Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-29
MR.. WHITES REPLY TO HIS
IMPUGNHRS.
A Cauat,c and Incisive Rejoindsr to the
Attacks of the Post and Ohronicle.

A Cau,t,c and Incisive Rsjoindsr to the
Attacks Of the Post and Chronicle.
EDrroRs HERALD: The San Francisco
Post Of the Goth contains lengthy ar
! ticle which is also transferred into the
Chronicle of the 9th, charging that /
have endorsed the Peoples party plat
form with the exception OF one plank,
and that procured the nomination OF
Mr.. Cannon by means of proxies; also
that ran fe.- district attorney OF Los
Angeles county II years ago on an in
dependent ticket, and again in 1870 on
the Workingmen's ticket. The article
contains prominent headings; among
others: .'Steve Whites job" HE en-
dorses the Peoples party and goes back
on the Democracy"
It is further charged in the course
Of the article that I have been
in the habit of cracking the
party whip and ordering the Or
canization around to suit myself. be-
lieve that it is hardly necessary in this
community for me to say anything re.
garding the subject matter OF this COM
munication. 1t is SO vicious in tone, 90
plainly prompted by improper motives.
that comment In this locality, at least,
is rendered quite immaterial. However,
! for the benefit of your numerous readers
outside of this immediate vicinity, de-
sire to say
/. have not endorsed any platform,
or any part OF any platform, except that
of the Democratic party. There may be
planks in the Peoples party platform to
which could readily subscribe, notably
that favoring the election of senators by
the people; but it suffices for the pres
ent controversy to say Gas have already
done) that the only platform which
have pledged myself to support, or to
which have committed myself either
in whole or in part, is that of the De-
mocracy, and by that stand.
Q. l aided in the nomination OF Mr..
Cannon. and I controlled IA proxies, all
of which would have been voted for
him had it been necessary; but as he
was nominated by acclamation the
J proxies we're not used, although was
credited with them on the roll-call.
L never heard until this article ap.
peared that the giving or acceptance OF
proxies was improper. The parties who
J forwarded those referred to have neve.
, expressed any dissatisfaction with my
course. And might add, that another
gentleman IN the same convention who
took a different view of the situation
than l did also held 13 or IA proxies.
I Proxies were numerous because of the
difficulties of reaching Los Angeles from
the northern part of the district.
g., In 1876, when was % years OF age,
did run for district attorney upon an
independent ticket.
A. In 1879 l did not run for dis
trict attorney. The Workingmen
nominated me for the position and de-
clined to accept; and, as you well re-
member, posters were sent out by the
Democrats all over the county, contain
ing nv letter of declination. And after
the election an editorial appeared in the
HERALD commencing my course, and
among other things it was there said
"Mr. Whites popularity was empha-
sized by the fact that he was very nearly
elected in spite of himself. In an EN-
phatic manner he resolutely declined to
suffer himself to be placed in position
OF antagonism to the young, popular
and capable Democratic nominee. The
!. whole episode reflects unusual credit
upon Mr.. White, and it affords gener
| GUS and memorable exception to the
sslfshness of our ordinary local politics.
Mr.. Whites already abundant claims
upon the Democratic party are immeas
urably enforced by his recent self-denial
! and high standard of personal and par.
tisan honor"
have a right to consider that my
. standing in the Democratic party was
, not impaired by my action at that time,
because in 1882 (the very next cam.
! | lo~ o.o~ =
any candidate upon any ticket running
siding officer of two succeeding Demo
cratic state conventions. In 1886 wat
nominated and elected senator from thit
district against the most popular Re-
? publican within Los Angeles city.
have since been temporary presiding
officer of one national convention, anG
took part in another; besides holding
,, the office of president pro tempore dur
ing two sessions of the state senate
during the last of which was actin,
lieutenant-governor, and all of the Dem
ocrats in the last legislature voted TO
me as against Senator Stanford. nigh
add that there has not been stat
/ campaign for years wherein have no
borne my share of the Democratic bur
J den.
/ Doubtless my Democracy is ofensiv
to the Post. I certainly intend that /
shall continue to be. AS long as m.
own party is satisfied with my views,
can afford to let the opposition take car
, of itself.
1t is true that have been in favor o
fusion in this Republican district ant
county. My policy in this respect hat
been based upon that inculcated by th'
, national committee and put in practic.
J. in western Republican states; and
have. also conferred with prominent
: members of the Peoples party upor
g numerous occasions, and have endeav
/, ored to induce them to endorse and sup
i, port our nominees. believing that an
: entire change for the better in the gov
ernment of our county affairs could bt
3 accomplished IN this way. I have never
8 put up any jobs, or attempted to contro
(. primaries, nor lave done anything il
= politics or otherwise that am ashamed
. of. do not believe it is exaggeratior
!, to say that upon straight vote coult
F.. get as much support from the Repub
q licans of California as could any candi
. date who may be named by the Post
/, We know where our interests are, an(
!. | M mon uho ia eunnortpd hv the Pos