The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-25
TRUE HONEST DEMOCRATS
They Are the Ones to Be Placed on
Guard
cToyeu lieof Of the Southern Pacific Already
Visible
Fixers and Manipulators Of Both Cor :
porations at Work to Handle the
City Neutrality-suspicious. Ma
guire Coming Next Week.

The Democracy of Los Angeles city
is about to take the initial step in the
most momentous municipal campaign
in it's history.
The chairman of the city central COM
mittee, Martin c. Marsh, yesterday Is
sued a call for q meeting of the execu-
tive committee, which is to be held on
Tuesday evening next, at the rooms OF
the county central committee in the
Workman building, on Spring street.
between Second and Third. The meet
ing will be called to Ordtt at 8 pm.
The members of the executive commit
tee of the full general city commlttee
are: First ward, John Yoakum; second
ward, George w. Retzer; Third waro'
r. Y. Mcbride; Fourth ward, DIR. ID. w.
Edelman; Fifth ward, Telfair Creigh-
ton: Sixth ward, VIM. Fitzgerald; Sew
enth ward, John Hauerwass; Elgntn
ward, e. z. Stoner; Ninth ward, M. T.
Collins.
The object of this meeting is to make
the preliminary arrangements for the
caucuses, primaries and the forthcom-
ing city convention. Dates Will DE Sc
lected for She holding Of each OF these
preliminary events, the question as 10
ward or precinct primaries will be de-
termined and the vacancies in the gen
eral committee will be filled. All this
will, of course, be done In the shape OF
recommendations to the general COM
mittee. Arbitrary power will not De
assumed by the executive committee.
The general committee will then meet
on Thursday evening to approve the
work of the executive committee.
The sentiment among local Demo-
Gratis is practically unanimous in favor
of precinct primaries, and they will un-
doubtedly be adopted.
1t Is also proposed to place around
every precinct all of the safeguards ne
cessary to insure a fair, honest primary
election, which will voice the senti-
ments of the party.
1t is plainly evident that an endeavor
is being made by the Los Angeles City
Water company and the southern "a
cific Railroad company to control the
forthcoming city convention of the
Democratic party.
Already the henchmen and pal po-
litical managers OF both corporations
. are at work getting the wires in order
and preparing the strings to dictate
every ace of the city convention in
behalf of both Of these corporations.
The Water company, as well as the
Southern Pacific, is particularly anx-
ious to control the nominee for mayor
and the nominees for the city council.
work under cover. Their political man
ayers have by subterfuge and methods
known to fixers already secured quite
a following, but the great body of the
Democracy of this city has not yet
been heard from.
Every true Democrat who has the
interests of Democracy, and more par
ticularly the interests of Los Angeles
city, at heart, should be on guard.
Any scheme to- turn the Democratic
party of this city over to the Los Ange-
les Water company or to make it do the
bidding of the Southern Pacific Rail
road company should be promptly
stand the issue and are fully informed
as to the bargain that has been con-
sunln1ated in time to cast an intelli-
gent ballot at the primaries.
The ail-Important question of this
munlcipal election is that of municipal
ownership of the waterworks, and upon
that issue there is but one side for
every Democratic nominee to be on. He
must stand for the people, and that
being the case. he must be unequivocal-
iy pledged to municipal ownership. Fur
thermOre, his past record in public life
must be such that his pledge will be a
bond. Otherwise 1t will be Of no eff
feet.
In these preliminary steps that are
being taken for the Democratic city
convention 1t is of vital Importance that
every move made is the right one. The
skilled political manipulators are on
the side Of the water company and the
corporations, and If they can gain any
thing from the action Of the executive
or the general committee they will be
on hand to do So
It Is the Democratic party of the city
against about dozen "fxers." and the
"fixers" must be downed at all haz-
ards.