Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-21


the laborer is paying less for his bread ;
and, above all, Democratic success will
prevent the creation and perpethation
Of plutocracy at Washington by the pass
age of atrocious force bills that would
take from the states their most sacred
constitutional heritage.
Second--We denounce the extortion
practised on the taxpayers OF Los An
geles county, and the wasteful expendi-
ture of public funds by spendthrift Re-
publican oifice-holders and we demand
retrenchment and reform in the admin
istration OF the financial affairs of the
county; and we pledge our candidates,
If elected, to return to an economical
and honest management of the resources
oil the county, and to conduct its affairs
in the interest Of the taxpayers instead
of the taxeaters, as at present exists
under the Republican administration.
And we are in favor of an amendment
of all existing laws so as to provide for
the consolidation of the offices of city
assessor, city tax collector and city
auditor Of the city Of Los Angeles, with
the respective corresponding Offices Of
the county.
Third-We denounce the loose and ex-
bIdVdKdAb LuhuuCI Ill WnlCu COubIdCbb
have been made by Republican officials
in behalf of partisane, notably those
made for furnishing the court houee and
Whittier reform school; and, particu-
larly, the outrageous disregard of busi-
ness principles and morals by County
Clerk Ward, in making the contract for
printing the greet register, whereby at
least $4,000 OF the public money was
donated to Republican newspaper !;
and we believe that all public work per-
tanning to the county governmentshould
be let to the lowest responsible bidder
after due advertisement, thus prevent
ing county official from using such
patronage for the benefit of personal
friends, or as consideration for past or
future political support.
We advocate the abolishment of at
least two superior court judges, as it has
been demonstrated that there is not suf-
ficient court practice to consume the
time and energy for even four fairly in
dustrious judges, working six hours
each working day.
Upon broad and patriotic grounds, we
recognize the balefnl influences of that
grasping, selfish and mercilees corpora
tion, the Union League, upon the affairs
of Los Angeles county. It's purposes
and practices set at defiance the objects
of all fair minded people, Of whatever
party; it seeks to dominate our public
positions, from the highest to the low
est, fostering upon the tax ridden mas
ses an army of favorites whose chief
duty it is to advance the fortunes OF
this oligarchy.
Sixth The Mortgage Tax law is
clearly in the interest OF the money
lender, and to the detriment of the bor-
rowing class, and excludes from active
competition cheap foreign capital; and
we, therefore. pledge our representatives
in the legislature to secure such legisla-
tion as will effect the repeal of this un-
fortunate law.
Seyenth-We demand as right the
selection of one of the United States
senators from Southern California, and
endorse the candidacy OF our honorable
fellow-citizen. Stephen M. White, and
instruct our candidates for the legisla-
ture, if elected, to cast their votes for
him and to use all honorable means to
secure his election.
Eighth--Resolved that to insure the
safety of our valleys from floods, to de-
fine food channels, and to maintain the
integrity Of the irrigation and domestic
water supply of this county, we require
a conservative forest policy and there
fore favor strong forest system, with
these ends in view, and especially to
prevent waste, fire and any dangerous
denuding OF the mountain water sheds.
Ninth-We denounce the active inter-
ference by the Republican state senator
of this county in the commercial busi-
ness and public affairs of its people,
prostituting his high Office to the self
ish ends of his masters, the Southern
Pacifc. railway OF Kentucky and other
corporations, to the detriment Of the
people.
We hereby pledge our nominees while
in public Office to serve the people only.
The report was read by John W.
Mitchell, chairman of the committee,
and was received with great enthusiasm.
MR.. sHoRB's RESOLUTION.
J.De Barth Shorb offered the following
resolution, which was added to the
platform by a unanimous vote:
The interests of labor, including ag-
riculture, concern the great body of the
people, and are more important than all
other property interests combined /;
they should, therefore, be the fret and
chief care of the government that it
may foster employment, secure fair
wages and remunerative prices for the
products of labor, and prevent earnings
from being taken from their owners by
indirect methods and conditions created
by governmental policies. The earn
ings of labor are more than twelve
thousand million dollars every year.
The interest OF the owners of land and
other property lin contra-distinction to
the owners of money and securities re-
presenting money, are next in import
ance. The total assessed valuation of
property in the United States is about
twenty-five Thousand million dollars,
of which twenty-four thousand million
dollars are lands and property, and less
than one Thousand million dollars are
money and it's representatives. And
yet legislation and government in its
executive and judicial branches have
been and are dominated by the owners
Of money and its representatives to the
exclusion of wage-earners and the own
ers of property. This should be re-
formed.
Complaints that this has not been
done, which have sought redress in
forming farmers alliances, labor
unions, and other organizations, are
we'll founded, as the depressed con-
dition of laborers and land owners
show, but these organizations, even il
all worked together, are too limited in
membership to control legislation and
afford relief.
Tho Damncrafic y,ortv in ft111 cvnno.