The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-10
NOT KNrIRKLY HAPPY.

We assure the reader that there is
something agreeable to the editor from
the point OF view of independent jour
nslism. Heis not, having disavowed his
blind allegiance to party. Obliged to con-
cesl his real convictions and frequently
pslter in double sense. He recognizes
no obligation to try to convert Pinch
beck pretsnders into statesmen or to
labor to make the worse appear the bet.
ter cause. The editor of an Independent,
newspaper may be. personally, a violent
psrtizan, but he is not compelled to
make his paper the medium Of merely
perfunctory and cut-and-dried views.
He is at liberty to tell the truth without
violating prescribed conditions or shock
ing some sensitive cuckoo soul.
Just at present we are disposed to
note certain facts that cut into the souls
OF Democrats in very poignant way.
They are not very happy locally just
now, these poor Democrats. Two years
ago they won big municipal victory at
the polls, and they supposed they were
to be allowed to share some of its fruits.
How absurd There are five municipal
bodies in Los Angeles, which, including
the mayor, have clerks, and there is not
Democrat amongst the five. OF course
the surrender of these positions to Re-
publicans is defended by the Democratic
incumbents of official trusts. wrenched
from the Republicans after hot f ght.
ON hn ND hnk ~,
Gratis fl to hold them.
This 10 one source OF unhappinsss to
Democrats.
Then there il the absolute possession
of the police board and OF the police de.
partment by Republicans. OF course,
it is easy enough to call . man Demo-
crat; but, whom he acts like Republi.
cans, and carries out their wishes, the
poor. disgruntled Democrats consider
themselves betrayed; and with great
reason.
When 1t comes to the federal posi-
tions still our Democratic fellow citizens
are not happy. When United States
Marshal Covarrubias was supposed to be
sick unto death his Office was handed
over to the administration OF one of the
stiffest necked Republicans in this sec
ton, in the person OF Capt. w. II. Sea-
mans, who lie updoub tedly o very COM
petent man, but whoee appointment was
looked upon as decidedly strange.
The marshal got up out Of his bed and
rendered that little pleasantly OF precious
short duration.
But perhaps the most amusing feature
OF the whole business is that Marshal
Covarrubiss himself had loaded up his
Office with Repu blican deputies, putting
the son of his Republican predecessor in
as one of them. the ex-marshal himself
figuring az the real fsctotum.
When it comes to the office of the col
lector of the port of Los Angeles the
number OF Republicans who occupy the
subordinate positions is something to
wonder at.
These are some Of the reasons why the
local Democracy is not in beatifc frame
OF mind. When it is also whispered
around amongst them that Repub-
lican from abroad has been imported
to act IS assistant United States
district attorney, the state OF mind
of the Jacksonian Democrat can be
more easily imagined than described,
and he has the exasperating conscious
ness that the case 10 even worse in
Washington, where the great Grover
wears his latest modern nimbus, COM
pounded of electricity and brass!