The herald., 1896-11-15

meate the system of Mr.. Martin, and
therefore he failed to score the success
that Mr.. Dominguez did. Then. too,
Mr.. Martin was taking care of himself,
while Mr.. Dominguez was talking for
the straight ticket.
Mr. Martin opened by stating that the
rumors that he was tool of the Water
company were not true. This was ap-
plauded, as it was an open statement.
After making this coup, Mr.. Martin
proceeded to read a circular, which will
be sent out to every voter by the Re-
publican city committee. In this cir
cular the committee pledges municipal
ownership, not stating the price which
is to be paid for the present plant of the
Water company, and then after munic-
ipal ownership is obtained, the water is
to be furnished free to all.
Mr.. Martin did not explain how any,
thing is to be furnished free that costs
something. He did not state that this
was merely a dodge of the Republican
committee to deceive the voters. He did
not say that the city owned the water,
and that to distribute it would cost some
thing, which the city would have to
pay, and that therefore the water cam
not be furnished free, inasmuch as the
municipality, which is the people, will
have to pay for the cost of it's distribu-
ton. Mr.. Martin did not say that this
was what the Democratic city platform
and the Democratic candidate for mayor
have all along advocated, but it is true,
just the same.
After Mr.. Martin had finished the
reading of the circular, he urged every
voter present to get out and work for
him and for all the Republican ticket,
as the only way to get reform in the
municipal government.
Inc meeting was a great thing for
FRANK DomingueZ, who Undoubtedly
made the hit of the evening. Sam Adams
was there. only to see how the meeting
progressed. He made no speech and
was on hand merely as a "looker-on in
venice" All the candidates had a chance
to make brief talk. of which they
awaited themselves. They said that If
they were reelected they would not
get the swelled head. but would be Just
the same after election as they had
been in the past and were now.
Furthermore they said that if a man
voted for them on election day they
would still speak to him after election
no matter how the result came out. One
candidate said that If he was elected
there would be no necessity for an iron
band to be placed around his Uranium.
In size it would remain fair and nomi-
nally unchanged, even if a majority of
the people did honor him with their stuff
rage,
Thus were the vital issues of the pres
eHI calipdlSH discussed ma clear and
succinct manner by the Republican can
didates and their friends. There were
numerous evidences of true statesman
ship manifested. Mr.. Martin at the
conclusion of his address mingled with
the masses. shook them by the hand and
trusted that he would have their sup
port. He is naturally of trusting dis
position.
To judge from the remarks made by
speakers at the grand Republican meet
ing last evening the great question at
issue In this campaign is as to whether
or not a candidate if elected will get
what was termed "the swell head" after
his election All other issues seemed to
be clouded by this all-important mat
ter. 1t is evidently a disease which
Is to be avoided.