Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-23

ceded to bo far less vicious meas-
ure. 1t has already been consigned
to the tender mercies of an Assem-
bly, committee and no one knows when
it will again see the light of day. 1t is
said that the Oakland Charter will be
treated in similar manner by the lower
House, and that the emergence of the
twin documents from the seclusion of the
committee room will depend solely upon
the influence" brought to bear to that
end.
l have intimated that the Los Angeles
Charter is considered by thoughtful and
upright legislators as being less vicious
In its provisions than the one submitted
by the Oaklanders. This assertion ia
not intended to convey the impression
that it is believed to be wholly virtuous
measure. 1t is deemed by such men as
Stephen M. White to be excessively
faulty in many ways, but to furnish on
the whole code municipal law far su-
perior to that under which the city
is now working. Numerous objec-
tions are being urged against
it, notably the provisions relat-
ing to the redistricting of the city.
the street improvement and sewerage
contracts, and the funding OF the city's
indebtedness. Many of these sections
are held to be in direct conflict with the
State law.
In spite of these objections, the Los
Angeles Charter, when considered in
comparison with that of Oakland, is con-
ceded to be model of justice, equity and
equality. In a legislature less given to
| jobs, trades, combines and Doodle in
| fiuences, the Oakland Charter would be
forever buried from mortal view. 1t is
vicious on its face, and every section of
it teens with political trickery and crook
edness: The disgraceful manner in
which it was railroaded through the Sem
ate, its friends violently warning against
its reference to committee competent
to pass on its onstitutionality, is enough
to brand it as a high-handed and
audacious piece of political roguery
seldom equalled by legislative corrup-
tionists..
| While all this lie true, many honorable
men from all sections of the State are
voting and working for the passage of
this Charter for the simple reason that
they stand in need of the support of the
Oaklanders when measures of their own
come up for consideration.
Armed with an editorial taken from
recent issue of the HERALD, have inter-
viewed no less than a score of Assem-
blymen and Senators for the purpose of
discovering the reason, if any existed.
for the glaring partiality shown in the
distribution OF committee patronage, to
the detriment of the southern section of
the State. In such isolated instances as
l was able to obtain anything like pertin-
ent replies to the questions asked, the
impression seems to prevail that the
counties mentioned in the editorial
comprise an unimportant section in an
out-of-the-way neck of the vineyard, hav-
ing very meagre claims to such consider
alton as is vouchsafed to the "glor-
ious" northern and central counties. In
many cases found the grossest ignor-
ance among California 3 lawmakers as to
the actual relative importance of the
south to the north. In other and more
numerous instances there prevails bull
headed, baboonish determination not
to recognize the facts as they exist. was
at pains to gather together a large string
of statistical facts and figures setting
forth the growing prosperity and Inn
portance OF the southern counties. These
/ submitted together with the editorial
referred to, and asked how the action of
the Assembly in the formation of its i'm
portant committees was to be reconciled
to it. But, as few more Ineligible rea-
sons were to be obtained than: "Don't
know nuthin' bout it," and "Guess the
south amt no good to Buck, u abandoned
the field in disgust.
The Sundays issue of the Los Angeles
Times reached Sacramento to-day and
copies have been freely distributed
among Senators and Assem- mblymen with
the article on the Tribune trouble
marked in blue pencil. This has precipi-
tated great deal of quiet discussion,
especially in the Senate, as that body
will shortly be called upon to endorse
the Governors nomination of Col.
II. II. Boyce to be Brigadier- General
in the National Guard of California.
The mutual animosity between II. G..
Otis of the Times and Colonel III. II.
Boyce of the Tribune has been so long
lived and bitter that there seems to be
few newspaper readers in the State who
are not more or less familiar with the
causes of it. 1t is surprising to learn
how well posted the people are, even
from the extreme northern sections of
the State on the details of this
notorious personal quarrel. On the Esd
instant, therefore, when the Governors
nominations are to be submitted to the
Senate for confirmation, lively time is
expected, as the friends of both the Los
Angeles journalists are expected to be
here in force. 1t is difficult to obtain in
dividual legislative opinion as to the
probable outcome of the matter, but the
indications thus far seem to justify the
conclusion that Colonel Boyce's nomin-
alton will be confirmed. E. A. P.
|
Fell from a Building.
A man by the name of Ramsey fell off
new building at 152 East First street
yesterday afternoon, breaking his left leg
and receiving number of other minor