The morning call., 1892-11-01
De YOUNG'S UNTRUTHS.
Stephen M. White Lashes
the Brazen Mike.
NO SYMPATHY FOR BOSSES.
Frank and Open Answer to a Series OF
False Statements and Spurious
Interviews.

W nat nave | to say to the article pub
llshed In the Chronicle Post stating In eff
fect mat L h ave Endorsed the Peoples party
platlofm ana have traded my Democracy
Tor legislative votes?" said Stephen III.
white to CALL reporter at the Palace yes
terday.
wen, to commence with. say these as
sertlons are absolute falsehoods.
III Is probable that my Democracy is
offensive to the 'Chronicle-Pos if not, my
ambition has not been gratified.
democrats and Democratic papers are
not complaining Of my party fealty, and
must be pardoned if the criticisms of til 6
'Chronicle-Post' do not alarm me-
In Tact, consider this attack proof of
my Democracy and confirmatory of the sin
certify of my course.
III IS true that 1 have favored the cleo
ton oil fusion candidates in Republican dis
tricts.
1t IS a fact that / would rather see an
honest Peoples party man chosen than 10
witness the triumph of to oil of the combi-
nation now attacking me, and who chances.
can candidate
ne article to which you referred charges
tnat was an independent candidate for
Oisflct Attorney OF Los Angeles seventeen
years ago.
This is n fact.
II is also said that l was candidate for
the same Office upon the Workingmen's
tleKet IN lSI9-that being the year wherein
tue Culohlcle did such effective service
against the Republican party
no basis '''''
although my father was candidate for
governor on the Workingmen's ticket, and
aIthodgh the Democrats had no candidate
VINO was willing to indOrse their platform.
nevertheless declined to take any part in
TIE election, feeling that it was my duty to
remain absolutely inert for that season.
Inc orkingmen nominated me for Dis
tIlct Attorney. L refused 10 accept. My
decilhatlon was in writing. 1t can be found
ID me MES OF the Los Angeles Herald.
Inc democratic local committee circu-
lattd thls paper as campaign document,
ana the Herald in an editorial written after
the election commended nv course
1he alleged interviews with Messrs.
Baumgardner and Eberle, which appear in
tDe Cnronicle-Po sensation, are bogus and
nave oeen so declared by both the above
named gentlemen over their signatures
Mr.. del Vale likewise repudiates the
feelings and expressions attributed to him.
may be pard0ned if 1 refer To the fact
ihat IN 1857 L received larger majority for
Distrlct Attorney of Los Angeles County
than any candidate upon any ticket alter
ward.
Il was elected State Senator over the
most popular Republican in the district |
nave since presided over two Democratic
State conventions; have been the tenn
porary presiding officer of one national con-
Vention, have been twice temporary presid-
ing officer of the State Senate; have lust
finished debate as the representative of
my party with a distinguished champion of
the opposition, and will make a Democratic
speech every working day during the re-
malnder OF this campaign IN Democratic in
teTests.
May not hope thatmy record as DEM
ocrat Is as consistent as the Republican rec
ordS OF my present assailants?
Il do not pretend tn sly that under no
circumstances would / refuse 10 vote my
party ticket
Ii the Democratic party ever nominated
such gang or notorious boodlerS as are now
seeking legislative hOnors under the guar
dianshlp OF the ChTonicle-Post l may be
counted on the other side, and, having been
born and having lived in this State all my
lie, whenever comparison OF records be-
comes necessary l am prepared to make il. ="
With an easy wave Of his hand iowa I'd
Mixes chimney Mr.. White seized his hand
bag and started off to San Rafael, where he
was engaged TO crate last night.
The ship Gretua was wrecked on Rifle
man shoal, near Saigon. yesterday and part