The herald., 1894-11-18
works, as against the revenue per tap in
Los Angeles where the water is owned
by private corporation. The rate here
is S26 10 per tap:

II will be observed that rates managed
by municipalities are much lower than
those charged by the Loe Angeles water
company.
The advantages OF a water system OPP
Grated by tho city in the development
OF our industries. in the promotion of
health and cleanliness, in the settle
ment of water difficulties with our citi-
zens. and in the reduction OF our water
ratee, cannot be overestimated.
| The people should see that the can
didate who is elected is not only in favor
of municipal ownership of waterworks,
but that he has the ability and nerve to
insist that it shall be accomplished at
the earliest possible moment.
So far as my own record on that guess
ton is concerned it ia we'll known, not
only to the people of this city, but to
to the people of Galesburg, H., where
as assistant counsel for the city in the
CAGE OF the Ci:v Of Gslesburg VS.. The
Galesburg Water company. under cir
cumstances almost identical with those
of Los Angeles, l assisted in annulling
the franchise of the water company and
establishing a city system of water
works which 10 now in successful oper-
alton. The transcript of this case is in
my Office open to the inspection of any
citizen. have advocated the city own
ership Of water works upon nearly every
platform OF the city and now stand
where l have always stood on that ques.
tion.
These are only few of the questions
OF public interest which would like to
discuss, but they indicate in small m ca
sure what may be done for our city by
an active. energetic, clean, business ad-
ministration OF our municipal affairs.
is PROPERTY OWNER.
A few words personal to myself and 1
am done. As candidate for Office do
not expect to escape political misrepre.
sentation. There are political freeboot-
ers as there are commercial pirates, men
who are assassins of character, who
would destroy the reputation of their
best friend to defeat political opponent.
From such 1 do not look for anything
but political slander and baseess fabri.
cation.
1t is said that have no property in
the city and county, but il the gentle-
men who are 80 induetriously circulat
in obtaining the facts they would
discover that 1 have real estate
and enough to give me substan-
tial interest in the development OF our
section.
Various reports are being circulated
for political effect, concerning the policy
of the administration in case l am
elected, what factions Of the party /
represent. and 80 on without end.
l can only say in reply to them all that
1 have made no political pledge or prom.
ise of any kind. and that if should be
elected l will go into Office absolutely
untrammeled, and that l will not be
dominated by any influence that is not
for the public good.
AS one of the guardians of law and
order in this county. propose to conduct
this campaign in accordance with the
election law and not in violation of it.
In conclusion, let me say that ii you
think that am the one who, as your
chief executive. can do equal and ex-
act just to every citizen, assist in devel-
oping the resources OF our matchless
city and give you a clean, honest and
progressive administration, shall be
glad to receive your suffrages for the
honorable position for which l have
been nominated.