The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-29
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.
MR.. RYAN GIVES A PLEASANT
RECEPTION.
He Speaks Some Plain Truths ON the
Water Qusstion-City Ownership
the Only Solution Of the
Probism-Notss.

The Democracy Of the Seventh ward
turned out en- masse last night to well
come the peoples choice for mayor, W.
A. Ryan. and the candidates on the
Democratic city ticket to be voted for
on Monday, December Sd.
The Democratic city committee meet
ing was called to meet at the corner OF
Fifth and San Pedro streets, and the
crowd that responded was greatly in ex.
cess of the most sanguine expectations
OF the gentlemen in charge Of the ar
rangements. Never in the history OF
the Seventh ward has there been such
an outpouring OF the voters, and in no
previous city campaign has the enthusi.
asm been so pronounced. Every refer
ence to the water question was eagerly
listened to and heartily applauded.
The voters and taxpayers OF the old
Fourth ward have ever been staunch
in their support OF true DEM
ocracy, aud at this time arc
fully aroused to the responsibilities
OF the hour. They have q personal
interest in the fight now in progress be-
tween the giant water monopoly and
the taxpayers Of Los Angelica city. and
have no confidence in the professions
made bv the Lindley- Webber protege.
Frank RAIDER. regular Republican can
dids;s for mayor, whose most ardent
supporters are the active agents OF the
Los Angeles City Water company, or in
H. T. Hazard, the independent candi-
date. who is making . personal fight,
actuated by some motive 90 yet unex'
planned.
W. A. Ryan was the first speaker, and
gave in detail the reasons which made
the city ownership of the water the
only legitimate solution OF the present
water controversy. He handled tho
monopoly without gloves, and exposed
the stealings which have been going on
for years at the expense of the taxpay.
ers. He was accorded warm and
hearty reception, and at the conclusion
OF his speech was cheered to the echo
as the peoples choice and next mayor
OF Los Angeles.
R. j. Adcock followed with a brief
ami pointed address on the abuses Of
tho present city management by the
city hall ring, composed OF hack politi.
clans. whose only thought was the pay
roll and the continuation OF their names
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Judge Bower WAS introduced. and in q
clear and convincing argument ar
raigned the city water company and
the ring OF boodlers who have con.
trolled the reins of government in this
city for the past six years. He gave
facts and figures on local government
which made clear the reason for the
high rate Of taxation which prevails in
this city.
James lehman, the regular oandi-
date for council from the Seventh ward.
closed the meeting in which he outlined
the policy which he will follow when
elected to FIJI the position now held by
Thomas Strohm, whose vote to pay the
workingmen OF the city 81 per day has
man in the ward TO vote Lor him.
He pledged himself to stand squarely
on the platform OF the Democratic party
in all matters relating to the govern
ment of this city for the next two years,
turn for a fair days work of eight hours.
Taken all in all, the meeting indice tes
that the Seventh ward is in the middle
of the road for good government and re-
form.
George S. Pessell. Democratic oandi-
date for councilman from the Sixth ward,
has a record that renders certain his
election. For the past two years he has
been one OF the hardest working mem.
beers of the city council. He has been ON
the right side of every important meas
ure which has been under conBidera.
ton, and as chairman of the zanja
co nmittee he has been instrumental in
making the sale OF water source of
profit for the first time in the
history of the city. Many of the
reforms which are incorporated
in the proposed amendments to
the city chnrter were suggested by Mr..
Pessel. He 10 a broad-guage man,
thoroughly equipped to represent his
ward in the legislative branch of the city
government, and should and undoubt-
eddy will receive the endorsement of the
taxpayers of the rapidly-growingS Sixth
ward, every section OF which he is in
touch with. As compared to his coln-
petitors there is no room for argument
us to who is the best qualified to fitly
represent the taxpayers of the south
on starn nortion nj this citv