry it into effect-has raised its
hands in holy horror because the Mills
bill proposed to reduce the duty upon
raisins from two cents to a cent and a
half a pound. What change has come
over the spirit of it's dream? Notwith-
standing the fact that the largest raisin
maker in the world, Mr.. Butler,
of Fresno county, has proclaimed him
self as perfectly satisfied with the reduc-
ton, the Republican editors and orators
are rabidly inconsolable. Not 30
the people. Throughout the whole
length and breadth of the United States
the Democracy are winning on the tariff
discussion. The cheek of party which
proclaimed itself in favor OF twenty per
cent. reduction of the tariff in 1883 OBJ
jecting to a reduction of seven per cent.
in 1888, with large surplus in the treas
ury staring us in the face besides, begins
to fatigue man of average intelligence,
whether he has been Democrat or Re-
publican in the past. And then the all
mighty, balance-of-the-earth- disturbing
Blaine, scarcely proves to be political
equivalent for the roaring OF Bottom the
Weaver, in the Midsummer Nights
Dream. He roars you on the protection
issue as gently as any sucking dove !;
and the difference between the manifesto
and the war, in his regard, is as great as
that between the antipodes. Verify, the
work goes bravely on!
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29

'I HAVE had enough of Cleveland.
Four years of his tinkering have nearly
ruined four of the principal industries of
this coast-wool, wine, lum ber and sill
ver-and we want no more of it." These
are the words of Ex-Governor John G..
Downey of Los Angeles, lifelong
Democrat.-[Evening Express.
Always supposing that Ex-Governor
Downey made the above assertions, what
do they amount to? To have force and
effect they ought to be true. But the
merest tyro in public knowledge knows
they are not. The wool interest of this
Coast has not been nearly ruined by
Cleveland's, or the Democratic policy.
It has, however, been seriously injured
by the high duty on foreign woods which
are required to mix with our short
staples to give them manufacturing
value. 1t would puzzle even the glib
William Williams to show that Cleve-
land has, by the remotest indirection,
done anything to hurt our wine interest.
AS to placing lumber on the free list,
that would be welcome boon to every
workingman and farmer in California.
The lumber barons have retarded our
prosperity with their combines and high
prices. If the Ex-Governor made the
speech ascribed to him, it only shows
that he is about four years behind the
times in his knowledge of political af-
fairs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
A MIXED CASE,
The Trials of a Landlady brought
Before the Court.

VI hdhuIaOy hIOuEnt
Before the Court.
Mr.. D. X. Raymer, who holds the
degree of attorney at law, rented room
at number II Buena Vista street from
Miss Hayes several weeks ago. Miss
Hayes, who rents that house to dodgers,
has a brother-in-law by the name of w.
A. johnson who looks out for her when
she has obstreperous guests. On the
last day of July Raymer, it is said, went
home and found that his wife had been
locked out of the room because the room
rent had not been paid.
"Who has the authority to commit
this outrage? ?" said Raymer.
81, have" said the brother-in-law.
Have you anything that you want to say
about it?"
"Are you an officer Of the law?" said
Mr.. Raymer.
II think will do for one," replied Mr..
Johnson.
Mr.. Raymer was not satisfied and it
was said proceeded to make great noise
about the halls and steps of the house.
That night he and his wife were COM
PEELED to sleep or the stairs and it was
alleged that the frequent comments on
the way they were treated disturbed the
peace Of the whole house. Yesterday
Raymer was brought before Justice King
on charge of disturbing the peace. Of
fcer Church and lodger named Fred
Martin testified to the uproar and Ray
mer and his wife gave evidence in their
own behalf. The court will give its de-
cision this morning. Raymer declares
that he will have Johnson arrested for
| impersonating an officer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
IOWA RAILROADS.
Ruling of the Supreme Court In q
Test Case.

Hultng OF the supreme Court I'm q
Test Case.
Iowa CRY, Iowa, August 2S.-Judge
Fairall to-day filed an opinion in the case
of the Iowa railways against the Iowa
Railway Commissioners, the test case
being that of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway against the Commits
sioners to restrain them from putting into
effect the schedule of rates prepared by
the Commissioners. in pursuance Of the
recent law of the Iowa Legislature. This
is sustained on the ground that while
the Commissioners are authorized to
exercise their discretion in fixing
rates, yet when they fix such
rates 80 low that the earnings will be too
low to enable the plaintiff to pay operat-
ing expenses, then their acts contrevene
the spirit of the statute, and is in viola
ton of the constitutional provisions, which
require the common carrier to have a
reward for his services. The Court fur
ther holds that the title of authority of
legislation is between the rates which
are compensatory, to those which are
not, and when not, Court of Equity has
to enquire into the matter.
The Commissioners at once appealed
to the Supreme Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
The Los Angeles County Fair.

