The herald., 1896-04-13
IS II OUT OF POLITICS?
THE PUSH VERY MUCH WORRIED OVER
AN ANNOUNCEMENT
Those Seen Confirm the Rumor That the
Railroad Has Discontinued Doing Busl-
ness at the Old Stand-A Section In the
Last Republican City Platform

| is official The information, at least,
comes direct from the big corporations S
own literary bureau, the official edict
upon the subject being in part as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany. which for years has taken an ac-
tive interest in California politics, has
withdrawn, and from this time forth it's
officers will not meddle in political af-
fairs, nor will the purse of the corpora
ton supply the sinews of war
THE fact Of the matter is that the
railroad people are tired of politics
They have found the game expensive
and unsatisfactory, and from this time
forth change of policy will be tried
ACTIVE participation by the corpora
tion in politics has resulted in angerng
the people of the state. Now an effort
will be made to restore good feeling.
"It is estimated that close to 81, 900, 900
was annually expended in politics In
many cases the corporation was COM
PEELED to put up money for both sides in
order to retain the friendship of oppos-
ing leaders.
1T has been determined to abandon
such tactics, and the money that is
saved will be distributed among the
people by a general reduction of rates.
In other words, the people of California
will no longer be taxed to support the
political barnacles who have been fas-
rs the railroad company out of poll
tics ?" asked friend of John Muir a few
days ago.
II don't know. and if did I wouldn't t
TELL" replied the good-natured and
genially popular local superintendent of
the system to his inquirer. Go ask w.
A. Maginnis of the Santa Fe. He al
ways knows best what we're doing or
are about to do
rs the railroad out of poltics?'
asked the same inquisitor of John D.
Mitchell.
Il think it is" replied the statesman
from the Cahuenga valley. Il think it
must be. I telephoned down to tho Ar
cade depot a few minutes ago for
special train to take me and Senator
Cole to Washington, where We are due
to make an argument for Santa Monica
on Friday, and Muir answered back TO
walk or wire Coils p. Huntington.
Don't take my word for it, however,
but go see Martin Marsh"
rs the railroad company out OF pol
itics?" was asked of Martin Marsh.
II guess it must be. I wanted pass
for Tom Donahue yesterday. to figure
up at Livermore on a new crematory,
and Crawley referred me to w. IT,
Mills. I guess those people must be out
Of politics. However, so see General
A. w. Barrett"
rs the railroad company out of pol
itics?" was asked of General Barrett.
Sure. II. e. Huntington tells me
transportation favors have been shut
off against all state officers who, under
the constitution are prohibited from
riding on pass. However, you had
better not take my word for it, but go
see Hervey Lindley."
'Is the railroad company out of pol
itics?" was asked of Hervey Lindley.
II guess it is--not. A campaign is
iS a " -
out of politics at this season of the year.
However. to make sure of it, III tel
ephone Walter Parker ~-
rs the railroad company ont of pol
itics?" was asked Walter Parker.
You bet it is. The jobs beer turned
zanjero and the push. When You want
anything come in and III give you
note 10 Muir. The railroad company is
out of politics because Charles F.
Crocker is to be the next United SLlt's
senator. the funding bill is to pass be-
fore congress adjourns, and Santa Mon
ic;ls solid for an appropriation. Mine
is Il high ball. Whatll you have?"
Some one has dug up the fact out of
the dim and distant past that the plat
form of the Republican city conven-
ton, held October 26 1894, which plat
form all the candidat tes before the con-
a ballot was taken for their respective
offices. among other things reads as
follows: Resolved, that we favor lib
eral appropriations for deep sea har-
Dor at San Pedro and for an enlarged
public building in this city as required
by the necessities Of public business,
and that every effort should be made
t se.Te su.a appro .rie II IL ,:o', the
ycN ernre1t
There is a secret movement afoot
among the leading anti-maclline Re
publicans of the city to prevent if pos.
sible the denomination of Congressman
James McLachlan at Sacramento next
month. The revolt is, however. gener-
ally believed to have been inaugurated
too late to be of any practical result A
conservative estimate places the num-
ber of votes that the sixth district con-
gresham has lost in his inactivity upon
the Southern California harbor matter,
at 1900.
The senate commerce committee
which will next Friday consider the
relative harbor merits of San Pedro and
Santa Monica consists of Senator Frye
OF Maine. chairman, Senator Jones of
Nevada, Quay of Pennsylvania. McMil-
I, Ian of Tennessee, Squire of Washing
| ton, Elkins of West Virginia, Nelson of
Minnesota. Mcbride of Oregon. Vest
J
Of California. Murphy of New York,
| Berry of Arkansas, Pasco of Florida
and Caffery of Louisiana. OF these
Frye. Quay Squire, Elkins, Nelson, Nc
| Bride are Republicans; Vest, German,
| White. Murphy, Berry, Pasco and Caf-
| ferry are Democrats, and Jones of New
| ada, or rather Santa Monica, is a silver
ite. Frye and Jones. Squire, Nelson and
Mcbride are thought to be favorable
to Santa Monica; and Elkins, Vest, Cor
man, White, Berry, Pasco and Caffery
| favorabel to San Pedro, with Quay and
| Murphy doubtful.
! 1t is a coincidence of course, but
| very peculiar coincidence nevertheless,
| that, of the two most important COM
mttees in the senate-the only two in
! fact in which c. p. Huntington has any
real interest--Senator Frye who is his
! strong personal friend should be the
| chairman. Besides the committee on
| commerce. the senator from Maine is
also the head of the Pacific railroads
committee which will have in charge
| the coming funding bill.
LETTER BAG
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