The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-11-20
Los Angeles Letter.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 9.
Editor Telegraph Courier:

cent political tidal wave, wired US
from the East the day after the late
election. We knew our own State
to be doubtful, but to hear that Wis
consin, Iowa, Kansas and other
States had tumbled to the racket of
the hour, was more than we counted
upon; but readers Of this paper will
remember that but few years since
the writer predicted the result in
Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin. Cali
fornia for State conceded to be in
doubt before election, is all right.
We have the Governor and Legisla
ture on Joint ballot, and that assures
us the u. S. Senator. There never
was more trading and scratching
during an election on this coast.
The Republican Sheriff was nomin
ated for reelection by reclamation,
but was defeated by 5000 majority,
as was the Member to the Assembly,
all the other county and district Off
GERS, judges, ETC., were elected. 1t
was an uprising of the people, ire
spective of party, that brushed the
dishonest gang of leeches and spoilS
men aside, and led them to vote for
men with a fairly honest record, no
matter in which political party they
were found, and the end is not yet.
The city election occurs in Decem-
Der, and there is most as large ring
of dishonest officials to defeat as
held sway under Boss Tweed, when
jobbery, robbery, plumber and bur-
densome taxation was the rule and
not the exception. There is hardly
an office in the city, except that of
Mayor, that is above suspicion.
Thanks to Henry t. Hazard. who
has fought the corrupt ring for two
years and saved the city thousands of
dollars, and if he will accept re-
nomination, his election is surety.
The present Council that adopted
the city charter is doomed. They
created innumerable and unnecessary
Offices with far salaries and rich
stealings for all their friends, the
granting OF which the Mayors veto
could not always check. Seeing the
handwriting upon the wall, they are
endeavoring to amend the charter,
reHuce the number of offices, and
bring their salaries down SO as to
compare with that of a Member of
Congress or some favortc president
of watered stock railroad A com
mittee of one hundred of the leading
men of the city has been organized,
and steps are being taken to sweep
the Doodle gang into the million dol
lars sewer they have built, that in
stead of being drain, will fill with
sand and gravel the coming winter.
One of the gang, an ex member of
the Legislature, is now on trial for
forgery. Another, judge OF court,
is soon to be tried for secreting this
criminal for eight days while under
indictment. Other developments will
follow May the day be near its end
when these sun kissed skies shall
cover such a nest Of scoundrels.
Business has taken something of
boom the last two months. Trade is
good, building of many
fine houses and blocks for business,
and the number of real estate trans
fers have been steadily increasing.
The expectation is that larger num-
Der than usual of moneyed eastern
people will be here to spend the win
ter and probably make investments.
Here let me say again-parenthetical-
ly- This is no place for people with
out plenty of money, for neither
work nor business, unless you have
sure thing and know just what you
are going to do before you start, and
whether it will hold out and stay.
The U. S. Harbor Survey are on
the Coast looking out for a good
place for a harbor. They are at
Redondo now, which place has a
good sight, deep water and is doing
an ocean trade that supplies business
for two railroads, and they have OF
fered $1,000, 900 to obtain its loca-
ton there. 1t is less than twelve
miles from this city, with two rail
roads and fair farming and fruit
country back of it.
We have only had two little show
ers here since last spring. No pas
turage yet. Barley and alfalfa hay
SIS per ton and rolled barley So per
hundred, makes dairymen feel sore.
Soft coal, $I3 per ton. Coal oil and
gasoline advancing to about IS cents
per gallon per S gallon cans.
Weather fine and sunny, cool
nights and mornings. 40 this
morning, yet thousands of people
here never see a fire to warm by, not
even in private rooms during the
rainy season. {. |. S.