The Los Angeles County Fair Asso-
citation has its center at that charming
place Downey City. For several years
that fourishing section has given an
agricultural display of really rare excel
lence. The next fair will take place from
September II to IA inclusive. 1t will be
the fifth of the series. The premium
list, which is very liberal, is published.
The officers of the association are making
every effort to give the best display ever
seen at Downey City. Racing is one OF
the features of the fair, of course,
and as there is no small amount
Of good horsefesh in the southern
end of the county, some good tests
Of speed may be looked for. The
Fifth Annual Fair of the Los Angeles
County Association will be great
SI1ccess
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
Now and y hen.

The Republicans have changed front
on the tariff question, as they do on
every vital question that effects the well
fare of the masses. John Sherman is con-
sidered tolerably good Republican on
all issues presented by the G. o. p.,
whether bloody shirt or economic. In a
speech delivered by the Senator in 1867,
devoted to the tariff question, he says
every law imposing duty on i'm
ported goods is necessarily restraint on
trade. The expression, "a free trade
tariff" invvoles an absurdity. We must
discriminate between articles of luxury
and articles of necessity; between raw
material necessary to domestic manufac-
ture, and completed products of indus
try. The wit Of man could not possibly
frame tariff that would produce $l4O,-
100000 without amply protecting our
domestic industry. The luxuries are
mostly contained in three items-spirits,
wines and tobacco. These are undoubt-
edly the first objects which should be
taxed"
These are surely the sentiments of a
Cleveland reformer. But stronger phrases
than these are to come. Mr.. Sherman
continues, (Speeches and Reports, page
1881:
"They [the manufacturers do not ask
protection against the pauper labor of
Europe, but they ask protection against
the creation of our own laws. Take the
case of the manufacturer of iron. If he
were at liberty to hire his labor, buy his
provisions and the articles which enter
into the production of iron, he could COM
pete with the labor of Europe. The ad-
vantage of freight and other advantages
would enable him to do it. But if you
add largely to the cost Of everything that
enters into the elements of his produc-
ton, as matter of course he cannot
compete with those who are MT SUBJ
jected to similar burdens. It is not Brit
ish or foreign competition that produces
distress among the manufacturing inter-
ests OF the country it is the effect of our
laws. ."-[ Exchange.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
MILLER AND CRUGER.
The Republicans of New York
Select a State Ticket.

select a state Ticket.
SARATOGA, August 2S.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met this after
noon. Gen. Benjamin +. Tracy was
elected Temporary Chairman and ad-
dressed the convention at considerable
length. Gen. Tracy said: Not since
1854, when the Democratic National
Convention solemnly declared in it's
platform that the war for the Union was
failure and demanded that it should
be brought to a. speedy end,
has more important political issue been
presented to the American people than
that presented by President Cleveland's
free trade message and the Mills bill.
The issue of 1864 involved the very ex-
istence of the nation; the issue of 1883
involves the continued existence of our
manufacturing industries and our COM
mercial prosperity.
The delegates of New York and
Brooklyn united in support of s. V. R.
Cruger for Lieutenant Governor.
Warner Miller and Col. S. V. R. Crug-
er were nominated by acclamation for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted endorses the
Chicago National platform, and the
Of Harrison and Morton, and
says:
The Republican Senators in Congress
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
In 1872 Blaine and Dawes formulate

In 1872 Blaine and Dawes formulated
a reform tariff bill which reduced the
average tax ten per cent. That was all
right. 1t was passed by the Republican
majority and became law, but few
years later it was wiped out. One natu-
rally asks if reduction of ten per cent.
of the war exigency tariff was good
measure seven years after the close
of hostilities, why is the reduction of
seven per cent. twenty years after the
war free trade and all the denominations I?
Simply because the first was Republi-
can and the last a Democratic measure.
Blaine and the rest Of them are now
engaged in the delectable pastime of
turning themselves inside out.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
Said to BE Dying.

Arthur Weyermann, who is charged
with shooting his brother, Bernhard
Weyermann, was released from custody
last evening, having furnished the $500
bonds required by the court. Shortly
afterward DR.. Kurtz visited the wounded
man, and found that pyemia had set in.
He came to the conclusion that the
young man would probably die before
this morning. Mr.. w. S. Waters was
summoned and took a dying statement.
This makes the third statement which
the young man has made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
Get to the Kernel.

