The herald., 1894-11-15
THE CITY CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Rousing Rally by the Spanish
American Democrats.
Ringing Speeches by Number of
Candidates.
Big Meeting Arranged for Washington
Gardens This sEvcnipg-Tho French
Democrats In Line-Other d.
Meetings.


near Ord, last evening the Spanish
American Democratic club, 264 strong,
opened the campaign with grand rally.
j. S. Redona, president of the club. oc-
cupied the chair, A. j. Monroy acting
as secretary. The hall was handsomely
decorated, and on the platform. w. A.
Ryan, Democratic candidate for mayor,
LIE Compte Davis. E. Y. Taylor. w. Ii.
Riggs, Daniel Newhsrt, J. w. Craig and
Others occupied seats.
w. A. Ryan, nominee for mayor, WAS
introduced by President Redona. and
was the first speaker. In introducing
him, Mr.. Redona addressed the audience
in Spanish, paying tribute to the DEM
ocratic party and calling attention to the
Issues OF the campaign. Mr.. Ryan stated
he did not intend to make extended re-
marks on this occasion. he, however,
felt proud to meet the Spanish Amari-
can voters. Mr.. Ryan dwelt upon the
duties that devolve upon the mayor OF
Los Angeles. The great problem is how
to secure the best government for the
city. The mayor is the executive. He
ia responsible for the commissioners.
What We want is pure and economical
administration. II believe" said the
speaker. that every dollar spent for
public improvement is benefit. Every
dollar spent for an unnesded improve
ment is dollar out of the pockets of the
taxpayers and property owners. There
is too much loosenees in the methods OF
book keeping. There should be system
Of checking that will prevent the
WI of 1yr >nla tak n ~
of the mayor to see that such system
is insugursted 30 that every dollar of
public money can be traced. "Mr. Ryan
stated that from hs experience in pub
lie matters economy does not consist in
cutting down days wages or salaries. but
in sesing that a dollars worth of work
is obtained for each dollar. 81. said
the speaker, "if elected mayor, do not
propose to reduce salaries or wages, but
guarantee to cut down running expenses
at least 25 per cent" Mr.. Ryan called
attention to the needs of public mar
ket, which will enable white farmers to
bring their produce to market, and shut
out the Chinese, who peddle from house
to house, method that white men will
not adopt. In regard to the water ques-
tion, Mr.. Ryan said that the great issue
OF the campaign was the public owner
chip OF the water works, and if elected
mayor it would be one of the princi-
cal reforms he would work and
strive for. He referred to the fact
of the city being juggled out of the bond
iasue for water works by the Legislature.
Other matters of public improvement
Mr.. Ryan said he would discuss at fu-
tnre time. and concluded by paving
tribute to Mr. Riggs, Mr.. Newhard. Mr..
Craig, Mr.. Davis, MIR. Snyder ani ather
candidates.
George j. Kuhrts, candidate for city
engineer; William Riggs, nominee for
superintendent OF streets; Daniel Neu-
hardt, who will be the watchdog of the
treasury; NJ. P. Snyder. candidate for
councilman from the Second ward; j.
A. Craig, nominee fol- board of educs-
tion from the Second ward, and f. G.
Taylor, nominee for auditor, were in
troduced ard made short addresses.
After Attorney A. A. Orfla delivered
an address in Spanish, in which he pre-
sented the issues OF the campaign, LIE
Compse Davis. candidate for city attor-
ney, was introduced.
Mr.. Davis congratulated the clHb upon
the large attendance. He eaid he had
gone into the fight to win and proposed
of the party in the late county election
to the negligence of the voters, who did
not turn out and vote, citing the pre-
cinct registers to prove the assertion.
In the coming city election Mr..
Davis called the clubs attention to the
issues which are largely OF non-politi-
cal character. It ie battle for who is
the best man. The issues appeal di.
rectly to the property owners and tax
payers. One question staring the peo'
pie in the face and which must be de-
bided at the coming election, is the
water question. 1t ia question of
whether the city of Los Angeles is to
own the water work. or the water works
to own the city, which they come pretty
near doing now. II you elect Mr..
Ryan, our standard bearer. as mayor, l
will guarantee that the city will run
the water works, and Pll help
Mayor Ryan see that the city
is not the under dog in the fight
Mr.. Davis then dwelt at length upon
the manner in which the water works
monopoly is reaching out and grasping
tha districts throughout the city and
cloeing in on the coneumers in such q
manner that there is only one chance
for escape, and that is by grasping the
corporation by the throat and choking
il to death.
NOTES.
The Democratic meeting at Washing
ton Gardens, Main and Nineteenth
etreets, this evening promises to be a
fine affair. Among the speakers will be
w. A. Ryan, candidate for mayor; LIE
Compte Davis, nominee for city attor-
ney; L. Schofield, candidate for council.
man from the Fifth ward, and others.
William A. Ryan club was organ
lied in Justice Seaman's court room last
evening. Samuel j. Chapel was
elected president and D. w. Kilmer
secretary. One hundred and forty. seven
members signed the roll and. on motion,
a committee consisting of G. T. Put
nam, T. Manning &. w. Dobbyns,
Homer G. Katz and T. F. McSweeney
were appointed a committee on organi-
zation. Another meeting will be held
at the same place tomorrow evening.
The French Democratic club meets
tonight at Painters hall, Also street,
All French voters are invited.
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