The herald., 1896-03-22
ll1lEr N los ANGELES
l4omlNENT LOCAL DEMOCRATS OP.
POSED TO HIS METHODS
~ Rstun u the Ex.Bsss to Political
poWss Weuld Be Bed fer the Party end
Dsesinsatal to the Best Interests Of the
0ealo q California

x0D 0ot1ou Oh Ju0 mAJOtlCy OF tu0 LOS
Angoles delegation in voting at the recent
oGmmittee in tho interest Of Christopher
=. Buckley 10 not approved of by the rank
md flle of the party in this city, il the
publjc expressions of opinion which are
Go1ng made upon the subject are any indi-
eation. John F. Humphrsys, in discussing
~ matter yesterday. said:
ri am opposed to the return to power of
Q. A. Buckley, and think that the Demo-
eFAtic patty, to become the tail of Buck
loy's kite, will lose the confidence of the
poople Of the state. as it will deserve un-
der the circumstances"
Councilman M. P. Snyder said: ~ am
oppoeed to BuckIeyism and to any boss in
oifle the Democratic party"
Collector of Customs John T. Gaffey
expressed himself commendatory of
NE. action taken by the state cen
trAl committee in turning down
Buckley, and he believes the result will
have an excellent effect upon the party
throughout the state. w. B. Wiltshire
talked In . similar strain.
T. E. Gibbon said: II am against buck
leyism and all that it is supposed to stand
for IN politics. ] believe in organized poll
tics, but believe in the organization being
for the benef1t of those who place men in
Office Apd for the good of those who get
Offices. am opposed to that sort of polit-
are spoiis, to he gathered in by the work
ers.' I believe in the sort of political or
9anlxation which has for its end and aim
The good of the people who don't hold
Offices, and for whose services offices are,
IN theory, constituted"
The action of W. r. Burke in voting at
San francisco against the interests of the
blind ex-boss, is generally commended.
Buckley's local following may seek to cap.
ture the primaries in his interest in this
county, in the efforts to use the delegation
from Los Angeles county to the state con-
vention as nucleus in the contest which
IL to be waaed at Sacramento for and
against the OLD machine which was preva-
lent In San Francisco for SO many years.
John W. Mitchell who voted himself and
two proxies at San Francisco against the
official recognition by the state committee
Of the reorRanizers, has addressed letter
for publication explanatory of his position
upon the subject as follows:
II ntained that the passage of Nc.
Nabss or any resolutions recognizing a
local DcnAoc attic faction or q resolution on
the railroad, financial. or any party policy
vas ultra viree.' did not take this posi-
tion because favored Buckley or the rail-
road, but in the interests of the Demo-
cratic party and q consistent personal
policy, and to prevent the state committee
setting precedent whereby any schemer
proxies for meeting of the state commit
tee and commit it to any faction or policy
that may suit their end. And the fear of
being placarded as Buckley and railroad
adher mt could not make me swerve from
what think was consistent position.
'sAs to my action in reference to the
resolutions presented by Mr.. Foote,
voted against the perfunctory and ridicu.
lous proceedings providing for the appoint
nent of q committee to consider and re-
port what had already been formulated.
But before Chairman Gould declared q re-
cess made q motion to temporarily sus-
peud the business before the committee,
tion, and Mr.. Gould would not entertain
the motion. When Mr.. Foote finally made
his report and read his resolution, az I an
ticipated, they did not cover the whole
case. They refuted statements made at
Washington; declared against said re-
equities of the Southern Pacific company.
and congratulated certain members of
congress for doing their duty. Then l
offered this substitute:
"sResolved, That we, the members OF
the Democratic state central COM
mittee of the state of California
here assembled, do hereby declare our un-
alterable opposition to any scheme for the
funding of the indebtedness of the Pacific
railroads to The United States, and that we
are In favor of the government acquiring
snid railroads and operating them as pub
lie transportation lines in the interest of
all the people,
"This substitute only attempted to ex-
press the sentiments of the individual
members of the committee present, but 1
submit that it also more thoroughly en-
bodies the sentiments of majority OF the
people Of California-as evidenced by the
great Examiner petition. which declared
against the Reilly or any other funding
bill and for the government ownership,
and upon this latter thousands were in
duced to sign the petition who otherw wise
would not have done so.
"And further and particularly there was
no action OF mine at this committee
meeting, or any other act of my life, that
would make me 'contelnptible,' or in itself
sdespicable.' l arm not nor have ever
been in favor of any boss in the Demo.
cratic party and have never been en-
ployed in any capacity by or received one
cent from the Southern Pacific Railroad
company at any time. When it comes to
an issue between the people and monopoly
arm with the people,"
Supervisor Hanley said he regarded pol
itics AS business. 1t was absurd to SUP.
pose that politics could bo carried on with.
out organization. and, other things being
equal. the party with the best organization
had all the advantage. AS to the introduce
ton OF Buckleyism in Los Angeles, Mr.
Hanley said that he did not understand
that perfecting the party organization had
anything to do wi h this. Leaving Buckley
out OF the question altogether, he favored
organization, the more complete and thor
ou9h, the better. Every organization hat
- have q head, and the sooner the Los
Angeles Democracy realized this fact, and
organised on proper lines, the better il
would be.
Hon. j. Marion Brooks said that he did
not know what was meant by BuckIeyism
20 far ae Los Angeles was concerned
What the Democrats needed was party or
gnnigntion. and the sooner they realized
Shis fact the better. MIR. Brooks favored
: conference of the party leaders, wher
these matters could be talked over. Hi
on the silver question. and that canvas.
should be made to ascertain where the
party stood on this vital issue.
Hon. John Il. Humphreys expressed him
eoif as opposed To Buckleyism in any
form. He favored party organization OF
proper lines, as this was the only way t,
achieve success. and said that the sooner
The party leaders got together and agreet
on some plan of action the better.
81 n. w. Conkling said: ''If Buckley il
attempting to dictate the makeup of tn,
< Ice Angeles delegation to the next Demo
cratic state convention the men with tn,
tuterest OF the party at heart should max,
every effort to defeat him. am opposed
- BuckIeyism. and am also opposed t.
the junta that is attempting to run tn,
y Democratic party in San Francisco, not be
cause of what they profess, but because O
their methods. The latter are as disrepu
table and undemocratic as any ever ut,I
14ed by Buckley: The democracy of Sar