The herald., 1896-11-17
SANTA BARBARA.
Silver Men Organize for the Campaign
to Come-Notes.

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 15,-The
Bryan Free Silver club met last even
Ing at its headquarters in Cranes hall
Arrangements were made for perma-
nent organization and preparations are
already in progress for the campaign of
1900. The following address was issued
to the silver champion:
William ]. Bryan-Honored Sir: Now
that the result of the presidential cleo
ton is known throughout the world, we
would disregard our honest feelings if
we refrained from expressing to YOU our
admiration for the brilliant canvass you
have made in the peoples cause; our
hrm confidence in your sincerity and
ability as an exponent of the principles
which free men hold most dear; and our
answering loyalty to you as a leader
whose integrity has never been assailed
| and whose escutcheon no defeat can
tarnish.
We beg to ASSURE you that it gives US
ineXpressible satisfaction to know that
the marvellous hand which gathered the
scattered threads of pressing reforms
and wove the diverse strands into the
strong cord that now binds the friends
of financial and industrial freedom in a
mighty phalanx, is still to bear the
SWIM VI u dtl III QeleIlSG VI lIlG OD-
pressed; that the matchless voice which
throughout the campaign just ended has
declared to the nation the gospel of HUI
manity, is still to be raised against the
trusts, monopolies and syndicates that
traffic in peoples rights and fatten on
peoples necessities.
And as we have most loyalty support
ed you in the campaign of 1896. SO we ask
no higher honor than the privilege of
again voting for you in 1900
To this end may the God of liberty, ma
tions and honest men. have you and
yours ever in his kindly keeping.
The case of the people VS.. Frank Mil
Ter is set for trial December I'd. Miller
is charged with abducting Hattie Abner
from her home in San Pedro. He brought
the girl to this city and endeavored to
put her in house of ill-reputt, but was
promptly lodged in Jail
A mass meeting was held Friday even
ing at Channel City hall to discuss the
new city charter. 1t was largely attend
ed and many sound arguments were de-
livered. The people will vote on the
proposition on Tuesday next.
Hon. Calvin Hartwell, mayor of Pas
adena, is visiting in Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 16.-The
municipal election for the adoption or
rejection of new city charter takes
published in the Times, to the effect that
the people of Santa Barbara are unani-
mously in favor of the instrument, in
dications are that 1t will be defeated by
a large majority. The chief objections
are, first. the fact that the mayor and
councilmen must serve without COM
pensation; second, the alternative prop
osition regarding the election of coun-
cilmen; third, the section providing that
the rate of taxation shall not exceed 80
cents on each $10O, except for funded
debt and interest on bonds. The alter
native propositions referred to are as
follows:
Proposition No. 1 refers to section 26,
as it appears in the proposed charter,
said section being as follows:
Section 26. The council shall consist of
seven members who shall be elected on
general ticket. Each elector shall be
entitled to vote for one candidate there
fore, and the seven candidates receiving
the highest number Of votes shall be
deemed elected. No person shall be
eligible to the Office of councilman who
has not resided in such city for three
years preceding his election and is not
rs years of age.
Proposition No. refers to another sec
tion of the same number (26) and is as
follows:
Section 26. One member of the council
shall be elected from each of the seven
wards of the city; and no person shall be
eligible to the office of councilman who
has not resided in such city for three
years preceding his election, and is not
20 years of age.
The consensus Of opinion is in opposi-
ton to both plans, and favors the cleo
ton of councilmen at large, each elector
having the privilege of voting for seven.
The proposed charter has many points
in it's favor and it is rather unfortunate
that the trainers failed to submit more
alternative propositions covering objec-
tionab BILE features.
A marked improvement is noted in the
mail service between this city and east
ern points.
The sum of $4,000 has thus far been
paid for state. county and school taxes