Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-22
TURN THE BOSSES OUT.

to the voters Oh Los Angeles irrespective
of party to unite in the election of 6
good county ticket has met with quite
general favor. Tomorrow the cut snC
dried Republican primaries will be rur
and the machine slate will be carried
through in the usual manner. The
Union league will be lord of the ascend
ant, and the second step will be taken
in carrying out the programme OF
"bossism." While the party jobbers
are arranging for continuance OF their
rule, the people are intent upon block
ing "Woodson's little game" Why
should the mere name of party
be allowed to defeat the aspira.
tion of the masses for good,
economical, honest and responsible
home government? Where do national
or state or congressional politics come
in in local affairs? Any voter or tax
payer of sense knows that it will be in
the highest degree foolish and perilous
to continue the rule of the men who
have made both our county and city
governments go extravagant and ire
sponsible. The gentlemen who COM
pose the Union league are no doubt a
very elegant set OF fellows, but they
come high-far too high to suit the
temper of the average taxpayer.
The method for obtaining relief is a
very simple one. 1t is to allow the
Union league to hold its convention and
place county ticket in the field. Then
let the Democrats assemble in county
convention and issue an invitation to
the people to send delegates to meet
them in an assemblage to which the
Democratic convention shall stand ad-
journed. Together they will then find
no difficulty in selecting ticket of good
men and true, who will sweep the
county. The Democrat who shall join
in this movement will vote on all politi-
cal questions with his party, and so will
the Republican, or the Farmers' Alli-
ance man. Each will be at liberty to
vote for that candidate for president
who pleases him best, aud all can unite
in movement which will rid Los An
geles of an incubus OF local bureaucracy
a,sd boss!sn, The men who shall be
elected TO Office by such movement
viii feel the obligation OF giving the
people an honest government. They
win be responsible taxpayers, who have
suffered from the greed,,of the tax-eaters.
The ticket would be strengthened by
the presence of few horny-handed
ritizens from the Farmers Alliance
who, ii elected supervisors, would see
that we got good roads for our money.
Where is there single valid objec
lion to such a plan? 1t certainly can
not proceed from the Democrats, who,
if they do not accept it, will get nothing,
rs in the past. Today they have not a
single supervisor, nor 80 much as one of
the six superior judges. Surely the
sell respect of Democrats would not be
greatly promoted by the consciousness IS
that they shall continue to have no part
Whatsoever in the government of Los
Angeles county. AS to the Republicans
who are not included in the charmed
circle of the Union league, they know
that, under the present condition of
ShiDgs, they are outside OF the breast
works, and will be permitted to lie
there, They can hope to play no higher
offira than hewers Of wood and drawers
of water TO an insolent cabal of their
party which designates them by the
contemptuous epithet of pumpkin rol.
inrs." AS taxpayers, the Republicans
who do not belong to this exclusive
cotefie must feel like humbling it's
pride. Finally, ar TO the member of the
Farmers Alliance, he knows full we'll
that this measure is not intended to curb
hian In the pursuit OF his favorite re-
iormatory ideas in national or state pol
itica. He must realize that, for the cur
,ent election at least, he cannot hope to
elect a county ticket. Under the scheme
proposed by the HERALD he will not
only be sure OF voting for represents
atiye and responsible citizens for the
county offices, but he will be represented
ON the ticket itself by some members of
his organization. Good men and ring
Ing platform will result in signal victory
for Huch an organization.
Then let every one who does not de.
sire to see Los Angeles administered on
the rnie and ruin principle confer with
his neighbor irrespective of political
afdiistions with the view to the forma.
lion OF party of taxpayers against the
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