Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
A GREAT GROWTH OF WHOLESOME PUB
Lie OPINION.

The readers of the HERALD are aware
that for many months past-in fact, for
over six months-this journal has been
the devoted champion of Mayor Ponds
nomination by the Democracy for the
next Governor of California. Our advo-
cacy OF this distinguished citizen was
founded upon his peculiarly fine achieve
ments in the line of administration of
municipal affairs achievements involv-
ing not only retrenchment but an intelli-
gent initiative in the direction of making
good and economical government prac-
ticable in California.
The present Mayor of San Francisco
is truly fortunate man in many re-
spects. In the first place, he is, to an
unusual degree, quite good looking
man. This, of itself, would probably
not advance him far, because beauty is
said to be only "skin deep" But, in
addition to his good looks, Mr.. Pond has
the great faculty OF doing and saying
wise things.
1t is really difficult to determine in
what line his proficiency is greatest.
While he is not given to- long-winded
speeches, he sometimes crystalizes a
sentiment in happy manner which
would be impossible to your ordinary
stump speaker, even though he should
be as wordy and eloquent as Estee, and
though his aphorisms should be as bur-
densome as the sacks of gold sent by
Philip of Macedon into conquered
cities. Mr.. Pond is wise, handsome and
modest; and, consequently, he does not
need ''to unpack his heart with words"
He talks sparingly but he talks well.
On the other hand, his acts have been
beyond compare beneficial to the peo-
pie. As an executive official he is good
as gold. He did not begin his munich
pal career yesterday nor the day before,
but it runs back for ages. so to speak, for
few years in California OF honest gov
ernment in this work-a-day world means
decades and even centuries.
In all the experiences OF this great
and opulent state there has been no
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has been so devoted to honest and re-
sponsible government as E. B. Pond.
The people have at last reached
stage in which they demand honest
local and municipal government. They
not only mean that we shall have it, but
they mean it with an earnestness and
energy not hitherto paralleled in the his
tory OF this easv-going commonwealth.
Outside of his winning personal ways,
Mr.. Pond is strong because he personifies
an era not only of retrenchment and re-
form but of resolute and intelligently
initiated good government.
And the people are rapidly growing
up to the new departure. They desire
low taxes and insist upon them. They
want some of the usufruct of their broad
acres, and they do not wish that it
should all 60 into the maelstrom of in
terest, insurance and labor. The time
has arrived when no specious pretence
will avail to justify the spoliation of the
taxpayer.
And this sentiment is growing like
"house a-fre.' Its meaning is that the
people are tired of being hoodwinked.
They want no more political Slippery
Jims. They are in search of an honest
man, an able administrator and a clear
and capable intellect, and they know
that they have all these in Pond, which
is another way of saying that he is GER
tain to be elected.