Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-30
WHAT rHs PEOPLE DEMAND.

It seems to be very hard tor the es-
teemed Express to realize the fact that,
as the Democratic party won asweeping
victory at the late municipal election.
the city government ought to be organ
ICED in accordance Herewith. 1t seems
to find a difficulty in interpreting a
change from Republican majority for
mayer two years ago OF $500 into DEM
ccratic majority of 735 this fall as
Democratic victory, or as any indication
that the people demand change. For
tunately the people are by no means as
obtuse as our contemporary affects to
be. When the new council meets it
ought to proceed to carry out the plain
intent of the city charter, and to elect
two Democrats and two Republi-
cans of the different boards - two
real Democrats and two real Republi-
cans. Further than that the council has
no duty in the premises. There would
be no hitch anywhere if it were not for
determined intrigue to procure the re-
election of Chief Glass, Republican, as
his own successor. In other worde, q
Democratic victory. clear and decisive,
is to be converted into practical Re-
publican triumph by the election OF
some stool pigeon Democrat. pledged to
vote for Glass, if these marplots can
have their way.
Now Just there ie where the shoe
pinches. Some Judas Iscariot Democrat
ia to be forced on the police commission
to cell out the party and re-elect Chief
Glass, which, in many circles, is said to
mean Bosqui, the municipal power be-
hind the throne that is greater than the
throne itself.
rhe Democrats do not like this pro-
gramme.
The people do not like it.
And further, neither the Democrats
nor the people will permit it to be car
ried out. They are all eager to discern
the outlines of the contemplated Dem.
ocratic Benedict Arnold. They want to
take good look at his effigy in order to
make his residence in this city highly
agreeable hereafter.
No Democrat has the slightest desire
to dictate the Republican complexion
of any of the municipal boards. The
charter contemplates an allotment OF
two members OF each of the great politi-
cal parties to each of the boards, with
out dicker and without colloguing. No
Republican should have the cheek to
suggest whom the Democrats should
name, and vice versa. In any eau
cus neither party should communicate
with the other. Both parties
should cheerfully accept the nominees
presented by the other. Anything else
would be "boodle" rule.
The complexion of the council itself
is very peculiar. The Republican mem
ber from the Fourth ward has been de-
clared elected by plurality of ten votes
over his Democratic opponent, who is
contesting his seat. This is simply a
declaration on the face of the re-
turns. The seat of the Republi-
can member from the Ninth ward
is contested on the ground that he was
not eligible because he was fraudulently
naturalized. Doubtless if there were a
Democratic district attorney for the
United States the attention Of the
United States grand jury would be
drawn strongly to the circumstances
which environ Mr.. Campbell's claim to
be member OF the Los Angeles city coun-
Gil. There will shortly be both vigi-
liant Democratic district attorney Ct Los
Angeles county and Democratic dis
trict attorney OF the United States, and
if Mr.. Campbell qualities fraudulently
as member OF the city council nothing
under high heaven will save him from
gracing felon's cell. Under the cir
cumstances, he would do well to go
slow.
The people demand honest politics.
When they elected Mr.. T. E. Rowan by
such an overwhelming majority they
intended that he should shape the city
government. And he will.