Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-30

and called attention to the attitude of
the Republican party in adopting the
platform upon which Mr.. Estee ran as a
candidate for governor, as contrasted
with it's action, two years afterward, in
electing Mr.. Stanford. This being so, it
follows that Pixley's statement in the
Argonaut to the contrary is lie
In the campaign which followed that
convention. as we'll as upon all occa-
sions wherein any such question has
arisen, have taken the position which
take today; have never changed. 1
have been consistent and unvarying in
this respect, differing in marked de-
gree from the gentlemen who have been
criticising me. In the legislature, my
course regarding railroad matters was
such, that am willing that any Repub-
lican member of the senate who sat with
me at either session, shall pass judg-
ment. When it was proposed to enact
a measure looking to the collection of
back taxes, Attorney-General johnson
and Controller Dunn will tell you that /
was earnestly engaged in aiding them in
the preparation of a substitute measure,
which, we hoped, would accomplish the
intended benefit. In the judiciary
committee of the senate, urged favor
able report upon this substitute, and
when the vote was taken in committee,
eight members being present, four voted
against the proposition, and Senators
Caminnetti, McGowan, Heacock and 1
voted in favor OF its adoption. (Senate
journal, 2S session, page 4S1.)
1t is an imputation upon the profess
sion of which Mr.. Estee is a member,
and which was, for time, disgraced by
the presence OF Pixley, to insinuate
that, because lawyer has client,
some of whose acts may be subject to
criticism, that on account of his employ
ment, past or present, he becomes
sponsor for his clients morals, and can
not properly question any of his derelic-
tions. have never recognized any such
rule, either theoretically or practically.
1t is not pretended that 1 did anything
during the short time of my employment
which was not honest, professional and
just; yet the mere fact that 1 was so
acting is alluded to as though / had no
right to refer to Mr. Stanford's purchase
OF his seat in the senate, or to his gen.
eral conduct as a citizen and officer. 1t
is intimated that | cannot do this be-
cause gave advice to his employees in
matters pertaining to the transportation
business of the corporation in which he
held stock. Such an argument whether
made by Estee, or Pixley, or lesser
light, is absurd in the extreme. These
people seem to think that Stanford is an
exception to all rules, and in some re-
spects they are, perhaps, right.
| notice that Pixley states that with
drew from the railroad employment in
consequence of Huntington's difficulty
with Stanford. This, also, is untrue.
My connection with the railroad COM
pany, as have shown, ceased in 1888,
long before any intimation had been
given to the public, or to any one, that
trouble was brewing in camp. / have
heard that Estee declared that 1 had
stated that Governor Waterman was
criminally negligent because he had not
caught the legislature stealing. 1 never
said so. If Estee, or anyone else, will
show me where any stealing was in
volved in the appropriations made, or
where it was possible for any member of
the legislature to obtain any pecuniary
advantage from the passage of the bills,
concerning which there has been so
much talk, he may excuse himself from
the charge OF demagogism which, under
present circumstances, seems to be fully
established.
Pixley declares that am opposed to
the common schools. He is a liar.
No man in the legislature worked more
zealously than l did to procure the pas
sage of all measures beneficial to the
school interest. In proof of this refer
to the records and the present Repub-
lican state uperintendent.
PiXley blames me because l have not
criticised Stanford's course in the SEN
ate. He has done nothing there, and l
have freely commented upon his use
lessness.
The Argonaut declares that its pro-
prietor has once more shifted his
ground; that he has left the ranks
of the American party, and has
become Republican. 1t is we'll known
that do not sympathize with the Re-
publican party; but 1 have great many
friends within its ranks, and, though
am praying for the defeat of the organi-
zation, do not dislike it so intensely as
to rejoice that Pixley has climbed upon
its back. Like Estee, he has been fatal
as an ally and impotent as an enemy.
Pixley asserted, some three weeks
ago, that l was in possession of Hun
tington's sack, and he now says that 1
have been supplied by Jesuits with
large campaign fund. The public and l
have Mr. Pixley's word for it, but be-
lieve that, Notwithstanding this grave
assurance, the public, like myself, must
be incredulous. No signs of this double
sack have yet been discovered. l must
be very conservative in it's use. 1t is
certainly time for me to commence dis
bursement.
Pixiey, knowing that he has been pur-
chased, is desirous of causing people to
believe that all his neighbors are
equally venal and unreliable. Those
who have lost their virtue invariably
scoff at the virtuous, and it is not sin
gular that this depraved old man should
become more cranky as he gets older,
and that he should snap and bark at
persons against whom he knows nothing
except that they have the audacity to
intimate that man should be elected
to Office without the aid of that coin
which has. at all times, dominated his
course.
There are few people who, knowing
that Pixley is peculiar, express the
opinion that he may be honest. They
say he has considerable property, and it
is, therefore, irrational to suppose that
he would sell himself. Ordinarily this
might be considered good argument,
but Pixley is an exception. He is not
merely crank, but he is corrupt
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