The herald., 1894-09-12

| Stephens, who said that delegates had
been elected in additional districts since
the last meeting, and also that it would
be essential to revise the order Of BUSH
| ness for this reason the committees on
credentials and business should meet
| again. A motion to this effect was
| promptly carried.
Col. j. Marion Brooks then moved
| that the committee on platform again
| convene to amend the platform. This
motion was lost.
Judge Mitchell then moved recon-
siGeration of the vote, saying that it
| would be eminently in order for the con-
/ vention to endorse the state platform.
Abbott Kinney popped up in the star
| board corner of the hall with the same
object in view. "The Republican county
convention" said he, "had neglected to
| pass on all local questions OF Importance,
and thus an opportunity was given to
| the Democracy to pase on these matters
/ in manner acceptable to the taxpayers
of Los Angeles county"
| The motion to reconsider was carried
with a rush, and then Colonel Brooks
| original motion was passed unanl'
mously. A recess of half an hour was
taken to enable the com mittees to trans
act their business. On reassemb bling
the committee on credentials reported in
favor of admitting the delegates from
Acton, Ballona, Clearwater, Glendora,
Glendale. Hyde Park, Laukershim,
Monte Vista and Orescenta., This re-
port was adopted. The committee on
order OF business reported in favor OF Sc
lecting the county central committee
first, and then nominating the county
superintendent of schools. The chair
man then raised o howl OF indignation
and a spasm OF agony by springing the
alarming intelligence that there were
Republicans on the floor OF the conven-
ton electioneering. The sergeant at
arms was instructed to promptly eject
all political intruders, and on the eug-
gestion of delegate in the rear OF the
hall ell Populists were included in this
interdict. Jake Brewer jumped mp on
| chair with a mission. 81 believe it is
the sense of this convention that every
man who is nominated by this convsn-
! ton shall pledge himself to give US a
stiff-kneed, square-toed Democratic ad-
ministration If elected"
| LITTLE FURRY.
Abe Ramish flung hand grenade on
the floor of the convention by making a
motion that no one should be eligible
for place on the county central COM
mittee who was not delegate to the
county convention.
Delegate Steiglitz OF San Pedro was on
his feet instanter. "There Is q political
faint about that notion" said he. II
hold that every Democrat in the county
has equal rights of eligibility with any
delegate on the floor of this convention.
We draw all our rights and prerogatives
from the mass OF the Democratic party,
and the creature is not superior to the
creator. The passage OF such motion
should mantle the cheek of every true
Democrat with the blush of shame"
A fusillade OF chaere greeted the
maiden effort OF the statesman from San
PEDRO, and when IL had subsidized the
bland Ramish got up again and with
drew his motion, remarking: This
convention looked little too quiet for q
Democratic convention, 80 just thought
l would stir you up."
A laugh greeted this sally, and re.
cess was taken until 80 D. m. TO allow
the committee on platform to formulate
some additional rhetorical bombshells
to hurl into the camp of the enemy.
Judge Mitchell of the committee on
round OF applause when he stepped on
the stage after the noon recess to read
the supplemental report of the commits
tee.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The report as submitted was as fol-
lows:
The Democracy of Los Angeles county
in convention assembled deem it proper
at this, its second session, to supple
ment it's former platform by the follow
Ing additional declarations:
First-We heartily subscribe our en-.
! dorsement of the principles laid down
in the platform adopted at the late
state convention held at San Francisco.
Seoond-That we differ from the Re-
publican party in that we believe that
1, local issues are OF the utmost import
| ance in this campaign, both with refer
ence to state and county affairs, and we
therefore dslare:
That we demand rigid economy in the
collection and disbursement of all pub.
lie money, particularly in local affairs,
where taxation is too high and benefit
too small, and we believe that thor
ough reform in all departments of our
local government will diminish the
wastefulness and burdens OF taxation
which now Cypress the whole people.
We demand In this connection re-
modelling and as far as practicable,
consolidation of our city aud county
government the reduction of the num-
Der OF officials and excessive salaries,
fees and perquisites.
That all assessments for purposes OF
taxation, whether for county, city, town,
irrigation or school levy be made by one
officer; that all taxes be payable in one
place and that all delinquencies should
be brought to the notice OF the tax
payer.
| The road money in this county has at
times been expended in wasteful and
indifferent manner whereby the people
have not derived proper return. The
supervisors by recent law now have
the power to inaugurate o businessike
system OF road management, and we
therefore favor the establishment OF
such methods of supervising the con
struction and repair OF roads, as will &C.
complish the greatest good with the
least expenditure and without discrimi-
nation against any locality.
The records of the county business are
not now kept In a uniform and reliable
way and We demand the prompt es-
Establishment OF simple and uniform
system of city and county accounts simi-
lar to those existing in all large business