The herald., 1894-10-28

liver their goods to the railroad. aud
they carried out their contract, and the
corporations are now responding by pro.
viding for the delivery according to ths
Rspublcsl leader, Of blocks OF
votes. In this matter it wilt
be safe to vots against that
ticket which the railroad supp.fts. We
are wont 10 complain Of the seryility Of
our public servants We have no right
TO complain, when with the facts before
US we deliberately vote to enslave ous-
selves. If we are true tc our own inter-
ests ae we'll as to our oftrepssied pledges.
we will not permit tho stete of Cslifpr
mia to fall into questionable hands. We
Will not alloy one man or half dozen
men to absolutely dictate to us what we
shall do and how We shall act. We will
not permit them to tax us for their own
benefit and disburse our public moneys,
TO manage our public institutions and
formulate our policies, to make and
construe our laws. The California
voter, Whatever may be his previous
political leaning, will not vote for the
ticket headed by Mr.. Estee. I cannot
in this limited time run over the whole
of the ticket. The supreme judges are
men of eminent ability. Judge Bridge.
ford, who is the candidate for the short
term, has been for long Tins the SUI
perior judge OF Colusa county, and has
given eminent satisfaction. Judge Tenn
Pile and Judge Murphy are our eandi-
dates for the long term. No one
who has the elightest familiar
ity with the iudicicial history OF
California can fail to be conversant with
Judge Temples career. He is an able,
conscientious and effective jurist. 1t 10
scarcely worth while to dwell upon his
candidacy because his election is ae-
sured. Judge Murphy has been in pub.
lie life for several consecutive terms. He
was q member OF the constitutional
convention, and, might add, was in
that body one OF the most earnest and
effective advocates OF our public school
system. After the dissolution OF that
convention he was elected to the eupe-
rior bench of Del Norts county, which
he has ever since occupied to the eatis-
faction OF all law-abiding citizens. While
our ticket is we'll selected throughout |
wish to call your attention particularly
to Mr.. Nickel. our candidate for the
the board OF equalization, and Dir. Phil
lips, our candidate for the railroad com.
mission. Whakever have ssid upon
railroad subjects applies with great force
here. II you have the slightest desire
to make the railroad companies pay
their taxes, and il you wish to prevent
excessive freight and fare charges, you
must vote for the Democratic candidates.
regardless of your political persuasion.
Any other course would be unbuslness-
like aud even absurd.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Mr.. White, in concluding, elaborated
upon county matters and urged his au-
dience TO support the Democratic ticket.
and pointed to the grsa. extravigance
which had followed the success OF The
Republican organization in Southern
California. He said that when he look
ed at the auditors statements te was
led TO believe that hs was gtzi TX at a
report from the treasury OF the United
States He specified numerous ir-
etaDcss Of waste and unnecessary dis
bursemeot and with effec. pointed to
the record which had been made by
Col. Hewitt, in keeping ths outlay OF
his office in reasonabl limi:e. III said
that the Republican. party had been
conducting eur court house upon boom
basic. He aila led TO the argumsot
that this is a great city and tberefors
ought TO have ample public ac-
commodation. This he admitted, but
he denied that Office holders were
entitled to the credit. whatever it might
be, derived from fine court house and
elegant grounds. He affirmed that the
taxpayer furnished the -neaDe to do all
this, and that the officer who spent the
money could not maintain his preteDse
that Repu blicsn principle had enlarged
our public editices. These otructures
are built in consequence OF monetary
expenditure and the funds are supplied
by the people. not by the politicians.
He cautioned the electors Of Los Angeles
county to watch railroad influence in
county ae well as in national and state
affairs, and be designated in very clear
manner the corporation sheet now at
tempting to deceive the people in the
interest OF its masters. Hirelings, he
declared. cannot control free and edp-
Gated electors.