Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-22
THE NEW CHARTER.
A Mass Meeting Called to Advocate
Its APPROVAL.

A Mass Meeting Called to Advocate
Its Approval.
Several hundred people assembled ON
Court street yesterday evening in an
open air meeting to take action to speed
the passage of the new Charter.
DR.. J. Kurtz called the meeting to or
der and Judge Ling, who served as Sec
retary, read the following list of vice.
presidents:
Colonel g. H. Smith, A. F. Mackay,
F. Sabichi, Judge B. E. Taney, P. NJ.
Scott, Hon. J. Marion Brooks, D.V.Wal-
dron, M. G. Marsh, w. J. Benedict, T.
Payne, Judge w. F. Fitzgerald, w. w.
Robinson, w. H. Workman, Hon. E. F.
Spence, General John Mansfield, A. Nc
Nally, Colonel H. g. Otis, DIR. J. w.
Reese, w. N. Roper, M. L. Wicks, w.
T. Lambie, T. S. Kendrick, FL. w. Pat
ton, Henry Baer, Major H. M. Mitchell,
Charles w. Schroeder, Thos. B. Brown,
M. T. Collins, B. Chandler, John Lowell,
Hon. ]. D. Bethune, Hon. H. G. Rollins,
E. H. Workman.
Ex-Mayor Workman, General John
Mansfield, Governor Gosper, Mayor John
Bryson, General Rollins and Councilman
Chandler each spoke few minutes.
The following resolutions we're then
read and passed:
WHEREAS, 1t is represented that un-
friendly efforts are being made at Sacra-
mento by certain parties against the new
charter of the city of Los Angeles, lately
adopted by large majority of The people
of the city at an election held for that
purpose; and,
WHEREAS. The defeat of the approval
of the charter by the Legislature, before
which the same is now pending, is re-
garded by the people of all parties in this
city, in mass meeting now assembled, as
a calamity to the city and block in the
way of its further prosperity and growth,
therefore,
Resolred, That the parties in Sacra-
mento opposing the approval of the char
ter do not represent the sentiment or in
terests Of the public of this city, and the
people of Los Angeles. without distinc-
ton of party, regard the defeat Of the
approval of the charter as direct blow
against the further progress and develop
ment of the city.
Resolved, That the approval of the
Charter of Los Angeles by the Legisla-
ture is demanded by every consideration
of material interest to the city in the
way of schools, etreets, sewers, manu-
factures and public improvements.
Resolved, That We appeal to the Legis-
lature to approve the Los Angeles Char
ter and unite the hands of great COM
munity that are now restrained by the
circumscribed limits of an act suitable
only for small corporation Of ten years
ago.
Resolved, That we demand the earnest
efforts and support Of each of the mem
bers of each House from this city and
county in favor of the Charter.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the presiding officer of
each House to be laid before their re-
spective bodies, and to each member of
the Legislature from Los Angeles county.
Resolved, That the Council be re-
quested to appoint Committee of three
representative citizens, to proceed to
Sacramento and advocate the passage of
the new Charter as expressed by this
meeting, and suitable sum be appro-
priated to pay their expenses; and,
Resolved, That the Council be re-
quested to hold special meeting to carry
out the above resolution, Tuesday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock.