The herald., 1894-10-31
PAR MOBILE FRaTRUM.

Ouo Vi tuo huumhiled Vi tuie ChuipSlSn
is the loyal support those Republicans
who opposed 80 bitterly and effectuslly
Hervey Lindley as a candidate for con-
gress two years since are yielding to that
individuals "friend in need and friend
indeed" James McLachlan. In the cam.
paign of 1892. when Lindley had the
temerity to aspire to seat in the ma
tional house, those self.same Republi-
cans and their journalistic representa-
tives exhausted the vocabulary in Wig
orous denunciation OF him and his meth
DDS. The following excerpts from the
Times, the sble exponent of those who
bolted Lindley, are timely and interest
ing:
July 16. 1892 (reierring 10 Republican
congressional Nomination. - Among
politicians it is generally conceded that
NJ. Lindley has the inside track.
Because he has been successful
in capturing the machine element of the
party because he has the influence and
backing of the Southern Pacific rail-
road"
July II, 1S92-"Ths Southern Pacific
railroad, and their servant, Railroad
Commissioner Rea, are supporting
Lindley."
July 10, 1s92-"There is abundant
need. however, that we should have
representative in congress who will not
bow down to the corporation Moloch,
but who will honestly and stanchly
stand by the interests of the people,"
July 10, 1S92-"A popularity of Mr..
Lindley's bad record is that it is thor
oughly understood all over the state.
He has been charged in report Of a
grand jury with misappropriating and
squandering the funds of state inst-
tuition. That charge has never been de-
MED or refuted. The hslf of the scan
dals connected with the Whittier re-
form school have never been told, be.
cause Lindley and his friends were
influential enough to prsyent further inues-
tigation."
July 20, 1S92-"Boss Buckley in his
palmiest days never resorted to more
crooked methods"
The foregoing are only few of nu.
merous editorial expressions of similar
character. How, in the name of con-
aiatency, men holding the views therein
expressed can give even faint support
to Lindley's political partner, James
McLachlan, passes comprehension. We
recently adverted to the chain OF evil
dence that links the political fortunes
of the latter with those of the former.
The failure of Mr.. McLachlan as district
attorney to sitt to the bottom the affairs
of the Whittier reform school, over
which Lin6ley held kingly sway, and
pursue with the lash of justice the
wrongdoers. when both the order of the
superior court and the letter and spirit
of the law made it his imperative duty
so to do; his subsequent denomination
by convention controlled by Lindley,
as though in compensation for his Off
cial dereliction; his appointment as
counsel for the trustees of the Whittier
institution OF reform and iniquity, and
his notorious affilistion with the ina
chine" crowd Of his party, clearly and
unmistakably establish his personal and
political alliance with the other South
ern Pacific candidate for congress. NC.
Lachlsn and Lindley are well Joined
parts of the same mosaic. Those who
in deoency and patriotism opposa the
one should consistently fight the other.
If Mr.. Lindley was, as we all know, the
political agent of the railroad monopoly,
Mr.. McLachlan is the legatse OF his
power OF agency. III elected to congress,
he is bound in all gratitude to yield a
willing compliance to the wishes of the
powers that shall have made him. His
conversion to the popular view OF the
railroad and harbor questions are of the
latter-day variety. Those who heard
his speech before the Republican con-
vention in Music hall will recall the
halting and reluctant way in which be
came to the scratch on the topics ol
supreme importance to Southern Cali
fornia. And it was only the murmur
ing of his auditors, and the fear of the
anti railroad press of his party, tina,
forced from his unwilling lips the di
luted views to which be gave heeitating
utteranoe.
In fact, Mr.. McLschlan is running fol
congress on silver stolen from ths
hsrbor and railroad plank OF his Demo
cratic opponent.