The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-13
The Magnate Called a Robber
and a Briber.
A MONSTER MASS MEETING.
Ex-Govsrner MArkham sesRsd fer Ap-
pointing Moss Ganst-vigsreus
and Pointed Resolutions
Regarding Reform.

responded by thousands tonight y
Mayor Sutros cali for mass meeting y
prossss against the appointment OF Nose
Gunst 90 police com missioner; to de-
nounce United States Attorney Knight
for his refusal to issue = warrant for tbs
arrest of O. P. Huntington for violation
OF the interstate commerce law and 10
denounce the frauds that wore COM
mit.ed at the last election. Mstropeli-
tan hall was crowded to tho doors and
thoussnds OF people wore turned away.
The melting WAS very businsss-liks.
Representative citizens were there;
speeches were made by prominent men
and set of resolutions were adopted.
The resolutions adopted read a. follows
Whereas, We are crsdibly informed
that O. P. Huntington has . powerful
aad corrupt lobby at work TO force
through congress the so.oallsd Reilly, or
any other funding bill; and,
Whereas. Tho said O. P. Hbntineton
Q sslf-confessed briber. who has
spent lifetime in bribing boards Of
supervisors, Legislatures and congress; |;
nd,
WHEREAS, He has divsd deeply into
the pockets OF English stockholders to
the extent of 500, ,000, 200 for worthless
Central Pacific stock. whom he now ad-
vises to help him dive into she pocke ta
Of Uncle Sam to reimburse them and,
Whereas, The people OF the Pacific
coast should ba consulted on this ques-
tion ar they are more deeply concerned
than the United States government, for
the sum owed to the United States gov
ernmsnt 10 paltry compared to the in
jury OF hundreds Of millions of dollars
which will be done to the Pscido states
by this iniqaitous corporation to cons
tinue its rule over our psople; and
Whereas, The passage OF any fuad-
ing bill will extend this monopoly ol
tho carrying of trade to San FrBncisco
for fifty yssrB more and
Whereas, Such monopoly will sad-
die these debts upon the people of the
Pacific coant by giving it the power to
increase fsres and freiguta to nuch an
extent as to make our people pay both
the interest and principal Of the debti
therefore be il
Resolved, by ths people Of San Fran
cisco in msss meeting assembled. that
we enter our holemn protest aRainut the
passage of any funding bill whatever,
and hereby appeal to the speaker OF the
house to protect us by not giving
upecial order for day TO the Pacific
railroads committee; and further
Resolved, That wo appeal to each
individual member OF the houss Of
representatives. not to overlook the
200, 00O prossass fled against this bill BY
the inhabitants OF the Pacific coast.
The resolutions also demand that the
legal authorities of the United States
in this judicial district shall issue
warrant for the arrest OF Huntington.
The president is appealed TO to see that
justice is done, end that he compel
Knight and Hescock to do their whole
duty under the law or that they be
removed from the Offices that they are
eerad!ng and disgrscing.
Whereas, for series OF years last past
the politics OF this stats have Deen die
tatcd almost entirely from the officas OF
the Southern Pacific company OF Ken-
lucky, at tho corner of Fourth and Town
send etreets; and
Whereas. Upon the death of Maj. r.
P. Hammond, one OF the polics com miss
sioners Of this CITY, Gov. H. III. Mark.
ham did name as his Successor one DAN
iel NJ. Burns. a political manipulation and
Official defaulter, evidently for the pur-
poae OF controlling the politics OF this
city in the intereais OF said Southern Ps-
cihc company of Kentucky; and
Whereas, Said Burns has failed in the
delivery of eli the offices OF this city and
stats to the tools OF said Southern Pacific
company of Kenmcky at the last eleo~
tion, sither through rsmorse at bis fails
ure. of his own motion, or at tho hahest
of said company, did resign said Office Of
police commissioner; and
Whereas, To fursher degrade the citi-
gens of thin city for their daring to OPP
pose the wishes Of said company the said
Markham has appointed to fill sAid
vacancy cisizsn who (though man Of
buainess integrity in lasitimste
brsnches) 10 engaged in some other
kinds Of business that are prohibited
by law and are immoral and disyraoefnl;
therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That while We consider thie
last appointment no worse than ths first,
we do feel that auch appointments
OF the representatives. Of the immoral
elemcnts Ia tho control OF tho police
department OF this city ara q burnla0
sheine and everlasting disgrace to the
decent and respectable portion OF this
community.
Resolved, That while wo feel that this
last and parting slap OF the Southern
Pacific company Of Kentucky and il