The herald., 1895-11-19
1T IS A FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE

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II is universally known by the taxpay
ers of this county that our county, as
well as our city, government is at pres
ent characterize BY wanton extrava
gance. The Herald has demo lsirated
this fact beyond doubt within the past
few days. The disbursements of the PEG
pies money is a sacred trnst accepted By
public servants. In Los Angeles county
this trust has been outrageously violated.
The aim of those in power has been. ap-
parently, to spend as much revenus as
possible without any regard for necfssi'
ties or the public good.
The work OF The HerslI in this direc-
ton has sim ply been in the perform 'nce
of its duty to tine public. No especial
credit attaches 10 it. TIE Evening Elk
p ess states that THE Herald is amusing
itself'' in givi to its readers the details
which go to show that when the pe"pie
gave the present Repupl can com ri nation
control of the county. their confidence was
misplaced. This is Untrue. There Is
nothing amusing about the exposure The
Herald has mate. We faiI to see where
osition, either for the mem bers of the
Republican ring whose reckless eSrendi-
tures OF public funds have been brou- bit
to light, or for the over. burdened taxpay-
ers VINO have bsen so sally dupad by the
men who professed such exceeding pc.
ltical purity.
There are certain necessary expenditures
to be made in all civilized governments
to maintain them effectively and proper
". But it is under the cloak OF necessity
that III ,ussnds upon thousands OF dollars
have bsen paid out in this county with
lavish hand. Favored tools of the ring,
ward workers and political tiick'ters
without mum Der. have been placed upon
the pay rolls of the county solely because
they had pull" Tnev were not COM
petsnt. in many instances. to fl the
positions they were named 10 occupy,
had there bsen any service for than to
perform. But as the labor attachin, to
these positions consisted largely IN draw
ing the salary, the appointees perfor med
this ariuous duty with signal ability.
Supervisor James Haney is one Of five.
He is the only Democrat on the bo-rd.
He does n IT endorse the present exirava-
CANT policy of government nor can be be
hello res ponsible for it. His presence on
the board has served as a check, but one
man cannot outvote four.
There is no politics in this matter. The
only principle involved is that OF honest,
efficient government economically admin.
iltered. The present refine is not gil
ing il to us, and the Herald will continue
to demand that the officers who but a
short year ago were loud in their proiesta-
tons of what they worlo do to relieve
the taxpayers keep their pledges. 1t so
happens that the officials who have
broken faith with the people and who
are feathering the nests of themsel yes
and their friends are all Republicans.
This does not lessen the magnitude of
their offense. nor does it alter the facts as
to governmental mismanagement one
iota. the Evening Express, "the official
city and county paper" to the contrary
Let US have the books thoroughly over.
hauled. Let US see to it tnat SHORTAGES,
defalcations and thefts of the public rev.
enue ar. made goud. Let US send a few of
the criminals who have rob bed and stolen
public money to San Quentin, as an ex-
ample by which those who will hereafter
hold official position may profit. Let us
cut off every unnecessary expense in tue
conduct of county affairs. Let the word
go forth that efficiency and economy are
what is wanted. Then every body will be
satisfied.
When all this is done the Evening Ex-
pes, will be given due credit for the aid
it contributes to this highly desired re-
suit, which has not yet been obtained. It
i. what the Herald is trying TO bring
about, and furthermore we propose to
fsht 1t out on this line If it take, all
winter and portion OF the coming sum.
msr.