Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-26
THE DEMOCRACY SUPREME,
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held
in the Second Ward.
Hon. Thomas K. Rowan Makes a
Ringing Speech.
Clarence A. Miller Exposes the Pretenses
OF the Present City Attorney-A
Number Of Pointed Speeches.
The Campaign Outlined.

There was grand outpouring OF thu
Democratic masses and citizens OF the
Second ward last evening on Temple
street just above Beaudry avenue. Fully
1000 voters assembled to listen to dis
cussion of the municipal issues by the
candidates OF the Dem ocracy. 1t was
an open air gathering and was conceded
by all present to be the largest ward
political meeting that had ever been
held in the city. The Second Ward
Democratic club marched out in body
some 200 strong. The club Travelled
over mile, but its members never wa
vered in their enthusiasm.
Martin @. Marsh acted as president oi
the evening and Thomas Casey as sec
retary. The following gentlemen were
announced as vice presidents: ID, Innes,
j. B. Millard, j. A. Craig, F. B. Colver,
H. b. Belt, George w. Retzer, Hugh
Mulholland, J. Lashbrook, M. Marquis,
Capt. j. Neary, M. p. Snyder.
MIR. Rowan was the first speaker.
After being introduced he said:
MR.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CrTIZENs
l am glad to have this opportunity OF
meeting you all this evening. AS you
are aware, am aspiring for the honor
able position of mayor of the garden spot
of California, the city OF Los Angeles,
and, fellow-citizens, if I am elected to
serve you for the coming two years l
shall do all in my power, as I have done
in the past, to keep the fair name and
fame of our charming city unexcelled.
10 do this want to say few words to
n pofo fn tho tor
can understand how deeply you are
interested in this vital proposition, for
we all know that pure water and plenty
of it means health and happiness to
every family in this city, but more espe-
cially to you who live on these lovely
hills.
Now, l wish to preface my remarks by
saying have lived in your midst over
80 years. All my interests are here, and
in the prosperity of Los Angeles are CEN
tered all my hopes of fortune. comfort
and happiness, and the same am sure
can be said for you all. Now, believing
this, and realizing that municipal
ownership of water systems is one of the
best institutions that city can have, I
voted for the issuance of the bonds at
the recent election; and want to say
further that am heart and soul with
you in the rapid completion of the pro-
posed municipal water system. want
this city to own and operate it's own
water system at the earliest possible
date. want to see those bonds turned
into coin and the work begun just as
soon as proper plans are accepted. |
need not enumerate the many ad-
vantages it would be to this
city. have been accused and
attacked because of my friendship
for one of the members of the Los An
geles City Water company. My friends,
let me assure you that if am elected l
shall serve the interests of the whole
city. Friendship will not influence me,
nor can any pressure of corporate power
swerve me from the path of duty in the
interest of the people. Again I want to
assure you that l am in favor of issuing
those bonds at once; that am in favor
of supplying the hills with pure water
at once; that I am in favor of the city
ownership of water, gas and electric
light.
Before I was nominated l endorsed
all the above, and 1 propose to carry out
those pledges, without fear or favor, and
shall not be influenced by any corporate
power, or by any man or set of men. 1t
has been reported and freely circulated
that have pledged myself to support va
rious persons for chief of police and
chief of the Ere department. OF course
this has been done for the purpose of
defeating me in the coming election,
and want to say right now, defy one
and all to produce any man who holds
my pledge of support for any position
that as mayor OF the city I could grant.
If elected shall do my duty, not as the
representative of any particular portion,
but as the representative of the whole
six miles square of the City of the
Angels.
It has also been said that Tom Rowan
is the liquor dealers candidate; that
will do my utmost to have the saloons
opened on Sunday, and that will have
their license reduced. This is absurd,
as there is good law that satisfies all.
I promised some time ago to see that
our present ordinances were enforced,
and shall, if elected, see that they are
carried out to the letter of the law.
have been asked to state my position
on the labor question. am, and have
been. in favor of the eight-hour law,
and believe that all laboriug men en-
ployed by the city should work eight
hours only.
am in favor of the establishment by
the city OF free labor bureau.
desire to see the outfall sewer pushed
to completion, and, if elected mayor.
can assure the labor element work for
two years.
am in favor of the employment of
practical men only in the Office Of plumb
ing inspector.
Refugio Bilderrain, the nominee for
city assessor, made brief speech which
was enthusiastically received.
]. Fl. Dockweiler, the nominee for city
engineer, when introduced was received
with enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Dock
weller stated that he was willing to 60
before the people upon the record he
had already made in the Office. The
people understood where he was on the
water question, and by the record he
had made he was willing to stand or
fall.
Drury A. Watson, the nominee for SUI
perintendent of streets. made brief
address which created a favorable i'm.
preston for him among the people.
A. Orfila, the candidate for city clerk,
made q few pleasant remarks, during
which he took occasion to review his
record in this community. He said
that he knew that his Republican op.
ponent lived in the Second ward, but if
that counted for anything he wished to
state that he was born in the Second
ward.
John D. Schiek, the nominee for city