we nnQ tnat tnere Is very genera
sentiment in this community that the
Los Angeles Times and Republican mi
nority in the Council should not be all
lowed to drive Thomas j. Cuddy from the
Office of Chief of Police of Los Angeles
unless upon clear proof that he has done
wrong. The HERALD cares nothing for
Chief Cuddy in this matter. If he were
John Smith, or William Jones, or Theo-
dore Robinson, its attitude would be ex-
actly the same. No Star Chamber pro-
ceedings should be allowed to be oper-
atiye in an affair which would blasta man
for all time. Chief Cuddy's good name
| is as dear to him as is that of MIR. Sinsa-
baugh or Mr.. Book to himself or family.
He ought not to be robbed without Just
cause of that which not enriches them,
but whose absence would make him
poor indeed. In any scheme which
aims at fair play or right a
man is served with notice of the charges
against him, which should be taken
under oath, and he should be confronted
with his accusers. The Committee
which is supposed to have investigated
the Chief of Police muddle was composed
of Cuddy's personal and political enem-
les. Mr.. Teed, its only Democratic
member, himself said he ought not to be
on it because he was biased against the
Chief. If any fraction of what Repub-
lican Sinsabaugh and Republican Book
allege against Cuddy is true the Chief
ought to be deprived of his office. But
Mr.. Book, in his place in the Council,
avowed the monstrcus doctrine that the
Chief of Police ought to be removed from
office without evidence and without
being confronted with his accusers.
That settles Mr.. Book for all
time to come if anybody chooses
to recall his rash and indefensible
declaration. 1t is an immemorial princi-
pal OF the old Common law Of England
that it is better that ninety-nine guilty
men should escape than that
one innocent man should suffer. Mr..
Sinsabaugh capped Mr.. Books
eccentric statement by the announce
ment that if Cuddy were not re-
moved he would sell out and leave the
city. Now in many respects we believe
that Mr.. Sinsabaugh is a valuable citi-
zen, although we think him often wrong,
as in the present case. But il we can
only enjoy his quite fastidious society at
the expense OF sacrificing every usage of
law and every principle of justice even his
room is preferable to his company.
The HERALD cares nothing for Cuddy
as Cuddy. AS Democratic journal it
will not see Democratic Chief of Police
ousted without proof. The loose and
idle defamation of Republican Sinsa-
baugh and Republican Book amounts to
nothing without proofs under oath, a
conformation Of the alleged criminal
with his accusers and thorough sitting
of the matter in controversy. Proofs
and not windy declamations are called
for before an energetic and, as the
HERALD believes, well intending young
man is consigned to infamy.
Let us have evidence and not idle
vaporing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29

ment that more dollars will be made in
Pas sadena in the future than have been
made in the past. Such places may halt
in their development; they
never 90 permanently backward.
We might illustrate our position by
facts concerning Pomona, Monrovia, and
half a score of other new towns, for
which there is a demand by our increas-
ing population and their own solid merit
and attractions, but to do so would incon-
veniently extend the limits OF this artl-
Gle. As to all OF them it is safe propo-
sition to say that ten dollars will be made
therein during the next ten years for one
that has been made in the past
decade. They are all needed in
the homogeneous development OF
an imperial county. The tide
of speculation in them may know
temporary lull, but the recovery will be
rapid and vigorous. Many Of them con-
tain what, from hygienic and scenic
point of view, may be called "fancy"
propositions, which are paid for literally
in all quarters of the civilized world.
To illustrate our position we will con-
fine ourselves to one place-Santa
Monica. The writer was present at the
original sale of town lots in that charm
ing seaside resort. 1t took place in July,
lS76-a little more than twelve years
ago. Its growth was really phenomenal
during the first year. Senator Jones was
then applying some of his redundant
millions to the building of the Los An
geles & Independence Railway, which
has since been converted by purchase
into the Santa Monica branch of the
Southern Pacific Railway. The figures
then realized were looked upon as high
Since then Santa Monica has known a
great many reverscs. For years people
who bought lots were willing to get out
at any sacrifce-at least many of them
were. A sneer might very we'll have
been hazarded year in and year out al
Santa Monica. But the place has shared
the onward and upward impulse which
attaches to anything in Southern Califor
mia. To-day every one of the lots sold al
the original auction in July, 1876, will
bring at least ten times the origina
figures.
We are here confronted with the propo
sition of nine hundred per cent. increase
in twelve years, or seventy-five per cent
per annum. This is from thirty to thirty
l Al L L..
could have hoped for from purchase o.
British consols made at the same time
1t is twelve times the legal interest which
man could have made on his money in
the great State of Pennsylvania.
After all, the so-called mushroom
towns OF Los Angeles county have their
attractions
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29
Pioneers, Reunion.

A pioneers reunion took place last
night at the Poodle Dog restaurant, and
was very interesting and enjoyable.
Those present were ]. L. Sainsevain, who
came to Los Angeles in 1850, and is u
years Of age; Antonio Labory, who ar
rived here in 1874, and is 6S years of age
Charles Sarroute and j. M. Vignes, who
came in 1850, and are aged GA and 81 re-
spectively and Vital F. Vignes, aged 81
years, who reached Los Angeles in 1S49.
These gentlemen discussed the old times
over the viands, and their "reminiscences
Of early days were most interesting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-29

If SINsABAUGH and Book, virulent Re-
publicans, were sure they could prove
the charges they make against the Dem
ocratic Chief of Police, they would only
be too glad of the opportunity to do so.
But their extreme eagerness to have their
report adopted at once and without
question, indicates a lack Of confidence
in their ability to sustain thecharges.