Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-03
POMONA.
The Citizens of That Place Indignant at
The Times.

indignant over the utterances of the Los
Angeles Times, editorially, in an article
of column and half in length, in the
Sunday issue, headed, "The County
Carving Project"
Speaking of the time, several months
ago, when the Pomona people sent q
delegation to Los Angeles to see
division could not be arrived at, it says
it told the Pomona people. through its
columns, what to do. Had the pro-
moters of the county division scheme
accepted our suggestion and drawn the
line at the proper place, we believe that
the majority of our people would have
told them to 90 in peace-and sin no
more. But they refused to accept this
very reasonable and just conclusion.
They appointed their convention and in
vited delegates from all the territory in.
cluded in the original lines. Glendora,
Alosta, Azusa and other sections sent
representatives who solidly opposed
the division project. But Pomona, with
its preponderance OF representation, out
voted them. Ofcourse the promoters of
the scheme knew that they could do
this from the very outset and it was
simply game of heads win, tails you
lose.'
'Now, what is to be done about this
ma tier? The divisionists will go before
the legislature and say, we have held
convention of delegates from all this
section, which we want set off into Po-
mona county, and by majority vote
we indorsed the project. 1t is the will
of our people, This, in certain
sense, is net true. 1t is not the will of
the people residing at the western end
of the proposed new county. On the
contrary, it is against their unanimous
will, and it is an attempt to override
their most earnest protests. What are
you trying to do, divisionists? Drag
these folks in by the head and shoul-
ders? That is about the size of it.
ut was Matched out by few
politicians and land owners of Pomona,
who are now pushing it through thick
and thin as scheme of personal ag-
grandizement and personal gain. They
feel that, if they can work it through,
there will be more offices to distribute
among them and the Importance of Po.
mona will be considerably enhanced.
1t is in the increased business attendant
that the Pomona holders of real estate
expect to derive their profit. 1t is not
true to say that this project has come
up as the spontaneous wish of major
ity of the people OF the proposed new
county. Many of them have been
worked into it through a mistaken no.
ton of furthering their own interests,
but the nucleus OF the whole movement
lies with the politicians and speculators.
'Now, we believe that county division
is not good thing for the average
farmer and citizen OF the eastern end of
this county. If it is obtained, the city
of Pomona will attain some additional
prestige, but all the taxpayers of the
new county will have to pay dearly for
it. 1t costs money to set up new
county government. There is multi
plication of all the offices to perform the
same public service. There is to be,
sooner or later, duplication of ali the
buildings in which this business is
transacted"
And it says the different seceediDg
sections twill cooperate on about the
same basis as lot of trading delega-
tions in political convention. You
support our man and Well support
yours 1t is thus that inherently weak
men often obtain party prefer.nent; it
is thus unmeritorious schemes some.
times obtain legislative sanction"
Our energetic board of trade are to
take action in the matter at tonight's
meeting.
Company D boys are arrayed today
in brass buttons and are shining in
society, having stayed at home today
receiving callers. From to at Armory
hall they received and presented souve-
Mrs of the occasion and served refresh
ments. A pleasant episode of the after
noon was the occasion of the young
ladies of the fruit and flower mission
calling in body, arriving and departing
in a four-horse turnout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Fillmore of Los
Angeles were guests of r. F. House and
wife today.
Company D, National Guard of Cali
fornia, kept open house today from 2 to 5
p. M, serving refreshments to those
who honored them with a call. Souv-
enirs of the occasion were presented. In
the evening they entertained guests,
music, games and social time being
the order of the evening, and those who
felt so disposed danced, as music was in
abundance.
Mr.. Charles Clark, Mrs. J. D. H.
Browne and Mrs. Chaplin will enter.
tain at the Ladies' guild 5 O'Clock tea
to be given next Thursday afternoon al
the guild room, Ruth block
The Episcopal church selection oi
music on Sunday was similar to that ol
Christmas day.
Mr.. g. L. Whipple of Los Angeles waf
the guest on Sunday of E. A. Padgham
and family, and attended Saturday even.
ing's New Years ball.
Editor and Mrs. Tinsley are quartered
at the Palomares hotel.
1t is apparent that Mr.. Geo. L. Draper
thinks that nowherelse is the air sc
balmy nor the country as fine as here,
because he ensconces himself at the
Palomares every winter.
Pomona is to have an addition to hei
number in the person OF Mr.. J. @. Stor.
ment, who, with his family, expects to
remove from Azusa to Pomona, tomor.
25c. for box of BEEcHAM's PILLS worth 9
guinea