The herald., 1894-12-05
THEY ARE IN THE SADDLE.

results in the government OF the com
munity. The Republicans are at pres
ent decidedly in the majority in this
city. Their power for good or evil i
only limited by the law, and If they Sc,
tit to trespass those limitations n,
greater harm would befall them a. /.
party organization than defeat at som,
future election after the people hst
become disgusted with the iniquity oil
their course.
The Republican party. through it
leadera, is pledged to certain measure.
of reform and improvement which, j
carried out faithfully and honestly, will
90 far towards reconciling the defeated
minority to the result. Among the most
important and immediate of these
measures is the municipal ownership
and control OF the water supply. II
th6 city OF Los angeles is &c. vested
with control OF the water supply within
the next two years it will be compelled
to submit to one of the most oppressive
and obnoxious monopolies on the Pa-
cifc coast. Water is almost as neces-
cary to human existence as the air We
breathe. If the atmosphere could be
Teservolred and metered a corporation
would Immediately organize to monopo>
lize every cubic foot within their juris-
diction, with an option on the supply OF
outlying districts. Everything else is
monopoizsd to greater or lees degree
light. heat. power, food. aud in some
instances the right to exist. Just now
the people OF Los Angeles are particu-
larly anxious to free themselves from
the monopoly of a water company and
to prevent the possibility Of future OPP
lican party now in power con materi-
ally assist in this "consu mmaton de-
voutly to be wished" Will they re-
spond. not to the suggestion of the
minority. but to the demands of the
whole people?
The improvement OF the streets is o
matter that will require immediate and
constant attention. The thoroughfayes
OF the city are in fairly good condition
where they have been bitumenized and
our avenues properly macsdamized. but
there are many miles of streets that are
little better than cow trails or the by
lanes of country village. The street
department needs thorough overhaul
ing and a complete reformation, after
which the aG minisirAtion musi give it's
personal attention through the mayor
to the condition of the streets and side-
walks of the city. Can we depend on
the gentleman now in power to attend
to this matter?
1t is also demanded that intra.mural
franchises of every character shall be
guarded with more care than has been
the custom heretofore. The streets OF
the city, above and below the surface,
belong to the people In community in
terest. Il is execrable public policy to
give or barter this domain without con-
sulting the general welfare or in opposi-
lion to decided popular protest. The
city OF San Francisco is an example in
point. All the important streets of that
city are gridironed with Southern Pacific
railways. The drivewsys leading to the
entrance OF Golden Gate park are OBJ
struoted by the monopoly's car tracks.
The passenger traffic of the metropolis
is controlled by gigantic system, ut
terly defiant Of the peoples rights and
so we'll entrsnched in it's position
that no power save en- unlawful
uprising Of the people csn dislodge it.
And for these sutocratic and unaseail-
able privileges the Southern Pacific
corporation paid not one cent to the
people from whom they were wrested.
The Republican party of Los Angeles.
now in power, cannot afford to give this
city over to the contro! of corporations
without adequate compensation and
under such restrictions and limitations
as shall render ths monopoly interests
aubservient to the people instead OF
giving them despotic mastery. Is the
administration prepared to
act on this demand Of the people?
The city parks must be improved.
Elysian park must be made Fl: to ac-
com modate the people of Los Angeles.
1t was the design that this tract shou Id
be converted into q pleasure
ground for the people of the city.
Other cities with none of the advan-
tages of climate or soil possessed by Los
Angeles, have provided with lavish dig
regard of expenditure. acting on the
Dirited principle that whatever
10 for the peoples health and pleasure
s not an extravaganza at any cost. 1t
"a incumbent on this Republican adj
that au efficient, active and
udicious park commission should be
appointed, and that the work of this
som ssion should be prosecuted un-
until Los Angeles can point
with proper prido TO the result of their
sbors. Will the Republican admins.
tration attend to this matter-epeedily?
These are a isw Of the suggestions OF
,he minority. We consider that they
arc worthy o. consideration by Mayor
,lect RAIDER and his colleagues. Do we
presume too far on our prerogatives as
. minority or too much on the patience
If the majority?
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