The herald., 1897-01-17

els, j. r. Newberry, Charles Forman,
H. w. O'Melveny, Charles Cassat Da-
Wis. w. D. Woolwine. Adolph Petsch, Fl.
r. Lee c. D. Willard, A. Scott Chapman,
James Gunner, D. NJ. McGarry. H. j.
Fleishman. Walter Rose, E. Abs Hagen,
Ivar A Weld, M. Welsh, Alfred Stern,
H. X. Gregory and Richard Molony.
THE NEW CHARTER.
Question: What is meant by the new
charter?
Answer: A series Of amendments to
the present city charter, which will be
submitted to the voters of Los Angeles
city January 20, 1897. and. if carried by
a three-fifths vote, will be adopted by
the state legislature as the law govern
ing this city
9. Where can I see these amend
ments?
A. They were published in the Express
during the month of November and a
copy was mailed to every voter by the
city clerk Copies can be had at the Of
nee OF the League for Better City Gov
ernment. room 219 Byrne building. or
will be mailed on application.
Q. Where can find the present char
ter?
A. In California statutes of 1889, page
455.
Q. Why are these amendments spok
en- of as new charter?
A. Because they involve radical
changes in the present municipal sys-
tenn.
AUTHORS OF THE CHARTER.
@. Who prepared these Amendments?
A. They were framed originally by
joint committee from the chamber of
commerce, Merchants association,
board of trade and Citizens league
twenty in ALL The charter prepared by
that committee was presented to the
city council. three years ago, with the
request that the people be allowed to
vote upon 1t, but that council, being op-
posed to any charter reforms, made such
vicious changes in the document as to
make 1t worse than the present charter,
and the people very properly defeated
1t. The League for Better City Govern
ment took uD the charter as originally
prepared three years ago and after maxi
ing few desirable changes presented 1t
to the council. who passed it on to the
people for their votes.
q. What is the League for Better City
Governm ent3
tisan voters of the city, the governing
power being a central league of 1000
Leading business and professional men
and property owners.
SUPPORTERS OF THE CHARTER.
@. Is the charter supported by people
who are not In the league?
A. Yes. Several of the trainers of the
document are not members of the league,
and thousands of good Republicans,
Democrats and Populists who disagree
with the league on the non-partisan plan
of electing city officials. favor the new
charter, because they believe it will help
the city.
@. Who are some Of the people who
have had a hand i'm the framing Of this
charter?
A. Chas. .Forman, mining man and
property owner; Henry 4. Lee attor;
ney; w. C. Patterson, wholesale mer-
chant and president of the chamber of
commerce; NJ L. Graft, attorney for the
board of trade; Kaspare Cohn, wool mer
chant; S. B. Lewis, wholesale saddlery;
Henry w. O'Melveny, attorney; G. j.
Griffith, capitalist; J. r. NewbeTry. gro
Ger; j. S. Slauson, capitalist; Frank A.
Gibson, banker; W. e. Dunn, city attor-
ney: G. A. Dobinson, editor of Investor;
T. E. Gibbon, attorney and vice-presi-
dent of Terminal railway; j. " Wach-
tel, banking; Harris Newmark, dealer in
hides, and twenty others of equally high
standing in the community.
O. The statement that it was hatch
ed out in private Is not correct, then?
A. Such statement will not be made
by any responsible person acquainted
with the facts The new charter was
originally framed by ccmmdttee OF