The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-24
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.
N R. w. A. RYAN MAKES AN EFF
FECTIVE ADDRESS.
He Tells What the People May Expect
of the Water Company II Its
Power IL Not Checked.
CIerks' Association.

The Democratic city central commit
tee meetings last night in Painters
hall in the Eighth war d, and In Kor bells
hall, Boyle Heights, were the largest
me etings 90 far held in this city since
the city campaign opened. Hon. w. "A.
Ryan. candidate for msyor, and Le
Compts Davis. candidate for city attor.
ney. spoke at both meetings tn large and
enthusiastic audiences.
w. A. Ryan outlined in detail the
need OF reform in the municipal gov
eminent, and gave in extenso a history
of the fight which the Water com pany
and it's agents have been waging gainst
the taxpayers of this city in its
endeavor to control all legislation
affecting the water monopoly, which
they have built up during the past
20 years, and which now bids fair to
rival the Spring Valley Water company
of San Francisco, which has held the
Bay city in its iron grip for years. and
has robbed the taxpayers and citi-
zens OF millions of dollars. He pre-
dicted like fate for the taxpayers OF
this city il prompt measures were not
adopted to crush out the monopoly dur
ing the next two years. The ownership
of the water system by the city is the
only solution of the impending evil, and
Mr.. Ryan stands plenged to bring this
about az soon as it is possible to do so.
and to protect the taxpayers to The
limit OF his ability in their requirement
of the plant.
Le Compile Davis followed Mr.. Ryan
on local issues and gave the history Of
the litigation between the city and the
water company, and promised that all
suits now pending shall he pushed as
rapidly as possible when he assumes
tho Office.
Clarence A. Miller spoke at the meet
ing at Painters hall and gave the work.
ingmen present q witty and pointed talk
on municipal matters, and pointed out
the necessity of Q change from the par
tisan methods which the party in power
for the last six years has followed. He
held his audience for over an hour, and
was earnestly listened to. Every point
made was instantly appreciated and
generously applauded.
The workingmen OF this city are
alive to the fact that under the existing
conditions and partisan feeling which
has developed against them, that their
only chance in the future rests on rad
ical change in the control Of the city
government.
The Ryan club. com imposed Of msmbe
OF the various trades unions, attended
the Painters hall in body, and
pledged themselves to work Individually
and as body to secure the election Of
Mr.. Ryan and the candidates on tn 0
Democratic city ticket.
THE CLERKS ASSOCIATION.
Los ANGELES, Nov. 90, 1894.
To the Pubic:
A circular is being distributed signed
by Homer Katz as representing the Re-
tail Clerks association Of Los Angeles,
indorsing Mr.. RYAN for mayor. This
circular is Unauthorized by the Retail
Clerks association OF Los Angeles, as no
such resolutions have ever been offered
or acted upon by the Retail Clerke' as
ociation. Furthermore, this association
will take no part in politics as body.
A. NJ. GREEN, President.
PHIL MARX, Secretary.
Sol LEVY, Treasurer.
Last night the Evening Express pub
lished the above circular with the evil
dent intention OF creating the impress
sion that Mr.. Ryan had been repudi.
ated by the Retail Clerks association of
THIS city.
A. M. Green, president of the Clerks
union and president OF the Council of
Labor, at a meeting last night author
lied the state ment that he and his sec.
rotary had signed the circular under q
misapprehension that he and the gen.
tlemen who signed the circular were
first, last and all the time for W. A.
Ryan for mayor. and that he would do
all in his power to secure the election of
Mr.. Ryan for mayor, believing him to be
the best qualified OF all the candidates
before the people to fill the responsible
position to which he aspiyed.