Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-30
THEY ARE ALL RIGHT.
THE SIXTH WARD DEMOCRArs AD-
DRESSED BY CANDIDATES..
Large Meeting-wr. Rowan Makes a
Straightforward Statements of His
Views-Address by Clarence
A. Miller and Others.

An enthusiastic and satisfactory meet
ing was held by the Sixth Ward Demo
cratic club at 1916 South Main street
last night. The hail was crowded and
the various speeches were listened to in
tently. Judge Bearden presided at the
meeting.
Judge Guthrie spoke. He said that
Mr.. NJ Farland urges as reason for his
reelection that the accumulation of
work in the city attorneys Office had
been very great; that the citizens could
not do without him. The speaker asked
what it would do if Mr.. Mcfarland was
to resign or die. According to such an
argument as this 1t would be only neces-
ssry for an officer seeking reelection to
let the work accumulate towards the
end of his term and in this way hold
the office during his lifetime. The re-.
funding bonds were next spoken Of
Owing to Mr. McFarland's error in re-
gard to them in making the interest
payable semi-annually and in gold coin,
contrary to law, the attorneys of several
parties who were bidding for the bonds
rejected them and stopped negotiations.
Clarence A, Miller, the Democratic
nominee for city attorney, made the
next address. On the waterquestion he
said that the Republicans had tried to
raise false issue and that the platform
of the Democrats and the pledges of
their candidates and the nomination of
J. H. Dockweiler, who was the origiua-
tor of the only practical plan by which
the city can eventually obtain owner
ship OF the water system, were suffi-
cient answer to the Republican claims.
Hon. T. Z. Rowan. candidate for
mayor, was then introduced, and spoke
as follows:
''As our future city attorney has said,
the present does not seem to be cam
paign based on political issues, but on
local questions. All hear is water,
water, water, and can say that l not
only hear it, but felt it, as l got wet
through yesterday. But our future city
attorney forgot to say that there is a lit
tie matter of whisky connected with
the ques ion.
"But putting aside pleasantries, wish
to state that | am for the bonds and Tor
the completion of the city's water sys-
tenn most strongly. can say that l
favor them more strongly than either
Mr.. Steward or Mr.. Tufts. Before and
after the primaries, and before and since
the convention, have been heart and
soul with the people, particularly those
on the hills, in this water question,
towards supplying them with plenty OF
good, pure water.
"Mr. Steward has long been trying to
stuff the Los Angeles City Water COM
pany down my throat, but 1 object to
this. 1t is true, have friend who is
an officer OF that company, with whom |
have lunched for 2l years past, and on
that account Mr.. Steward insists that l
belong to the water company. This
seems particularly strange to me; for
while the officers of the company are
working to secure the election Of Mr..
Tufts, l am saddled with the charge OF
being the company's candidate.
II do not blame Mr.. Steward for his
intense feeling on this water question,
for if | had to endure the vile stuff
given to the hills people under the name
OF water would be even more indig.
nant than he is; but 1 wish TO state that,
Notwithstanding Mr. Stewards circular
| OF the 29th inst, 1 am, have been and
always will be with the people in their
demands in this matter until they get
plenty Of water, good water and cheap
water.
"In regard to the whisky question, l
wish to state that understand that the
present laws governing the saloons are
satisfactory to all, and if you should
elect me to be your mayor shall see
that they are enforced to the letter.
"My enemies have further stated that
would if elected oppose the compile
ton of the outfall sewer to the sea, but
l atsure you that l shall if elected do
everything in my power to push that
work to g completion, so that every
laboring man who may now be idle
shall have plenty of work and get for it
| fair pay.
81 have lived here 80 years and nv
opponent has been here little over
five years, and venture to say that he
cannot locate one-tenth of the streets,
and necessarily cannot know the wants
of the people. feel that know your
needs, and l therefore desire to be your
mayor"
Mr.. Rowan was loudly cheered, and
his remarks gave evident satisfaction.
Mr.. Orfla. nominee for city clerk,