Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-16

Inc mayor ssrht pn,;o, will ba ont
assed D the resolution has not been
beai 8ilderrain-"Oh, let them go
nj 4. would like to see them carry
the whole programme at once"
Mr., Lindley-"Very well l move that
they be removed irrespective of that reso-
luton. The Clerk will read the list"
OFFICERS REMOVED.
Clerk Robinson then read the names as
follows:
S. B. Arguello, E. E. Cox, A. F. Gates,
I. @. Methvin, w. G. Roberts, II. Rick
enbach, A. A. Saunders, j. d. Todd, P.
s. Baker, Fred. Berg, G.. Covsrrubiss, j.
Del Vale, r.. E. Lee, Theodore Metzler,
G. Miller, Ii. NJ. Bracewell, j. E. Fay,
j. H. Hutchinson, John Stephenson, II.
G. Walker, d. E. Gridley, r. III. Stewart,
w. H. Russell, V. l.. Sanchez, I. P.
Cochran. d. Caf1edo, E. Mccullough, r.
r. Dominguez. r. W. Fowler, IL. G.
Garloch, Louis Mendibles. j. E.
Wheaton, J. H. Hoff, G. L. johnson, G.
w. Keran, G. D. Mallory,J E. Duignan:
The following names had originally
been in the list, but had been subse-
quently scratched off, thus escaping dis
missal: J. j. Hawlsy, L. r. Harris,
aud VIM. M. Bell.
Mayor Hazsrd-'Now, gentlemen, may
/ ask for what reason aie these thirty
eight men removed from the force
Have they been derelict in their duty in
any way?"
Mr.. Lindley-'Not at all investigation
however, has shown this reorganization
to be necessary"
Mayor Hazard = Investigation by
whom ?"
Mr.. Lindley-"By myself and some of
the others. They have seen the list"
Mr.. Knox-''I have seen the liet."
Mr.. Dexter-'So have l."
Mr.. Bilderrain-"I have not. l am
not in the combination.
Mayor Hazard-"Well, l will put the
motion for the removal, but before doing
so, will say that the introduction Of this
Encouragement in this way, and under
the circumstances, is arbitrary and un-
fair. am not particularly astonished,
for / suspected that some such per-
Torrance as this lay behind the removal
of Major Furrey."
Mr.. Knox-'I was not in any way
responsible for his removal, and knew
nothing about it,"
Mr.. Dexter-"Neither did l."
Mayor Hazard-"Look here, Mr.. Dex-
ter. When you came into this Board
you made nice little speech about how
you were not going into any clique or
combination, that you went in for good
government, and all that. Do you hon
estly think you will have good govern
ment by upsetting the police force in this
way? And if you came here in the in
terest of harmony, why is it that you
have gone off secretly with the other two
members of the Board, and, without any
hint of what was about to happen, spring
this list of removals on US. would like
to make known one interesting fact about
Mr.. Dexter. No sooner did he come on
the Board than he intimated to me on q
number OF different occasions that he
was anxious to have a private confer
ence with me. He was very anxious to
see me, and kept sending me word to
that effect. l went around to his office
finally, but got no hint of this thing.
Indeed, he always disowned the matter
when it WAS suggested that it might be
done. Tnis may be nice clean way to
the business, but it doesn't strike me SO. -
MIR. DEXTER EXPLAINS.
uAis DCAtCi CduO ucl6 " SEE tu6
Mayor, but it was on other matters.
When the Mayor came to see me ques-
toned him as to his views on the matter
OF having 30 many Democrats on the
force, and he told me that he was per-
fectly satisfied with it as it was at pres
ent. Now, as for myself, would like to
see the force made up without considera-
ton of politics, but have found plenty
nf of both rrho
the case differently. They say that if
there should be Republicans holding the
subordinate positions in the CITY,"
MIR. knox-'I am a Democrat, but
believe that to the victors belong the
spoils."
Mayor Hazard-"I suppose you have q
list OF thiity-eight to take the place of
these"
Mr.. Lindley-"I believe the Chief has
some such list"
MIR. observation-disclosures! Is the Chief
in the combination too?"
Mayor Hazard-'I want to ask the
gentlemen one question about this list.
How does it happen that you have
thrown out every Spanish-American
There is Arguello, Covarrubias, Del Vale,
Sanches, Cafledo, Dominguez, Mendi-
bles, and all the rest of them. What
have they been guilty of that they should
be treated thus-siugled out deliberately
as a class and dropped from the roll pr
Mr.. Lindley-"We did not intend to do
anything of that Sort"
Mr.. Bilderrain-"Weil, that is what
you have done. There is not one left ON
the force. 1t has been often found in the
history of this State, at San Francisco
and Los Angeles, that the Spanish Amer
leans make brave and faithful police Of
ficers. Every one of this class, whose
name is on the list, was born and brought
up right here in Los Angeles"
Mayor Hazard-"Schoolma of mine.
some of them"
Mr.. Bilderrain-"And you subject
them to this dishonorable dismissal, I
say 1t Is an outrage on the Spanish
Americans"
Mr.. Lindley-"It is not dishonorable
dismissal at all, and we have no inten.
ton Of discriminating against the Spanish
Americans. | never noticed that there
were go many of them on the list.
Personally, am very kindly disposed
toward that people,"
Mayor Hazard-"I have this to saw as
a member of the Republican party: I'll
the Spanish Americans had not stood by
us as they did, we should never have won
such victory. We are making them a
fine return as Republican Board, pro-
fessedly partisan, it seems for their
services. 1t will make it very easy to 80
to them again and ask for their support.
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