The herald., 1896-12-04

plete first class water system for US
within six months.
Just see how this would work: You
remember that four years ago the water
company said it wanted So, SOC, 900 for it's
plant, and Mr.. Dockweiler, then city en-
gineer, made an estimate. Mr.. Dock
weiler's estimate was 81. 100000. Think
of that! Think of what the water COM
pany is trying to do. For this reason, if
no other, l am opposed to any commits
sion that would be the water company's
| commission and nothing else. CAP
plause)
you see, we must go about this mat
ter the same way we would IL you were
going to purchase a ranch. Would you
| take the word alone of the man who
wanted to sell the ranch? No! So if you
were going to buy a stock of goods, or
| shoes-I refer to shoes because the Times
calls me a greasy shoemaker Qaughter)
you would first see what it was ac-
tually worth. This is what we propose
| to do with the water company's plant.
After that we can go to them and say
Gentlemen, we have ascertained just
what your plant is worth. Your plant is
| worth lust so much, say 81, 100000 as a
| possibility. Do you want it or DO you
| not? This 1 believe we are morally
bound to do, and the company will take
| just what its plant is worth II we nave
| the proper kind of city officials. II 1t
will not then we can go ahead and build
water system of our own. NLouo anu
prolonged applause.
| "Why not? We own the water of the
Los Angeles river. We own the reser-
yor we own the streets. We will own
| the heaGworks.
| AS to my opponent, Mr.. Martin, per-
sonally / have nothing to say. He is a
gentleman. / have known him for a
great many years. But doubt the sim
| cerity of the men who framed the Ike
| publican platform.
1.-THE people of this city are told tnat
| the Republican party proposes to give
| them water free-the word free in big
black caps. The Republican convention
| did nothing of the kind. This document
| was formulated by committee in III
tie back room. No, gentlemen, you all
have too much sense to expect anything
of the kind Expect Mr.. Brodrick, MI
Perry and the other gentlemen or the
water company to turn over their pan, !
to Won for nothing. CRoars of laughter
Without dollar of expense 10 you
R,1t If YOU have to secure this plant al
an expense of So, 900 te taxes saddieo
upon YOU will soon disabuse your minos
of the delusion that you are getting wa
ter free ,,,
Look at our rates today OWL
property in Topeka, Kansas, ana Ior
seven-room house with bathroom WE
are there taxed only $3.50 per quarter
But for my home here, which uses NJ ns
more water my rates average ABOUT DO
per annum. dana
1t is not my spelling. because am goihs
to get out dictionary. (Laughter.)
have just as much right to get out on
as Webster had. Nor is it to refer u
the piece of attempted black mail. de
voured by the Times from Bud Prlce-
| should say, any Price Qaughter)-no
yet it is a matter that concerns IN
Times, for which l apologize.
Last April a resolution was passe'
by the council of this city known as tn
Santa Monica resolution. oppose
that resolution and voted aginst IT, Bu
the resolution passed, and was IN
only member who voted against IL
| (ADplause.) AS had voted against
, could not move to reconsider it accord
J ing to parliamentary rules, as you know
; but ] tried to get one of the mempef
; who had voted for it to make motto
; to reconsider it, could not get any on
to do so. and the council adjourned wit
this resolution recorded against 1t i
t the pages of our local history. This
{ what the Times of April IL then sal
, editorially:
"'Only one councilman-Mr. Snyder
| eXn1DlteQ SuT1lcleHt lHttiiiSeiite anu III
, | dependence to rise and protest agains
t this proceeding. Mr.. Snyder is entitle
to the thanks of this community for tn
stand he took in opposition to the In
: | famous scheme to commit the city G
Los Angeles, through It's councilmen, I
the plans of Coils +. Huntington to loc
, the treasury of the United States fo
= | his personal benefit. The pos
!, ton of Mr.. Snyder in this matter is to ii
| credit
"Oh, how different the Times SOUND
now! / was not then a candidate fC
mayor. cloud laughter.)
: AT the very next meeting happeno
] to be absent from the city on bushes
engagement during the forenoon session
but I got back to attend the afternoo
n session. The Times of April IA, aftt
c commenting upon President Freema
2 G. Teed's ignoring of my request to PR
: vent the minutes of the preceding NEE
i ing from being approved until had
= chance to be heard, said of me then:
n "'At the afternoon session Mr.. Sny
4 der. having returned from pressin
t business engagement. drafted resoll
: ton which would have resctnded tt